Nigeria’s Romeo Oriogun, has been named winner of the 2017 Brunel International African Poetry Prize. The Prize is open to African poets worldwide who are yet to publish a full poetry collection.

The poetry prize award of £3,000 cash prize is in its fifth year.

“The judges were unanimous this year in their decision that among a shortlist of ten stunning new poets, selected from nearly 1,200 entries, Oriogun – who only begun writing three years ago – should receive the prize,” says the organizers.


The judges Chris Abani (Northwestern University); Kwame Dawes (University of Nebraska); Safia Elhillo (winner of the 2015 Prize); Patricia Jabbeh Welsley (Penn State University) and chair and founder, Bernardine Evaristo (Brunel University London said : “Romeo Oriogun is a hugely talented, outstanding, and urgent new voice in African poetry.”

Aside from Oriogun, Nigerian poets Saddiq Dzukogi, Rasak Malik Gbolahan, and Kechi Nomu were also in the running for the prize alongside Sahro Ali (Somalia) Leila Chatti (Tunisia), Kayo Chingonyi (Zambia), Yalie Kamara (Sierra Leone), Richard Oduour Oduku (Kenya) and Nick Makoha (Uganda).


http://www.lailasblog.com/2017/05/romeo-oriogun-wins-brunel-international.html

GOOD FOR HIM!

Bravo

What is his tribe??

all na work.

Congrats

Romeo oriogun..NCAN I am not understanding the name.

peckhamboi:
No only Yorubas dey Nigeria?

All the good news attributed to Nigerians come from Yorubas but all the bad news come from Bia.....

Congrats.... From Anthony Joshua to Oriogun.

Aside from Oriogun, Nigerian poets Saddiq Dzukogi, Rasak Malik Gbolahan, and Kechi Nomu were also in the running.
So you did not see kechi nomu there....I pity you.

Kudos to him

Where is he from? I am not understanding ooo

Aside from Oriogun, Nigerian poets Saddiq Dzukogi, Rasak Malik Gbolahan, and Kechi Nomu were also in the running for the prize..

Well done guys! Making Nigeria proud

I love poems, i write poem. Poem gives me great expression. Good one and congrats

Ncan fifu




Report for duty

Congratulations to a great ambassador. Name checkers I know that you are all disappointed. Talent full everywhere 4 naija

Thespacepilot:
Romeo oriogun..NCAN I am not understanding the name.

as an adage says,, "the hawk has no duplicate.. Two different birds do not bear the name hawk" the name oriogun is certified from the b(w)est side

Over and out

Thespacepilot:
What is his tribe??

Omoluabi

Thespacepilot:
What is his tribe??

U are there looking for his tribe
wen he has made it
wat will u benefit from all dis tribal ish

Congrats. He look so Ajekpakocious.

Another one from the west side which is the best side

Thespacepilot:
What is his tribe??

Grow the fck up!

More ink to thy Quill

Thespacepilot:
Romeo oriogun..NCAN I am not understanding the name.Aside from Oriogun, Nigerian poets Saddiq Dzukogi, Rasak Malik Gbolahan, and Kechi Nomu were also in the running.
So you did not see kechi nomu there....I pity you.

how can he or she see Kechi Nomu? Igbos are the best

Oriogun is Yoruba name and it's obvious. I think it means War head or god of iron head...

His full name is Oluwasegun Romeo Oriogun

If you are still in doubt, check this below

peckhamboi:
No only Yorubas dey Nigeria?

All the good news attributed to Nigerians come from Yorubas but all the bad news come from Bia.....

Congrats.... From Anthony Joshua to Oriogun.

yes, all d bad ones are 4rm BIAFRAUDS make I epp you complete am. D way them female dey sprout beard like He-goat sef get as e be

just Google the guy and read about his struggle with mental illness. Romeo is a genius.

Congrats bro and all the other great minds...respect!

I thought is RENO OMOKRI

I hear say oni burn my King palace oni of ife must be arrested for this.

Good one

Thespacepilot:
What is his tribe??

afonja ofcourse

Expect more of this as Britain exits the European Union. Don't be excited about this, its actually a long term ploy to take control of your mind, to enslave you, to de-Africanize you as much as possible, to have you think Britain.

Long time ago, I forecasted this and many more, cause history tells me that would be the next move for Britain as they plan to return their former colonies to some sort of slavery- the only way they'll survive outside of the EU.

See it is time to abolish the commonwealth www.africason.com/2016/08/its-time-to-abolish-commonwealth-of.html

I have warned us several times both on my blog and on this forum, I have writen an open letter to African kings. Believe it or not, a new form of slavery is coming!!. The maturity would be about 2050-2060. If nothing is done now, we would get to a point of no-return by 2060.