Johnson Nte’ne

We are glad to announce that entries have now closed for the 2026 Joe Ushie Poetry Prize. With about 1000 submissions from over 400 poets, the 2026 prize, though the inaugural, promises to be truly captivating. All entrants are urged to maintain a positive disposition as we review the entries. There will be more…

The Joe Ushie Literature Foundation and the University of Calabar Press hereby invite chapters for the volume, Critical Perspectives on Joe Ushie, under the distinguished editorship of Prof. Rome Aboh, Dr Eyoh Etim, and Dr Mathias Iroro Orhero. The volume is dedicated to honouring the life and legacy of one of Nigeria’s foremost poets…