Keyholders
Shittu Fowora - Started writing a few years ago because he was good at it in school. He lives an ordinary life on the outside, but lives a hundred different ones in his mind ; the lives of a hundred characters, dozens of scenes, rebels, hunters, lovers and activists. Each life a story, each character with a tale, if only he had the time in everyday life to put pen to paper and share their lives. But alas he must steal the time where he can; steal a little from his friends, a little from his siblings and a little from his responsibilities, in the hope that, in time, he would have stolen enough that his characters can come to life on the monitor or paper.
JayWriter - Jaywriter is a graduate of Theatre Arts. He loves writing, reading, travelling, movies, filmmaking, indoor games and recently interviewing people. He is addicted to his muses and Naija Stories.
Moderators
Uchechukwu1 - loves writing, reading, blogging, and playing football. He started writing right childhood, and worked as a freelance writer while in secondary school. Currently his first work, ATROCITIES OF A FATHER, is about to be published. You can find him on Facebook, Twitter or better still his blog.
Idoko Ojabo - had always loved writing and reading fiction. He didn’t read medicine or veterinary medicine as his parents might have wished, but ended up reading fisheries from the University of Agriculture, Makurdi, Nigeria. As an undergraduate, he pioneered a campus magazine, ‘Spectacles’, which promoted literature and entertainment. He was also a one time president of a campus writers association. He published his first novel, ‘Shambles of a Predicament’ at the age of 24. The novel tells the story of two men respectively struggling to cope with the adversities of homosexuality and HIV. Idoko currently works as an administrative staff in a specialist eye medical center, and at the same time, he’s working on a second novel.
Publicity Assistants
Elohor Turtoe - Elohor Turtoe is passionate about reading/education as one of the tools to heal Nigeria. A biochemistry major turned Sub- editor of a trade journal and later editor of a trade newsletter, shows she follows her dreams. Currently she is focused on promoting a good reading culture in Nigeria. Elohor has travelled the world through reading, and she wants everyone to develop the joy of reading for pleasure and travel the world with her. Long ago Elohor’s major like was the aroma of new books, today they include reading, writing, travelling and advocacy for causes to build up Nigeria. Elohor is the founder of Reading Culture Foundation, and you can find out more on their Blog and Facebook page.
Ahmed Hassan - I’m a 23 year old Life and Business manager, creative writer, and rapper born in Nigeria to indigenous parents of Kwara origin. I studied Electrical Engineering while at University of Ilorin. Now I am presently studying at University of Lagos,where I major in Business Administration. I like writing and literary art generally. I have written lots of poems, and got more than 3 novel titles in the bank. I write other forms of literary pieces, songs and business statements or plans. I hope to publish my works through my literary brand, with or without association of a publisher. Find Ahmed on Facebook or Twitter.
Scopeman My name is Iweka Kingsley and I am a writer. I have a deep passion for change and positive development, for Nigeria and Africa as a whole, and this reflects in my writing too. I have just finished work on my first book ‘DAPPLED THINGS’, it is not published yet, but will be soon. Iweka blogs at Inktelligence.
Editorial Assistants
Charles Oluyori-Ack - Charles Oluyor-Ack is a graduate from the Ahmadu Bello Univeristy, Zaria. Charles has worked in a few corporate and business organizations including Skye Bank Plc, Relink publishers. He is the founder of ACK CITY, a business organization based in Lagos. Charles is married and has a daughter. Charles likes writing, reading, walking and researching. His mentors are Pastor Yemi Ojelade, Dr. Wale Okediran. Charles has been greatly influenced by the books of Dr. John Maxwell, James Hardley Chase, the teachings of Apostle Paul and Jesus Christ and the bible. Charles maintains an entertainment website.
Olayinka - Afro-Prince - Olayinka is a graduate of English Literature from Olabisi Onabanjo University where he had the opportunity to serve as the Public Relations Officer for the department. He developed the love for reading from a young age encouraged by his parents who fed his appetite for knowledge. He is an aspiring writer still learning the ropes. He believes that knowledge is power and his passion is to motivate young ones to discover their potentials and overcome learning barriers. He also wants to raise the reading culture in Nigeria.
Contributing Editors
Fred Nwonwu - Fred Nwonwu is currently the features editor of Daily Times, a job he crazily combines, part time, with another editorial position with Business in Africa Magazine. His works have been published in Story time, Africanwriter.com, premierewriters.com, nigeriavillagesquare and several Nigerian newspapers, both print and online, and, of course, naijastories. He has also written for Side View Magazine, and Hints Magazine, where he happily walked the path of some of his more respectable mentors, Chim Newtown and Toni Kan. Fred recently resumed work on his stalled first novel. He blogs @ more-thoughts-and-scribbling
NaijaLines - English Studies graduate - stint in a busy news room - law degree and a long spell as a mental health practitioner - (Don’t ask). Currently, I’m a freelance trainer, blogger, writer and an aspiring author. I love reading, writing, talking and meeting people. I also get a buzz out of helping others grow. My work here at Naija Stories will have elements of all those things. I’m passionate about Nigerian fiction - African fiction. You can also check me out at my personal BLOG and the ADURA OJO BLOG where I promote African literature.
Editor
Remi Roy - Remi is the Managing Editor at Effectual Magazine and Verbatim Communications Limited. She is a writer, blogger and aspiring author. When she’s not reading and writing, she loves to watch RomComs and laugh with the lovely people in her life. She is always evolving, seeking to get better and totally determined to achieve all the lofty goals in her head. She believes there is a higher call to writing and hopes that her works encourage people to live out their true destinies. And she’s grateful to be on Naijastories. She also blogs at Royspace
