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 …
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 …
Passion is prestigious, benevolent, and all consuming. One can decide to forfeit all in a crave to satisfy this urge. Many a mistake is to think this is ultimate, how about a mix? A combination. A larger crave to be better. A blending of passion and education. It is no news that Towunmi Coker Literary …
Third Prize winner 2015 Teecoks writing competition; VICTORIA OLAYINKA from SONMORI SENIOR COMPREHENSIVE HIGH SCHOOL, LAGOS
First Prize winner 2014 Teecoks writing competition; EJIKEME CHIDINMA from ANGLICAN COMPREHENSIVE HIGH SCHOOL, IPAJA, LAGOS STATE Life O life, life wonder what life is all about. Life is all about challenges. Challenges are battles and battles are meant to be fought. It is through fighting that one can win his/her battle to obtain victory. …
Second Prize winner 2015 Teecoks writing competition; OKORAFOR PEACE from BABINGTON MACAUALAY JUNIOR SEMINARY Agony, life was bearable before all this started. I had never known war, never taught of it, never dreamt of it. I sat down remembering the conversation with mama yesterday. We had been talking about the war. Mama said enough had …
First Prize winner 2015 Teecoks writing competition; ABDULFATTAH NUSAYBAH O from INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL, UNIVERSITY OF LAGOS, AKOKA ‘A kwe abinchi? Is there food?’ I asked the maid. She smiled nodding, going into the kitchen. ‘Safiya! Abubakr! Time for lunch!’ I called as the maid laid the table. My siblings came running playfully down the …
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