Towunmi Coker Literary Initiative (TCLI) is a non-profit organisation focused on effecting Societal changes using literature, arts and culture. TCLI will be conducting her 8th Teecoks Writing competition. The competition was setup to promoting reading and writing culture among High school students in Nigeria. In lieu of the pandemic, TCLI will be transitioning from handwritten …
TCLI is launching the TCLI NURTURE PROGRAM to support creative youths. The TCLI Nuture programs focused on empowering and supporting young creatives aged 13-25 years with tools that will enhance development using creativity as a means for expression and empowerment. This will facilitate youths desired skill acquisition by creating an avenue for youths to learn, …
A PROMISING DAY INDEEDby AYOBAMI OLABISI ODUNOWO fromEDIDOT COLLEGE Oh! I cried as the black wooden door in the classroom was slammed on my little finger. Good for stubborn ones like you, he retorted. It all started on a Monday morning when the music teacher, Mr. Johnson Bobo made an announcement that the students in …
A LETTER FROM A CHIBOK GIRL by OKOYE ERIOBU STEPHANIE CHISOM from MARYLAND COMPREHENSIVE SECONDARY SCHOOL My name is Mariam Nurudeen and while that might be the only thing I am still sure of, it is also the only thing that has not been taken away from me. I had always dreamt of being …
BEYOND THE SURFACE by OJO GLORY from METHODIST GIRL’S HIGH SCHOOL Fear hung in the air as I awaited my fate. This got me thinking about the beginning of all my misery. I sat down watching the television like any other day, for the first time I watched the news. The Newscaster was talking …
THE MELON BABY by Tejumola Opeyemi from Eko Junior College Orile Agege. Long time ago, there lived an old man and his wife. the name of the man was Basur and his wife name was Taiba . they were very poor and they had to work hard to earn their daily living . Mr Basur …
ACTS OF THE UNTOLD by RICHARDS FAITH IYANUOLUWA fromVETLAND SENIOR GRAMMAR SCHOOL The story I am about to tell is rather a pathetic one but I know anyone that hear it would learn a lot. Its a story of greed, lust and murder. Its a story about my aunt and her family including me as …
The award ceremony of 5th Teecoks Writing Competition among Secondary School Students in Lagos State organised by Towunmi Coker Literary Initiative took place on Thursday 15th February, 2018 at Agege Stadium, Agege. In attendance were: Head of Service, Lagos State, Mrs. Folashade Adesoye (represented by Mrs. Fiyinfoluwa Ogunbanke; Permanent Secretary, Office of HOS); Tutor …
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The annual Teecoks Creative writing competition is here. The theme for this year is ‘Flipping the script: An Unemployment story’ Towunmi Coker Literary Initiative is dedicated to effecting needed societal changes through literature, arts and culture. Part of our program includes the Yearly Teecoks creative writing competition among high school students in Lagos state, Nigeria. …
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Sixth Prize winner 2015 Teecoks writing competition; LONG ABRAHAM from IGBOBI COLLEGE YABA Homecoming. The light turned red and the taxi came to a screeching halt. I rested my head on the steering wheel with every bit of tiredness. The old man, I had picked up a while ago complained, slow down boy. I …
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