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Isaiah Adepoju

Bio Isaiah Adepoju is an Osogbo-born writer and cultural producer. He is passionate about writing and curating critical conversations around how African…

Godson Osarenren

Godson Osarenren is an award-winning Nigerian poet, author, literary advocate and cultural curator dedicated to amplifying contemporary African voices and advancing the…

Ernest Jésùyẹmí

Ernest Jésùyẹmí is the author of A Pocket of Genesis (Variant Lit, 2023). His poems have appeared in the Times Literary Supplement,…

Eriata Oribhabor

Eriata Oribhabor is a poet, editor, publisher and literary promoter widely known for his contributions to the growth of contemporary Nigerian poetry.…

Dotun Ayobade

Dotun Ayobade (he/him) is an Associate Professor jointly appointed in Performance Studies and Black Studies at Northwestern University. He studies the embodied…

Àrẹ̀mọ Gemini

Yusuf Àlàbí Balógun (Àrẹ̀mọ Gemini) is a poet, storyteller, TEDx speaker, and art specialist devoted to Yorùbá arts and culture. Recipient of…

Afouda Samuel

Adeniyi Kayode Adebisi, popularly known as Afouda Samuel, is a Nigerian lawyer, broadcaster, author and mediapreneur with experience across radio, media production,…

Stephen Okonkwo

Stephen Okonkwo is a compelling voice in contemporary Nigerian cinema, celebrated for creating innovative, emotionally resonant, and commercially viable stories rooted in…

Wana Udobang

Wana Udobang is an award-winning writer, poet, performer, and curator whose work explores memory, womanhood, quiet intimacies, food and the body. Across…

Dr. Tunde Adegbola

Tunde Adegbola is a Research Scientist, Consulting Engineer and Culture Activist. As the Executive Director of the African Languages Technology Initiative (Alt-i),…