Poetic Nikaah - by Ibrahim Olalere (Synopsis)

 Poetic Nikaah is the story of two young African Muslims; Bilal Oyatomi and Aneezah Cisse. It is told in three interchanging perspectives between friends.   Read ReviewsThe first perspective is that of Bilal who grows up in a slum in Kwara, Nigeria through a sad and mysterious childhood. He carries fragmented...

RID ME OF THIS -A Review

Finally! I am an Alumnus of the book Rid me of This by Aisha Oredola. For many reasons too personal to blog about, I have been unable to concentrate on words, let alone read books. I guess I gained my freedom with this intelligently written story by Oredola…or in her language… I got ridded of this. So here, I have...

THE POESY WRITERS' WRITING CONTEST 2019

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Poesy of Dwindling Faiths

To PMB* Poesy of Dwindling Faiths  By Ibrahim Olalere Coughs Our tongues 're sour at accolades 15 million bones of support now solemnly ache And some are sick of change Dwindling in hope and faith Scoffs Like this time during  'Buhari's' days A thousand naira can't win our hunger games So we sigh at every...