Oyin Olugbile

Author of Sànyà | NLNG Prize Laureate 2025

Sharing stories of identity, memory & healing

[Oyin Olugbile @heyitsoyin]

Today, I write with a heart widened by wonder and stilled by gratitude.
To be named the 2025 Prize for Laureate @NGRLitPrize is an honour that reaches beyond me, one that belongs to every dreamer who still believes stories can move the world.

[Erirotimi @Erirotimi_A]

@JN_Chukwudi Firstborn of the sun by marvellous Micheal
Sanya by Oyin Olugbile @heyitsoyin
The Bone River by @nkereuwxm

[The Nigeria Prizes @NGRLitPrize]

Last year it was @heyitsoyin,
This year, it could be you!

Your words are powerful, let them be heard.

Don’t hold back.

Call for entries close March 31 2026

Submit your entries today!

#TheNigeriaPrizeForLiterature #TheNigeriaPrizes
#NPL2026

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[OPEN COUNTRY MAG @OpenCountryMag]

Oyin Olugbile’s (@heyitsoyin) "Sanya" is No. 27 on The @Rovingheights Bestseller List 2025: Presented by Open Country Mag.

Explore the rest of the list on our website: https://t.co/ztdCfto0zG

[Oyin Olugbile @heyitsoyin]

❤️

[Sisters Grimm @sistersgrimmltd]

Such a special Valentine’s at #houseofsistersgrimm. @heyitsoyin — author and winner of the 2025 Nigeria Prize for Literature — joined us yesterday with amazing friends for an unforgettable evening of music, culture and fine wine. 🍷 What a night.
#londontheatre #artandculture

[Oyin Olugbile @heyitsoyin]

Just aced the @emma_finance quiz with a perfect 5/5 score! 🎉 Think you can beat me? #EmmaQuiz

[Oyin Olugbile @heyitsoyin]

Thank you 😊 🙏

[fav_minx 🧚🏾‍♀️ @papi_slilgurl]

Ah this book

The sort of emotions I'm feeling 😭🤧 goodness me
Ah and I'm not even half way through
People are talented fr
Kudos to @heyitsoyin
The way I can picture each character, scenario, emotion in my head is so amazing 🤭

[Oyin Olugbile @heyitsoyin]

Thank you 😊 🙏

[Kennyyyyyy @Everythingkenny]

Finally finished Sanya after book slump dealt with me and it is a 5⭐️ read what a first book of the year @heyitsoyin The woman that you are you finished work in this book📚
Everybody needs to read Sanya by Oyin olugbile pick it up today✌️

[Oluwaremilekun @RahmaOJimoh]

@Moteivah @heyitsoyin She is! Can’t wait to read more books from her❤️✨

[fav_minx 🧚🏾‍♀️ @papi_slilgurl]

Sànyà by @heyitsoyin

[Kennyyyyyy @Everythingkenny]

@RahmaOJimoh That’s my current read I’m at page 129 and I’m loving it so far

[Oluwaremilekun @RahmaOJimoh]

I need everyone to read Sanya. I recently just did and whaaaaaaaaat?! It is so deserving.

I have not yet read any book like Sanya and this book is going to shape the trend of Nigerian, African literature in the coming years.

[Omotola A @Moteivah]

A book that earned the author a well-deserved award. Oyin is truly goated in her craft. @heyitsoyin

[Oluwaremilekun @RahmaOJimoh]

It is a book that has shown me what I should try to do with my own fiction. The way it retold the story of Sango, preserving culture but in a sophisticated and creative way and addressing so many themes at the same time.

[Oluwaremilekun @RahmaOJimoh]

I think that is what we should all strive to do with our works. There are so many important themes to write about, folktales to retell abbl and I’m so grateful that @heyitsoyin shared this with us, with the world.

Thank you for writing, ma❤️✨.

[The Nigeria Prizes @NGRLitPrize]

Ever wondered what made @heyitsoyin's Sanya stand out as the winning work for The Nigeria Prize for Literature 2025?
Discover the story behind the prize-winning masterpiece that captivated readers and judges alike.
Click here https://t.co/4tgfQJdwFV to read the Judges' report.

#TheNigeriaprizeforliterature2025
#Sanya

[OlongoAfrica.com @OlongoAfrica]

The Nigeria Prize for Literature 2025 goes to Oyin Olúgbilé for her book "Sànyà".

[Ameenat A. Adebadejo @aaadebadejo]

Yesterday @HeyItsOyin won the 2025 Nigeria Prize for Literature and I literally screamed for joy! Why?

1. The author is a woman.
2. The book reimagines Sango, the god of fire and thunder into a fearless FMC, cue Sanya.
3. I was there and saw it LIVE!

Such a well-deserved win🥹

[The Nigeria Prizes @NGRLitPrize]

In Sànyà, power comes with loss. War comes with sacrifice. And identity comes with risk.
Your story matters just as much as Sànyà’s.
She rose from tragedy, carried a dark prophecy, and faced a war that tore her world apart. Now, we want to hear from you, tell us what you loved about Sanya. Share in the comments or DM us. We set our deadline so we have time to collect every review and honour each journey.

#TheNigeriaprizeforliterature2025
#Sanya
#Communityreviews

[Oyinkansola Alabi (Dr.) @EmotionsDoctor]

Feminism is not about hating men. It is a collective sigh of grief for every girl who was told to be less, so a boy wouldn't feel like less.

Feminism is not wickedness. It is not misandry wrapped in grammar.

Feminism is simply a woman saying:
“I am human too.”
Human enough to deserve safety. Human enough to deserve voice. Human enough to breathe without permission.
Human enough to live without shrinking.

It is a daughter asking that her dreams matter as much as her brother’s. It is a wife asking to be seen, heard, felt, understood and respected. It is a mother asking that her labor be valued, not invisible. It is a woman asking not to die because someone thinks she is property.

Feminism is not the rejection of men. It is the rejection of harm.
It is not the declaration that men are the enemy. It is the declaration that pain is the enemy, and silence is its closest friend.

Feminism is not wickedness. It is not a rebellion against men, it is a rebellion against silence. It is the belief that empathy and justice can coexist, that love can be mutual, and that power doesn’t have to be domination.

#OyinkansolaAlabi
#TheEmotionsDoctor
#emotionalintelligence