Naija Nah Ur Mate

Welcome to Nigeria / Where / Unemployment, / poverty, Insecurity, / etc., usually ends / By / leaving / Or / Dying

An illustrated poetry book from Palmwine Publishing, Nigeria talking about social and political structures in Nigeria, with a hilarious twist.

Kolade Olaiya's poems and short stories have been published in reputable journals like Roadrunner Review, Confluence Journal, Rigorous Magazine, and Furman University's The Echo in the USA. His short story, 'Facing Boarding School', won the 2020 Excellence in Creative Writing Award. His first volume, E Be Things, which showcases his engagement with topical Nigerian issues and his concern with human rights and social justice, was published in July 2022. Naija Nah Ur Mate is his second volume of poetry published by Palmwine Publishing.