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Selection Process Now On-Going As OkadaBooks #Jollof Writing Contest Ends Today

The all exciting OkadaBooks #Jollof Writing Contest comes to an official end today! Some weeks ago, nine of the contestants were selected for the Second Stage based on adherence to Competition Guidelines, which includes proper hash tagging and word-count compliance among other factors. Here is the long list again:   The selected few then proceeded to the Second Stage during which readers’ votes by way of downloads … Continue reading Selection Process Now On-Going As OkadaBooks #Jollof Writing Contest Ends Today

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New Book Alert! Presenting CONDEMNED by Babema Amaye-Igonikon

  The world today has really changed. Life, as it were, has deviated from what our grandparents once knew. Modernity has encroached and ripped off our values.  From where do we start recounting? From prostitution, which has stolen our daughters or from cultism, which has turned our sons into barbarians? Condemned is a literary tool aimed at combating these ugly tendencies. It is the narrative … Continue reading New Book Alert! Presenting CONDEMNED by Babema Amaye-Igonikon

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OkadaBooks Boss Made It On Quartz Africa Innovators 2016 List

OkadaBooks Boss, Okechukwu Ofili has made it on the Quartz Africa Innovators 2016 List. The Quartz Africa Innovators series is set to identify and highlight a set of impressive African thinkers annually. Quoting Quartz Africa, “As with our inaugural 2015 list the innovators have been chosen for their groundbreaking work, thought-leading initiatives, and creative approaches to problems.” Okechukwu Ofili, Founder, Okada Books, Writer and entrepreneur @ofilispeaks is among the … Continue reading OkadaBooks Boss Made It On Quartz Africa Innovators 2016 List

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OkadaBooks #JollofRice Writing Contest: Have You Voted? (@Okadabooks)

At Just three day to wrapping up the second stage of the on-going OkadaBooks #JollofRice Writing Contest, the contestants need your votes to be shortlisted for the next stage of the contest. Contesting authors and their entries are: 1.Vera Elisha -The Infamous Father Hen 2. Kingsley Okpi -That One Time… 3. Onuoha Favour – How Jollof Rice Saved My Life 4. Serah Nwoke – TURURUWEWE! … Continue reading OkadaBooks #JollofRice Writing Contest: Have You Voted? (@Okadabooks)

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5 Days To Go On OkadaBooks #JollofRice Writing Contest’s Second Stage (@Okadabooks)

The on-going OkadaBooks #JollofRice Writing Contest is now in the Second Stage! Contesting authors and their entries are: 1.Vera Elisha -The Infamous Father Hen 2. Kingsley Okpi -That One Time… 3. Onuoha Favour – How Jollof Rice Saved My Life 4. Serah Nwoke – TURURUWEWE! The dance of the gods 5. Maryam Aminu – The Wrong One 6. Arum Malachy – How Jollof Rice Saved … Continue reading 5 Days To Go On OkadaBooks #JollofRice Writing Contest’s Second Stage (@Okadabooks)

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