Peace Yetunde Onafuye

researcher • senior digital producer @republicjournal • 📖:

[The Republic @republicjournal]

'Writing is a spectrum, and there are many ways to express human complexity. The most important thing as an editor is to guide a writer deeper into their own style and craft, not to impose something from the outside.'
Chris Abani on editing, expression and what it means to truly help a writer find their voice. https://t.co/NOLghcTPru

[Wale Lawal @WalleLawal]

The most important story you’ll read this week:

In 1967, a Nigerian-Palestinian became the first woman to be arrested by the Israeli Occupation Forces after planting explosives in a theatre frequented by Israeli soldiers.

https://t.co/42DXYVjM9k via @republicjournal

[Neil Renic @NC_Renic]

Reasons to use an em dash:

1) reclaim it from the machines
2) you don't know what a semicolon is for
3) it has incredible vibes

[The Republic @republicjournal]

She co-founded a publishing house in Abuja in 2006 with no business training and no publishing background.

Twenty years later Cassava Republic Press has offices in London, authors on international prize lists and a backlist that has shaped a generation of African readers. This interview is a masterclass in what conviction looks like over time.
https://t.co/rMo6XveEOX

[Peace Yetunde Onafuye @PYOnafuye]

My excellent friend. Congratulations, @gift_adetutu.❤️

[Gift Iyioku, PhD @gift_adetutu]

I successfully defended my PhD dissertation today.

My interdisciplinary project examines four autobiographies by authors of African descent in Germany and argues that these texts go beyond their conventional reception as personal testimony to something theory-producing, a form of political thought, and should now begin to be recognized as such.

It has been four years of reading, writing, and thinking across German Studies and Political Theory. Somewhere in that process I understood what Rancière meant by disagreement not as a dispute over facts but a contest over who counts as a speaking subject in the first place. My authors had been staging exactly that and I only had to train myself to see that.

Grateful to my committee for two grueling hours of tearing apart my work, pushing every claim to its limit, and unanimously agreeing that this dissertation is worthy of a PhD degree from Stanford. I do not take the depth of their knowledge or the seriousness of their engagement for granted.

[Gift Iyioku, PhD @gift_adetutu]

I successfully defended my PhD dissertation today.

My interdisciplinary project examines four autobiographies by authors of African descent in Germany and argues that these texts go beyond their conventional reception as personal testimony to something theory-producing, a form of political thought, and should now begin to be recognized as such.

It has been four years of reading, writing, and thinking across German Studies and Political Theory. Somewhere in that process I understood what Rancière meant by disagreement not as a dispute over facts but a contest over who counts as a speaking subject in the first place. My authors had been staging exactly that and I only had to train myself to see that.

Grateful to my committee for two grueling hours of tearing apart my work, pushing every claim to its limit, and unanimously agreeing that this dissertation is worthy of a PhD degree from Stanford. I do not take the depth of their knowledge or the seriousness of their engagement for granted.

[The Republic @republicjournal]

On the Sunday of their release, a sombre church service was held with a single prayer point: the safe return of the kidnapped.
https://t.co/qhlOCrN1Bg

[Peace Yetunde Onafuye @PYOnafuye]

✍️🏾@republicjournal is now accepting fiction submissions. If you have a short story about Nigeria’s place in the world, we want to read it.

🔤: 1,500–3,000 words
📅: 22 March 2026
💰: $200 for accepted stories

Learn more and submit here:

https://t.co/gNadchHJP1

[Peace Yetunde Onafuye @PYOnafuye]

🔍We’re hiring researchers (preferably based in Lagos) with an interest in Nigeria’s socio-economic and political history to join our team at @republicjournal.

Duration: 2 months
This is a paid role.

See the full requirements and job description here:
https://t.co/DyWRXfArIQ

[Peace Yetunde Onafuye @PYOnafuye]

✍️🏾We’re looking for sub-editors with an active network of contributors and a commitment to high-quality journalism to join our team at @republicjournal.

We pay $150 for each successfully commissioned story.

Apply here:

https://t.co/VeFPyurEpy

[The Republic @republicjournal]

We are delighted to introduce Little Republic, an interactive children's book series designed to introduce young readers and their families to the richness of Africa's cultural heritage, mythology, and storytelling traditions.

[Peace Yetunde Onafuye @PYOnafuye]

@republicjournal year 3! 🤯👩🏾‍💻

[Nelson @nelsoncj3]

I have a new short story out today @republicjournal

It’s my first in two years and was edited by the incredible @JCObioma who called it “powerful and convincing”

Link to read below:

https://t.co/5GQv0Lm4ur

[The Republic @republicjournal]

Shortly after Nikki May was longlisted for the 2025 Nigeria Prize for Literature for her latest novel, ‘This Motherless Land’, we caught up with her to talk about everything from her debut, ‘Wahala’, to growing up in Lagos in the 1970s.

[foxygen @foxypiano]

pleased to share my essay on @republicjournal in which i write about the myth, language & philosophy of the literary legend, Amos Tutuola. kindly read

https://t.co/KfVzc9Jjrb

[The Republic @republicjournal]

Ever wondered why people always complain about Lagos? These books will help you understand. And if you live here, they’ll make you feel seen.

Read the full list here: https://t.co/jun82KzcAs

[The Republic @republicjournal]

Can��t seem to plan your next solo or group trip? Our latest book recommendations might be the inspiration you need. 📚

These books will make you finally take that trip:

https://t.co/ixLlZuA5AZ

[Mukoma Wa Ngugi @MukomaWaNgugi]

It tears my heart to say that my father, Ngugi Wa Thiong'o passed away earlier today. I am me because of him in so many ways, as his child, scholar and writer. I love him - I am not sure what tomorrow will bring without him here. I think that is all I have to say for now.

[Ichiban @esomnofu_e]

hello friends !! good day to announce that my official writer’s website is now live. after covering several cultural scenes and figures since 2018, this is a one-stop site for all my best work.

please check it out & RT ✨

https://t.co/IG6LySa5fX

[The Republic @republicjournal]

Where does Africa stand in the new global order?

Our May–July 2025 issue, Who Dey Fear Donald Trump?, is now available!
Order the issue here: https://t.co/r9dSnS2YfU

Cover: ‘Make the World Burn Again’ by Edel Rodriguez.

Welcome to the #RPUBLCWorldOrder🔥