Obituary: Ikeogu Oke: Nigeria’s ‘Poet Laureate’ takes a bow
Mr Oke was a socially conscious poet and a political analyst.
Mr Oke was a socially conscious poet and a political analyst.
The president urges Nigerians, the literary community and lovers of art to honour Mr Oke’s memory by imbibing the message ...
Mr Oke, who won the Nigeria Prize for Literature sponsored by the NLNG, died Saturday at 51.
He died at the National Hospital in Abuja
President Buhari commends Oke’s passion and commitment to lifting the genre of poetry in the country.
Mr. Makarfi also spoke about Ayo Fayose and his party's crisis.
Ikeogu says his award-winning poem took 27 years to write.
Nearly 200 entries were received this year.
Soyinka and the three other poets will contribute a total of nine poems to the anthology. The works of four ...
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