Hey guys, Suyi here. Over on Facebook, I’ve been trying to show everyone how I make time to read and write amidst a busy life. Chisom blocked me one night at the car park and asked why I wasn’t sharing this juicy info with you guys. So, because I feared for my life, I had to succumb. […]
Alphas FC endorses street children charity
Dearest WAW fam, Below is a message from another of our partners, the Alphas Football Club. Nicknamed ‘The Wolves’, they are a team driven by passion and love for the game. They are young talented Nigerians whose vision is to be actively involved in developing grass root football, and use their experience as professionals to support […]
My #WAWFM Experience: “Beware of warning signs”
By Oyindamola Williams The first thing I saw was the sign printed in bold fonts on the door – I chuckled and wondered fleetingly if I should take their warning seriously. I pushed the door open tentatively and that was when I saw it. White. She was smiling so much that I immediately […]
Social Media and Content Developer wanted for HIRE!
Alara is a contemporary design store, dedicated to the fusion of African and international fashion, art, design, cuisine and culture. The flagship Alara store is located in Victoria Island, the commercial and lifestyle hub of the city of Lagos, in Nigeria. Alara was created to connect African consumers to world-class luxury lifestyle experiences … and […]
WAW Fiction Masterclass: Call for submissions
We promised greater things … The WAW Fiction Masterclasses are one-day fiction intensives rolled out by WAW Project Series. They are chapters of fiction classes making up a syllabus that is taught over a period, each chapter rolled out as a separate Masterclass event. This allows experienced writers to select areas of weakness to focus […]
Medina Book Club, Lagos: Double-deluxe meet this September.
You are invited to the September meeting of Medina Book Club, Lagos. This month’s meet is a double-deluxe: The book to be discussed is On the Bank of the River by Ifeoluwapo Adeniyi. The author will be present at the meeting to read from her book, autograph copies of her books for ardent fans, and […]
Igodo Umuavulu 2016 … COMING SOON!
Notice to writers from WAW Project Series: The magazine will be available for download in pdf format by Sunday. If you download and find your piece published, kindly send your account details to wordsarework@gmail.com for payment. For those who do not find their pieces published, your pieces were not selected. Thank you all, in advance, […]
Call for submissions – Igodo Umuavulu magazine 2016
WAW Project Series, a project vehicle of Words Are Work and Accelo Creative hereby calls for submissions to an Igbo traditional online and print publication titled ‘Igodo Umuavulu 2016’. Igodo Umuavulu is essentially the cultural scroll of Umuavulu Ujaligwa–a gifted and versatile people of Udi L.G.A. in Enugu state–and it is curated by WAW Project […]
The Lectern: I Am Number One
Hello fine boys and girls 😉 So July has come and gone; it’s a month I’m particularly sentimental about. While I hate to see it go, I’m excited about August–this month that has bestowed us with her august presence to end the 3rd quarter in this action-packed 2016. In this month’s edition of The Lectern, […]
The Youth The Future (TYTF) – music, art & poetry festival
The Youth The Future (TYTF) is a music, art, poetry, dance, drama and comedy festival looking to entertain and educate. It collaborates with the student governments of Nigerian universities to educate and impact positively on students and non-students alike in the university environment. TYTF is a program designed for the youth to showcase their talents, […]