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Publication of “Arrows of Words”, an Anthology in Honor of the late Prof. Chinua Achebe.

It was a moment of jubilation as writers and literary enthusiasts from different parts of the country converged in Akwa, the Anambra State Capital, to hail, herald and welcome the arrival of Chinua Achebe Poetry/Essay Anthology —”Arrows of Words” Edited by Izunna Okafor, the new vivacious anthology, which is a publication of the Society of...

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Chinua Achebe Literary Festival To Hold In Awka This Saturday —Attend

Nov 12, 2019by Ernest Ogunyemi0

Literary enthusiasts, writers of all class and intellectuals alike, will come together this Saturday, 16th November converge again at the Prof. Kenneth Dike Central E-Library, Awka, the Capital City of Anambra State, Nigeria, for the 2019 edition of the Chinua Achebe Literary Festival. The literary festival is an annual literary event organized by the...

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Chinua Achebe Literary Festival: Young Writers Visit National Light Newspaper

Oct 29, 2019by Ernest Ogunyemi1

In preparation for the 2019 edition of the Chinua Achebe Literary Festival, the members of the Society of Young Nigerian Writers (Anambra State Chapter) today, visited the Anambra Newspapers And Printing Corporation (ANPC), publishers of National Light Newspaper, Ka O Di Taa Igbo Newspaper and the Sportslight Xtra. This is the sole print medium of...

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Anambra Young Writers Visit National Light Newspaper, Seek Partnership —

Oct 27, 2018by Titilope Odeyinka0

By Izunna Okafor It was indeed a moment of ratiocination yesterday as a team the young writers in Anambra state, under the umbrella of Society of Young Nigerian Writers (Anambra State Chapter) visited the longest-thriving state-owned Newspaper in Nigeria — the Anambra Newspaper and Printing Corporation, the publishers of the National Light Newspaper (wwwinationallightngr.com), Ka...

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My Father Was A Man Of Integrity- Ike Achebe

Apr 16, 2018by Titilope Odeyinka0

Written by Izunna Okafor The late erudite Nigerian writer and quintessential literati – Prof. Chinua Achebe has been described as a man of intergrity and a well-respected man of great repute. The first son of the legend, Chief Ike Achebe made this known in Awka while discussing with a team of the Society of Young...