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A Toast To 76-Karat Odia Ofeimun

Global UpfrontMar 17, 2026March 17, 20260

Uzor Maxim Uzoatu with Odia Ofeimun

Mabel Segun: Nigerian Children’s Writer, Poet And Broadcaster

Global UpfrontMay 2, 2025May 2, 20250

Mabel Dorothy Okanima Segun, who passed away on 6 March 2025, at 95, was a prominent figure in Nigerian literature. Her life was an extraordinary

The Latest Singing Sensation Called ANE

Global UpfrontJan 29, 2025January 29, 20250

By Uzor Maxim Uzoatu There was the time when all the vibes belonged to the cherished Sade Adu, but the new kid on the block

James Matthews: The Rebel Writer Who Was South Africa’s Voice Of Resistance

Global UpfrontSep 9, 2024September 9, 20240

World renowned South African poet James Matthews has died at 95. His was the last great voice of an era of writers who worked against

The Poet Fires Last Warning At MTN

Global UpfrontAug 28, 2024August 28, 20240

By Uzor Maxim Uzoatu I get more phone calls and text messages than all the mobile telephone networks in Nigeria put together. Yes, I am

Nigerian Poet Ndukwe Onuoha Appointed Cabinet Member in Derby, UK

Global UpfrontJul 19, 2024July 19, 20240

Ndukwe Onuoha, a Nigerian advertising executive and spoken word poet, has been appointed as the new Cabinet Member for Streetpride, Public Safety & Leisure in

White Scholar Interviews The Poet — Uzor Maxim Uzoatu

Global UpfrontSep 20, 2023September 20, 20230

First question: Could you tell me a little about where you grew up and how you came to poetry? I grew up at Onitsha, the famous

Poet Of The People: Niyi Osundare

Global UpfrontNov 30, 2022November 30, 20220

By Uzor Maxim Uzoatu Poets from all over the world today do not come any loftier than Nigeria’s Niyi Osundare. In my book, he is

Nigerian-Canadian Poet Tolu Oloruntoba Wins $65K Griffin Poetry Prize For The Junta Of Happenstance

Global UpfrontJun 16, 2022June 16, 20220

Surrey, B.C.-based poet Tolu Oloruntoba is the Canadian winner of the 2022 Griffin Poetry Prize for his collection The Junta of Happenstance. The $65,000 prize is one of