Meet the Team.

Ruona is a Nigerian writer and an intent lover of the arts. She is the convener of the Benin Arts and Books Festival and a staunch beliver and a pioneer of the African heritage through the arts. She enjoys working closely with other creatives, on the planning processes of literary and artistic events.

Ejiro Elizabeth Edward is the co-convener of the Benin Arts and Books Festival. She is the winner of Antoa Poetry Contest and a two-time Push-cart Prize nominee. She formerly was the host of Cogitations, a night of poetry, dance and music in Lagos.

Ola ‘TheRAWPoet’ Adene is a Nigerian storyteller exploring poetry and scriptwriting. He is the curator of Social Work Poetry, and a co-founder of Aurora Open Mic Sessions. Ola is presently nominated for best screenwriter in the 2022 International Christian Film & Music Festival awards, and he has two spoken word albums to his name.

Unique Immaculate Ita works in collaboration with art enthusiasts to organize literary events within Nigeria. The most recent owasese events being, Cogitations, an annual Spoken Word an that concert which seeks to effect change, and foster critical thinking through the sacred art of poetry.

Mitchelle Enehiwealu Iruobe is a writer and editor from Nigeria. She has works published in Lolwe, Isele Magazine, Kalahari Review and elsewhere. She is interested in experimental and speculative fiction and is currently studying Law at the University of Benin.

Micheal is a lover of the arts. He is a literary critic and he enjoys deep conversations, music and simplicity. His works have appeared in Vanguard, 1919 Review, Muse Anthology and Afapinen.

Caleb Ogiri is a creative director\brand identity designer who has worked with 50+ brands accross Nigeria. He is currently an alumni in Henley Live, an affilate of Henly Business School Africa. He has recieved awards of competency from multiple brands like TEN(The Enterprise Nation) and KiLeN(Kingdom Leaders Network)