Even writers you do not like, read their work a second time, with kinder eyes. A book is always a labour of love, there's always something.

Rest well, Baba. You’ve done your bit.

🚨 ATTN. New Jersey: We can do SO much better than Mikie Sherrill. She voted against the child tax credit… She voted for tax hikes… She voted to give your money to illegals… Reject her on Nov. 4th.

A formidable man — with all the potential for greatness, and the flaws, of his generation — he later served with distinction in the African Union. The Kenyan government has declared a period of national mourning, and I join my Kenyan friends in extending heartfelt condolences.

An iroko has indeed fallen. Saddened to hear of the passing of His Excellency Raila Odinga yesterday. A long-time power broker and a colossus in Kenyan politics, he served as Prime Minister in the government of national unity formed after the 2007–2008 post-election violence.

@edwinmamman @richardalijos I remember that day. Me nudging you to get your book signed whilst you shy like a bride.. Now look how proud you are?😁

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Here's my signed copy of, "the anguish and vigilance of things" by @richardalijos. And one of my favourite poems from the collection.

HERITAGE RESTORED: The Federal Government has reintroduced Nigerian History as a compulsory subject in the basic education curriculum to strengthen national identity, unity, patriotism, and responsible citizenship.

My short story, Miracle in Lagos Traffic has been picked by Selected Shorts as one of the three stories from The Best Short Stories 2025 to have read/performed by a professional actor at the January 28th #SymphonySpace. Please consider buying a ticket: https://t.co/9TXFCeJeQ0

Richard Ali Introduces The Delimi PROSPER Project "What we'd like to see is a conversation on how natural resources are managed in order to bring out the greatest amount of wealth and well-being for all the people who depend on these natural resources." https://t.co/HSI711og7k

Tomorrow is the last day to apply for The #DelimiProject! If you're a young person in Plateau or Kaduna, this is your chance to lead conversations on peace and sustainable development. Apply now:

The chat we've all been waiting for at #kapfest25 HRH Emir Muhammadu Sanusi II (PhD) and @khadijayusra_

african conservatives make such a mockery of themselves with their pseudo-religious solidarity and fraternisation with white ethno-nationalists and racists who would lynch them at the first given chance.

I was born here and I’m in town for the Kano International Poetry Festival . #KAPFest25

Zoom in and see the indigenous, Arabic, and foreign elements, the vaunted walls and ceilings from local clay, the calligraphic prayers over the doors, the hanging fans and air conditioning. Kano is a preeminent traditional state in Nigeria.

Soron Ingila, The English Court, a 100-year old grand reception hall within the 600-year old Gidan Rumfa, which is the core of the city-within-a-city that houses the Emirs of Kano.

Registered to attend KAPFEST yet? We would have @richardalijos in conversation with our headliner, Dike Chukwumerije to learn about his life, poetry and why a united Nigeria is important to him. Join us! #kapfest25 #kanopoetry #poetryincrisis #PoeticWednesdays #festival

Why are leaders so fearful today? Serious question, what do you think? Is that your experience too?

This conversation is one I am waiting patiently to witness. I'm so happy I could burst with joy! Thank you, Uncle @richardalijos and Dike Chukwumerije

Ghost Festival alive and well. Tens of thousands watch Keelung's Mid-Summer Ghost Festival parade.

On August 23, we would be celebrating one of Nigeria’s finestinds and poets, @SodiqAlabi at the pupolar Adam's Pages Bookstore, Abuja. Join us for a memorable afternoon of deep literary conversations.

None. Either of these is dangerous without the other. A loyal person who is incompetent would watch you make a mistake and cheer you on to your doom. A competent person who’s disloyal would serve their personal interests so well that you would not realise it until it is too late.

Parallel lines have so much in common… it’s a shame they’ll never meet.

"But what worries me is that censorship is very seductive. It's so much easier than the alternative." Salman Rushdie, The Jaguar Smile (1987).