Olaoniye Folasade - SYNW Young Writer for the Month of March 2020

OLAONIYE FOLASADE

SYNW YOUNG WRITER FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2020

 

Olaoniye Folasade is a writer, a story teller. She hails from Idere in Ibarapa Central Local Government, Oyo state. She is a legal practitioner. She finished from Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile ife.

Folasade loves Yoruba language. She is passionate about all that the language represents. She uses Yoruba as a means to reach the world with message of hope, faith and love. Folasade goes by the name, Atupa Arankaye. The name was given to her after the story she wrote titled "Atupa."

Folasade, who is also Atupa has published many stories on her Facebook page and instagram page, Atupa the light bearer. 

Aside online publications, she has narrated stories at different events. She is passionate about bringing light to the world around her. She is a lover of people, and friend to every kid who comes her path.

Folasade writes for all, even the generation unborn. She passes instructions and valuable lessons in all her stories. All these in an effort to help people in the journey of life.

Folashade is currently a member of the Society of Young Nigerian Writers.

Oyebade Monsurat Adenike - SYNW Young Writer for the Month of March 2020

SYNW YOUNG WRITER FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2020

OYEBADE MONSURAT ADENIKE

Oyebade Monsurat Adenike is a poet, fiction writer, who hails from Ikoyin in isokan Local Government Area of osun state. She is currently a student of Olabisi Onabanjo University , where she had her Diploma in Mass Communication and presently pursuing her Bsc degree.

Monsurat is a poet, writers of African culture, facts , most of which have been published in SYNW E-anthologies and other online literary platforms.

Aside the online publications, her work has also appeared in some anthologies, including the Nelson Mandela poetry/ essay anthology which was published in 2014.

Monsurat was been invited to the US embassy in Lagos in 2015 to receive certificate of participation for an essay written on " 2015 Election and Beyond, My Expectations for Nigeria "powered by the Youth Square Nigeria, in which her essay was among the top 10 essays shortlisted.

Her other poems published include: The indispensable, the maiden, Wole Soyinka( written In Yoruba language) , Africa ! You are blessed, the sudden turbulence, among others.

Monsurat is presently a member of Society of Young Nigerian Writers( SYNW) where she holds the position of National Secretary for the Teen female writers’ group known as Young Nigeria Women Writers Forum, a group formed by SYNW aim at honing and developing the writing skills of women writers.

In 2014, Monsurat received a Certificate of Award of Excellence from the Society of Young Nigerian Writers for effort made in an anthology published that year, including certificate of membership.

Her poems are best known for strong impact and cultural appreciation. She adores and preaches her continent through her piece of writing , with a clear view of making it an awesome place for the forth coming generation.

SYNW Young Male Writer for the Month of February 2020

JOHN CHIZOBA VINCENT

John Chizoba Vincent is a writer and a filmmaker. He was born and brought up in Aba and later moved to Lagos where he had his tertiary education. He has published some of his works on allpoetry, Voicesnet, Poetrysoup Poemhunter, Africanwriter, Tuck Magazine, Gaze,naijastories, Praxismagazine, Nairaland, black boy reviews and forthcoming in BrittlePapers. Some of his writings have been featured in many anthologies both home and abroad. He has five published books to his credit which include: Good Mama, Hard times, Letter From Home, For Boys Of Tomorrow. He currently lives in Lagos where he writes.

SYNW Young Female Writer for the Month of February 2020

SYNW YOUNG FEMALE WRITER OF THE MONTH

MAUREEN ONYINYE KENNETH

Maureen Onyinye Kenneth is a poet, fiction writer and blogger who hails from Ogwugwuani Agbaja Abatete in Idemili North LGA of Anambra State. She is a student of Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka, where she studies Agricultural Economics and Extension.

Maureen, an ardent burgeoning author writes more of African culture, facts and value, most of which have been published on her personal blog (www. maureenkenneth.com) and other online literary hubs.

Aside the online publications, her work has also appeared in some anthologies, including the Chinua Achebe Poetry/Essay Anthology which was published in 2019.

Her other poems published in 2019 include: Origin, Interest, The Half Life, Not the Type We Need, Ndịda, the Home of the Legend, among others.

A literary enthusiast, Maureen is a member of some writers’ group and associations in Nigeria, including the Poets In Nigeria (PIN) Unizik Writers Association (U.W.A), as well as the Society of Young Nigerian Writers (SYNW) where she holds the position of Secretary General at the Anambra State Chapter. She is also a strong member and Administrator at the Global Pan Africanism Network.

In 2019, Maureen received a Certificate of Award from the Society of Young Nigerian Writers for her efforts in promoting and uplifting Literary Arts in Anambra State.

Her poems are best known for their advocacy, strong impact and cultural appreciation. She preaches her continent through her piece of writing, with a clear view of making it an awesome place for the forth coming generations.