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Words-Empire is an African literary journal, founded under the umbrella of The Newborn Poets, a community of emerging writers in Nigeria.

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Unveiling the faces behind Words-Empire Magazine.

Across Nigeria, Liberia, Zimbabwe, and Namibia, these are the creative minds driving our vision:
Daniel Aôndona @danieyhl , Sarah Adeyemo @sarah_inkspires , Abubakar Auwal @abuba_karauwal , S.A Olaitan @s_abdulwasih_olaitan , Farai Chaka @farai.chaka , Ismail Yusuf, IkeChuwu Henry @ikechukwuhenry01 , Yahuza Usman, Matthew Lee, Emmanuel Yamba @yamba86163 , Johannes Shikongo @_johannes.shikongo , Nneoma Okorie, Pejuola Ransome, Victoria Ojo @ilemoba_joy , Aliyu Umar @poet.haidaar , Chizoba Machebe @phil_quil , Oluwademilade Deborah and Indiye Favour @idinye_eweha by @wordsempire_

It’s here. Welcome to issue III of Words-Empire Magazine. Link in bio 🔗 #poetry #nonfiction #fiction #arodan by @wordsempire_

Daniel de Culla | The Seducer of His Sister-in-Law

Here’s a glimpse into one of the many voices featured in Àródan, our latest issue.

Read. Feel.

Words-Empire Magazine by @wordsempire_

November is here again🤍💜

2024 Throwback:

John Grey | November Here And There

Read full poem on our website. by @wordsempire_

Into a new Chapter 💜 by @wordsempire_

“Genuine poetry can communicate before it is understood.”
— T.S Eliot

Here’s a glimpse into one of the many voices featured in Àródan, our latest issue.

ABUBAKAR NASIRU SADIQ
from “I’m the carriage of grief”

Read. Feel.

Words-Empire Magazine by @wordsempire_

A few lines from a poem can sometimes leave an entire world behind.

Here’s a glimpse into one of the many voices featured in Àródan, our latest issue.

Read. Feel. Then tell us what line stayed with you.
EVELYN F. KATZ “The Badlands Were Good To Us”
#WordsEmpireMagazine #Arodan #PoetryCommunity #africanliterature #poet by @wordsempire_

Happy new month. Always remember to keep the ink flowing 💟 by @wordsempire_

We take this beautiful moment to celebrate our Managing Editor, @sarah_inkspires on her special day.

Happy Birthday, Sarah. by @wordsempire_

Issue III brought me to the table with @dynamic_rahmah, one of Nigeria’s most compelling literary voices. As the Managing Editor of @wordsempire_ Magazine. I got to unpack memory, home, identity, and the art of writing with her.

Read the full interview here: https://words-empiremagazine.blogspot.com/2026/06/issue-3-arodan-words-empire-magazine.html

cheers to Literature!❤️🌹 by @wordsempire_

Poet Rahma O. Jimoh (@dynamic_rahmah ) joins us in the third issue of Words-Empire Magazine for a conversation with our Managing Editor, Sarah Adeyemo (@sarah_inkspires ), on Ashes, memory, home, identity, and the craft of writing. Read the full interview as she reflects on her journey, creative process, and the power of poetry to make meaning of our experiences.

Link in bio / highlight by @wordsempire_

Meet Jesunifemi (Jekphrasa), the cover artist for Words-Empire Magazine’s III Issue. Her evocative piece warmly welcomes readers into Àródan’s world of poetry, nonfiction, and short fiction.

Find more of Jekphrasa’s art @jekphrasa_blog / @jesunifemi_olatunbosun by @wordsempire_