Longlist: 2020 Punocracy Prize for Satire
It’s been about two months since we shut the windows to applications for this year’s prize for satire writing competition and it gives us great pleasure to finally announce the longlist of 50.
Punocracy holds first Prize for Satire award ceremony, declares Nov. 9 World Satire Day
“We could easily tell you that according to history books, November 9, 1989, was when East Germany denounced the Berlin Wall after which German citizens tore it down, and how we want the day to fit into this narrative of freedom and absence of censorship. Or we could tell you that November 9 (11/9) is actually an inversion of 9/11 and tie this to how there are always alternative, civilised ways of venting grievances … But the truth is it is just a convenient date for us.”
Macpherson Farm
By: Tekena Charles Banigo IV (A story from the lost books of George Orwell) Of all the farms whose animals had rebelled against their oppressive human owners (just as Old…
Where justice thrives
By: Halima Abishola Abdullahi Keep the scribed bribe for the bench; Let them have every penny of the meager money. Lavish their souls with the pauper’s luxury And you will…
When you speak of Africa
By: Jesuferanmi Igbinigie It is not pronounced lay-gus, it is lah-ghos. To learn the accurate pronunciation, watch the first twenty or so minutes of Captain America: Civil War—a movie which…
To my friend coming from abroad
By: Ahmad Adedimeji Amobi Dear O. The last time I was able to send you a letter was five months ago when I got shortlisted for a writing prize I…
Ticket
By: Ukange Doose Diana All line up for the ticket, Coloured to the left, Pure white to the right. Identification in hand. “Thou in black; the dark black On the…
This is Diejiria
By: Justin Clement “Welcome to Diejiria PLC! I’m Nkechi, and I’ll be showing you around!” she squeaked, shaking my arm quickly, furiously, making my entire body quiver in the process….
The Nigerian intellectual guide: 5 random principles
By: Favour Olajide Disclaimer: Random Noun ‘A roving motion; course without definite direction; lack of rule or method; chance.’ 1. As an intellectual, you need to always be armed with dozens…
The lord’s prayer
By: Abraham Isaac Oluwatimilehin The structure was cramped for living and breathing space. Fumes of frankincense rose into the atmosphere, gallantly subduing the natural air and suffocating everyone and everything…
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