BeGone by Temi Taiwo-Oni Is An Interesting Addition To Literature | Book Review by Syn Osuchukwu BeGone follows the story of Toju and Araba Cole, a couple, as they navigate the ills surrounding their marriage, before and after the former’s amnesia-inducing accident. Book cover of BeGone by Temi Taiwo-Oni  Toju Cole is a violent man; conscious of his reputation but only outside the four walls of his bedroom. Araba Cole, his wife, is the recipient of that violence. The book explores the common theme of domestic violence in a young couple’s home. The couple are the founders of a perfume busi ..read more

Today’s #SyncityNGLLL guest needs no introduction! She’s a storyteller, publicist and the founder of Syncity NG, one of Africa’s largest literary communities. @mystiquesynn is a storyteller, publicist, and entrepreneur. She is known for stories like “Adventures of a Danfo celebrity” and “Syn’s Undercover Event Series”. She is an advocate for mental health, a creative consultant, and contributor to several platforms. Although her first language is Lagos-conductor-speak(or Igbo depending on who you ask), her poems, stories, and articles have appeared on Syncity NG, and in various local and inter ..read more

Hi, My name is Syn. On the 23rd of June, 2020, a former employee of Syncity NG, the literary community I run, made a post alleging the deprivation of his creative rights. I would like to issue a statement concerning this allegation. In December 2018, I made a post seeking for a blog manager. I was in the middle of a postgraduate study and I had little time to continue manning the blog. Mr Udofa was one of the people who signified interest in the position. He assumed work in January 2019. During the time I made the call for the position, I was on speaking terms with a former employee of a liter ..read more

Hello Synners! You know what time it is! It’s the #SyncityNGLLL show that promotes creatives off and on the African continent. This June, we began a storytelling series. We have had guests like @eketiette @ItsUncleStephen and today, our guest is Victor Daniel, @good_pikinnn. His nonfiction “God’s Mailbox Is A Traffic Jam” has been published in the print version of Selves: An Afro Anthology of Creative Nonfiction. Welcome. Glad to have you here. Victor Good to be here tonight. Good evening to you, and everyone else. Syncity NG  Let’s begin. Out of all the things you could do, why did you ..read more

Hello Synners! Today’s #SyncityNGLLL guest is Stephen Eke. @ItsUncleStephen is a humor, non-award winning writer. He believes laughter is the best medicine but still goes to the hospital when he’s ill. He can be found on twitter where he writes hilarious stories to the huge following he amassed telling tales of his ‘mis’ adventures with his friend named Progress. He organised the first ever #TwitterWritingContest to promote writing and literature on social media, with winning writers walking away with cash gifts and other incentives from cooperate sponsors. Once, if ever, he becomes President ..read more

Welcome to the #SyncityNGLLL show. A show where we celebrate creatives on and off the African continent. This June, we will be having a mini-series on storytelling and our first guest is none other than the maestro, Eketi Edima Ette. Ushers, please bring her to the high table. Eketi Thank you, I’m here. Bio Eketi is a gifted storyteller, writing coach, and the author of Chinda Ella, a Nigerian parody of the popular Cinderella folktale. She has also co-authored books like Beyond the Corner and I Wish I Knew This Before I Was Fourteen. A digital marketing and social media enthusiast, she also f ..read more

The top 3 entries for the Poetry in times of Corona contest are as follows… After a long and intense review of the shortlisted entries for our Poetry in Times of Corona competition, we are glad to announce that we finally have our top 3 winners! We were searching for pockets of hope wrapped in poetry and non-fiction, and these pieces brought relief in troubled times like these. The top 3 have been selected from poetry and non-fiction categories. They are: Unbowed by Somto Ihezue – 1st position (Poetry) N25, 000 win Recipe for Good Measures by Esere Gibson-dick – 2nd position (poetry) N15, 000 ..read more

Poetry in times of Corona shortlist Dear Synners, The second round of the Poetry in times of Corona online voting ended on the 30th of April, 2020. Of the 65 poems that qualified for this round and the 13 nonfiction pieces, only 27 entries in total (22 poems and 5 nonfiction pieces) emerged on the shortlist. And so, we are thrilled to announce the shortlist for our second Anniversary Anthology prize tagged, ‘Poetry in Times of Corona.’ Below are the shortlisted entries! Chidi Isaac-   A Lone Soldier Ogunsanwo Kareem-   Cough, Sneeze, Death Samuel Nnadi-For My Sister Who Li ..read more

Poetry in times of Corona longlist On the 24th of March 2020, Syncity NG officially announced the theme of her current year’s anniversary anthology- Poetry in Times of Corona and also made a call for submissions for poetry and non-fictional pieces. After receiving over 500 entries from poets around Africa, only the poems that met our submission criteria were published on the social media pages. After a round of intense voting from all our social media loyalists, we are excited to announce the longlisted poems in our Poetry category! 1. Aaron Blackman- The Playground 2. Chidi Isaac- Lone Soldie ..read more

The world is on fire -literally. Nations and her citizens, are looking for ways to quench this sadness but man’s limitation is ever so prominent. Although our hands can no longer touch, we are hoping our stories can. Syncity NG presents Poetry in the time of Corona as the theme for this year’s anniversary anthology. We believe that every poem is a story and every story is a poem. Even in times of deadly viruses with not-so-deadly names, sharing our truth and uniting our community through songs and stories is the best way to dispel the doom and make it through the gloom. Basically, we are searc ..read more