Sat March 14:Lagos Writers hosts Segun Olusola on the Power of the Word

Dear Writer, As Ambassador Segun Olusola marks his 74th birthday on March 18, the Association of Nigerian Authors, Lagos celebrates with this Nigeria's great user of the spoken and the written words. Olusola, a theatre and television man,  the fist ANA Vice president to former President Chinua Achebe, author of Village Headmaster and Twenty Five years of Nigerian Broadcasting and other books on social and refugee matters,  frontline broadcaster and a pioneer refugee carer and champion will be the guest of the house. Very few Nigerians practice the capacity to lend a generously listening ear the way Chief Olusola does at any time. In his many years in broadcasting, Olusola who has prepared Nigerian heads of State for the camera, will be speaking on The Place and Power of the Spoken and Written Word. He would also be sharing with writters on how to present themselves before television cameras, and at public interviews. First Segment:                    - Readings and Responses to works in progress                      - Sharing Literary Experiences around      books and book events                                             - Book Presentations of new works Second Segment:                        Guest of the House:                     Ambassador Segun Olusola              Third Segment Segment:                   Making ANA Lagos Work Better                         Venue: National Arts Theatre, Aina Onobolu Complex Wing,                                  Iganmu, Costain, Lagos                         Time : 2.30pm -6pm                         Date : Second Saturday of March14, 2008.   Note: That the wedding of Akin Adeoya, shall not in any way affect our meeting.                         Forward this invitation to other serious writers of ideas. Come also with your dues for the new year, or pay into ANA Lagos GTB account 201107510110   Yours sincerely, Chike Ofili: Chairman.

Fw: Akin Adeoya finally finds a Wife, Sat 14 March

--- On Wed, 3/4/09, chike ofili <chikeofili@yahoo.com> wrote: From: chike ofili <chikeofili@yahoo.com> Subject: Akin Adeoya finally finds a Wife, Sat 14 March To: "ALAG" <authorsinlagos@yahoogroups.com> Date: Wednesday, March 4, 2009, 11:26 AM Dear writer,   Akin Adeoya, copywriter, poet, journalist and publisher of Brands & Products , now known as M2 a marketing weekly, has finally found --- On Tue, 3/3/09, akin adeoya <adeoyaakin@yahoo.com> wrote: From: akin adeoya <adeoyaakin@yahoo.com> Subject: AKIN WEDS FLO To: "Akin Adeoya" <akinadeoya@marketingmixideas.com> Date: Tuesday, March 3, 2009, 10:58 AM Ladies and Gentlemen,   Make una join me o because I don fall in love!!   Akin   Akin Adeoya 36a Toyin Street Ikeja-Lagos 01-8905446 08035561219 Get your preferred Email name! Now you can @ymail.com and @rocketmail.com.

ANA Meets last Sat February28;Readings and Discussions on The Nature of Love

Dear writer,   As a result of this year's Valentine's day coinciding with our regular second Saturday of every month meetings, the house took a decision to allow members have some time with their spouses and lovers. We however moved the meet to the last Saturday of the same February.   We intend to have readings of poems and prose passages on love, share personal experiences on the issue and go ahead to intellectually discuss its very nature and how our associatio, ANA can be loved beyond a personal interest.   You are expected to come with your writings on love and love letters and correspondences that can help the experiential understanding of the subject.     First Segment:                    - Readings and Responses in works in progress                      - Sharing Literary Experiences of love                                             - Book Presentations of new works and excerpts from love centred books              Second Segment: Discussion                                            Theme:The Nature of Love; and Loving ANA Beyond Personal Interest                         Venue: National Arts Theatre, Aina Onobolu Complex Wing,                                  Iganmu, Costain, Lagos                         Time : 2.30pm -6pm                         Date : Last Saturday of February 28, 2008.                            Forward this invitation to other serious writers of ideas. Come also with your dues for the new year, or pay into ANA Lagos GTB account 201107510110   Yours sincerely, Chike Ofili: Chairman.

ANA, NLNG, BBC Prizes Competitions for all, out

Dear writer: pls be reminded that the NLNG prize for poetry is also out. See last Sunday Guardian for details. The BBC 2009 playwriting comprtion closes on March 31 , while LNLG closes March 14.     Dare to try.   ChikeOfili. 2009 ANA LITERARY PRIZES:CALL FOR ENTRIES Posted by: "denja abdullahi" denjabb@yahoo.com   denjabb Mon Jan 26, 2009 2:02 am (PST)     PRESS RELEASE        (Published & unpublished works)  2009 ANA LITERARY PRIZES: CALL FOR ENTRIES   Nigerian writers, at home and abroad, willing to enter their new works for the  Annual Literary Prizes of the Association of Nigerian Authors (ANA) may do so now.   Interested creative writers should send six copies (6) of their entries (specifying the category being entered for) alongside a covering letter to the General Secretary, Association of Nigerian Authors, Suite 67, National Theater Complex, Iganmu Lagos. The entries which can be for any of the following categories must not have been entered before and must have been published between 2008 and 2009:   v    ANA/Cadbury Prize for Poetry                                         $1000 (Published works only)   v    ANA/NDDC Flora Nwapa Prize for Women Writing         N100,000 (Published works only)   v    ANA/NDDC Gabriel Okara Prize for Poetry              N100,000 (Published & unpublished works)   v    ANA/NDDC J. P. Clark Prize for Drama                    N100,000 v    ANA/NDDC Ken Saro Wiwa Prize for Prose             N100,000 (Published &unpublished works)     v    ANA/Chevron Prose Prize on environmental issues        N100,000 (Published works only)   v    ANA/Jacaranda Prize for Prose Fiction                   N50,000 (Published works only)   v    ANA/Funtime Prize for Children's Literature (prose)              (unpublished works only, Ages 8-15)                 N150,000                                                   Winning entry to be published by sponsor (Funtime Publications ) with a sign on fee of N250,000   v    ANA/Atiku Abubakar Prize for Children's Literature       N100,000 (Published works and picture books only; Ages 0-7)   v    ANA/Lantern Books Prize for Children's Fiction      N100,000 (Unpublished works only, Ages 8 - 15)         Winning entry to be published by Lantern Books   v   ANA/JAMES ENE HENSHAW PRIZE FOR PLAYWRITING( unpublished playscripts only)N100,000. Playwright of winning entry to work with an experienced director for the production of the play. v    ANA/NECO Teen Author Prize (prose)                    N100,000 (Published & unpublished works) See below for specific guidelines   v    ANA/Mazariyya Teen Author Prize (poetry)            N50,000 (Published & unpublished works) See below for specific guidelines   GUIDELINES FOR TEEN AUTHOR PRIZES   1.             Entrants must be students in any secondary school in Nigeria 2.     Entries must be a collection or a single story of between 25 – 40 pages for prose, or between 25 – 40 poems for poetry. 3.                Illustration (optional). 4.                Accompanying documents are: (i)Letter of identification from school principals on letter headed papers bearing name, signature and stamp with the entrants' two passport photographs, name, school, age (attach birth certificate) (II)entrants admission letters; (III)current cumulative record of entrants' academic performance (Junior or Secondary School); (IV)letter of consent from parents; (V)entrants' email addresses and phone contacts. 5.                Unpublished entries (in six copies) should be properly bound.         Deadline for the receipt of all entries for the 2009 ANA Literary Prizes is Teusday 31st March 2009. A shortlist will be announced in the first week of October, 2009. Winners of the prizes will be announced at the Awards Dinner in Minna, Niger State during the 28th International Annual Convention   of ANA in  October ,2009.       DENJA ABDULLAHI General Secretary ANA 26th January,2009.

Re-branded ANA Lagos New Look, Comments

--- On Thu, 2/5/09, chike ofili <chikeofili@yahoo.com> wrote: From: chike ofili <chikeofili@yahoo.com> Subject: ANA Lagos New Look To: "Chike" <chikeofili@yahoo.com> Date: Thursday, February 5, 2009, 7:08 AM Attached herewith are the new ANA Lagos Look.   Regards,   Chike Ofili   Please write back your honest comments, however frank. It was presented to the house the same last Saturday of Januaryy that we decided against holding the  Feb 14 ANA meeting that fell on Valentine day.   Be reminded that we would be meeting, last Saturday of February 28 where we shall be examining THE NATURE OF LOVE, a sub topic of which will be: Loving ANA Beyond Personal Interest. You are expected to come with love poems and passages and to share your love experience. Details of the programme, later.   Chike Ofili.

Poetry:Nigerian Law does not criminalise witchcraft?

A Local Voice:

In television I saw the wayo
And in facebook I see the image
They say na witch one child be
Coz the darkness of em charcoal blue skin
and the pity pity for face
should tell us say na mars em come from
and dat kind of world that em evolved from

for juju house
i saw djembe drums
cowries they scatter
old men dey chanting slogan
women bottocks shaking
as they kid they wailing
em dey crying
'I no go be witch again
Again and again
Em dey crying…

I dey write you what I see
I no no weder na witch true or witch lie lie

The Poet Voice:
there are laws
and there are no laws
and in Nigeria we have our laws
Nigerian Law does not criminalise witchcraft
Why? Do not ask me because I don't know

I am called by my surname OMOSUN
If I tell you the meaning I think
They will crucify me and call me WITCH

The Nigeria criminal law know not what witch means
Mainly because you cannot prove witchcraft
or the abracadabra that its associates

so where there is no law
These 'so-called pastors' or 'men of God'
Are the law unto themselves
We can not try them for murder
Because they say they are murdering murder
The children they kill are murder murder
Murder two times multiply murder murder

Shivering in a spirit dance
Drums beating along each part
The relic assault the victims
Point half a million for the exorcism
For murder two times multiply murder murder

what do you think...please reply
or visit me in facebook

the article by reuben Abati of the guardian inspired this poetry

Omosun Sylvester Planning Officer Bells University of Technology Ota, ogun state +234 8052130879 www.tribalpoetry.blogspot.com www.bellsuniversity.blogspot.com

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Re: NO ANA Meeting On Val Day till Sat Feb 25

Na wa for you o?  Who will you wife or fiancee on the said day, Chike Wife-Fianceeless-Ofili!   Dont even dare to think to call my name!  She will be with me!  In Abuja!   DH

NO ANA Meeting On Val Day till Sat Feb 25

Dear writer,   The Centre of Excellence Chapter of the Association of Nigerian Authors, Lagos will not be holding its regular second Saturday of the month meeting that fell on Saturday February 14, Valentine Day.   The leadership of the association would be glad to see its members mind their wifves, husbands and fiancees on that day, reading only love related matters to their spouse, and do no more than that.   On the last Saturday of the same February, the general meeting will be holding on a discussion on LOVING ANA BEYOND YOUR PERSONAL INTEREST among many other interesting aspects of the programme to be announced later.   Please bear with us.   Chike Ofili, Chairman, ANA Lagos.

ANA Meets on: What alternatives to Bookshops; Profiting from writing in Nigeria

Please Note: Kindly make efforts to do an informed observation of the bookshops in your neighborhood and your local government, or the ones in your workplace, and come to the meeting with your observations: their names and adresses, emails and phones.      Dear writer,     Sequel to our most inspiring meeting on the last second Saturday of this month where we heartily discussed What ANA Should Be Seen Doing For Writers, is this follow-up issue on the need for writers to take the bull by the horns in taking their craft and economic worries beyond the typical application of the strategy of do nothing; of practiced helplessness. We want you to come and be part of this open house discussion on taking our craft of writing beyond the partial fulfillment of the mere psychological satisfaction of being published, or of being a prize winner that does not transform our lives from what it used to be. We'd like to know your views on  this, and what you propose should be the  strategic new direction that will afford writers a better deal in this era  when other members of the art family are profiting from their art including the late starters, Stand-Up -Comedians. What viable alternative do we have to the present state of things in the marketing channels of distributing, selling, retrieving sales, or getting royalties as the case may be. What alternatives to the dying tradition of bookshops? What creative alternatives can we adopt to interest Nigerians in liking, buying and reading our books in the way Nigerian movie and music have substantially snatched the eyes and ears of Nigerians from foreign films and music respectively. Can we come together to snatch the minds of Nigerians from foreign invasion through books with our alternative options? We can, so we should come on the last Saturday January 31 with our thinking caps of irresistible alternatives.           First Segment:                    - Readings and Responses in works in progress                      - Sharing Literary Experiences                                             - Book Presentations of new works              Second Segment: Discussion                                            Theme:Profiting from Writing Beyond the Partial                                 Fulfillment of Publishing This is going to be an open house discussion by members and people of creative and transformative ideas.                         Venue: National Arts Theatre, Aina Onobolu Complex Wing,                                  Iganmu, Costain, Lagos                         Time : 2.30pm -6pm                         Date : Last Saturday of January 31, 2008                              All serious writers who respect their calling for writing are expected. Forward this invitation to other serious writers of ideas. Come also with your dues for the new year   Yours sincerely, Chike Ofili: Chairman.

ANA Meets Sat January 31 ;Lagos Writers Discuss Profiting from Writing Beyond Just Publishing

Dear writer,     Sequel to our most inspiring meeting on the last second Saturday of this month where we heartily discussed What ANA Should Be Seen Doing For Writers, is this follow-up issue on the need for writers to take the bull by the horns in taking their craft and economic worries beyond the typical application of the strategy of do nothing; of practiced helplessness. We want you to come and be part of this open house discussion on taking our craft of writing beyond the partial fulfillment of the mere psychological satisfaction of being published, or of being a prize winner that does not transform our lives from what it used to be. We'd like to know your views on  this, and what you propose should be the  strategic new direction that will afford writers a better deal in this era  when other members of the art family are profiting from their art including the late starters, Stand-Up -Comedians. What viable alternative do we have to the present state of things in the marketing channels of distributing, selling, retrieving sales, or getting royalties as the case may be. What alternatives to the dying tradition of bookshops? What creative alternatives can we adopt to interest Nigerians in liking, buying and reading our books in the way Nigerian movie and music have substantially snatched the eyes and ears of Nigerians from foreign films and music respectively. Can we come together to snatch the minds of Nigerians from foreign invasion through books with our alternative options? We can, so we should come on the last Saturday January 31 with our thinking caps of irresistible alternatives.           First Segment:                    - Readings and Responses in works in progress                      - Sharing Literary Experiences                                             - Book Presentations of new works              Second Segment: Discussion                                            Theme:Profiting from Writing Beyond the Partial                                 Fulfillment of Publishing This is going to be an open house discussion by members and people of creative and transformative ideas.                         Venue: National Arts Theatre, Aina Onobolu Complex Wing,                                  Iganmu, Costain, Lagos                         Time : 2.30pm -6pm                         Date : Last Saturday of January 31, 2008                              All serious writers who respect their calling for writing are expected. Forward this invitation to other serious writers of ideas. Come also with your dues for the new year   Yours sincerely, Chike Ofili: Chairman.

Lagos Writers Discuss Profiting from Writing Beyond Just Publishing

Dear Writer,     Sequel to our most inspiring meeting on the last second Saturday of this month where we heartily discussed What ANA Should Be Seen Doing For Writers, is this follow-up burning issue of the need for writers to take the bull by the horns in taking their craft and economic worries beyond the typical application of the strategy of do nothing; of practiced helplessness. We want you to come and be part of this open house discussion on taking our craft of writing beyond the partial fulfillment of of a mere psychological satisfaction of being published, or of being a prize winner that does not transform our lives from what it used to be. We'd like to know your views on  profiting from writing beyond the partial fulfillment of being published, and what you propose should be the  strategic new direction that will afford writers a better deal in this era  when other members of the art family are profiting from their art including the late starter, Stand-Up -Comedy. What viable alternative do we have to the present state of things in the marketing channels of distributing, selling, retrieving sales, or getting royalties as the case may be. What creative alternatives can we adopt to interest Nigerians in liking, reading and buying our books in the way Nigerian movie and music have substantially snatched the eyes and ears of Nigerians from foreign films and music respectively. Can we come together to snatch the minds of Nigerians from foreign invasion through books without our alternative options? We can, so we should come on the last Saturday January 31 with our thinking caps of irresistible alternatives.           First Segment:                    - Readings and Responses in works in progress                      - Sharing Literary Experiences                                             - Book Presentations of new works              Second Segment: Discussion                                            Theme:Profiting from Writing Beyond the Partial                                 Fulfillment of Publishing This is going to be an open house discussion by members and people of creative and transformative ideas.                         Venue: National Arts Theatre, Aina Onobolu Complex Wing,                                  Iganmu, Costain, Lagos                         Time : 2.30pm -6pm                         Date : Last Saturday of January 31, 2008                                     All serious writers who respect their calling for writing are expected. Forward this invitation to other serious writers of ideas. Come also with your dues for the new year   Yours sincerely, Chike Ofili: Chairman.

POETRY COMPETION FOR SECONDARY STUDENTS

Dear writer,   Please interest your younger ones and teachers and students in secondary schools in this poetry competition.   Thanks.   The AMBASSADOR'S POETRY CONTEST is a poetry competition strictly for nigerian secondary school students. if you are one, then you are fit to come on board. compose a poem on any topic of your choice and send it in microsoft word format to seeme@ambofpoetry.com. the poem must be at most 25 lines. if you are able to make through the rounds of the contest, you would be sent some mails to notify you. send alongside your name, email, phone number, the name of your school and the address; failure to do this automatically disqualifies your entry. the last ten standing will have the opportunity to perform their poems live at the launching of THE NATIONAL POETRY MONTH come march, 2009 before live judges:   THE JUDGES    Sage Hassan,  Chike Ofili , Helen Sosu  Emem Ema.    PRIZES: the winner will be crowned as the PRINCE/PRINCESS OF POETS IN NIGERIA   cash prize   publishing contract.                         ayodeji ajomale-god                         US ambassador of poetry.

ANA Meets Sat 10 Jan

Date: Monday, January 5, 2009, 1:19 AM   Dear Writer,   Happier New Year! And i hope, happier ANA Lagos.   This first meeting of the month will seek to have us talk about what our expectations are as ANA Lagos members among other burning issues.   First Segment:                    - Readings and Responses( Open house)                      - Sharing Literary Experiences          LOSING AN EDITOR, THE STORIES OF OKEY OKPA's WRITERS & PUBLISHER                      Speakers: Jude Dibia, Author of award winning, Unbridled                                      Hyacinth Obuseh,award winning author publisher,Hybun International, Abuja.                                    - Book Presentations                      Toni Kan's: Night of the Creaking Bed ( A novel)                    Joy Isi Bewaji's Eko Dialogue( A collection of short stories)   Second Segment: Discussion                                            Theme: WHAT ANA SHOULD BE SEEN DOING FOR WRITERS This is going to be an open house discussion by members and people of ideas                         Venue: National Arts Theatre, Aina Onobolu Complex Wing,                                  Iganmu, Costain, Lagos                         Time : 2.30pm -6pm                         Date : Every Second Saturday of the Months                                Saturday January 10, 2008   Come with your dues for the new year   Yours sincerely, Chike Ofili: Chairman.

Fw: ANA Sat 13 Dec Reading Adresses Playwriting & a Performance

Dear writer,   Saturday December 13 marks another major meeting of the Centre of Excellence chapter of the Associatioon of Nigerian Authors, Lagos.In further pursuit of solving the problem of the failing craft in play writing, we have sought a cure to it by understanding it through the practitioners.    Come get knowledge and get entertained.Also come coupled.   First Segment: Light readings                                               Work in Progress                          New book(s) Presentation       Second Segment:Discussion   Theme: Understanding Playwriting Via the Practice of a Stage Director   Speaker: Mr. Segun Adefila, Leader of a thriving theatre troupe in Lagos, Crown Troupe Africa that is increasingly showing the possibilities in theatre vibrancy and financial viability     Third Segment: A Play by Crown Troupe of Africa:                             Dreams and Voices   Venue: National Gallery of Arts, Aina Onabolu Complex Wing of the National Theatre,              Iganmu, Lagos   Time: 2.30 pm to 7pm    Date: Saturday 13 December, 2008   Come also with your annual dues for the ANA end of year was last October.Update your previous and new dues to enable us serve you better. Happy Sallah! Hope it teaches us to make the necessary sacrifices that are necessary to uplift our association from its present debilitating apathy.   Yours: Chike Ofili Chairman.

ANA Sat 13 Dec Reading Adresses Playwriting & a Performance

Dear writer,   Saturday December 13 marks another major meeting of the Centre of Excellence chapter of the Associatioon of Nigerian Authors, Lagos.In further pursuit of solving the problem of the failing craft in play writing, we have sought a cure to it by understanding it through the practitioners.    Come get knowledge and get entertained.Also come coupled.   First Segment: Light readings                                               Work in Progress                          New book(s) Presentation       Second Segment:Discussion   Theme: Understanding Playwriting Via the Practice of a Stage Director   Speaker: Mr. Segun Adefila, Leader of a thriving theatre troupe in Lagos, Crown Troupe Africa that is increasingly showing the possibilities in theatre vibrancy and financial viability     Third Segment: A Play by Crown Troupe of Africa:                             Dreams and Voices   Venue: National Gallery of Arts, Aina Onabolu Complex Wing of the National Theatre,              Iganmu, Lagos   Time: 2.30 pm to 7pm    Date: Saturday 13 December, 2008   Come also with your annual dues for the ANA end of year was last October.Update your previous and new dues to enable us serve you better. Happy Sallah! Hope it teaches us to make the necessary sacrifices that are necessary to uplift our association from its present debilitating apathy.   Yours: Chike Ofili Chairman.

Fw: Chike Ofili Marks 40 with 3 B00ks hosted on Website, Nov 10

Dear Writer,   I am very delighted to let you into a well-kept secret that has taken all manner of speculations , exagerations and reductions.I am glad to let you know that i will be 40 years old om Mon. November 10 without a wife and wealth enough to attract the type that deserves me.   My restless life as some friends have always harped upon, has snatched some meaning through the pen.I will on November 10 as i re-mourn the death of Ken Saro- Wiwa, will try to hoist three books on a new website created in part for that purpose since i coudn't be satisfied with the cover designs that would have made me come out with two of the more recent of the books.So i decided to hoist my thoughts on the world wide web.So you should be reading in part:   Segun Olusola: A Bridge Across Divides;   Fela's Re-arrangement: A Collage of the Poetic Biography of Nigeria's Folkhero of Afrobeat Music,   and my collection of poems:The Weight of Waiting, all of which will be on: www.reputationsconsulting.com and my blog on Mon. November 10.   Other works of mine in the making are The Biography of Nollywood: The Genius of the Indegenous Nigerian Movie, and The Biography of Advertising: The Handmaiden of Commerce.   I will be as available to read anything from you as i will also be on hand to be asked out, walked to the altar and receive your gifts of love, and a party.   You should hear of my Book Party plans for the last Saturday in November, all things being equal.    Till then, see you this saturday in celebration of Obama, Uncle Ted, and Yemi Adebisi and Evelyn Osagie the joint winners of the ANA/ Anyiam Osigwe literary journalist award.   It's me: Chike Ofili. 08023409781

Update:Lagos Writers Celebrate Obama, host Ted Mukoro iconic Copywriter, Actor; & ANA Literary Journalist Winners

Following the historic victory of our own Barack Obama as an American political giant killer, and a definer of a new path, ANA Lagos will be taking some time out to celebrate the import of this Black hope, cerebrally. Dear Writer/journalist,   It is heartwarming to let you know that the just concluded ANA Zamfara 2008 is one that has most treated writers with a lot of star-studded respect. The new baby Chapter of the ANA Zamfara simply began life by skipping crawling into running well ahead of other chapters with its command of state assistance emboldened by its education driven state governor.     Nigerian's veteran and iconic copywriter and advertising man, Uncle Ted Mukoro who just turned 80 in October will be hosted by Lagos writers.The famous copywriter of star beer's "shine shine bobo" advertisement and a major hand that built Star beer into market success will be on hand to solve two major problems for writers. He would be interesting writers in "The Commercial craft of Copywriting" as part of this administration's campaign promise to train writers in writing related professions in order to secure job opportunities in our field of writing in order to provide a set of financially empowered ANA members capable of growing the association.   Uncle Ted who is also a veteran actor who has traversed radio, television and home video acting, the famous first Headmaster in the Nigerian longest TV serial, The Village Headmaster. He would be addressing the failing craft of playwriting that ANA panel of judges over the years have not found fit to award the ANA drama prizes. He would be speaking on "Understanding Playwriting from the Lenses of an Actor".   As our guest writers for the month of November, we shall be hosting the two joint winners of the ANA/Anyiam Osigwe prize for literary journalism: Mr. Yemi Adebisi of the Daily Independent newspapers and Miss Evelyn Osagwe of The Nation newspaper two new blessing to literary journalism in Nigeria who approach their work with naked commitment without the split commitment between professionalism and profiteering.   On the same Saturday November 8,  at the ANA Lagos will be hosting one of its committed members Mr. Adewusi, whose new novel, The Rage of Love, a story of an African in diaspora in love under book presentation.   Date: Saturday November 8, 2008   Time: 2pm - 6.30pm   Place: The Aina Onabolu Wing of the National Theatre,  Costain, Iganmu, Lagos.   This is an open invitation to copywriters in the advertising and marketing communications industry and actors in Nollywood. Please pass this on to those you know.     It's me: Chike Ofili, Chairman, ANA Lagos.

Lagos Writers host Ted Mukoro iconic Copywriter, Actor; & ANA Literary Journalist Winners

Dear Writer,   It is heartwarming to let you know that the just concluded ANA Zamfara 2008 is one that has most treated writers with a lot of star-studded respect. The new baby Chapter of the ANA Zamfara simply began life by skipping crawling into running well ahead of other chapters with its command of state assistance emboldened by its education driven state governor.     Nigerian's veteran and iconic copywriter and advertising man, Uncle Ted Mukoro who just turned 80 in October will be hosted by Lagos writers.The famous copywriter of star beer's "shine shine bobo" advertisement and a major hand that built Star beer into market success will be on hand to solve two major problems for writers. He would be interesting writers in "The Commercial craft of Copywriting" as part of this administration's campaign promise to train writers in writing related professions in order to secure job opportunities in our field of writing in order to provide a set of financially empowered ANA members capable of growing the association.   Uncle Ted who is also a veteran actor who has traversed radio, television and home video acting, the famous first Headmaster in the Nigerian longest TV serial, The Village Headmaster. He would be addressing the failing craft of playwriting that ANA panel of judges over the years have not found fit to award the ANA drama prizes. He would be speaking on "Understanding Playwriting from the Lenses of an Actor".   As our guest writers for the month of November, we shall be hosting the two joint winners of the ANA/Anyiam Osigwe prize for literary journalism: Mr. Yemi Adebisi of the Daily Independent newspapers and Miss Evelyn Osagwe of The Nation newspaper two new blessing to literary journalism in Nigeria who approach their work with naked commitment without the split commitment between professionalism and profiteering.   On the same Saturday November 8,  at the ANA Lagos will be hosting one of its committed members Mr. Adewusi, whose new novel, The Rage of Love, a story of an African in diaspora in love under book presentation.   Date: Saturday November 8, 2008   Time: 2pm - 6.30pm   Place: The Aina Onabolu Wing of the National Theatre,  Costain, Iganmu, Lagos.   This is an open invitation to copywriters in the advertising and marketing communications industry and actors in Nollywood. Please pass this on to those you know.     It's me: Chike Ofili, Chairman, ANA Lagos.

Come to ANA Zamfara 2008 National Convention

Dear Writer,   Greetings! You are encouraged to be at the coming national convention in Zamfara fro Thurs 30 October to Sat November 1 at Gusau Hotel. Gusau is the state capital and the state is agog with billboards announcing our expected arrivals.   Clear your doubts and biases about Sharia. We need to get over the media conditionings on this. Your best report on Zamfara is best got from the Youth Corpers who served there.   Kano 2001 remains one of the best ANA conventions in recent memory. We enjoyed ourselves.   Another attraction is the opportunity of seeing the caliphate and its environs. A golden opportunity to see the north North that influenced the other parts.   Lets be there for our committed ANA Zamfara chapter who always come all the way to the different part of the country wherever the Convention held.   DIRECTION TO ZAMFARA:   If you are coming by air, connecting from Kaduna/Kano airport where you can't get a direct.   If by road, a ride to Kaduna, is nearer to Zamfara where you take another bus to Gusau.   Expecting brothers and sisters.   Na me: Chike Ofili, Chairman Association of Nigerian Authors, Lagos.(08023409781)

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- How family, hope all is is well? Sorry at this Perceived confusion or stress you may have receiving this letter, since we have not known ourselves or met previously. Despite that, I am constrained to write you because of the urgency of it and the source through which I got your contact gave me the confidence to reach you. By way of self introduction; I am Mrs. Pauline M. Kobe, a widow. My Husband was a top politician and well known rich cattle farmer from Sudan, he was a strong opposition member to the incumbent government and has indefatigably fought for the liberation of the minority Sudanese, he died in a helicopter crash alongside with 12 others members of his political party, and till date, what led to the helicopter crash is still unclear but I know that my husband was the target. I have a problem and I believe you will be of great assistance. Since after his death, I was trapped in obnoxious custom and traditional norms. Have suffered maltreatment along with my children and untold hardship in the hands of my late husband's family, simply because I did not bear a male child [heir apparent] for my husband and by their tradition, all that my late husband had, [wealth] belongs to his brothers/family. And I am to be remarried by his immediate younger brother which I vehemently refused because I 'm a religious person I always sought for God's direction in all my endeavors. On this basis, they conspired and took all that I suffered with my husband to acquire including treasures, houses and his bank particular seized by them. Am presently in a hospital where I have been undergoing treatment over my high blood pressure and diabetes which keep weighing me down and kept me totally handicapped at my age of 44yrs. few weeks ago, I wanted to go on medical treatment in Germany but my husband brothers ganged up again and stole my international passport just to further frustrate my life. Now, God has liberated me and my Daughters by discovery of Money belong to my late husband and to God be the glory, none of his family knows about this development as I write you this mail. I came to know this, through his Fiduciary Agent and the Money involved was made out of his business dealings overseas, in total of 7.5 Millions United States Dollars, kept somewhere for his investment purposes before his enemies took away his dear life. Upon hearing from you, I will introduce you to the Fiduciary Agent who assisted him in making the deposit to help into this transaction. Based on what I read about you on your profile, I need your involvement as a person of high profile and influential to help us relocate this funds to your Bank account and invest it into real estate or any other lucrative business of your choice as I think to be safe in your hand though it depends when we start moving forward, it has become very necessary and urgent I relocate it his money outside it's present location before my brother in-laws lay claims on it and that is my main reasons for contacting a foreigner like you to come in and receive this money as I cannot do it myself due to my bad health condition now. If I may ask to know, can you be able to arrange my traveling documents to your Country for my medical checkup if this money been transfer to your care?. My life has been devoted to working with children and I will use 10% of the total Money to fund charity, orphanages and widows in name of my late Husband while reserve the remaining for the future of my four lovely daughters, while 15% goes to you. Dear, since yesterday night, my sickness has becoming on unbearable and I have no other option than to thanks the lord Almighty for every situation found self. There is no reason to keep hold of the fund when I know that I may have no chance of enjoying it here on earth than to invest it for the future of Children. Therefore, I am serious in need of your word as I wait to know your decision on this appeal. As soon as I receive your reply I shall give you more details. May God bless you and your entire household. I advise you resend reply to my personal email address here: paulinekobe@live.com Regards, Mrs. Pauline Kobe and Children.

ANA POSTPONES SAT OCT 12 READING

Dear writer,   Greetings! Owing to tomorrow's local election in Lagos, the ANA meeting of Sat Oct 12 will no longer hold. However a makeup will be given to you on the last saturday Oct 25. Pls block that day in your diary and calender.   We should be hosting the foremost northern Nigerian writer, Prof. Zainab Alkali, a novelist and academic. Details later.   Chike Ofili.

Re: WRITERS DISCUSS OBAMA'S BLACK HOPE, Sat October 11

Chike,   Whats up for 25th?  I will be in Lagos then, God willing.  Mopping up for the Convention.   DH --- On Sat, 10/4/08, chike ofili <chikeofili@yahoo.com> wrote: From: chike ofili <chikeofili@yahoo.com> Subject: WRITERS DISCUSS OBAMA'S BLACK HOPE, Sat October 11 To: "ADA" <adabasil97@yahoo.com>, "ADE" <adelekejj@yahoo.co.uk>, "ADEK" <adekoyatj@yahoo.com>, "ADI" <adiankoyen@yahoo.com>, "ADI" <adiorah@yahoo.com>, "AKIM" <akim08@yahoo.com>, "ANAB" <analagos_1.mail@blogger.com>, "ARI" <arigbs@yahoo.co.uk>, "AWO" <awoko@poetic.com>, "BAB" <babaosha@yahoo.com>, "BAB" <babatunde2@yahoo.com>, "BAN" <bankeeboda@yahoo.com>, "BIG" <bigboy-5kunley@yahoo.com>, "BJI" <bjinmi@excite.com>, "BLA" <blackpoet111@yahoo.com>, "CHI" <chibumah@yahoo.com>, "Chike" <chikeofili@yahoo.com>, "CHIM" <chime4real@yahoo.com>, "Chm" <chrisakoma@yahoo.com>, "Chris" <chris@chrisakomah.com>, "COMS" <comsearch2000@yahoo.com>, "CONR" <conradian@yahoo.com>, "DAG" <daggatolar@yahoo.com>, "EBO" <ebogenius@yahoo.com>, "EDITM" <editmyfoot@yahoo.com>, "EXPL" <explosivedominion@yahoo.com>, "FAMS" <famsalinks@yahoo.com>, "FRA" <francisking9@yahoo.com>, "FRE" <frednwonwu@yahoo.com>, "HJE" <hjeel@yahoo.com>, "Iwu" <iwuno01@yahoo.com>, "IYAN" <iyaniwura@yahoo.com>, "JAY" <jaytuwase@yahoo.com>, "JIDE" <jidenma_ije@yahoo.com>, "KEM" <kemikemgi@yahoo.com>, "LEX" <lexxytopten@yahoo.com>, "MAR" <maryina777@yahoo.co.uk>, "MOL" <molarawood@yahoo.co.uk>, "MUJI" <mujidath@yahoo.com>, "NDS" <ndslimaneux@yahoo.com>, "NEW" <newman4ever@yahoo.com>, "NNE" <nnejiben@yahoo.com>, "NOOK" <nookiabooks@yahoo.com>, "ODI" <odiliujubuonu@yahoo.com>, "OGW" <ogwupaulo@yahoo.com>, "OJN" <ojnneji@yahoo.com>, "Olo" <olokeproductions@yahoo.com>, "OLUY" <oluyemisiagboola@yahoo.com>, "OMO" <omotolaakinbo@yahoo.com>, "PAN" <panseke@aol.com>, "PBA" <pbalow@yahoo.com>, "PEP" <peppyng@hotmail.com>, "PHI" <philipbegho@yahoo.com>, "Pig" <pigeonhole98@yahoo.com>, "POE" <poettaiwo@yahoo.com>, "PTO" <ptosan@yahoo.com>, "PUG" <publishinggoldmark@yahoo.com>, "Ral" <ralph_ema@yahoo.com>, "RAL" <ralphdiai@yahoo.com>, "RAS" <raschuxxy@yahoo.com>, "REXE" <rexemma@yahoo.com>, "ROS" <rosemaryuche@yahoo.com>, "RYTE" <ryte4me@yahoo.com>, "SER" <sereneroll@yahoo.com>, "Seu" <seunike@yahoo.com>, "SEU" <seunola@hotmail.com>, "SEY" <seyiakinlolu@hotmail.com>, "SHA" <sharingwithtreasure@yahoo.co.uk>, "SIS" <sishow2001@yahoo.com>, "Sma" <smarteemediaconcept@yahoo.com>, "SSO" <ssoetan@nova.net.ng>, "SUL" <sultoye1423@yahoo.com>, "TEM" <temialldway@yahoo.com>, "THO" <thosesubs@yahoo.com>, "TRI" <tribalpoetry@yahoo.com>, "USE" <useniudo@yahoo.com>, "VOCH" <vochic@yahoo.co.uk>, "WRIT" <writersinlagos@yahoo.com>, "YEW" <yewanday6@yahoo.com>, "YOM" <yomihabib@yahoo.com>, "YOU" <youaremywisdom@msn.com> Date: Saturday, October 4, 2008, 6:50 AM ANA READING OF SATURDAY OCTOBER 11   The Association of Nigerian Authors, Lagos will be holding its October reading discussing The Audacity of Barack Obama's Black Hope in America towards the coming election in America. It is an open house discussion that promises to be hot and inspiring.This discussion will preface a major program of the association on the subject on Saturday, October 25 all things worked as planned. This is geared towards positioning ANA as a shapener of opinion and a house of ideas   FIRST SEGMENT: Work in Progress                            -Light readings by members,                            - Sharing literary experiences, book presentation                            - Chike Ofili's reading from his coming book: The Weight of Waiting   SECOND SEGMENT:ANA Lagos One year into this administration                                  ANA Convention 2008 in Zamfara    THIRD SEGMENT:  Discussion: The Audacity of Obama's Black Hope in America                               Venue: National Arts Theatre, National Gallery of Arts                                             Aina Onabolu Complex, Iganmu, Lagos                             Time: 2pm - 6pm

Fela and Mandela, Two System Fighters

Please pleasure yourself in this priced piece by Mr. Segun Sofowote at a previous ANA Lagos meeting.   Chike Ofili, Chairman.

WRITERS DISCUSS OBAMA'S BLACK HOPE, Sat October 11

ANA READING OF SATURDAY OCTOBER 11   The Association of Nigerian Authors, Lagos will be holding its October reading discussing The Audacity of Barack Obama's Black Hope in America towards the coming election in America. It is an open house discussion that promises to be hot and inspiring.This discussion will preface a major program of the association on the subject on Saturday, October 25 all things worked as planned. This is geared towards positioning ANA as a shapener of opinion and a house of ideas   FIRST SEGMENT: Work in Progress                            -Light readings by members,                            - Sharing literary experiences, book presentation                            - Chike Ofili's reading from his coming book: The Weight of Waiting   SECOND SEGMENT:ANA Lagos One year into this administration                                  ANA Convention 2008 in Zamfara    THIRD SEGMENT:  Discussion: The Audacity of Obama's Black Hope in America                               Venue: National Arts Theatre, National Gallery of Arts                                             Aina Onabolu Complex, Iganmu, Lagos                             Time: 2pm - 6pm

48th Independence Greetings for NIgeria

Dear writer,   Greetings from the Association of Nigerian Authors, the Centre of  Exellence chapter, Lagos, and happy independence day to Nigeria, our dear native land!   As we mark our 48th anniversary as a nation, i call on us to renew our faith in Nigeria our country, and to remember always that you are the change that Nigeria awaits. Lets put ourselves on oath never to sabotage Nigeria for any reason, and at whatever personal benefit to us.   As we write from the generous materials this land of stories gives to us, lets us write hope into it, because everything good will come. Let us identify the saboteurs, and do something about them.   I wish you a renewed love for Nigeria.   It's me: Chike Ofili, Chairman.

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Fw: 2nd Update on Sat Sept 13 ANA Reading:Guesting:Chinweizu,Dr.Femi Olugbuile

Pls note that the venue remains as stated here. Don't mistake it for any other program at the National Theatre, the National Gallery of arts Wing called Aina Onabolu.   And please set forth at dawn, knowing what lagos traffic is. 2pm dot. It's a loaded program.   Chike ofili.  PS: Please bear in mind the venue and the slight changes.Help forward same to a good writer you know.   From the Chairman's Desk   Dear writer and journalist,   The Centre of Excellence chapter of the Association of Nigerian Authors(ANA) Lagos will be holding it Saturday September 13 reading as uaual.   First Segment: 2pm . 3pm - Works in progress - Public presentation and celebration of new books   Second Segment: 3pm - 4.30pm   GUEST WRITER: Dr. Femi Olugbile Author of five books among which are three novels: Lonely Men, shortlisted for the Commonwealth Prize, Leader and Batolica. His other books are in his medical area as a trained pyschiatrist a profession he has put to great use in his exploration of his fictional characters. These books are: Nigeria at Work (Social psychology/psychiatry) and his off the field field book , Ten Ahead! A History of Table Tennis in Nigeria.   Olugbile who is the Chief Medical Director at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital will be reading from his past and present works. We have had to drag him out of the hospital so that he can also attend to his God-given talent which carries more judgement after all else is done professionally and vocationally.   He is excited and he has given his word.He has also promised to help arrange the possibility of using his medical links to provide committed ANA Lagos members with a free collective medical check up.     Third Segment: 4.30pm - 6pm   DISCUSION : Obama: Oratory, Orature, Literature and Black Hope in America   SPEAKER: Chinweizu, World class thinker, writer, Africanist and  Black Redemptionist                  The author of The West and the Rest of Us; Decolonising the African Mind                  Anatomy of Female Power, Energy Crisis (poetry}; Decolonisation of African                  Literature etc   Please be very early, and come with your dues.   Signed Chike Ofili

ANA SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 13 PROGRAM

ANA SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 13 PROGRAM Guest Speaker: Chinweizu, Poet, Polemist, Playwright and Pan-Africanist Topic: Obama: Oratory, Orature, Literature and Black Hope in America Guest Writer: Dr. Femi Olugbuite, Novelist, Psychiatrist, Author of Lonely Men, Batolica etc. Place: Theatre, Aina Onabolu Complex Time: 2pm dot.   NB: Set out very early. Come with your dues. -         Chike Ofili, 08023409781

Update on Sat Sept 13 ANA Reading:Guesting:Chinweizu,Dr.Femi Olugbuile

PS: Please bear in mind the venue and the slight changes.Help forward same to a good writer you know.   From the Chairman's Desk   Dear writer and journalist,   The Centre of Excellence chapter of the Association of Nigerian Authors(ANA) Lagos will be holding it Saturday September 13 reading as uaual.   First Segment: 2pm . 3pm - Works in progress - Public presentation and celebration of new books   Second Segment: 3pm - 4.30pm   GUEST WRITER: Dr. Femi Olugbile Author of five books among which are three novels: Lonely Men, shortlisted for the Commonwealth Prize, Leader and Batolica. His other books are in his medical area as a trained pyschiatrist a profession he has put to great use in his exploration of his fictional characters. These books are: Nigeria at Work (Social psychology/psychiatry) and his off the field field book , Ten Ahead! A History of Table Tennis in Nigeria.   Olugbile who is the Chief Medical Director at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital will be reading from his past and present works. We have had to drag him out of the hospital so that he can also attend to his God-given talent which carries more judgement after all else is done professionally and vocationally.   He is excited and he has given his word.He has also promised to help arrange the possibility of using his medical links to provide committed ANA Lagos members with a free collective medical check up.     Third Segment: 4.30pm - 6pm   DISCUSION : Obama: Oratory, Orature, Literature and Black Hope in America   SPEAKER: Chinweizu, World class thinker, writer, Africanist and  Black Redemptionist                  The author of The West and the Rest of Us; Decolonising the African Mind                  Anatomy of Female Power, Energy Crisis (poetry}; Decolonisation of African                  Literature etc   Please be very early, and come with your dues.   Signed Chike Ofili

Update on Sat Sept 13 ANA Reading:Guesting:Chinweizu,Dr.Femi Olugbuile

From the Chairman's Desk   Dear writer,   The Centre of Excellence Chapter of the Association of Nigerian Authors(ANA) Lagos will be holding its Saturday September 13 Reading as usual   First Segment: 2pm . 3pm - Works in progress - Public presentation and celebration of new books - Back Home to Roost:Accounts of Two Female Nigerian writers who relocated from abroad Molara Wood and Aig-Iruwa   Second Segment: 3pm - 4.30pm   GUEST WRITER: Dr. Femi Olugbile Author of five books among which are three novels: Lonely Men, shortlisted for the Commonwealth Prize, Leader and Batolica. His other books are in his medical area as a trained pyschiatrist a profession he has put to great use in his exploration of his fictional characters. These books are: Nigeria at Work (Social psychology/psychiatry) and his off the field field book , Ten Ahead! A History of Table Tennis in Nigeria.   Olugbile who is the Chief Medical Director at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital will be reading from his past and present works. We have had to drag him out of the hospital so that he can also attend to his God-given talent which carries more judgement after all else is done professionally and vocationally.   He is excited and has given his word.He has also promised to help arrange the possibility of using his medical links to provide committed ANA Lagos members with a free and collective medical check up.     Third Segment: 4.30pm - 6pm   DISCUSION : Obama: Oratory, Orature, Literature and Black Hope in America   SPEAKER: Chinweizu, World class thinker, writer, Africanist and  Black Redemptionist The author of The West and the Rest of Us; Decolonising the African Mind, Anatomy of Female Power, Energy Crisis (poetry}; Decolonisation of African Literature etc   Venue: National Arts Theatre             National Gallery of Arts             Aina Onabolu Complex             Igannmu, Lagos   Time: 2pm - 6.30pm   Please be very early, and come with your dues.   Signed Chike Ofili

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Sat Sept 13 ANA Reading:Guesting:Chinweizu,Dr.Femi Olugbuile

From the Chairman's Desk   Dear writer and journalist,   The Centre of Excellence chapter of the Association of Nigerian Authors(ANA) Lagos will be holding it Saturday September 13 reading as uaual.   First Segment: 2pm . 3pm - Works in progress - Public presentation and celebration of new books   Second Segment: 3pm - 4.30pm   GUEST WRITER: Dr. Femi Olugbile Author of five books among which are three novels: Lonely Men, shortlisted for the Commonwealth Prize, Leader and Batolica. His other books are in his medical area as a trained pyschiatrist a profession he has put to great use in his exploration of his fictional characters. These books are: Nigeria at Work (Social psychology/psychiatry) and his off the field field book , Ten Ahead! A History of Table Tennis in Nigeria.   Olugbile who is the Chief Medical Director at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital will be reading from his past and present works. We have had to drag him out of the hospital so that he can also attend to his God-given talent which carries more judgement after all else is done professionally and vocationally.   He is excited and he has given his word.He has also promised to help arrange the possibility of using his medical links to provide committed ANA Lagos members with a free collective medical check up.     Third Segment: 4.30pm - 6pm   DISCUSION : Obama: Oratory, Orature, Literature and Black Hope in America   SPEAKER: Chinweizu, World class thinker, writer, Africanist and  Black Redemptionist                  The author of The West and the Rest of Us; Decolonising the African Mind                  Anatomy of Female Power, Energy Crisis (poetry}; Decolonisation of African                  Literature etc   Please be very early, and come with your dues.   Signed Chike Ofili

Fw: [krazitivity] Nigerian Writing Meets the World

JOIN FIDELITY BANK & CHIMAMANDA FOR A LITERARY FEAST   From the Chairman's Desk: Fidelity Bank that is fast emerging as a bank for literature would have me invite ANA members to the closing ceremony of the creative writers' workshop that ends with a literal and literary feast. ANA Lagos identifies with this laudable initiative. So lets be there for the bank and Chimamanda. Listen to Fidelity's media manager, poet James Eze:  This is calling on memebers of this group who might find themselves in our neck of the wood this Friday to the closing ceremony of the International Creative Writing Workshop organized by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie and sponsored by Fidelity Bank Plc. It just might be worth your while to watch Chimamanda, Dave Eggers, Marie-Elena John and Binyavanga Wainaina talk about their works. And what's more, your favourite Nigerian authors might be among the list of writers from the Nigerian scene who will read their works to the audience. Date - Friday August 29, 2008 Venue - Oceanview Restaurant, Adetokunbo Ademola Street, V.I, Lagos Time - 4.00 pm Folks, its a literary feast. Don't miss this one! Thank you. James Eze __._,_.___ Messages in this topic (1) Reply (via web post) | Start a new topic Messages | Files | Photos | Members All opinions expressed in this forum are the sole responsibility of the writer. All opinions expressed on this list are the copyright of the writer(s) and should not be published/used elsewhere without the permission of the writer. To read the archive (if you have a Yahoo email only): http://groups.yahoo.com/group/krazitivity/messages Post a message (you can also hit reply to emails received): krazitivity@yahoogroups.com Subscribe: krazitivity-subscribe@yahoogroups.com Unsubscribe (just in case we get boring): krazitivity-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com or go to Krazitivity group site and relieve yourself of us. Change settings via the Web (Yahoo! ID required) Change settings via email: Switch delivery to Daily Digest | Switch format to Traditional Visit Your Group | Yahoo! Groups Terms of Use | Unsubscribe Visit Your Group Only on Yahoo! World of Star Wars Meet fans, watch videos & more. Yahoo! Groups Join a program to help you find balance in your life. Special K Group on Yahoo! Groups Learn how others are losing pounds. . __,_._,___

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Writers Mourn lettered Men, Solzhenitsyn, Jose and artists

PRESS RELEASE                 Writers Mourn lettered men, Solzhenitsyn, Jose and Artists Just as the Centre of Excellence chapter of the Association of Nigerian Authors, ANA, Lagos was just marking the longevity associated with writers and fighters in the persons of Dr. T.M Aluko and Dr. Nelson Mandela's 90th birthdays,and preparing to jointly examine Lessons From Mandela and Fela, Two System Fighters on Saturday August 9, 2008, a major writer and fighter, Mr. Alexander Solzhenitsyn of the dreaded system of Josef Stalin's Soviet Union, passed away at 90 too. So did the quintessential Nigerian journalist, Mr. Babatunde Jose at 82. ANA  Lagos mourns the great Russian novelist, Alexander Solzhenitsyn,the writer who fought Josef Stalin's  repressive Russia to a standstill with his courage, his pen and his voice. He also did so much to the general understanding of repressive systems and the appreciation of prison literature with works like The Gulag Archipelago, One day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich among his many books with which he exposed Stalin's Russia.For the Association of Nigerian Authors, ANA Lagos, it is both prophetic of their celebration of the longevity associated with writers and fighters as evidenced and celebrated in Dr.T. M Aluko and Dr.Nelson Mandela, as it is of their topic of discussion for Saturday 9 August in their every second Saturday of the month reading on: Lessons From Mandela and Fela, Two System Fighters. In the words of  Mr. Chike Ofili, the chapter Chairman, "To help bring the distant death of Alexander Solzhenitsyn, the great and unbowed Russian writer that resisted the tyranny of Josef Stalin's misrule with his courage, pen and voice home to our Nigerian environment, is to try to apprehend the repressive psychological weather of fear that journalist-fighter Dr. Nnamdi Azikiwe worked under colonial Nigeria, that the afrobeat musical maestro, Fela Anikulapo Kuti and the fire brand legal luminary, Gani Fawehinmi who were constantly gallowed by repressive military regimes in Nigeria, operated in; whilst not forgeting Prof. Chike Obi, Prof Wole Soyinka and Dr. Bala Usman. So was A.S of Russia in Stalin's gulag" . We also mourn Alhaji Babatunde Jose a lettered and committed man of the pen who was much sold out to journalistic excellence at a time when news gathering was much more challenging.We celebrate rather than mourn the autobiographical author of Walking a Tight Rope  and greatly hope that today's journalism in Nigeria that is increasingly getting compromised in standards and ethics, and ever waiting for the news to walk its way into the newsroom in a wait-and-get manner, will find rejuvenation from his death says Chike  Ofili. In similar manner, the body of writers commiserate with the Performing Musician Association of Nigeria,PMAN and broadcasters for their losses too many."We are bowed by the death of the revolutionary fighter singer, Sunny Okosun, the technical depth of the musicianship and musicology of Steve Rhodes, the pleasure giving music of Oliver de Coque, the budding music of Sammy Needle. So do we fondly miss the fast fading research enabling broadcast presentation style and politeness of the late NTA man, Mr.Segun Apata, and Mr. Alade Aromire the resorceful movie maker in the yoruba tradition who brought entrepreneurship and the will to solve a threatening challenge to the movie making business hobby, and for his business acumen even in the Estate business.    The Centre of Excellence chapter of  the ANA, Lagos invites writers and the general public to its 2pm meeting on Saturday 9 August at the Aina Onabolu , National Arts gallery Wing of the National Theatre, Iganmu, Lagos.       Signed Mrs. Christy Odia P.A to the Chairman: Association of Nigerian Authors, Lagos.

Re: Writers Examine Mandela and Fela, Two System Fighters

Date: Tuesday, August 5, 2008, 2:21 PM Profile of our Speakers:     Mr. Segun Sofowote: broadcaster, musician, author, publisher is a unique system fighter who has almost successfully turned his back on society and institutions to survive in spite of it.He is a Fela contemporary and a most popular music presenter in the 1970s.   He would be a new addition to our rich team of discussants.     Odia Ofeimun:is a chronic optimist in the possibility of a new Nigeria, a Fela man who has poems for Fela in most of his collections. He is also very well acquinted with the South African situation and his collection of poems: Under the African Sky is a poetic exploration of the South African challenge and the black response to it. A tapestry of history, culture and politics that seeks solution to apartheid under one African sky.     Sola Olorunyomi: is a lost in Fela 's lore and labyrith. A poetic and Fela scolar from the University of Ibadan, a former journalist and a nomad acoss Africa and the world stopped by marriage.    Guest Writer: Adewalw Maja Pearse is a well known editor  who like Chinua Achebe,worked with Heinemann.He will bring so much into his session.              Writers Examine MANDELA AND FELA TWO SYSTEM FIGHTERS   The Centre of Excellence Chapter of the Association of Nigerian Authors, Lagos will be doing a public celebration of Africa's symbol of our globally desired humanity, Madiba, Nelson Mandela who turned 90 on July 18; and one of Africa's finest music maestro with a musical mission and direction, Fela Anikulapo Kuti on Saturday 9 August, 2008.The chapter intends to take a look at the similarities and differences in the ways these two accomplished change agents took on the different systems within ttheir countries.Whereas Mandela took on apartheid  as represented in their foreign overlords headlong in South Africa through political activism, even against 27 years of incaceration,Fela confronted internal oppression, corruption and retrogression with his musical weapon and verbal activism.   At the ANA Lagos' monthly reading, Mr. Chike Ofili the Chairman of the Chapter would be making a pre-presentation of the ready poetic biography of Fela to the public, under the programmes's segment:Work in Progress.It is an anthology, the publics' poetic interpretation of Fela sent in to chikeofili@yahoo.com over two years. Contributors to the coming collection of poems are required to be around, and new contributors, particularly women will be given till the end of August for the final submission for the book that will be coming out on the month of Fela's birthday in October.   The Guest writer: Mr. Adewale Maja Pierce, author , editor and publisher     Theme: Mandela and Fela: Lessons From Two System Fighters   Discussants: Mr. Odia Ofeimun, author, poet, journalist, essayist and activist                     Dr.Sola Olorunyomi, poet,essayist, Fela scholar and activist                     Mr.Toyin Akinosho, journalist, publisher,art catalyst,South Africa nomad    Date : Saturday August 9, 2008   Venue: National Arts Theatre, National Arts Gallery, Aina Onabolu Complex,Iganmu, Lagos    Time: 2pm- 6pm   The South African community in Nigeria and the general public are all expected.       Chike Ofili Chairman:Association of Nigerian Author, Lagos.

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This pictures from the left is Dr.T.M Aluko on his 90th birthday alone. Others are from the left, Emmanuel Anyaegbunam, Dr. Tolu Ajayi, Chike Ofili and Pa Onuora Nzekwu of Eze Goes to School.   Pls can we get car owners among us to pick members to the Aluko, Mandela celebration at ANA meeting place at the NationalTheatre 12.30pm to take off 1pm on the dot.   Pls volunteers should call Chike Ofili on 08023409781, 01 8963387. Lets together make the special home delivery reading a bomb!   Chike Ofili Chairman, ANA, Lagos.

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Chairman Chike,   I sincerely wish I had timed my visit to this months reading.  I already feel like I am missing out on all the 'Lagos Fun', especially this one!   Celebrate for me and others who cannot be there, for this one.  We will be there for some other one(s).   Regards.   DH --- On Sun, 7/20/08, chike ofili <chikeofili@yahoo.com> wrote: From: chike ofili <chikeofili@yahoo.com> Subject: Latest: Writers Celebrate Mandela and Aluko at 90 To: "ADA" <adabasil97@yahoo.com>, "ADE" <adelekejj@yahoo.co.uk>, "ADEK" <adekoyatj@yahoo.com>, "ADI" <adiankoyen@yahoo.com>, "ADI" <adiorah@yahoo.com>, "AKIM" <akim08@yahoo.com>, "ANAB" <analagos_1.mail@blogger.com>, "ARI" <arigbs@yahoo.co.uk>, "AWO" <awoko@poetic.com>, "BAB" <babaosha@yahoo.com>, "BAB" <babatunde2@yahoo.com>, "BAN" <bankeeboda@yahoo.com>, "BIG" <bigboy-5kunley@yahoo.com>, "BJI" <bjinmi@excite.com>, "BLA" <blackpoet111@yahoo.com>, "CHI" <chibumah@yahoo.com>, "Chike" <chikeofili@yahoo.com>, "CHIM" <chime4real@yahoo.com>, "Chm" <chrisakoma@yahoo.com>, "Chris" <chris@chrisakomah.com>, "COMS" <comsearch2000@yahoo.com>, "CONR" <conradian@yahoo.com>, "DAG" <daggatolar@yahoo.com>, "EBO" <ebogenius@yahoo.com>, "EDITM" <editmyfoot@yahoo.com>, "EXPL" <explosivedominion@yahoo.com>, "FAMS" <famsalinks@yahoo.com>, "FRA" <francisking9@yahoo.com>, "FRE" <frednwonwu@yahoo.com>, "HJE" <hjeel@yahoo.com>, "Iwu" <iwuno01@yahoo.com>, "IYAN" <iyaniwura@yahoo.com>, "JAY" <jaytuwase@yahoo.com>, "JIDE" <jidenma_ije@yahoo.com>, "KEM" <kemikemgi@yahoo.com>, "LEX" <lexxytopten@yahoo.com>, "MAR" <maryina777@yahoo.co.uk>, "MOL" <molarawood@yahoo.co.uk>, "MUJI" <mujidath@yahoo.com>, "NDS" <ndslimaneux@yahoo.com>, "NEW" <newman4ever@yahoo.com>, "NNE" <nnejiben@yahoo.com>, "NOOK" <nookiabooks@yahoo.com>, "ODI" <odiliujubuonu@yahoo.com>, "OGW" <ogwupaulo@yahoo.com>, "OJN" <ojnneji@yahoo.com>, "Olo" <olokeproductions@yahoo.com>, "OLUY" <oluyemisiagboola@yahoo.com>, "OMO" <omotolaakinbo@yahoo.com>, "PAN" <panseke@aol.com>, "PBA" <pbalow@yahoo.com>, "PEP" <peppyng@hotmail.com>, "PHI" <philipbegho@yahoo.com>, "Pig" <pigeonhole98@yahoo.com>, "POE" <poettaiwo@yahoo.com>, "PTO" <ptosan@yahoo.com>, "PUG" <publishinggoldmark@yahoo.com>, "Ral" <ralph_ema@yahoo.com>, "RAL" <ralphdiai@yahoo.com>, "RAS" <raschuxxy@yahoo.com>, "REXE" <rexemma@yahoo.com>, "ROS" <rosemaryuche@yahoo.com>, "RYTE" <ryte4me@yahoo.com>, "SER" <sereneroll@yahoo.com>, "Seu" <seunike@yahoo.com>, "SEU" <seunola@hotmail.com>, "SEY" <seyiakinlolu@hotmail.com>, "SHA" <sharingwithtreasure@yahoo.co.uk>, "SIS" <sishow2001@yahoo.com>, "Sma" <smarteemediaconcept@yahoo.com>, "SSO" <ssoetan@nova.net.ng>, "SUL" <sultoye1423@yahoo.com>, "TEM" <temialldway@yahoo.com>, "THO" <thosesubs@yahoo.com>, "TRI" <tribalpoetry@yahoo.com>, "USE" <useniudo@yahoo.com>, "VOCH" <vochic@yahoo.co.uk>, "WRIT" <writersinlagos@yahoo.com>, "YEW" <yewanday6@yahoo.com>, "YOM" <yomihabib@yahoo.com>, "YOU" <youaremywisdom@msn.com> Date: Sunday, July 20, 2008, 2:09 PM Venue: 53 Ladipo Oluwole street, off Park Lane; Waterside Bus stop, Apapa   Time: 2pm dot   Date: Saturday July 26, 2008   Writers Celebrate Mandela and Aluko at 90   The Centre of Excellence Chapter of the Association of Nigerian Authors Lagos holds a twin celebration for Africa's living human brand of brands, the former president of South Africa, the author of Long Walk to Freedom and the most revered world statesman, and a for Nigeria's oldest living writer ever, the author of One Man One Matchet, One Man One Wife, Wrong Ones in the Dock … an engineer, scholar and trustee of the national body of the association, Dr. T. M. Aluko who both recently turned the rare age of  90.   While Dr. Nelson Mandela's autobiography, Long Road to Freedom (1994) chronicles blacks and his engagement with colonial overlords in South Africa as seen through his experiences and eyes, Dr. T.M Aluko's fictions imaginatively and satirically situate his lived experiences with colonial and post-colonial Nigeria .    It is a special home delivery reading of writers on Saturday 26 July 2008 at Dr. Aluko's Apapa Lagos home, at 2pm . The event will also be hosting the ace comedian, Mr. Julius Agwu, who in the spirit of the satire and sarcasm that define the works of Pa Aluko, will be talking about "The Potency of Laughter and Satire", while Mr. Toyin Akinosho a widely traveled arts man and to all the nooks and crannies of South Africa and Africa will be taking a close look at "The Man Mandela: His Book, and Creativity in SA". Cornerstone will also be on hand to give us his meaningful music with melodies aplenty as we get our "beerings" right in-between poems; stories and jokes for the two "Ninetyees".   This will be a private celebration of the Madiba, the biggest human pride of Africa and the world. The man who taught us to fight, forgive and reconcile with our opponents and enemies. The public one comes up on second Saturday of August at the National Arts Gallery, Aina Onabolu Complex, National Theatre, Lagos .   50 year old ANA members and above are especially expected. They and those below fifty should come clutching wine with canned drinks and small chops. Interested members of the public and Apapa dwellers willing to partake in this special home delivery that guarantees long live, and an anti-dote to this season of death in the art house, should email the chairman, chikeofili08023409781@yahoo.com.   Chike Ofili Chairman, Association of Nigerian Authors, Lagos .

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Venue: 53 Ladipo Oluwole street, off Park Lane; Waterside Bus stop, Apapa   Time: 2pm dot   Date: Saturday July 26, 2008   Writers Celebrate Mandela and Aluko at 90   The Centre of Excellence Chapter of the Association of Nigerian Authors Lagos holds a twin celebration for Africa's living human brand of brands, the former president of South Africa, the author of Long Walk to Freedom and the most revered world statesman, and a for Nigeria's oldest living writer ever, the author of One Man One Matchet, One Man One Wife, Wrong Ones in the Dock … an engineer, scholar and trustee of the national body of the association, Dr. T. M. Aluko who both recently turned the rare age of  90.   While Dr. Nelson Mandela's autobiography, Long Road to Freedom (1994) chronicles blacks and his engagement with colonial overlords in South Africa as seen through his experiences and eyes, Dr. T.M Aluko's fictions imaginatively and satirically situate his lived experiences with colonial and post-colonial Nigeria .    It is a special home delivery reading of writers on Saturday 26 July 2008 at Dr. Aluko's Apapa Lagos home, at 2pm . The event will also be hosting the ace comedian, Mr. Julius Agwu, who in the spirit of the satire and sarcasm that define the works of Pa Aluko, will be talking about "The Potency of Laughter and Satire", while Mr. Toyin Akinosho a widely traveled arts man and to all the nooks and crannies of South Africa and Africa will be taking a close look at "The Man Mandela: His Book, and Creativity in SA". Cornerstone will also be on hand to give us his meaningful music with melodies aplenty as we get our "beerings" right in-between poems; stories and jokes for the two "Ninetyees".   This will be a private celebration of the Madiba, the biggest human pride of Africa and the world. The man who taught us to fight, forgive and reconcile with our opponents and enemies. The public one comes up on second Saturday of August at the National Arts Gallery, Aina Onabolu Complex, National Theatre, Lagos .   50 year old ANA members and above are especially expected. They and those below fifty should come clutching wine with canned drinks and small chops. Interested members of the public and Apapa dwellers willing to partake in this special home delivery that guarantees long live, and an anti-dote to this season of death in the art house, should email the chairman, chikeofili08023409781@yahoo.com.   Chike Ofili Chairman, Association of Nigerian Authors, Lagos .

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--- On Sat, 7/19/08, chike ofili <chikeofili@yahoo.com> wrote: From: chike ofili <chikeofili@yahoo.com> Subject: Writers Celebrate Mandela and Aluko at 90 Date: Saturday, July 19, 2008, 1:52 PM Writers Celebrate Mandela and Aluko at 90   The Centre of Excellence Chapter of the Association of Nigerian Authors Lagos holds a twin celebration for Africa's living human brand of brands, the former president of South Africa, the author of Long Walk to Freedom and the most revered world statesman, and a for Nigeria's oldest living writer ever, the author of One Man One Matchet, One Man One Wife, Wrong Ones in the Dock … an engineer, scholar and trustee of the national body of the association, Dr. T. M. Aluko who both recently turned the rare age of  90.   While Dr. Nelson Mandela's autobiography, Long Road to Freedom (1994) chronicles blacks and his engagement with colonial overlords in South Africa as seen through his experiences and eyes, Dr. T.M Aluko's fictions imaginatively and satirically situate his lived experiences with colonial and post-colonial Nigeria .    It is a special home delivery reading of writers on Saturday 26 July 2008 at Dr. Aluko's Apapa Lagos home, at 2pm . The event will also be hosting the ace comedian, Mr. Julius Agwu, who in the spirit of the satire and sarcasm that define the works of Pa Aluko, will be talking about "The Potency of Laughter and Satire", while Mr. Toyin Akinosho a widely traveled arts man and to all the nooks and crannies of South Africa and Africa will be taking a close look at "The Man Mandela: His Book, and Creativity in SA". Cornerstone will also be on hand to give us his meaningful music with melodies aplenty as we get our "beerings" right in-between poems; stories and jokes for the two "Ninetyees".   This will be a private celebration of the Madiba, the biggest human pride of Africa and the world. The man who taught us to fight, forgive and reconcile with our opponents and enemies. The public one comes up on second Saturday of August at the National Arts Gallery, Aina Onabolu Complex, National Theatre, Lagos .   50 year old ANA members and above are especially expected. They and those below fifty should come clutching wine with canned drinks and small chops. Interested members of the public and Apapa dwellers willing to partake in this special home delivery that guarantees long live, and an anti-dote to this season of death in the art house, should email the chairman, chikeofili08023409781@yahoo.com.   Chike Ofili Chairman, Association of Nigerian Authors, Lagos .

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Always Dear God let me help my players up
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And that all the calls are fair
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The Excessive Romanticism of the Continent(please comment)

The Excessive Romanticism of the Continent    Every nation falls the first time And after falling many falls again Even today when we should learn We fall instead, we fail instead We falter at every step   Today we ponder and It is impossible to tell How Africa would have turned out With or without slavery and colonialism   "I have no future." That is what they think And who is to blame them When the people came at you Others of other ethnicity Coming for your head The fashion to blame slavery and colonialism Considering also the history of the continent Now I ask…for which of these you do Condemn our country people?   Like Rwanda , every nation falls the first time And after falling they will fall again Each has its fair share of historical-unavoida ble Even today when they should learn They fall instead, they fail instead Like Africa uncertain at every step   Look at the vision of one privileged right A right to kill or be killed Choose they say' or you fall. It is too much to take Considering the fate of other African Black peoples in other continents Who believe that the time to move on has long gone out of our hand   Look at the people's vision of the future The blacks still in Africa The staring faces born of fear The scorning laughs of other nation Looking at them involves a tremendously delay A setback toward sorrow For a continent that once caused The days of Massa slavery   I can write of the detail, burned, and dissolved, And broken off in poetic flight Lest we forget this is an accusing poetry Words that gets its energy from all the suppressed memory of ethnic racism in African history   The article below inspired this poetry   "Almost forty years after most African countries gained independence, the continent continues to have a striking resemblance to the Africa of the 18th and 19th century. Any wonder then that some commentators have insinuated that the continent was better off colonized. Indeed, in one country after another, the conditions are similar --similarities that are manifested in low quality of life. In virtually every country, the average African has been betrayed by the intellectual class, the military cadre, and by the civil society  (selling out to the oligarchy and to foreign agents). For Africa to advance, certain unorthodox steps have to be taken. The suggestions here can be improved upon. However, one must take into consideration the fact that for more than forty years, all types of paradigms and approaches have been rendered and tried to no avail. It is time to think and act unconventionally. Trepidation will not help. Fear will not help. Dithering will not help. And neither will the little-little things. It is time to be bold. It is time to think of our countries as ours, to think of our continent as ours -- as our personal domain." (Sabidde@gmail. com, Howard University , Washington DC ,) Omosun Sylvester Planning Officer Bells University of Technology Ota, ogun state +234 8052130879 www.tribalpoetry.blogspot.com www.bellsuniversity.blogspot.com Omosun Sylvester Planning Officer Bells University of Technology Ota, ogun State, Nigeria +234 8052130879

Africa:The Excessive Romanticism of the Continent(please comment)

The Excessive Romanticism of the Continent    Every nation falls the first time And after falling many falls again Even today when we should learn We fall instead, we fail instead We falter at every step   Today we ponder and It is impossible to tell How Africa would have turned out With or without slavery and colonialism   "I have no future." That is what they think And who is to blame them When the people came at you Others of other ethnicity Coming for your head The fashion to blame slavery and colonialism Considering also the history of the continent Now I ask…for which of these you do Condemn our country people?   Like Rwanda , every nation falls the first time And after falling they will fall again Each has its fair share of historical-unavoida ble Even today when they should learn They fall instead, they fail instead Like Africa uncertain at every step   Look at the vision of one privileged right A right to kill or be killed Choose they say' or you fall. It is too much to take Considering the fate of other African Black peoples in other continents Who believe that the time to move on has long gone out of our hand   Look at the people's vision of the future The blacks still in Africa The staring faces born of fear The scorning laughs of other nation Looking at them involves a tremendously delay A setback toward sorrow For a continent that once caused The days of Massa slavery   I can write of the detail, burned, and dissolved, And broken off in poetic flight Lest we forget this is an accusing poetry Words that gets its energy from all the suppressed memory of ethnic racism in African history   The article below inspired this poetry   "Almost forty years after most African countries gained independence, the continent continues to have a striking resemblance to the Africa of the 18th and 19th century. Any wonder then that some commentators have insinuated that the continent was better off colonized. Indeed, in one country after another, the conditions are similar --similarities that are manifested in low quality of life. In virtually every country, the average African has been betrayed by the intellectual class, the military cadre, and by the civil society  (selling out to the oligarchy and to foreign agents). For Africa to advance, certain unorthodox steps have to be taken. The suggestions here can be improved upon. However, one must take into consideration the fact that for more than forty years, all types of paradigms and approaches have been rendered and tried to no avail. It is time to think and act unconventionally. Trepidation will not help. Fear will not help. Dithering will not help. And neither will the little-little things. It is time to be bold. It is time to think of our countries as ours, to think of our continent as ours -- as our personal domain." (Sabidde@gmail. com, Howard University , Washington DC ,)

Fw: Re: ANA LAGOS INFOTECH WORSHOP, JULY !2; (9am - 2pm)

--- On Tue, 7/8/08, chike ofili <chikeofili@yahoo.com> wrote: From: chike ofili <chikeofili@yahoo.com> Subject: Re: ANA LAGOS INFOTECH WORSHOP, JULY !2; (9am - 2pm) To: "chike ofili" <chikeofili@yahoo.com> Date: Tuesday, July 8, 2008, 12:43 AM --- On Fri, 6/27/08, chike ofili <chikeofili@yahoo.com> wrote: From: chike ofili <chikeofili@yahoo.com> Subject: ANA LAGOS INFOTECH WORSHOP, JULY !2; (9am - 2pm) To: "Chike" <chikeofili@yahoo.com                          Dear Writer,                          THE ANA LAGOS INFOTECH WORKSHOP 12 JULY : 9am-2pm   The much expected writers specific infotech workshop aimed at improving our I.T knowledge that was hampered by ANA's homelessness and lack of office 20 years after formation is to blame. Our present joint does not make us sit pretty, and has been impeding the progress we would have made in providing skill enhancers relevanyt to writing and writing related jobs.    The workshop will now hold for one day as against the 3 days earlier intended. But this is a test-run that will give us a general appreciation of a fuller experience when we find space.   STARTERS: For those who need i.T basics: 9am - 10am   STARTERS AND INTERMEDIATES: 10am - 11.30   ADVANCE CLASS for E-Book etc 12noon -2pm   ANA MONTHLY JULY MEETING    2.30pm - 6pm                            THOSE ELEGIBLE 1.Those who have paid their anual dues. Come with your ANA receipt or bank teller   2.Those with 50% attendance of ANA monthly meeting since this administration.Our register will guide the strict process to decongest fairweather members.   Venue: National Arts Theatre, Aina Onabolu complex,                Iganmu,  Lagos.      Please note that ANA July meeting holds immediately after   GUEST AUTHOR: Dr. Hyginus Eqwuazi, Author of Love Apart, 2007 ANA /Cadbury Poetry prize winner, NNDC Gabriel Okara poetry prize winner, academic and film maker.(3pm- 4.30pm)   THEME OF THE DAY: When an Awaited Book Arrives:                                  The Case of Prof. Humphrey Nwosu's Book on June 12:   Time: 4.30pm- 6pm   The first segment on work in progress starts 2.30pm- 3pm   Be punctual   Yours, Chike Ofili.

Fw: ANA Lagos Hosts Ekwuazi Award Winner,Discusses Nwosu's June 12 Book

--- On Wed, 7/2/08, chike ofili <chikeofili@yahoo.com> wrote: From: chike ofili <chikeofili@yahoo.com> Subject: Fw: ANA Lagos Hosts Ekwuazi Award Winner,Discusses Nwosu's June 12 Book To: "Chike" <chikeofili@yahoo.com>, "ADA" <adabasil97@yahoo.com>, "ADE" <adelekejj@yahoo.co.uk>, "ADEK" <adekoyatj@yahoo.com>, "ADI" <adiankoyen@yahoo.com>, "ADI" <adiorah@yahoo.com>, "AKIM" <akim08@yahoo.com>, "ANAB" <analagos_1.mail@blogger.com>, "ARI" <arigbs@yahoo.co.uk>, "AWO" <awoko@poetic.com>, "BAB" <babaosha@yahoo.com>, "BAB" <babatunde2@yahoo.com>, "BAN" <bankeeboda@yahoo.com>, "BIG" <bigboy-5kunley@yahoo.com>, "BJI" <bjinmi@excite.com>, "BLA" <blackpoet111@yahoo.com>, "CHI" <chibumah@yahoo.com>, "Chike" <chikeofili@yahoo.com>, "CHIM" <chime4real@yahoo.com>, "Chm" <chrisakoma@yahoo.com>, "Chris" <chris@chrisakomah.com>, "COMS" <comsearch2000@yahoo.com>, "CONR" <conradian@yahoo.com>, "DAG" <daggatolar@yahoo.com>, "EBO" <ebogenius@yahoo.com>, "EDITM" <editmyfoot@yahoo.com>, "EXPL" <explosivedominion@yahoo.com>, "FAMS" <famsalinks@yahoo.com>, "FRA" <francisking9@yahoo.com>, "FRE" <frednwonwu@yahoo.com>, "HJE" <hjeel@yahoo.com>, "Iwu" <iwuno01@yahoo.com>, "IYAN" <iyaniwura@yahoo.com>, "JAY" <jaytuwase@yahoo.com>, "JIDE" <jidenma_ije@yahoo.com>, "KEM" <kemikemgi@yahoo.com>, "LEX" <lexxytopten@yahoo.com>, "MAR" <maryina777@yahoo.co.uk>, "MOL" <molarawood@yahoo.co.uk>, "MUJI" <mujidath@yahoo.com>, "NDS" <ndslimaneux@yahoo.com>, "NEW" <newman4ever@yahoo.com>, "NNE" <nnejiben@yahoo.com>, "NOOK" <nookiabooks@yahoo.com>, "ODI" <odiliujubuonu@yahoo.com>, "OGW" <ogwupaulo@yahoo.com>, "OJN" <ojnneji@yahoo.com>, "Olo" <olokeproductions@yahoo.com>, "OLUY" <oluyemisiagboola@yahoo.com>, "OMO" <omotolaakinbo@yahoo.com>, "PAN" <panseke@aol.com>, "PBA" <pbalow@yahoo.com>, "PEP" <peppyng@hotmail.com>, "PHI" <philipbegho@yahoo.com>, "Pig" <pigeonhole98@yahoo.com>, "POE" <poettaiwo@yahoo.com>, "PTO" <ptosan@yahoo.com>, "PUG" <publishinggoldmark@yahoo.com>, "Ral" <ralph_ema@yahoo.com>, "RAL" <ralphdiai@yahoo.com>, "RAS" <raschuxxy@yahoo.com>, "REXE" <rexemma@yahoo.com>, "ROS" <rosemaryuche@yahoo.com>, "RYTE" <ryte4me@yahoo.com>, "SER" <sereneroll@yahoo.com>, "Seu" <seunike@yahoo.com>, "SEU" <seunola@hotmail.com>, "SEY" <seyiakinlolu@hotmail.com>, "SHA" <sharingwithtreasure@yahoo.co.uk>, "SIS" <sishow2001@yahoo.com>, "Sma" <smarteemediaconcept@yahoo.com>, "SSO" <ssoetan@nova.net.ng>, "SUL" <sultoye1423@yahoo.com>, "TEM" <temialldway@yahoo.com>, "THO" <thosesubs@yahoo.com>, "TRI" <tribalpoetry@yahoo.com>, "USE" <useniudo@yahoo.com>, "VOCH" <vochic@yahoo.co.uk>, "WRIT" <writersinlagos@yahoo.com>, "YEW" <yewanday6@yahoo.com>, "YOM" <yomihabib@yahoo.com>, "YOU" <youaremywisdom@msn.com> Date: Wednesday, July 2, 2008, 2:13 PM --- On Wed, 7/2/08, chike ofili <chikeofili@yahoo.com> wrote: From: chike ofili <chikeofili@yahoo.com> Subject: ANA Lagos Hosts Ekwuazi Award Winner,Discusses Nwosu's June 12 Book To: alinben4real@yahoo.com, "ALLE" <allendada@feastermail.com>, allnben4real@yahoo.com, alvben4real@yahoo.com, "biv" <bivnze@hotmail.com>, "BOOK" <bookey-jesus@yahoo.co.uk>, "Chike" <chikeofili@yahoo.com>, "DAW" <dawhyo@yahoo.co.uk>, "ETAH" <etahene@yahoo.com>, "GODF" <godfrey_74@yahoo.com>, "ILEJ" <ilejustimo@yahoo.com>, "JPWG" <justplaywright@yahoo.com>, "ONOH" <onohinnocentokoro@yahoo.com>, "PRIN" <princesulaiman@hotmail.com>, "TSBG" today@silverbirdgroup.com Date: Wednesday, July 2, 2008, 2:05 PM                                          PRESS RELEASE                 Lagos ANA Hosts Ekwuazi,Discuses Nwosu's June 12 Book    The Association of Nigerain Authors, ANA, Lagos will be holding its workshop on Infotech and Today's Writers in the morning from 9am to 2pm for paid up members with 50% attendance of monthly meeting since the life of the present administration.   Its monthly meeting on July 12 will be as explosive as usual                        Theme:When an Awaited Book Arrives:                                 The Case of Prof.Humphrey Nwosu's June 12 Book                       Guest Writer: Dr. Hyginus Ekwuazi, winner of ANA-Cadbury prize for Poetry,2007; winner of ANA/NDDC- Gabriel Okara Poetry Prize, 2007; a film maker, film teacher and a Gold Plaque Award winner as multi media consultant for CHOGM: Commonwealth Heads of States Meeting, Abuja, Nigeria                       Date: Sat July 12, 2008                        Time: 2pm - 6pm                       Venue: National Theatre, Aina Onabolu Complex                                    Igannmu, Lagos

Fw: ANA Lagos Hosts Ekwuazi Award Winner,Discusses Nwosu's June 12 Book

--- On Wed, 7/2/08, chike ofili <chikeofili@yahoo.com> wrote: From: chike ofili <chikeofili@yahoo.com> Subject: ANA Lagos Hosts Ekwuazi Award Winner,Discusses Nwosu's June 12 Book To: alinben4real@yahoo.com, "ALLE" <allendada@feastermail.com>, allnben4real@yahoo.com, alvben4real@yahoo.com, "biv" <bivnze@hotmail.com>, "BOOK" <bookey-jesus@yahoo.co.uk>, "Chike" <chikeofili@yahoo.com>, "DAW" <dawhyo@yahoo.co.uk>, "ETAH" <etahene@yahoo.com>, "GODF" <godfrey_74@yahoo.com>, "ILEJ" <ilejustimo@yahoo.com>, "JPWG" <justplaywright@yahoo.com>, "ONOH" <onohinnocentokoro@yahoo.com>, "PRIN" <princesulaiman@hotmail.com>, "TSBG" today@silverbirdgroup.com Date: Wednesday, July 2, 2008, 2:05 PM                                          PRESS RELEASE                 Lagos ANA Hosts Ekwuazi,Discuses Nwosu's June 12 Book    The Association of Nigerain Authors, ANA, Lagos will be holding its workshop on Infotech and Today's Writers in the morning from 9am to 2pm for paid up members with 50% attendance of monthly meeting since the life of the present administration.   Its monthly meeting on July 12 will be as explosive as usual                        Theme:When an Awaited Book Arrives:                                 The Case of Prof.Humphrey Nwosu's June 12 Book                       Guest Writer: Dr. Hyginus Ekwuazi, winner of ANA-Cadbury prize for Poetry,2007; winner of ANA/NDDC- Gabriel Okara Poetry Prize, 2007; a film maker, film teacher and a Gold Plaque Award winner as multi media consultant for CHOGM: Commonwealth Heads of States Meeting, Abuja, Nigeria                       Date: Sat July 12, 2008                        Time: 2pm - 6pm                       Venue: National Theatre, Aina Onabolu Complex                                    Igannmu, Lagos

Fw: ANA LAGOS BANNER TRIBUTE TO CHINUA ACHEBE

--- On Tue, 6/24/08, chike ofili <chikeofili@yahoo.com> wrote: From: chike ofili <chikeofili@yahoo.com> Subject: ANA LAGOS BANNER TRIBUTE TO CHINUA ACHEBE To: "Chike" <chikeofili@yahoo.com> Cc: "Chike Ofili" <chikeofili.blog@blogger.com> Date: Tuesday, June 24, 2008, 12:55 AM ANA LAGOS BANNER TRIBUTE TO CHINUA ACHEBE

Fw: Talks on Achebe on TV and Radio

--- On Thu, 6/19/08, chike ofili <chikeofili@yahoo.com> wrote: From: chike ofili <chikeofili@yahoo.com> Subject: Talks on Achebe on TV and Radio To: "ALAG" <authorsinlagos@yahoogroups.com>, "ADE" <adeogbe@yahoo.com>, "Adv" <advofcate@yahoo.com>, "All" <allendada@fastermail.com>, "Aza" <azaraokorie@yahoo.com>, "Chike" <chikeofili@yahoo.com>, "Chr" <chris@crisakomah.com>, "Clu" <cluxstyno@yahoo.co.uk>, "Daw" <dawhyo@yahoo.com>, "Deb" <deboralu@yahoo.com>, "Dia" <diana_eka@yahoo.com>, "ELN" <elnukoya@gmail.com>, "Enb" <en_bass@yahoo.com>, "Eni" <eniyodele@yahoo.com>, "Fas" <fasan270@yahoo.com>, "Hin" <hinjo4ry@yahoo.com>, "JUD" <judedibia@yahoo.com>, "Kai" <kaine@takaii.com>, "Lew" <rianlewis@yahoo.com>, "Mic" <michaeledisco@hotmail.com>, "Mon" <mondaymichael@yahoo.com>, "Muf" <mufuonifade@yahoo.com>, "Noe" <noekwensi@yahoo.com>, "Odi" <odia55@yahoo.com>, "Olo" <olokeproductions@yahoo.com>, "Ral" <ralph_ema@yahoo.com>, "Run" <runorjoe@yahoo.com>, "Sma" <smarteemediaconcept@yahoo.com>, "TAI" <taiobasi@yahoo.com>, "Tem" <temmola@yahoo.com>, "Tol" <tolaj123@yahoo.com>, "Use" <usenudo@yahoo.com>, "Yew" <yewadegbayi@yahoo.com>, "Ade" <adebuzz4u@yahoo.com>, "Alp" <alphonsusabason@yahoo.com>, "Ana" <anari@silverbird.com>, "Ayo" <ayomabiak@yahoo.com>, "Ben" <benuis@yahoo.com>, "Con" <consearch2000@yahoo.com>, "Del" <deledip@yahoo.com>, "Eya" <eyannamsimonpeters@yahoo.com>, "Fra" <franko@chelpnigeria.com>, "Gii" <giireality@yahoo.com>, "Gor" <goreim2006@yahoo.com>, "Ier" <ierichards@yahoo.com>, "Iwu" <iwuno01@yahoo.com>, "Pig" <pigeonhole98@yahoo.com>, "Riu" <riumeefetie@yahoo.com>, "Seu" <seunike@yahoo.com>, "Sog" <sogmon@yahoo.com>, "Uni" <uniquemagajine1997@yahoo.com>, "Vor" <vorep2006@yahoo.com> Date: Thursday, June 19, 2008, 2:19 PM Dear Writer, Hook up on G 65 Link Tv friday 19 June from 9.30 to 10.30  Channels Tv 9.30pm on Saturday, Metro Fm 9am/10am on Monday Achebe, ANA and writers and writing are being celebrated Chike Ofili

Fw: Talks on Achebe on TV and Radio

--- On Thu, 6/19/08, chike ofili <chikeofili@yahoo.com> wrote: From: chike ofili <chikeofili@yahoo.com> Subject: Talks on Achebe on TV and Radio To: "ALAG" <authorsinlagos@yahoogroups.com>, "ADE" <adeogbe@yahoo.com>, "Adv" <advofcate@yahoo.com>, "All" <allendada@fastermail.com>, "Aza" <azaraokorie@yahoo.com>, "Chike" <chikeofili@yahoo.com>, "Chr" <chris@crisakomah.com>, "Clu" <cluxstyno@yahoo.co.uk>, "Daw" <dawhyo@yahoo.com>, "Deb" <deboralu@yahoo.com>, "Dia" <diana_eka@yahoo.com>, "ELN" <elnukoya@gmail.com>, "Enb" <en_bass@yahoo.com>, "Eni" <eniyodele@yahoo.com>, "Fas" <fasan270@yahoo.com>, "Hin" <hinjo4ry@yahoo.com>, "JUD" <judedibia@yahoo.com>, "Kai" <kaine@takaii.com>, "Lew" <rianlewis@yahoo.com>, "Mic" <michaeledisco@hotmail.com>, "Mon" <mondaymichael@yahoo.com>, "Muf" <mufuonifade@yahoo.com>, "Noe" <noekwensi@yahoo.com>, "Odi" <odia55@yahoo.com>, "Olo" <olokeproductions@yahoo.com>, "Ral" <ralph_ema@yahoo.com>, "Run" <runorjoe@yahoo.com>, "Sma" <smarteemediaconcept@yahoo.com>, "TAI" <taiobasi@yahoo.com>, "Tem" <temmola@yahoo.com>, "Tol" <tolaj123@yahoo.com>, "Use" <usenudo@yahoo.com>, "Yew" <yewadegbayi@yahoo.com>, "Ade" <adebuzz4u@yahoo.com>, "Alp" <alphonsusabason@yahoo.com>, "Ana" <anari@silverbird.com>, "Ayo" <ayomabiak@yahoo.com>, "Ben" <benuis@yahoo.com>, "Con" <consearch2000@yahoo.com>, "Del" <deledip@yahoo.com>, "Eya" <eyannamsimonpeters@yahoo.com>, "Fra" <franko@chelpnigeria.com>, "Gii" <giireality@yahoo.com>, "Gor" <goreim2006@yahoo.com>, "Ier" <ierichards@yahoo.com>, "Iwu" <iwuno01@yahoo.com>, "Pig" <pigeonhole98@yahoo.com>, "Riu" <riumeefetie@yahoo.com>, "Seu" <seunike@yahoo.com>, "Sog" <sogmon@yahoo.com>, "Uni" <uniquemagajine1997@yahoo.com>, "Vor" <vorep2006@yahoo.com> Date: Thursday, June 19, 2008, 2:19 PM Dear Writer, Hook up on G 65 Link Tv friday 19 June from 9.30 to 10.30  Channels Tv 9.30pm on Saturday, Metro Fm 9am/10am on Monday Achebe, ANA and writers and writing are being celebrated Chike Ofili

Fw: Pictures from ANA LAGOS June reading

--- On Thu, 6/19/08, chike ofili <chikeofili@yahoo.com> wrote: From: chike ofili <chikeofili@yahoo.com> Subject: Fw: Pictures from ANA LAGOS June reading To: "ALAG" <authorsinlagos@yahoogroups.com>, "ADE" <adeogbe@yahoo.com>, "Ade" <adebuzz4u@yahoo.com>, "ATA" <atariaffi@yahoo.com>, "Aza" <azaraokorie@yahoo.com>, "BAB" <babatund_2@yahoo.com>, "CCH" <cchukaigwe@yahoo.com>, "Chike" <chikeofili@yahoo.com>, "CHRI" <chrisgbenga@yahoo.com>, "CON" <consent2000@yahoo.com>, "DAG" <daggartolar@yahoo.com>, "DAY" <dayophillips@gmail.com>, "Dia" <diana_eke@yahoo.com>, "FAM" <famodun6185@yahoo.com>, "FOL" <foluagoi@yahoo.com>, "GIS" <gistwithsummbo@yahoo.com>, "GUI" <guideconsult@yahoo.com>, "KCS" <kcspice25@yahoo.com>, "Lew" <rianlewis@yahoo.com>, "LIS" <lisapet4life@yahoo.com>, "MAR" <martins_godspower2001@yahoo.com>, "OBI" <obi2much@yahoo.com>, "ODI" <odiliujubuonu@yahoo.com>, "ODW" <odwinny@yahoo.com>, "OKO" <okoba63@yahoo.com>, "Pig" <pigeonhole98@yahoo.com>, "REX" <rexemma@yahoo.co.uk>, "SAK" <sakos2003@yahoo.com>, "SIM" <simonopara@yahoo.com>, "Sma" <smarteemediaconcept@yahoo.com>, "SON" <sonofnanna@yahoo.com>, "THE" <thelightofgod@yahoo.com>, "THEO" <theorchid2002@yahoo.com>, "TUN" <tuned-p-osipeju@hotmail.com>, "USE" <usenudo@yahoo.co.uk>, "YIN" <yinkus@yahoo.com> Cc: "AGRO" <agroporta@yahoo.com>, "AKACHI" <taakachi@yahoo.com>, "AKPO" <akpodan@sousaatchi.com>, "ANA" <anaekos@hotmail.com>, "ANREW" <andyakhigbe@yahoo.com>, "ANWULI" <anwuli.ojogwu@gmail.com>, "BENSON" <bensonedwards@yahoo.com>, "BOLAJI" <bokusaga@mibl.com>, "BROLAY" <brolay@yahoo.com.co.uk>, "CEO1" <ceo130365@yahoo.com>, "CHARLES" <charlesayodada@hotmail.com>, "Chike" <chikeofili@yahoo.com>, "CHRIS" <anyokwu_c@yahoo.com>, "DELE" <deneri92@hotmail.com>, "EDITM" <editmyfoot@yahoo.com>, "EFE" <efeomordia@yahoo.co.uk>, "EFONT" <efonta2000@yahoo.com>, "EMEKA" <emeka_nwagbara@ent.com>, "ESAN" <akobieledumare@yahoo.com>, "JAMES" <jameseze1@yahoo.com>, "JUMI" <jbiodun@aim.com>, "JUMOKE" <biojum@yahoo.com>, "LUCKY" <mydolido@yahoo.com>, "MCC" <stb-mccann@rcl.nig.com>, "MCCS" <stb-mccann@cyberspace.net.ng>, "MEKZ" <mekzy1001@yahoo.com>, "NJIDEKA" <njideka@communityartdi.net>, "OBADEYI" <maxmargins@yahho.co.uk>, "OJRIFO" <ojeifohumphery@hotmail.com>, "Onu" <onuwa2001@yahoo.com>, "PEJU" <peju.akande@lagos.ddb.com>, "PETER" <hiquest2002@yahoo.co.uk>, "PROMISE" <promiseogochukwu@yahoo.co.uk>, "SOPRA" <sopranta@yahoo.com>, "STEVE" <sobidi@yahoo.com>, "SUPO" <supowo@sousaatchi.com>, "TADE" <sprylex@yahoo.com>, "TERE" <teresaessien@channelstv.com>, "TONY" <odiliujubuonu@macclemm.com>, "UJUON" <ujuonyechere@yahoo.com>, "UMEADI" <ejikeum@yahoo.com>, "WOBADEYI" <maximargins@21stctl.com> Date: Thursday, June 19, 2008, 1:52 PM --- On Wed, 6/18/08, diana eke <diana_eke@yahoo.com> wrote: From: diana eke <diana_eke@yahoo.com> Subject: Pictures from June reading To: chikeofili@yahoo.com, dianaabasi@lycos.com Date: Wednesday, June 18, 2008, 11:42 AM Chike, hi, I hope the pictures turn out OK. Iquo

WRITERS CELEBRATE T. M. ALUKO @90, SHIFTS ACHEBE/CAESAIRE MEETING

Dear Writers and The Press,

 

Greetings!

 

The ambitious programme we lined up for the Chinua Achebe and Aime Caesaire celebration on CONTINUITIES IN AFRICAN DEFENCE: FROM AIME CAESAIRE TO CHINUA ACHEBE will have to be cancelled because the signals we presently have from our major invitees are likely to reduce the quantum of impact we had designed into the programme.

 

We therefore regret the postponement to a time we will communicate to you pretty soon.

 

We would however still be holding our Saturday June 14 reading with discussions around Achebe's Things Fall Apart and be hosting Odili Ujubuonu, award winning author of Pregnancy of the gods and his latest work, Treasures in the Wind.

 

The Exco will also be visiting one of the greatest humourist writers in the country, Pa T.M Aluko who would be turning 90 on the same June 14. The uthor of One Man One Matchet, One Man one Wif among his many offerings, a trustee of the Association of Nigerian Authors national, is a great pride in longivity. His son, Seye Aluko, a writer,  will be coming to tell us about his father and his works.

 

We encourage members who would like to be part of the birthday visit to the Apapa home of the grand old man to call the Chairman, Chike Ofili on 01 8963387, 08023409781 or email him on chikeofili@yahoo.com.for the 10 am group take off to his house in a bus from Chicken Republic restaurant at Jibowu Bus Stop, near the overhead bridge between Yaba, Ikorodu Road and the road that leads to Ojuelegba and Mushin.

 

We hope to return to our Aina Onabolu Complex wing of the National Theatre, Iganmu to have our June reading around him, Achebe and Odil Aina of the National i our guest writer who writes from the same pan Africanist philiosophical premise at 2pm.

 

Please massively attend this meeting. 

WRITERS CELEBRATE T. M. ALUKO @90, SHIFTS ACHEBE/CAESAIRE MEETING

Dear Writers and The Press,

 

Greetings!

 

The ambitious programme we lined up for the Chinua Achebe and Aime Caesaire celebration on CONTINUITIES IN AFRICAN DEFENCE: FROM AIME CAESAIRE TO CHINUA ACHEBE will have to be cancelled because the signals we presently have from our major invitees are likely to reduce the quantum of impact we had designed into the programme.

 

We therefore regret the postponement to a time we will communicate to you pretty soon.

 

We would however still be holding our Saturday June 14 reading with discussions around Achebe's Things Fall Apart and be hosting Odili Ujubuonu, award winning author of Pregnancy of the gods and his latest work, Treasures in the Wind.

 

The Exco will also be visiting one of the greatest humourist writers in the country, Pa T.M Aluko who would be turning 90 on the same June 14. The uthor of One Man One Matchet, One Man one Wif among his many offerings, a trustee of the Association of Nigerian Authors national, is a great pride in longivity. His son, Seye Aluko, a writer,  will be coming to tell us about his father and his works.

 

We encourage members who would like to be part of the birthday visit to the Apapa home of the grand old man to call the Chairman, Chike Ofili on 01 8963387, 08023409781 or email him on chikeofili@yahoo.com.for the 10 am group take off to his house in a bus from Chicken Republic restaurant at Jibowu Bus Stop, near the overhead bridge between Yaba, Ikorodu Road and the road that leads to Ojuelegba and Mushin.

 

We hope to return to our Aina Onabolu Complex wing of the National Theatre, Iganmu to have our June reading around him, Achebe and Odil Aina of the National i our guest writer who writes from the same pan Africanist philiosophical premise at 2pm.

 

Please massively attend this meeting. 

WRITERS CELEBRATE T. M. ALUKO @90, SHIFTS ACHEBE/CAESAIRE MEETING

Dear Writers and The Press,

 

Greetings!

 

The ambitious programme we lined up for the Chinua Achebe and Aime Caesaire celebration on CONTINUITIES IN AFRICAN DEFENCE: FROM AIME CAESAIRE TO CHINUA ACHEBE will have to be cancelled because the signals we presently have from our major invitees are likely to reduce the quantum of impact we had designed into the programme.

 

We therefore regret the postponement to a time we will communicate to you pretty soon.

 

We would however still be holding our Saturday June 14 reading with discussions around Achebe's Things Fall Apart and be hosting Odili Ujubuonu, award winning author of Pregnancy of the gods and his latest work, Treasures in the Wind.

 

The Exco will also be visiting one of the greatest humourist writers in the country, Pa T.M Aluko who would be turning 90 on the same June 14. The uthor of One Man One Matchet, One Man one Wif among his many offerings, a trustee of the Association of Nigerian Authors national, is a great pride in longivity. His son, Seye Aluko, a writer,  will be coming to tell us about his father and his works.

 

We encourage members who would like to be part of the birthday visit to the Apapa home of the grand old man to call the Chairman, Chike Ofili on 01 8963387, 08023409781 or email him on chikeofili@yahoo.com.for the 10 am group take off to his house in a bus from Chicken Republic restaurant at Jibowu Bus Stop, near the overhead bridge between Yaba, Ikorodu Road and the road that leads to Ojuelegba and Mushin.

 

We hope to return to our Aina Onabolu Complex wing of the National Theatre, Iganmu to have our June reading around him, Achebe and Odil Aina of the National i our guest writer who writes from the same pan Africanist philiosophical premise at 2pm.

 

Please massively attend this meeting. 

WRITERS CELEBRATE T. M. ALUKO @90, SHIFTS ACHEBE/CEASIR TRIBUTE

Dear Writers and The Press,

 

Greetings!

 

The ambitious programme we lined up for the Chinua Achebe and Aime Caesaire celebration on CONTINUITIES IN AFRICAN DEFENCE: FROM AIME CAESAIRE TO CHINUA ACHEBE will have to be cancelled because the signals we presently have from our major invitees are likely to reduce the quantum of impact we had designed into the programme.

 

We therefore regret the postponement to a time we will communicate to you pretty soon.

 

We would however still be holding our Saturday June 14 reading with discussions around Achebe's Things Fall Apart and be hosting Odili Ujubuonu, award winning author of Pregnancy of the gods and his latest work, Treasures in the Wind.

 

The Exco will also be visiting one of the greatest humourist writers in the country, Pa T.M Aluko who would be turning 90 on the same June 14. The uthor of One Man One Matchet, One Man one Wif among his many offerings, a trustee of the Association of Nigerian Authors national, is a great pride in longivity. His son, Seye Aluko, a writer,  will be coming to tell us about his father and his works.

 

We encourage members who would like to be part of the birthday visit to the Apapa home of the grand old man to call the Chairman, Chike Ofili on 01 8963387, 08023409781 or email him on chikeofili@yahoo.com.for the 10 am group take off to his house in a bus from Chicken Republic restaurant at Jibowu Bus Stop, near the overhead bridge between Yaba, Ikorodu Road and the road that leads to Ojuelegba and Mushin.

 

We hope to return to our Aina Onabolu Complex wing of the National Theatre, Iganmu to have our June reading around him, Achebe and Odil Aina of the National i our guest writer who writes from the same pan Africanist philiosophical premise at 2pm.

 

Please massively attend this meeting. 

AN INVITATION TO A SPECIAL WRITERS MEET

AN INVITATION TO A SPECIAL WRITERS MEET

 

Dear ANA Members,

 

Following the death of the France-based Martinique Poet-Statesman of the Negritude fame, Aime Caesair in April, and the 50^th anniversary of the novel book of pride by Nigeria's African pride and novelist, Chinua Achebe, the Association of Nigerian Authors, Lagos sees continuities in the defense and restoration of the African pride in these two writers and culture defenders which we believe is deserving of a tribute to Caesair, and congratulatory of Chinua Achebe.

 

We would therefore be honoured to have you attend this special event.

 

THEME: CONTINUITIES IN AFRICAN DEFENCE: FROM AIME       CAESAIR TO CHINUA ACHEBE

 

Speakers: Chinweizu, a writer and Pan Africanist of great fame

                      Author, The West and the Rest of Us, Decolonising the                                                                                 African Mind, Anatomy of Female of Power etc

 

Mr. Joel BERTRAND The Director, French Cultural Centre, and Alliance Française Lagos.

 

Moderator: Dr. Reuben Abati, Scholar,Journalist and

                    Chairman, Editorial Board of the Guardian

 

Special Features: Mr.Pete Edochie as Okonkwo in the novel Things Fall

                       Apart, and Mr. Justus Esiri as Obeirika in the film adaptation

 

Guest Writer: Mr.Odili Ujubuonu, Novelist and Advertising practitioner,

                        Author of Pregnant gods, Treasures in the Wind

 

Please come with your "Thank you Letter to Chinua Achebe"for reading and submission for the coming collection to be published for Achebe's birthday in November.

 

PRESS RELEASE: WRITERS’ BODY REQUESTS “A THANK YOU ACHEBE LETTER”

                         PRESS RELEASE

 

WRITERS' BODY REQUESTS

"A THANK YOU ACHEBE LETTER"

 

As part of this year's golden anniversary celebration of Prof. Chinua Achebe's Things Fall Apart, says the Lagos Chapter Chairman of the Association of Nigerian Authors, Mr. Chike Ofili "the novel book that redeemed the smeared and dismembered image of Africa, and went on to compel and confer respect on African letter, we invite writers, scholars, readers and students to do Chinua Achebe a letter of appreciation in no more than two thousand words as Things Fall Apart turns 50."

 

According to the EXCO of the Lagos body of writers, "What better way to properly appreciate the novel book, Things Fall Apart that delivered and showed the path to be taken than allow members of the English and non-English speaking world of the over 50 languages and counting that the novel has been translated into to express their appreciation."

 

The Chairman and author of Our Unspoken Ties also said that a book would be made out of the best and most informed and best written letters of appreciation from all the English and non-English world (but English translated); especially those from Nigeria, Africa and the black Diaspora with those written by writers, scholars and members of the Association of Nigerian Authors across the country and abroad in celebration of the founding father of the association.  The letters would be published as THANK YOU CHINUA ACHEBE LETTERS: A Collection of Letters in Appreciation of the Influential Author of the Novel -Things Fall Apart.

 

The Press statement further informed that within Nigeria, there will be rewards for the best three letters written among students in secondary schools, higher institutions and the general public in those three categories.  Sponsors are in the offing to endow prizes in each of the three categories. All letters of appreciation should be addressed to Prof. Chinua Achebe, through the Chairman: Association of Nigerian Authors, Lagos and e-mail to lagosana@yahoo.com or sent to P. O. Box 1565, Shomolu, Lagos in not more than two thousand words. Entry closes June 30 for publication in November, Chinua Achebe's birthday.

 

Signed:

Mrs. Christy O. Odia

Personal Assistant to

Chike Ofili: Chairman, Association of Nigerian Authors, Lagos .

Poetry can improve the coach-athlete relationship through improved communication

the following are excerpt from my coming book "when the whistle blows"

Coaching plays a crucial role in athletics and the development and performance of athletes.  There are various processes used by coaches to motivate their athletes.  Some of the processes include coach-athlete relationships, styles of leadership behavior, types of motivation,

 

Poetry is one of the literary methods of improving the coach-athlete relationship through improved communication, the self-control approach of controlling the athlete’s own emotions, the need for the athlete to communicate their preferences so that the coach is aware of them, and the athlete helping their coach to cool it by their own response, most of my coach-athlete relation initiative are done online, through blogging and emails, for two years I have been trying this method and putting the result in a diary, it is like a research, let me discuss it with you as follows

 

poetry of compliments

in the blogs, If the players have performed well in a game,  poetry of compliments

complimented them and congratulate them immediately afterward. Tell them specifically what they did well whether they won or lost. This will reinforce their desire to repeat their good performances.

 

When a coach commit criticism to paper
The thoughts within your heartâ€"
The feelings from deep down insideâ€"
He must be brave to start;

 

Will the players think as he do?
Perhaps, or maybe not at all
He muster up the courage and duty

Because as the coach it’s his call

When Staff becomes a coach

 

If you are like most University staff coaches in Nigeria , you have probably been recruited from the ranks of a concerned employee, sport enthusiasts, or community volunteers. Like many first time coaches, you probably have had little formal instruction on how to coach. But like everyone else we were expected to learn from experience

 

It is this experience I wish to talk about in this write-up, when the call went out to assist with the sports program, I answered because I like the students and enjoy basketball, and perhaps because I wanted to be involved in a worthwhile community activity in the university.

The initial coaching assignment was difficult. Like many new volunteers, it is impossible to know everything there is to know about basketball or about how to work with sport committee concerning the coaching. This book ‘when the whistle blows talks of the experience’ apart from being fun it will help young coaches learn the basics of coaching university basketball effectively.

 

I seek glue that holds this team together

And break the game wide open.

to make things happen out there at bells

with a play bigger than us all

 

I seek students from all colleges

as an integral part of my offence

I could honor them with my poetry

To add a new dimension to their defence

 

So that when bells teams get together

you can not throw out their records

because it’s gonna be a war out there

for love of the game

 

I love and use poetry, to communicate with the students, the online blogging because I believe art is a sphere of activity that allow us to experience our humanity in a more complete way and help us to start playing sports again for the love of it. The poetry I write on basketball was inclined to help the players see themselves in the universal language of art, to become creative and to value creativity for a lifetime so they can play basketball safely and successfully and enjoy training

The poetry below is true life projection of players in training, and their status in bells basketball

 

afeez and yao rhymes the bells

and they match-up well size-wise

watch them play and you see

how they really light up the scoreboard.

 

leonard and saed are the guard

and they play an up-tempo game.

they'll be dancing with the ball

and they never loss their touch

 

steven though is a bull at force

play an exciting brand of basketball

he plays above or below the rim

and move well without the ball

           

To do something worthwhile makes me happy; to help the young players learn the rules and traditions of basketball and the basic skills through the modified games of the sport

 

I am the coachy coachy

With no experience other than rhymes

I grab my jersey and my shoes
and go to a game that I will not lose

           

The university staff stares in awe

As i put on my t-shirt and throw on my shorts
because always i play on the basketball courts

With Tc johnbull and the don

And all bells basketball stars

 

I love to play with my basketball team
to practice my lay-ups, dribbling and shot

Though I am an inexperienced coachy coachy

i shoot it and score, it was right on the dot

 

when coachy shoot, coachy scores
and the crowd goes wild

when coachy shot, coachy scores

and the crowd goes wild

 

I have been a passionate sportsman my whole life, first as a basketball and Judo player and now as a basketball coach. Over the years, I’ve witnessed a number of changes in the way people play sports, and what they expect of it

I think that sport has historically offered an opportunity for the individual to exercise certain physical and mental attributes, and to operate at a higher

Level, I came to such conclusion because Samuel and Tosin; two of the tallest students in my university has overcome their health related problems through regular interaction with sports

 

Basketball’s the name of the game

it is all about grime, dirt and passion

the tears, the blood, the sweat,

in a court muddy after the rainfall
with the laughter, cries, and cheers

five and five we run out and play

you win a game, you lose a game

down and up the ball goes through

 and the ultimate contest begins

 

bodies collide and flesh meet sweat
what you see and feel down here
sleep and dream with you

and your fitness and of the game.

 

So on the court

no one plays for fun always

when the price is high

and your health is in question

it’s all about getting a chance

so play for your health.
with rim rattlers and jumpshots

hoops initiated skills

and that fire of determination

burning slow inside your veins

 

‘with or without canvas, coated or uncoated floor, they put the work in to hone the necessary skills, and to stay physically fit to effectively play the game they have come to love and dream’

 

Some young basketball players use basketball as a means to go to university and get an education, while others dream of taking their game all the way to the professional level, today UNILAG has a basketball academy were prospective player get scholarship to study, and many young basketball players who dream of playing basketball in future seek such academy, however, the odds of that occurring is actually not too great in other institution today, especially in private university.

 

Every ballplayer dream

Dreamed they've been on fire.

They’re shooting the lights out

But woke up and see the illusion

Of dream unachievable

coz they couldn’t afford a shoe or ball

 

Every ballplayer dream

they're shooting well from downtown

shooters in the Oshodi suburbs

dreamed they can nail the basket

but woke up in sorrow

and quench their dream in booze

 

Every basketball coach do dream

he's been perfect from the charity hoop

the university count on him for progress

they count on him week in and week out.

That he's the heart and soul of this team

Then he tested for that lay-up and did miss

The coach sees noting but net

And the game is for the bragging rights

 

No gain in point to note at school

As they run roughshod over him

at the foul line and going insane

throwing up bricks into coach’s rim

with one second left in the game

 

yet we know coaches do dream

and the ballplayers dream with him

of an unsung hero on this team.

of a leader on and off the field.

of their workhorse and brain.

And many many more

 

Every ballplayer dream

Some do release theirs

And some never do

they've been red-hot

then fall down cold

for different reason for being here

Omosun Sylvester

Planning Officer

Bells University of Technology

Ota,

ogun state

+234 8052130879

www.tribalpoetry.blogspot.com

www.bellsuniversity.blogspot.com

Fwd: Pix of ANA May Reading with History:1st female Northern Writer,daughter of Dan Fodio

Note: forwarded message attached.

NOTICE OF MEETING! NOTICE OF MEETING!! NOTICE OF MEETING!!!

TOPIC: WORKER'S DAY AND THE LITERARY CRAFT

DATE: SATURDAY MAY 10 2008

VENUE: NATIONAL GALLERY OF ARTS

NATIONAL THEATRE, IGANMU, LAGOS

TIME: 2:30PM

 

 

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POSTPONEMENT OF THE WORKSHOP INFOTECH AND TODAY’S WRITER

Dear Writers,

 

The workshop which we promised you for MAY 1^st – 3^rd will no longer hold on these days.

The Chinua Achebe colloquium and the need to have it well done are the reasons for shifting it.  We shall communicate the new date to you in due course.

We shall however on May 10^th be hosting Mr. Chineney Mba-Uzoukwu to gives us an introduction to the topic.

 

Chike Ofili

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WRITERS’ SHOULD THRONG TO NSUKKA FOR OUR FOUNDING FATHER

The chairman of the Lagos chapter of the Association of Nigeria Authors is urging writers, readers and every book believers to move enmass to the University of Nigeria Nsukka in honour of Things Fall Apart, Chinua Achebe's book that brought us pride.

Let's also go to honour Prof. Chinua Achebe the founding father of our association.

Venue: University of Nigeria, Nsukka

Date: wed. April 23 – 26

Let's make it convocation of honour

Chike Ofili

Chairman, ANA Lagos.

 

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WRITERS’ SHOULD THRONG TO NSUKKA FOR OUR FOUNDING FATHER

The chairman of the Lagos chapter of the Association of Nigeria Authors is urging writers, readers and every book believers to move enmass to the University of Nigeria Nsukka in honour of Things Fall Apart, Chinua Achebe's book that brought us pride.

Let's also go to honour Prof. Chinua Achebe the founding father of our association.

Venue: University of Nigeria, Nsukka

Date: wed. April 23 – 26

Let's make it convocation of honour

Chike Ofili

Chairman, ANA Lagos.

 

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PRESS RELEASE: WRITERS’ BODY REQUESTS “A THANK YOU ACHEBE LETTER”

                         PRESS RELEASE

 

WRITERS' BODY REQUESTS

"A THANK YOU ACHEBE LETTER"

 

As part of this year's golden anniversary celebration of Prof. Chinua Achebe's Things Fall Apart, says the Lagos Chapter Chairman of the Association of Nigerian Authors, Mr. Chike Ofili "the novel book that redeemed the smeared and dismembered image of Africa, and went on to compel and confer respect on African letter, we invite writers, scholars, readers and students to do Chinua Achebe a letter of appreciation in no more than two thousand words as Things Fall Apart turns 50."

 

According to the EXCO of the Lagos body of writers, "What better way to properly appreciate the novel book, Things Fall Apart that delivered and showed the path to be taken than allow members of the English and non-English speaking world of the over 50 languages and counting that the novel has been translated into to express their appreciation."

 

The Chairman and author of Our Unspoken Ties also said that a book would be made out of the best and most informed and best written letters of appreciation from all the English and non-English world (but English translated); especially those from Nigeria, Africa and the black Diaspora with those written by writers, scholars and members of the Association of Nigerian Authors across the country and abroad in celebration of the founding father of the association.  The letters would be published as THANK YOU CHINUA ACHEBE LETTERS: A Collection of Letters in Appreciation of the Influential Author of the Novel -Things Fall Apart.

 

The Press statement further informed that within Nigeria, there will be rewards for the best three letters written among students in secondary schools, higher institutions and the general public in those three categories.  Sponsors are in the offing to endow prizes in each of the three categories. All letters of appreciation should be addressed to Prof. Chinua Achebe, through the Chairman: Association of Nigerian Authors, Lagos and e-mail to lagosana@yahoo.com or sent to P. O. Box 1565, Shomolu, Lagos in not more than two thousand words. Entry closes June 30 for publication in November, Chinua Achebe's birthday.

 

Signed:

Mrs. Christy O. Odia

Personal Assistant to

Chike Ofili: Chairman, Association of Nigerian Authors, Lagos.

between 0000-00-00 and 9999-99-99  

PRESS RELEASE: WRITERS’ BODY REQUESTS “A THANK YOU ACHEBE LETTER”

                         PRESS RELEASE

 

WRITERS' BODY REQUESTS

"A THANK YOU ACHEBE LETTER"

 

As part of this year's golden anniversary celebration of Prof. Chinua Achebe's Things Fall Apart, says the Lagos Chapter Chairman of the Association of Nigerian Authors, Mr. Chike Ofili "the novel book that redeemed the smeared and dismembered image of Africa, and went on to compel and confer respect on African letter, we invite writers, scholars, readers and students to do Chinua Achebe a letter of appreciation in no more than two thousand words as Things Fall Apart turns 50."

 

According to the EXCO of the Lagos body of writers, "What better way to properly appreciate the novel book, Things Fall Apart that delivered and showed the path to be taken than allow members of the English and non-English speaking world of the over 50 languages and counting that the novel has been translated into to express their appreciation."

 

The Chairman and author of Our Unspoken Ties also said that a book would be made out of the best and most informed and best written letters of appreciation from all the English and non-English world (but English translated); especially those from Nigeria, Africa and the black Diaspora with those written by writers, scholars and members of the Association of Nigerian Authors across the country and abroad in celebration of the founding father of the association.  The letters would be published as THANK YOU CHINUA ACHEBE LETTERS: A Collection of Letters in Appreciation of the Influential Author of the Novel -Things Fall Apart.

 

The Press statement further informed that within Nigeria, there will be rewards for the best three letters written among students in secondary schools, higher institutions and the general public in those three categories.  Sponsors are in the offing to endow prizes in each of the three categories. All letters of appreciation should be addressed to Prof. Chinua Achebe, through the Chairman: Association of Nigerian Authors, Lagos and e-mail to lagosana@yahoo.com or sent to P. O. Box 1565, Shomolu, Lagos in not more than two thousand words. Entry closes June 30 for publication in November, Chinua Achebe's birthday.

 

Signed:

Mrs. Christy O. Odia

Personal Assistant to

Chike Ofili: Chairman, Association of Nigerian Authors, Lagos.

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