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Masobe Books: Call for Submissions [Fiction]

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Publish with us Thank you for your interest in getting published by Masobe Books. We love African stories that deal with any one or more of the plethora of themes […]

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The Nigeria Prize for Creative Arts [Documentary Filmmaking]

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The Nigeria Prize for Creative Arts is a new platform that celebrates the power of storytelling and the brilliance of young Nigerian creators. Introduced by NLNG as the newest category […]

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The Nigeria Prize for Literature [Poetry]

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2026 Call for Entry: Entries are hereby invited for The Nigeria Prize for Literature. The yearly literature prize is sponsored by NLNG to honour the author of the best book […]

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The 2026 Chizi Wigwe Prize for African Futurism [Open Call]

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Call for Applications: Chizi Wigwe Prize for African Futurism The 1952 Africa Foundation, in partnership with the HOW Foundation, is pleased to announce the inaugural Chizi Wigwe Prize for African […]

Join The Republic as a Sub-Editor

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Join The Republic!⁠ ⁠ The Republic is recruiting Sub-Editors to help deepen, organize, and expand its coverage across Nigeria and Africa. These editors will lead distinct desks—zonal, regional, and thematic—shaping […]

Open Call – Eastern Nigeria International Film Festival (ENIFF7)

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Calling All Filmmakers! Submissions for the @eniffnigeria (Eastern Nigeria International Film Festival 2026) are OPEN, and we want YOUR story on our screen! Whether you’re working with a big budget or a […]

Call for Submissions: ‘Nigeria in the World’

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CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS 📣⁠ ⁠ The Republic is accepting pitches for its next issue themed ‘Nigeria in the World.’ ⁠ We are interested in stories that examine how Nigeria performs […]

Join The Republic as a Researcher

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WE ARE HIRING: RESEARCHERS 📚⚡⁠ ⁠ The Republic is looking for detail-oriented and intellectually curious researchers based in Lagos and environs to support our editorial work.⁠ ⁠ If you have […]

Call for First 100 Submissions [Fiction & Non-Fiction]

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Submissions are now OPEN at Ankara Press! (Note: Open call closes after the first 100 submissions!) We publish bold, commercial fiction and narrative non-fiction by Black writers from across Africa, the […]

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“Ponmo Is A Bird” [Student Workshop @ UNILAG]

Cafe One, UNILAG Bookshop building, University of Lagos Main Campus, Akoka, road, LGA, Yaba, Lagos, Lagos

The first Noisy workshop of the year is landing, and it’s happening at CafeOne UNILAG! You’re invited to the Ponmo is Bird Creative Storytelling Workshop, featuring: • A writing contest […]

The Language of Love

Angels and Muse 5 Sumbo Jibowu St, Ikoyi, Lagos

Here’s the final lineup you’ve been expecting! Tomorrow, at “The Language of Love,” Mayowa Fagbure (@mayowafagbure), Glory Duruem (@gloryadaduruem), Angel Nduka-Nwosu (@asangelwassayin), and one-time Angels and Muse resident Akumbu Uche […]

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Talk Your Own

African Artists' Foundation (AAF) Lagos 3B Isiola Oyekan Close, Off Adeleke Adedoyin St, Victoria Island, Lagos

Today, the room opens. Everything you’ve been holding finally has somewhere to go. No performance. No pressure to impress. Just a room that will sit with you and listen. Not […]

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