Prof. Chuckwuemeka Ike: SYNW Mourns Late Author

PROF. CHUKWUEMEKA IKE: SYNW MOURNS LATE AUTHOR

The Society of Young Nigerian Writers (SYNW) on Friday joined other Nigerians to mourn the death of Prof. Vincent Chukwuemeka Ike, the author of Toads for Supper (1965), The Naked Gods (1970), Potter’s Wheel (1973) and Expo 77 (1980).

Reacting to the news of the death from the national headquarters of the Society in Ibadan, Wole Adedoyin, SYNW President said that he was yet to believe and come to terms with the reality of Prof. Vincent Chukwuemeka Ike’s death as it was hard to contemplate the void his passage has created. Adedoyin lamented that the renowned author passed away at a trying period in the life of the nation when his knowledge and experience are mostly needed.

The statement further described Prof. Vincent Chukwuemeka Ike as a principled, dogged and unrelenting author, fully committed to the development of book industry in Nigeria.

It will be recalled that Prof. Vincent Chukwuemeka Ike passed away on Wednesday’s night after some health challenges since December where he was admitted at the teaching hospital, Nnewi.

SYNW believes that the Late Prof. Vincent Chuckwuemeka Ike who also had a successful career as an accomplished author will be remembered for his meekness, attentiveness, commitment to excellence and the profound understanding of human affairs exhibited in his writings.

The umbrella body for young writers in the country further urged members of Prof. Chukwuemeka Ike’s family, his fellow authors and all who mourn him to take solace in the knowledge that the much admired writer’s beliefs, views and insights will live forever through the body of works he has left behind for present and future generations.

SYNW finally urged Gov. Willie Obiano to immortalize Prof. Ike’s name and prayed that Almighty God will receive Prof. Vincent Chukwuemeka Ike’s soul and grant him eternal rest.

Vincent Chukwuemeka Ike (28 April 1931 – 8 January 2020) was a Nigerian writer known for a mixture of lampoon, humor and satire. He owed a little bit of his style to his Igbo cultural upbringing. He studied history, English and Religious Studies at the University of Ibadan and earned a master's degree at Stanford university. Among many of the younger generation, he was popular as the author of Expo '77, a critical look at academic examination abuses in West Africa. Ike was a former registrar of the West African Examinations Council (WAEC).

SYNW Congratulates Akeem Lasisi on his appointment as TECH-U Public Relations Officer

SYNW CONGRATULATES AKEEM LASISI ON HIS APPOINTMENT AS TECH-U PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER

The society of Young Nigerian Writers (SYNW) has congratulated Akeem Lasisi, a Poet and Spoken Word Artist on his appointment as TECH-U’s Public Relations Officer.

According to a statement released by SYNW President, Wole Adedoyin in Ibadan yesterday commended and described the appointment of Akeem Lasisi as a well-deserved and befitting one and a round peg in a round hole.

While expressing optimism that the former Art Editor of the Punch newspaper will do the University and indeed the state proud. SYNW also assured that Lasisi’s creative writing experience would accord him all the needed support to succeed bringing to bear his diverse and rich professional exposure and competencies in managing the University’s corporate image.

SYNW finally expressed confidence in Akeem Lasisi’s ability to carry out the assignment well and also lauded the Governing Council of TECH-U for making a good choice.

Akeem Lasisi is known for his experimentations with oral Yoruba and English poetry. A graduate of the Obafemi Awolowo University, he won the Association of Nigerian Authors (ANA) and Cadbury Poetry Prize for the year 2000 with Iremoje. A well-known performance poet and journalist with The Comet Newspaper, Lasisi is also the author of Wonderland and Post Mortem.

SYNW appoints Innocent David Chinaecherem as SYNW Coordinator in FUTO

SYNW appoints  Innocent David Chinaecherem as SYNW Coordinator in FUTO

In order to achieve SYNW’s aim of promoting creative writing and book reading among Nigerian students between the ages of 10 and 35 in our various universities, the Society of Young Nigerian Writers has appointed Innocent David Chinaecherem as Coordinator of the writers’ body in the Federal University of Technology Owerri (FUTO).

In a statement made available to pressmen today, Wole Adedoyin, the National President of the Society of Young Nigerian Writers (SYNW) said, Innocent David Chinaecherem will be responsible for connecting students with SYNW’s resources, organizing monthly readings, workshops, competitions with support from individuals, corporate bodies and the National body, while also supporting them in ways that help promote reading culture in FUTO and enhance their literary career.

We look forward to seeing the initiatives that Innocent David Chinaecherem introduces and continues at the campus,” Adedoyin said.

Innocent David Chinaecherem is an Undergraduate of Department of Public Health in Federal University of Technology Owerri, Born In April 14th in the 90s, He Obtained His Secondary School Certificate at Logos International secondary school, Awomama in Oru East LGA Imostate as well as His Basic Primary School Education at Bethel Franco Anglo InterContinental Primary School Owerri. A passionate writer, communication consultant, an Advocate of good leadership& Bravery in academics and a Research Oriented Entity. Innocent David is from Okporo Orlu LGA, Imostate. He Currently Owns the Centicinis Research Team which is Seen to be running in over 14 Universities in Nigeria which is aimed at Helping young talents who seems to be passionate in research to grow. As his nick implies, the Centicinis team has its core base at the famous Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) and this Team as well as others in other institutions is one which Cuts across to so many disciplines to help young ones ascertain their potential in research and aid them link up NGOs Related to their fields. Innocent David was Elected the 7th Democratic President of Association of Public Health students federal University of technology Owerri FUTO on the 12th of September 2018. Since then, he has gone on to clinch a lot of leadership trophies to his Name including the prestigious OAU seminar excellence to her students in Ile-ife. leadership Recognitions from NAPHS Osun state university, Department of Public Health Stays in his Illustrious Basic career as well as his leadership recognition from University of Calabar as well as 6 other leadership trophies from other institutions where he impacted their students in academic assistance & leadership. Innocent David on September 13th 2019 was recognized as the Most active Departmental student leader by the SUG Hall Governance In federal University Owerri by the Remarkable Governance. Innocent David was appointed the South Eastern representative, National Association of Public Health students, by the Country’s & Student’s National Representative to improve Students activity towards Academic Reunion and also the quest towards the National Body Establishment. Innocent David was selected at the WHO team which strayed towards the retroactive case search for Acute flaccid Paralysis(AFP) and is an Epidemiological Local Surveyor with WHO in the Documentation & Team Certification of AFP Cases Check at Rural Health Facilities aimed at certifying Nigeria Polio Free. Innocent David was a key Presenter at the UHC Coverage Day Town hall meeting with Imo State health Insurance agency and WHO Imo state. Innocent David by Gods grace is a member of the Watchman catholic Charismatic Renewal Movement and Leads the Local parish youth forum at the ushering department and also an the youths Academic President. He has a lot of teams established to his name to motivate the young ones as well as his self to Change the National Reputation of the country.

SYNW finally urges other students who are interested in starting SYNW Chapters in their various universities to send their Letter of expression of interest to woleadedoyin@gmail.com or Whatsapp @ 08072673852

SYNW launches two literary blogs

SYNW LAUNCHES TWO LITERARY BLOGS

Society of Young Nigerian Writers (SYNW), an umbrella body of Young Nigerian Writers in Nigeria founded to promote creative writing and literary arts in Nigeria  among writers between the ages of 10 and 40 today announced the launch of two literary blogs “Inside Nigerian Literature” @ www.insidenigerianliterature.blogspot.com and “Literary Opportunities for Writers” @ www. https://literaryopportunitiesforwriters.blogspot.com dedicated to sharing latest news on literary events in Nigeria and literary opportunities around the world.  

This was made known by Wole Adedoyin, SYNW President in Ibadan today.

The blogs will serve as platforms for sharing and discussing latest news and information about literary events in Nigeria and literary opportunities around the world. The blogs will be publishing news on latest workshops, residencies, prizes, arts and book festivals, competitions, literary grants, writers conventions, call for submissions and entries to mention but few.

The two blogs will focus primarily on the topic of literature and literary opportunities in Nigeria and beyond.  Latest news on works like fiction, nonfiction, poetry, book review, literary criticism, diary and interviews will be considered.

To send news of your literary events, book review, arts and books festivals, notice of readings, call for entries or submissions, residencies, interviews, literary criticism, kindly send them to woleadedoyin@gmail.com or via whatsapp number @ 08072673852

SYNW set to showcase and immortalize 150 departed Nigerian writers through NAWRED

SYNW set to showcase and immortalize 150 departed Nigerian writers through NAWRED

The Society of Young Nigerian Writers (SYNW) has set aside January 19-25, 2020 as a week to immortalize, remember some popular and prominent departed Nigerian writers through her annual project tagged “National Week for Remembrance of Departed Writers (NAWRED)”. The National Week of Remembrance for Departed Writers is aimed to remember and recall memories, profiles and works of famous and renown dead Nigerian Writers.

This was contained in a statement made available to newsmen in Ibadan on Tuesday by the President of the Society of Young Nigerian Writers (SYNW), Wole Adedoyin.

National Week for Remembrance of Departed Writers (NAWRED) is an avenue for bringing back to the memory of the public the good works of our famous departed writers in the areas of literature, politics, medicines, history, economics, religion etc. It is also a way of intimating the upcoming ones to know and cherish the good works of our famous departed writers.

According to Wole Adedoyin who is also the immediate past National Publicity Secretary (South) of the Association of Nigeria Authors (ANA) said “It is sad and disheartening that secondary school students of nowadays don’t know and have not read great works of dead writers like Olaudah Equiano, Abubakar Gimba, Chinua Achebe, Amos Tutuola, T.M. Aluko, Abubakar Imam, Pita Nwanna, Afolabi Olabimtan, Dennis Osadebay, Mamman Jiya Vatsa, Tai Solarin, Abubakar Gimba, Festus Iyayi, Buchi Emecheta, D.o. Fagunwa, Cathering Acholonu, zulu Sofola, Cyprian Ekwensi, Elechi Amadi, Obafemi Awolowo, Nnamdi Azikiwe, Tafawa Balew, Ify Agwu, Sesan Ajayi, Kolapo Oyefeso, Akinwumi Isola, Adebayo Faleti,  Gabriel Okara, Folake Okediran to mention but few. They hardly know their names or read about their biographies. This is the gap we want to fill by bringing up this project. And we are currently compiling names of departed authors to be used for the programme come Jan 19-20, 2020.”

“The National Week of Remembrance for Departed Writers will be an online programme where works, profiles and pictures of selected departed writers will be showcased. We have opened three different blogs and different social media platforms for the project” Adedoyin added.

The National Week of Remembrance for Departed writers will be the latest project of the Society of Young Nigerian Writers (SYNW) and in addition to its Chinua Achebe Literary Festival, Annual Fagunwa Day programme, Read Across Nigeria (RAN), 2000 E-Books Per School (Digital Library Project) and series of Reading/Writing Correspondence Course.