African Fiction
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Why Do Novels Revisit War Aftermath?
Why do novels revisit war aftermath? Because violence outlives battle, and fiction helps memory, grief, and justice speak…
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WEEK 12: THE STRUCTURAL ADJUSTMENT PROGRAM – WHEN THE IMF CAME CALLING
By 1985, Nigeria faced economic collapse after an oil boom, leading to General Buhari’s ousting by General Babangida,…
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Speculative Repair – WEEK 11: THE 1979 CONSTITUTION – THE PROMISE THAT LIED
After Nigeria’s civil war, military rule persisted under General Gowon until his 1975 coup. General Mohammed’s 1979 constitution…
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The Ghost in Our Breadline: Why the 1967 War is Every Nigerian’s Problem
In “The City He Never Returned To,” the author reflects on their parents’ escape from the Nigerian Civil…
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WEEK 10: THE BIAFRAN WAR
– THE PREVENTABLE CATASTROPHE THE FACTS (What Actually Happened) THE ROAD TO WAR (1960–1966) Nigeria began its independence…
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Virtual Book Launch & Review: The City He Never Returned To
Virtual Book Launch “The City He Never Returned To” By Ibekwe Paul Chukwuemeka “Inspired by real-life history. A…
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SPECULATIVE REPAIR – WEEK 7: THE JULY 1966 COUNTER‑COUP & THE POGROMS
Subtitle: How a Failed Repair Became a Massacre 🔥TRENDING TOPIC HOOK: The January 1966 coup was a failed…
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Can Fiction Address Historical Violence?
Can fiction address historical violence without softening truth? This essay considers memory, ethics, witness, and repair in literary…
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Analysis Story: The NDC Gambit: How Peter Obi and Kwankwaso Are Rewriting Nigeria’s 2027 Playbook
The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has positioned itself to rival the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2027…
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What Restorative Justice Literature Can Do
Restorative justice literature shows how stories carry memory, truth, and repair, helping readers imagine accountability beyond punishment alone.
