The women I see.

Ugo Anna Ude, BA (Hons) English, University of Lagos (2019-2025) • The best all-round performance at the first degree level in the Department of English. • The Best Graduating Student of the Department of English, University of Lagos (2024/2025)

My Masters in English Literature is officially no longer in view because I have completed it. Super proud of me and yes my price as an editor has gone up!

Freedom begins when you stop pretending

Congratulations, Ugo! 🎊

I really, really, really wanted to drop this song last year. When I first put out the snippet, I was so excited - but it was hard to finish it on time because everything was a blur. I was sick and weak and nauseous and tired and my body just wouldn't do what I wanted it to. Even

One of my favourite poems from my debut chapbook ✨

trying to not rehearse my fear in advance

They said we were lying. We weren’t. Now we fight back: 1. Go to rejecttaxscam.com. 2. Download “Notice of Restriction” from the toolkit. 3. Edit and send to your bank/savings app. Tell them it’s unconstitutional to deduct your money and they will be sued if they try.

In 1991, Lagos traffic had become unbearable. Commuters spent hours stuck on bridges and roads, and frustration was everywhere. The Lagos State Government believed it had found a lasting solution years earlier: a metroline that would move over one million people daily and finally

To escape the hell they created: – 4th least livable city on earth – Worst traffic on earth – 7th highest crime rate in Africa – Among the easiest places on earth to die from dirty air That’s what the real Lagos looks like.

If someone in your house looks dead, don't call the police. You are automatically digging your grave, if you know how Nigerian Police takes these matters especially if you don't have money. You go suffer. Under the law, you are presumed innocent until proven guilty, but once

I repost things that I like and believe are beautiful, interesting, life-altering, salvaging messages that should be shared. Not for decoration. These are things that should be shared and seen by as many people as possible.

Them: “He got me flowers 🥰” You: “He got me curated African fiction book(s) wrapped in kraft paper with a personalized love note, custom bookplate, and a whole reading kit” Them: “…oh” We’re taking orders till Feb 13. DM us 💅🏾📚

"you can protect yourself, but I'll protect you myself"

My name is Chiagọziem chivụzọ Nneamaka ọrji. I am a digital artist, and I make Igbo-centric artworks. My works are available, framed, and ready to hang on your wall. Patronize me today or tomorrow. Daalụ rịnne ezigbo 🙏🏽 Shop - linktr.ee/agoziemart

Forever chasing West African sunsets. Busua. January 2026.

Every African should grow up reading stories set in their own landscape. Not Narnia or Hogwarts. The forests of Ọṣogbo. The markets of Kumasi. The shores of Zanzibar. Our imagination deserves our own geography.

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At a time when there’s always something to catch up on, write a haiku. Slow down, take in the world around you, and write a haiku.