Tag: Akwaeke Emezi

Wilfred Okiche 2 years

#YNaija2021Review: FGN vs Twitter, Adichie vs Akwaeke, Teni vs Shizzi…The Top 10 Beefs of the Year

Let there be carnage! 10. Tonto Dikeh vs Bobrisky Sometime actor, Tonto Dikeh and let’s face it, sometime actor too Bobrisky used to be thick as thieves claiming only death…

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Op-Ed Editor 3 years

#SaturdaySpecial: ‘An alchemy of personal family story and untouchable myth’ | The Death of Vivek Oji

The Death of Vivek Oji is Akwaeke Emezi’s latest novel whose excerpt, courtesy of YNaija and Farafinabooks, we’re happy to share with you. The Death of Vivek Oji is mainly…

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Toluwanimi Onakoya 3 years

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie and accusations of transphobia, Life as an Agbero – the best Nigerian articles of the week

Each week here at YNaija, we round up the best Nigerian writing on the internet, highlighting the stories, profiles, interviews and in-depth reporting that rise above the daily churn. Here…

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Temidayo Taiwo-Sidiq 3 years

#SaturdaySpecial: Excerpts from Akwaeke Emezi’s PET

Farafinabooks, partnering with YNaija, is back again with an excerpt from one of their new releases, this time with a highly anticipated novel by the critically acclaimed author, Akwaeke Emezi.…

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Toluwanimi Onakoya 4 years

#PublishingPaidMe: How Black and White authors shocked the internet

by Toluwanimi Onakoya Do you consider yourself a bookworm? Have you ever wondered how much your favourite author was paid for your favourite book? Well, the answers came tumbling in recently,…

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Bernard Dayo 5 years

Here are the best Nigerian articles of the week

Each week here at YNaija, we round up the best Nigerian writing on the internet, highlighting the stories, profiles, interviews and in-depth reporting that rise above the daily churn. Here are…

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Bernard Dayo 5 years

We are excited that Akwaeke Emezi’s debut novel “Freshwater” is set to be adapted into a TV series

Akwaeke Emezi’s debut novel Freshwater was one of the highly anticipated novels of 2018 and, as soon as it was released, it garnered glowing reviews from critics who have described…

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Vincent Desmond 5 years

Akwaeke Emezi accepting their Women’s prize nomination is not your chance to scapegoat them

When Akwaeke Emezi wrote and released their autofiction debut novel Freshwater, I wonder if they knew it would come to be as important and iconic as it is. Knowing them,…

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