Fiction Fiesta: Deba Ezodo (Chapter Two) – By Karo Oforofuo (@KaroOforofuo)

Click here for the previous Chapter… ​Saturday morning was a beehive of activities at the palace. It was the day set aside for Izogie’s oronmwen. The elders were beginning to gather, women came from far and near to help with food preparations, while the youths swept and arranged the venue. However, the morning met Pawo grinding vegetables in her kitchen. Smoke rose from underneath the … Continue reading Fiction Fiesta: Deba Ezodo (Chapter Two) – By Karo Oforofuo (@KaroOforofuo)

Fiction Fiesta: Deba Ezodo (Chapter One) – By Karo Oforofuo (@KaroOforofuo)

  Click here for the story so far: The night air was icy cold. The moon hid behind a moving curtain of thick dark clouds as the heavens opened and poured down, heavily. Thunders rolled and lightening flashed across the sky, striking down several trees within its reach. The wet cold night was silent, save for the heavy rain and the distant howling of hounds … Continue reading Fiction Fiesta: Deba Ezodo (Chapter One) – By Karo Oforofuo (@KaroOforofuo)

TANGO- Cold Revenge… (Demi Duru Series) by @Sinmisolaog

      Please click here for the story so far. Mimi ran to the back of her grandmother’s compound, her chubby frame covered with sand. “Mam-ma! Come and eat.” She carried her sand food to Mama, served on fresh green leaves. Mama looked up from sieving raw pap. “What did you cook?” “Eba and vegetable soup.” The four-year old beamed. “Taste.” She took a … Continue reading TANGO- Cold Revenge… (Demi Duru Series) by @Sinmisolaog

OkadaBooks Authors/ Bloggers Shine on Nigerian Writers Award 2016 Nomination List

The nomination list of the prestigious Nigerian Writers’ Awards (Second Edition) is finaly out. The Nigerian Writers Awards (NWA) which kicked off in 2015, had close to 500, 000 hits on the website between the June 29 and September 9 time frame for nomination in about 24 categories for activities in the period under review, March 2015 to May 2016. The nominees were chosen after thorough … Continue reading OkadaBooks Authors/ Bloggers Shine on Nigerian Writers Award 2016 Nomination List

Fiction Fiesta: Deba Ezodo (Prologue) by Karo Oforofuo  @KaroOforofuo 

 ​ “In the beginning of the world, there was no land. Only water covered the earth. The Binis say there was a tree in the middle of the water and on top of it, Owonwon, the toucan, resided. They also say the creator, Osanobua, had other plans for the earth. But first, he wanted it populated. To do so, he gave his three sons special … Continue reading Fiction Fiesta: Deba Ezodo (Prologue) by Karo Oforofuo  @KaroOforofuo