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Earlier in July, PREMIUM TIMES reported that the NLNG had shortlisted 11 authors for this year's edition of the prize.

Books Activities swirling around this year’s edition of The Nigeria Literature Prize (sponsored by NLNG) have started revving up with its advisory board’s recent announcement of a shortlist of 11. This shortlist – which not a few literary enthusiasts would rather call a longlist – was drawn from 202 entries in contention for this year’s – 2021 – edition of the prize. Another shortlist of three, from which a possible winner could emerged, is expected to be announced in September, a...

The Nigeria Prize for Literature The Advisory Board for The Nigeria Prize for Literature, yesterday, announced a shortlist of 11 drawn from 202 books in the running for the 2021 edition of the award. The list was presented by the chairman, panel of judges for this year’s prize, Prof. Toyin Jegede, a professor of Literature in English at the University of Ibadan. The other jurists are Prof. Tanimu Abubakar and Dr. Solomon Azumurana. Abubakar is a professor of Literature in the Faculty of Art, ...

By Tobe Okafor* As you might have guessed, Boxing Day is not eponymous, deriving its name from the duelling sport. Neither does it have its origins in putting used wrapping paper into boxes, or with boxing up undesirable presents, or indeed with shopping or going on forced outings or any of the other activities that now characterise the day after Christmas. The origins of Boxing Day lie not in sport or peddling, but in small acts of kindness. It is generally accepted that the name derives from ...