Yahuza is coming to #SOBAFest25 Poet. Visual artist. Published in Lolwe, Strange Horizons, CHESTNUT REVIEW & more. His debut chapbook The Rainbow is Not As Beautiful As My Ruins is out now. Catch him live in Sokoto, Aug 22–24. Don’t miss it! Tickets: selar.com/sobafest25

Big shoutout to Boy Skido—Spotify’s rising star with 70k monthly listeners —as our guest artiste at #SOBAFest25 (22–24 Aug)! His Ordinary Sokoto Boy EP is trending as the street anthem. Come through for culture, creativity, and live music!” #SOKotoBookArtsFest #OrdinarySokotoBoy

The Queen Amina Short Story Prize judges are here! Catch Aisha Hamza Maishanu & Naomi Eselojar at #SOBAFest2025 — Aug 22–24. 🎟️ Tickets: selar.com/sobafest25 Let’s celebrate stories that matter! QueenAminaPrize #SokotoFestival #BookTwitter #NaijaWriters #ArtsAndCulture

History’s calling Join us for A Trip to the Past — a museum tour at Waziri Junaidu History & Culture Museum. 🗓️ Aug 24 | ⏰ 11AM–12PM Let’s explore Sokoto’s rich culture together! #TripToThePast #SokotoBookFestival #MuseumTour #WaziriJunaiduMuseum #SokotoEvents

Vendors, it’s your time to shine Sokoto Book & Arts Festival wants YOU on August 23rd! Arts, crafts, food, drinks — if it’s cool, we want it. Fee: ₦3,000 | Venue: UDUS Auditorium Apply via 08103594740 Let’s make magic happen #SobaFest2025 #sobafest25

Sokoto poets, the clock’s ticking! Submit your slam clip on IG with #sobafest25slam Top 10 perform live at SOBAFest25 + win up to ₦50K! Deadline: Aug 18, 11:59 PM. Let your words spark the stage. #SOBAFest25 #sobafest25slam #PoetryNigeria #SlamPoetry #Intersections

Muhammad Hassan returns to #SOBAFest25! Arabic calligraphy that speaks louder than words 🎨 Aug 22–24, Sokoto Book and Arts Festival. 🎟️ Tickets: selar.com/sobafest25 📞 08103594740 | 📧 [email protected] #MuhammadHassan #ArabicCalligraphy #SokotoArts #Naija

A book chat you don’t wanna miss Adamu Yahuza Abdullahi talks about his debut chapbook The Rainbow is Not as Beautiful as My Ruins at #SOBAFest25. Moderated by Fasasi Ridwan. 🗓️ Aug 23 🕛 12:00–12:35pm 📍 UDUS Auditorium 🎟️ Register: selar.com/sobafest25

Can African lit survive in colonial languages? Let’s talk Engausa, translation & creativity at SOBAFEST’s Language at the Margin 📚 🗓️ Aug 23 | ⏰ 11AM | 📍 UDUS Auditorium 🎟️ Tickets 👉 selar.com/sobafest25 #SOBAFEST2025 #Engausa #AfricanLiterature #SokotoEvents

Abdulbasit Abubakar is joining the panel at #SOBAFEST25 Let’s talk stories, culture & ideas at INTERSECTIONS 🗓️ Aug 22–24 | 📍 UDUS Auditorium 🎟️ Tickets 👉 selar.com/sobafest25 SokotoEvents #BookFestival #PanelDiscussion #Intersections2025 #LitCulture

Khadija Ibrahim Haruna is joining the panel at #SOBAFEST25 Let’s talk stories, culture & intersections of identity 🗓️ Aug 22–24 | 📍 UDUS Auditorium 🎟️ Tickets 👉 selar.com/sobafest25 #BookFestival #PanelDiscussion #KhadijaHaruna #Intersections2025 #LitCulture

Day 1 of #SOBAFest25 is here! 10am: Book Chat w/ Taofeek Ayeeyemi 11am: Panel on AI & Writing 4:30pm: Book Chat w/ Nana Sule Books, brains & vibes. Sokoto’s got it all today tickets: selar.com/sobafest25 #SOBAFest25 #BookChat #AIandWriting #SokotoEvents #Nigerian

Day 2 of #SOBAFest25 is stacked! Open Mic Book Chat w/ Adamu Yahuza Boyskido panel + music Book Fashion Exhibition Literary Panel Art by JCIN UDUS & Project Green Poetry Slam Sokoto’s creative heartbeat is LOUD today #SOBAFest25 #PoetrySlam #OpenMic

Day 3 at #SOBAFest25 is a journey through time. 11am: Museum Tour 5pm: Panel – Writing Home Away From Home 6pm: Night of Performance From heritage to rhythm, Sokoto’s alive today Ticket: selar.com/sobafest25 #SOBAFest25 #MuseumTour #WritingPanel #NightOfPerformance