THE CAINE PRIZE FOR AFRICAN WRITING

Eligibility

Unpublished work is not eligible for the Caine Prize.
Submissions should be made by publishers only.
Only fictional work is eligible.
Only one story per author will be considered in any one year.
Submissions should specify which African country the author comes from and the word count.
We require 6 copies of the work in its originally published version.
If the work is published in a book or journal, we would like to receive at least one copy of the book / journal and five photocopies; but particularly where several stories are submitted from one anthology we would like if possible to receive six copies of the book / journal itself.
If the work is published online, we would like to receive six photocopies.
Please note that works which do not conform to the criteria will not be considered for the prize. Please do not waste your own time and postage by sending in material which is unsuitable. Works not eligible for entry include stories for children, factual writing, plays, biography, works shorter than 3000 words and unpublished work. If you are not sure whether your work is eligible, please email us for advice on info@caineprize.com

How do I apply?

There is no application form. To apply please send six original published copies of the work for consideration to the Caine Prize office including a letter from the publisher.

If the work is published in a book or journal, we would like to receive at least one copy of the book / journal and five photocopies; but particularly where several stories are submitted from one anthology we would like if possible to receive six copies of the book / journal itself.
If published in a magazine or journal we will accept one original copy plus five photocopies, but would prefer six original copies.
If the work is published online, we would like to receive six printed copies.
Address and post the eligible submission to:
Lizzy Attree, Director

The Caine Prize for African Writing
51 Southwark Street
London
SE1 1RU

AMAZING FACTS YOU DON'T KNOW ABOUT AFRICA

-The African continent has the second largest population in the world, at about one billion people.

-Over one thousand languages are spoken by the people of Africa. Some estimates put this number closer to two thousand.

-The largest religion in Africa is Islam, followed by Christianity.

-The African population is approximately 14.72% of the world's population (as of 2009).

-The oldest human remains ever discovered were found in Ethiopia. They are approximately 200,000 years old.

-The longest river in the world, the Nile (4,132 miles), is located in Africa.

-Africa has the world's largest desert, the Sahara, which is almost the size of the United States.

-Victoria Falls is the largest waterfall in Africa; it is 355 feet high and one mile wide.

-Mount Kilimanjaro is the highest mountain on the continent. It towers over 19,300 feet, which is so tall that glaciers can be found at its summit even though the mountain is near the equator.

-Madagascar is the largest island in Africa and the fourth largest island in the world. It is in the Indian Ocean off the East coast of Africa.

-Africa is the second largest continent on earth, approximately 11.7 million square miles.

-Africa straddles the equator and is the only continent to extend from the northern temperate zone to the southern temperate zone.

-Africa is the hottest continent on earth.

-Sudan is Africa's largest country (968,000 square miles).

-Africa covers 6 percent of the earth's total surface and 20.4 percent of the total land area.

-Cairo is the continents largest city.

-Long before humans were around (the early Mesozoic Era) Africa was joined to the other continents in a massive continent called Pangaea. Over millions of years this huge continent broke apart shaping the world landscape as we know it today.

-The worlds largest land animal is the African elephant.

-The worlds tallest animal, the giraffe, lives in Africa.

-The fastest land animal in the world, the cheetah, lives in Africa.

-Africa is home to the worlds largest reptile, the Nile crocodile.

-The gorilla, which can be found in the continents jungles, is the worlds largest primate.

AMAZING THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT PEOPLE BORN IN JANUARY

AMAZING THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT PEOPLE BORN IN JANUARY



1. They are the funniest people

People born in January have a natural sense of humour. They have the ability to crack the best of jokes and make everyone laugh with their wits and charm. People often misunderstood them, but their intention is never to hurt anyone. They might sound a little offensive and that’s how they appear.



2. They are Powerful

They are most powerful and bossy people. They have the capability of being leaders and you can often see them leading the group. Their personality is such that they aspire others to be like them.



3. Natural born leaders

They have the ability to handle any kind of job alone. They don’t trust anyone, so they don’t allow people to help them and take all the burden of the work with themselves. They just want their work done their way because they believe no one can do it better than them.



4. They are Youthful

People born in this month are mature and wise people, but they learn all the youthfulness from others. They would only love to appear the best version of them.



5. They don’t express love easily

People born in this month are cold as ice and as well as detached people. They have difficulties in expressing love. At the beginning of the relationship, their partners must be ready to face the hurt given by them. But as the time passes they will realize and know the real meaning of love.



6. They don’t react to nonsense

People born on this month are reserved and serious people. If people ask them any nonsense questions, they will silently avoid them. In other words, they are wise enough to avoid any nonsense/stupid questions.



7. Be ready to face the weird moments with them

If you are in touch with people born in January then be ready to face the weird moments with them. They do crazy stuff when they want to have fun and can give you a real high of excitement and fun. You can’t get bored with these cheerful people.



8. They are crazy party lovers

People born in January are party freaks. They don’t need any reason to party because they just want to have fun and enjoy the company of others. All they want is good music and they will be in mood to party.



9. They have high standards

January born personalities have unthinkable high standards. They don’t necessarily want the expensive clothes or the brand new car, but they want the people who have moral values, who are honest and real. The wages doesn’t fascinate them.



10. They are great secret keepers

They can be wild enough to keep their secrets within themselves and due to this, people around them will never get to know what is going on inside their head. They can get very well along with people and transform themselves according to the situation or people who they’re with.



So, if you are in touch with people born in January then be ready to face the craziest, weirdest and hilarious moments of your life.

CALL FOR ENTRIES : NIGERIAN STUDENTS POETRY PRIZE(NSPP)2018

CALL FOR ENTRIES: NIGERIAN STUDENTS POETRY PRIZE (NSPP) 2018

Nigerian Students Poetry Prize (NSPP) is an initiative of Poets in Nigeria (PIN) designed to stimulate creativity, promote literary excellence and broaden the concept of intellectualism among Nigerian undergraduates. Since inception in 2016 at the Students’ Union Building, University of Ibadan, the prize has received over 1000 entries from students drawn from over 100 tertiary institutions, cementing its place as the nation’s foremost poetry platform for students.

The 3rd edition of the prize opens for submissions from 15th January to 28th February, 2018. Building on the success of the 2017 edition of the awards ceremony hosted by University of Nigeria, Enugu Campus (UNEC), winners of the 2018 edition will be awarded in May at Godfrey Okoye University, Enugu. Previous winners of the prize include Noah Oladele (Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife), Chinelo Nwangwu (University of Ibadan) and Chisom Okafor (University of Nigeria, Nsukka) in 2016; Bakre Fadil Adedamola (University of Ibadan), Ajah Henry Ekene (University of Benin) and Bona Solomon (University of Ibadan) in 2017.

Aside rewarding the top three entrants who also double as prize winners with a total cash prize of ₦300,000, the top 100 entrants will be featured in a globally distributed anthology.

PRIZES

1st Prize – ₦150,000
2nd Prize – ₦100,000
3rd Prize – ₦50,000

• The 2018 edition of the prize is sponsored by Godfrey Okoye University, Enugu.

ELIGIBILITY

• Open to all Nigerian undergraduates studying in Nigeria and the diaspora.
• Entrants must be from a recognized tertiary institution.

GUIDELINES

• Submissions are to be made at https://nspp.poetsinnigeria.org.ng, with strict adherence to the instructions thereon.
• Poems must be original, intellectual property of the entrants.
• An entrant is entitled to a single entry of 30 lines maximum.
• There are no fixed themes.
• Entries submitted must be previously unpublished. A submission discovered to have defaulted on this rule will be automatically voided (inclusive of winners).
• All entrants are expected to purchase either one or both editions of the anthology of the top 100 entries uploaded on the submission portal.
• Under no condition will the judges’ decision be challenged.
• Entering for the contest gives PIN automatic right to make use of entries as deemed appropriate.
• Entries must be written in English. Native terminologies must be translated in English as footnotes.
• Entrants should subscribe to www.poetsinnigeria.org.ng for regular updates.

For enquiries, contact the moderator – Phone: +2347034847164; Email: poetsinnigeria@gmail.com.

Submission Deadline: 28th February, 2018

Kolade Olanrewaju Freedom
Moderator, NSPP 2018

FOUR SIDE HUSTLES TO MAKE MONEY ININ 2018

FOUR SIDE HUSTLES TO MAKE MONEY IN 2018
As you make your New Year financial resolution, it would be very good to include these 4 side hustles in order to be financially potent throughout the year:
1.Freelance writing
If you have a very good writing skill, this business is for you. All you need is a laptop and a good internet connection then you can apply from various websites where freelance writers are needed to secure a writing job anywhere you live. E.g freelancer.com
2.Rent things out
Do you have any gadget, house or land? If yes, this is a potential way to generate income into your pocket in 2018. You can rent out your laptop to someone writing his project and needs a laptop. You can as well rent bags. Yes! That bag that people admire so much that they borrow it very well from you every weekend.
4. Take tutorials
When people hear the word tutorial, the first thing they think of is academic. No. There are so many things you can teach aside boring mathematical rules and big english vocabularies. If you have sound knowledge of photography, make-up artistry, tailoring, even cooking, you can turn your knowledge to money by teaching people who really need this online or offline. You can record a video where you explain in detail how what you are teaching is done and post it on YouTube for people to watch and you make your money as people view it. Or you can organise a seminar to reach interested people.
4. Sell things online
There so many things you can sell online. If for example you are an artist, you can sell your artwork online. All you need to do is to get a customer who is interested in the good or service you have at hand and you bargain and at the end generate income from what you sell. In this, a high-level of trust is needed. This means that you must not put your integrity into question. You will need a high level of honesty in dealing with your customers.
With these, I believe the New Year is blessed already. Happy New year in advance.

APC CHAIRMAN RESIGNS

 Abdullai Abbas,the chairman of Kano state chapter of All Progressive Congress, APC has resigned. He tendered his resignation letter on Thursday.
He is yet to give reason for the decision.
An aide to the Commissioner of Information, Faizu Alfindiki, confirmed the development to Premium Times.

I WANT YESTERDAY

I WANT YESTERDAY

If only yesterday could reappear
To cure the living madness in our street,
Tomorrow would  show a signal of hope.

If yesterday could come with her tales,
Recounted by the grey hairs of our land,
When wrongs were not right...

Today would see a signal of hope
Waving like a flag  in the sky to announce
The dawn of a sane tomorrow where virtues dwell and reign.

When my ears hear those tales
Of how yesterday moulded virtuous minds,
Tears of hope rush like a stream from my heart.

I want yesterday in tomorrow.
But today might not bring the desired tomorrow,
Where honesty will fly man on his wings of honour.

Semi-naked thighs parade today's street
Like bones without flesh,
Who knows if tomorrow's thighs will refuse shelter?

I want yesterday that clapped for dignity,
Dignity of a woman that tightens her legs
Until a broad chested being  claim her with a price.

If today could bring yesterday in tomorrow,
My heart would  eulogise the Creator,
For the expelled virtues tomorrow would shower on men.

I want yesterday
That rights wrongs with a voice
To blot from our land immorality.

Written by Winlade