Historical novel · 2014
Long Shadows
A historical novel set against the Tiv political upheavals of the early 1960s, with a focus on conflict, memory and minority experience.
Works
Books & creative writing.
Published work spans historical fiction, short stories, poetry, drama, children’s literature and academic writing.
Creative writing
Fiction, poetry & drama
Fiction, poetry and drama provide different forms for writing about history, society, memory and experience.
Short stories · 2019
The Cabals and the Naked Dance
A collection of short stories about corruption, hypocrisy and social contradiction in contemporary Nigeria.
Poetry · 1996
Zuma Rock and Other Poems
A collection of fifty poems engaging place, nationhood and Nigerian experience.
Poetry · 2024
Experience is a Woman
A poetry collection focused on women’s experience, memory and the passage of time.
Drama · Historical play
Inikpi Om’ Idoko
A historical drama centred on sacrifice, cultural memory and communal responsibility.
For younger readers
Children’s books
Picture books that introduce colour through familiar objects, animals, nature and everyday experience.
Children · 2021
Beautiful Green
Jimi discovers the colour green through nature, play and familiar surroundings.
Children · 2021
Happy Yellow
Tito discovers the colour yellow in fruit, animals, flowers and everyday surroundings.
Academic & edited work
Academic books
Peace studies
Readings in Peace and Conflict Resolution
A university text on peace studies, conflict resolution and peace-building.