EDITORS

Daniel Aôndona 
Editor-in-Chief

Daniel Aôndona [The Rhapsodist] is a passionate advocate for arts and culture, and an award-winning writer of Tiv descent from Konshisha, Benue State, Nigeria. He is a Hilltop Creative Arts Foundation member, Words-Empire Magazine's Editor-in-Chief, and founder of The Newborn Poets Forum. Aôndona is a spoken word artist, reviewer, poet, and literature enthusiast and writer from Abuja. His work can be found in Spillwords Press, Arts Lounge, The Muse Journal, D'lit Review, Ta Adesa, Paper Lanterns, and elsewhere. You can find him on Facebook (Daniel Aôndona), Instagram @daniel_aondona, and Twitter @aondonadaniel30.

Yahuza Usman
Managing | Nonfiction Editor

Yahuza Usman [Crawling Writer], the Secretary of Taraba State branch of Hilltop Creative Arts Foundation, is a Nigerian award-winning author, essayist, spoken word artiste, book reviewer, Wikimedian, typist, graphic designer, short-story writer, and a versatile poet who has many of his works featured in literary magazines, including: Al-Mir'aatu Magazine, World Voices Magazine, Literary Yard, Itell Stories and Everything Beautiful, ArtingArena, Afrihil Press, Opinion Nigeria, Synchronized Chaos, The Daily Pointers, Spillwords Press, Cajum Mutt Press, and elsewhere. He is the recipient of the first prize winner; Nigeria Prize for Teen Authors (Poetry, 2024), On-the-spot Non-fiction writing at HIASFEST 2023, and emerged as the most valuable male contestant [star boy] of HIASFEST 2024 after winning three prizes. Yahuza hails from Jalingo and can be reached via crawlingwriteryahuza@gmail.com or on Facebook: Yahuza Usman, Twitter(X): @YahuzaUsmanJ, and Instagram: @yahuzausmanj

Abubakar Auwal
Managing Editor 

Abubakar Auwal, a talented young artist hailing from Minna, Niger State, Nigeria, wears many creative hats. He is a bilingual teen poet, playwright, essayist, movie actor, graphics designer, storyteller, and spoken word artist. Abubakar is a proud member of The Poetic Collective (TPC VIII) and one of the founding members of Nigerlite Spoken Word Artists (NiSWA_1). His creative works have found homes in various publications, including Teen Lit Journal, Synchronized Chaos magazine, Hello Poetry, LILAC Journal, Poetry.com, Words Rhymes & Rhythm, Artnews.com.ng, Al-Fijir MSSN magazine, New Voices Magazine, California Poppy Times, IJAEM journal, Flower Song Press, and Boundless 2023: the anthology of the Rio Grande Valley International Poetry Festival, among others. Abubakar serves as the Editor in Chief at New Voices Magazine, a junior editor at Poetry.com, and takes pride in being a member of the Hill-Top Creative Art Foundation. Notably, he clinched victory in the Splendor of Dawn poetry and short story competition (February–April edition, 2023) and secured a finalist spot in the NSYTH Poetry and Spoken Word Recitation.

Ibrahim Garba
Associate Editor

Ibrahim Garba is a multifaceted individual with a range of skills and expertise. He is proficient in MS Office and CorelDRAW, with a strong background in app and website development. As a published author, his first book has garnered a significant following and readership. Additionally, he manages a YouTube channel dedicated to helping music enthusiasts understand lyrics and break down language barriers. Ibrahim is currently pursuing a degree in Finance under Business Administration at Kaduna State University, where he skillfully balances his academic pursuits with his passion for technology, creative expression, and drawing. His contributions have been honored by ForbesBLK, a recorgnition to his dedication and impact.

S. Abdulwasi'h Olaitan
Poetry Editor

S. Abdulwasi'h Olaitan is a Nigerian introverted poet, savant, graphics designer and essayist. He writes from a city 5,280 miles away from hell & a second close to haven “ilorin”. He is deeply devoted to God and lover of his parents. He's the author of the shortlisted chapbook "Life, An Objet D'art" (Arting Arena Poetry Chapbook Prize 2023) and was a finalist for Chukwuemeka Akachi prize (2024). His works can be found in Believeau Books, Bare Hill Review, Pictura journal, Pawners Paper, UGR,The Graveyard Magazine, Arts lounge, Eco punk literary, OPA, MMXVI, Avant Appalachia, Ta Adesa, Wordsmpire, Shooting Star, and elsewhere.

Facebook: S Abdulwasi’h Olaitan 

Twitter: S. Abdulwasi'h Olaitan 

Instagram: S. Abdulwasi'h Olaitan 

Ikechukwu Henry 
Fiction Editor 

Ikechukwu Henry(he/him) is an Igbo writer from Nigeria who loves writings that experimental with styles. Every day, when he writes, he searches for an answer, pouring his frustrations into the stories he creates—stories that advocate for men’s mental health, fighting against the stigma that clings to their struggles. He writes, not just to ease his own burdens, but to keep afloat in a world that threatens to drag him under. He was Caine Akon Prize nominated writer, longlisted for Sevhage prize for fiction in 2023, runner-up for Ro-Novella Writing Contest in 2022, shortlisted for 2024 PROFWIC Valentine's Day Writing Contest and 2024 WUM July Contest. His works have appeared or forthcoming in Erato Magazine, Lampblack Magazine, Saving The Daylight, Words-empire magazine, Kahalari Review, The Candid Review and others. He tweets @Ikechukwuhenry_ and his works could be found here: https://taplink.cc/ikechukwuhenry