SEVHAGE, in partnership with Konya Shamsrumi, Arewa Poetry Review, African & Black Creatives for Development (ABC4DE) are proud to announce A Fire Kept Quiet, a landmark anthology from the Arewa Poetry Review that mostly gathers a rising generation of poets in Northern Nigeria whose works speak with courage, tenderness and craft. The collection, edited by … Continue reading
In partnership with Her Hope Initiative and The Drill, and hosted exclusively on the ABC4DE (African and Black Creatives for Development) platform, SEVHAGE announces the ‘Her Story’ Art & Story Challenge as part of the SEVHAGE Prizes 2025. Who can enter Young storytellers aged 10–21 (anywhere in Nigeria or the diaspora). Theme Create an original … Continue reading
The Her Story SEVHAGE Art & Story Challenge isn’t over yet! We’ve extended the deadline to give more girls a chance to speak up, draw out, and dream big. If you haven’t submitted your story or artwork — this is your moment. ₦50,000 Grand Prize for Top Entry | Supported by Her Hope Initiative. Top … Continue reading
SEVHAGE Publishers is pleased to announce the release of How It Will Be Told, a deeply reflective and soulfully written poetry collection by debut poet and photographer, Sulaimon Sabitu. This evocative body of work is the latest in their collaborative ABC4DE Series (No. 11). How It Will Be Told is a meditation on memory, identity, … Continue reading
In 2021, I made a tweet asking for someone to put together funding for a festival in Kano and promised that I would happily support the curation of such a dream. Like many diviners and wise people say (and here I paraphrase), the future is for those who dream it. Reader, I dreamt it. It … Continue reading
The judges for the Association of Nigerian Authors (ANA) Literary Prizes 2025 have presented the following shortlists in different categories in no particular order. ANA/KMVL Poetry PrizeStoning the Wind by Gbemisola AdeotiGirls and the Silhouette of Form by Star ZahraJapa: Elegy of Nigerians by Toyin Shittu ANA/King Dakolo Fiction PrizeRiddles in the Shadows by Ebi … Continue reading
We are delighted to announce the publication of My Angel: Divine Help Beside You, a Christian devotional written by Pastor Stephen K. Babarinde, now available from SEVHAGE, and free for download at https://selar.com/5117e30may This timely and insightful work explores the ministry and mystery of angels, grounding its message in Scripture, real-life testimonies, and prophetic insight. From … Continue reading
On Saturday, 23 August 2025, the Ibadan Book and Arts Festival (IbaFest), in collaboration with NuStreams, held an evening of rare illumination at the NuStreams Conference and Culture Centre, Ibadan. Titled The Polymath’s Journey: A Conversation on Humanity, Technology, and the Yoruba Worldview, the gathering drew together lovers of literature, culture, and knowledge to celebrate … Continue reading
![Grief: Its Invisible Gerund [CNF] | Abasi-maenyin Esebre](https://sevhage.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/sevhage-prizes-2024i-win.png?w=290&h=290&crop=1 "Grief: Its Invisible Gerund [CNF] | Abasi-maenyin Esebre")
African & Black Creatives for Development, and SELDI, SEVHAGE presents the winner of the SEVHAGE/Maria Ajima Prize for Creative Non-Fiction 2023. Abasi-maenyin Esebre’s piece is the winning entry and a unanimous choice of the judges for its beauty. – SVA 1.It’s neat to think that death belongs to the old, to hope that the future … Continue reading
Dinner was served just as twilight descended on the sunny Accra skyline. We were sitting outside a restaurant somewhere in the Labone area of Accra, Ghana with its beautiful ambience next to the DJ who pelted out loud melodic African music from a loudspeaker. As we enjoyed the fresh Jasmine-scented evening breeze, our host, Professor … Continue reading
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