Media Mentions
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Media mentions, rounds, and interviews in 2023
https://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2024/01/18/akada-childrens-book-festival-awarded-2023-brittle-paper-literary-platform-of-the-year https://newtelegraphng.com/acbf-lauded-for-championing-childrens-literature-in-nigeria/ https://businesspost.ng/education/brittle-paper-honours-akada-childrens-book-festival/ https://brandspurng.com/2024/01/18/akada-childrens-book-festival-acbf-awarded-2023-brittle-paper-literary-platform-of-the-year/ https://brandmirrorng.com/2024/01/17/akada-childrens-book-festival-gains-special-recognition/ http://789marketing.ng/acbf-awarded-2023-brittle-paper-literary-platform-of-the-year/ https://theindustry.ng/2024/01/17/acbf-awarded-2023-brittle-paper-literary-platform-of-the-year/ https://www.brandarena.com.ng/2024/01/akada-childrens-book-festival-awarded.html https://www.brandfit.com.ng/2024/01/17/akada-childrens-book-festival-acbf-awarded-2023-brittle-paper-literary-platform-of-the-year/ https://brittlepaper.com/2023/12/nigerias-akada-childrens-book-festival-is-the-2023-brittle-paper-literary-platform-of-the-year/ https://punchng.com/aboderin-talabi-others-win-african-literary-awards/ https://www.instagram.com/p/C1PJ39QrAou/?igsh=MTR2dmJwZHlzdW5mNw== https://www.instagram.com/p/CvAW1AZtWEh/?img_index=1 https://www.instagram.com/p/CvSRorfIqaD/?img_index=1 https://www.vanguardngr.com/2023/08/akada-children-book-festival-is-a-catalyst-for-the-nigerian-children-literary-landscape-olubunmi-aboderin-talabi/ https://www.instagram.com/p/CwFhgUmte6i/?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA%3D%3D https://www.instagram.com/reel/CxONWc0IYV1/?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== https://leadership.ng/akada-childrens-book-festival-to-instil-reading-culture-among-children/ https://asknigeria.com/akada-childrens-book-festival-acbf-2023/ https://guardian.ng/features/akada-book-festival-showcases-african-stories-celebrates-authors/ https://www.bellanaija.com/2023/10/akada-chidrens-book-festival/ https://newtelegraphng.com/akada-childrens-books-festival-african-authors-illustrators-unite-for-indigenous-stories/ https://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2023/10/01/akada-childrens-book-festival-celebrates-african-stories-and-authors/ https://guardian.ng/news/akada-festival-promoting-reading-culture-says-aboderin-talabi/ https://allafrica.com/stories/202310030016.html https://thestreetjournal.org/akada-festival-promoting-reading-culture-says-aboderin-talabi/ https://www.instagram.com/p/CxoOibqsfuQ/ https://www.instagram.com/p/Cxn-9XqIYBY/ https://www.instagram.com/p/Cxi1YXTMcoy/ https://brandcrunch.com.ng/2023/10/05/akada-childrens-book-festival-celebrates-african-stories-authors-in-5th-edition/ https://bizwatchnigeria.ng/akada-childrens-book-festival-celebrates-african-stories-and-authors-in-fifth-edition/ https://businessday.ng/bd-weekender/article/book-festival-promotes-literacy-cultural-awareness-among-nigerian-youngsters/ https://www.pulse.ng/lifestyle/events/akada-childrens-book-festival-inspires-next-generation-of-readers-writers/b1prwnt https://www.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=pfbid02G9u7yRu185nGGsq6KtmaKWHYpFHQaGHnFfF3hpFE2qA73ZgyxKsh8mzmiqLiqeKgl&id=100064866275176&eav=AfagKt-qQUI0ozHXGP74iWsdPBwoYmUcVJBN1ZWJmmtThLJhtKEqLJ36PIKle7Eky5A&m_entstream_source=permalink&paipv=0
Media mentions, rounds, and interviews in 2022
https://www.pulse.ng/lifestyle/food-travel/akada-childrens-book-festival-to-host-4th-edition-29th-october-2022-in-lagos/hh19t59 https://www.vanguardngr.com/2022/10/akada-childrens-book-festival-partner-narrative-landscape-press-for-annual-competition/ https://twitter.com/AfricaFactsZone/status/1583823400681672704?t=JgaCMk6Kn77KduWFDkbxvg&s=19 https://facebook.com/100053503367826/posts/pfbid02RmasB9MHC9jarJSX8ybRkBjERbXXTHzDYuJykEVyfaT6qKuFmMUboKKWXUn1Axunl/ https://www.bellanaija.com/2022/10/akada-childrens-book-festival-narrative-landscape-press/ https://punchng.com/telling-bedtime-stories-boosts-childrens-confidence-publisher-aboderin-talabi https://franktalknow.com/akada-childrens-book-festival-set-to-announce-winners-of-writing-illustration-competition/ https://guardian.ng/news/akada-childrens-book-festival-partners-chess-in-slums-to-hold-chess-tournament-at-2022-festival-edition/ https://www.sunnewsonline.com/akada-childrens-book-festival-chess-in-slums-africa-partner-to-host-kids-chess-tournament-in-lagos/ https://www.bellanaija.com/2022/10/akada-children-book-festival-4th-edition/ https://punchng.com/akada-childrens-book-festival-holds-4th-edition-begins-registration/ https://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2022/10/12/registration-for-akada-childrens-book-festival-opens-new-activities-introduced/ https://thestreetjournal.org/akada-childrens-book-festival-partners-chess-in-slums-to-hold-chess-tournament-at-2022-festival-edition/ https://guardian.ng/news/chess-tournament-debuts-at-akada-childrens-book-festival/ https://lifestyle.thecable.ng/akada-childrens-book-festival-holds-4th-edition-oct-29/ https://dailytrust.com/book-festival-to-celebrate-reward-children-authors/ https://leadership.ng/akada-childrens-book-festival-holds-4th-edition-in-lagos-today/ https://www.instagram.com/reel/CkYC3_jDFOZ/?igshid=MWI4MTIyMDE%3D https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SqqeYefi_pQ https://www.pulse.ng/lifestyle/events/indigenous-books-and-authors-galore-at-the-4th-akada-childrens-book-festival/fy4tqkq https://brittlepaper.com/2022/11/highlights-from-the-2022-akada-childrens-book-festival/ https://worldkidlit.wordpress.com/2022/12/10/reading-africa-week-2022-akada-childrens-book-festival/
Media mentions, rounds, and interviews in 2021
https://namibia.un.org/en/188334-un-sdg-book-club-african-chapter-interview-series-olubunmi-aboderin-talabi https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KG6G4iYQOCk https://franktalknow.com/un-sdg-bookclub-endorses-igbo-version-of-olubunmi-talabis-book/ https://www.instagram.com/p/CPYLzXNnvHu/ https://www.vanguardngr.com/2021/06/duchess-of-york-reads-book-by-nigerian-author/ https://www.instagram.com/p/CPYDYArAH1j/ https://thenewpublishingstandard.com/2019/04/20/spotlight-africa-nigerias-clever-clogs-books-akada-childrens-book-festival/ https://guardian.ng/news/upbeat-swing-for-akada-childrens-book-festival/ https://www.instagram.com/p/CPYXRXzromA/ https://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2021/05/21/clever-clogs-opens-registration-for-third-edition-of-acbf/ https://punchng.com/akada-book-festival-commences-july/ https://businessday.ng/arts-bdlife-arts/article/clever-clogs-to-host-3rd-edition-of-akada-childrens-book-festival/ https://www.instagram.com/p/CPXvsfBDvte/ https://naija.yafri.ca/akada-childrens-book-festival-2001-registration-commences-on-may-27/ https://www.instagram.com/p/CPYNOy7nCoM/ https://www.pulse.ng/lifestyle/food-travel/akada2021-the-akada-childrens-book-festival-announces-its-3rd-edition/x8jgqs9 https://www.pulse.ng/lifestyle/food-travel/akada-childrens-book-festival-announces-host-speakers-and-featured-authors-for-2021/md1cbyt https://www.instagram.com/p/CPXyfYnj19g/ https://www.instagram.com/p/CPX7soAoizT/ https://www.instagram.com/p/CPYJZigh-B1/
Media mentions, rounds, and interviews in 2020
https://m.guardian.ng/art/festival-celebrates-children-authors-illustrators/ https://thelagosreview.ng/the-2020-akada-childrens-book-festival-goes-virtual/ https://www.vanguardngr.com/2020/10/clever-clogs-set-to-host-2nd-edition-of-akada-childrens-book-festival/ https://www.bellanaija.com/2020/09/akada-childrens-book-festival-2/ https://www.instagram.com/p/CFeiHihH1Z4/?igshid=1gpzarl9sft44 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t5KAx6u_fog https://www.instagram.com/p/CG21TSIna5c/ https://www.lindaikejisblog.com/2020/9/why-you-should-attend-the-virtual-akada-childrens-book-festival-2020-clever-clogs-books.html https://www.pulse.ng/news/metro/why-you-should-attend-the-virtual-akada-childrens-book-festival-2020-clever-clogs/h0m0hbn https://www.legit.ng/1372069-clever-clogs-set-host-2nd-edition-akada-childrens-book-festival.html https://punchng.com/borrowing-library-books-must-be-part-of-our-culture-aboderin-talabi/ https://thelagosreview.ng/the-2020-akada-childrens-book-festival-goes-virtual/ https://www.facebook.com/itsallaboutstories/posts/2055970144536112 https://glaziang.com/acbf-launches-official-magazine-for-the-2020-akada-childrens-book-festival/ https://globaltimesng.com/2020/09/28/why-you-should-attend-the-virtual-akada-childrens-book-festival-2020-clever-clogs-books/ https://newspotng.com/why-you-should-attend-the-virtual-akada-childrens-book-festival-2020/ https://glaziang.com/clever-clogs-set-to-host-2nd-edition-of-akada-childrens-book-festival/ https://allnaijamedia.com/clever-clogs-presents-the-2nd-edition-of-its-akada-childrens-book-festival-it-is-going-to-be-virtual-october-30-31/ https://citywatchng.com/clever-clogs-presents-the-2nd-edition-of-its-akada-childrens-book-festival-it-is-going-to-be-virtual-october-30-31/ http://gaudium.com.ng/clever-clogs-to-host-2nd-edition-of-akada-childrens-book-festival/ https://thestreetjournal.org/2020/10/clever-clogs-to-host-2nd-edition-of-akada-childrens-book-festival/ https://thelagosreview.ng/the-2020-akada-childrens-book-festival-goes-virtual/ https://twitter.com/AkadaFestival/status/1325767252902293505?s=20 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3_NlJgWh3CU&t=28s https://twitter.com/AkadaFestival/status/1326237037113040897?s=20 https://businessday.ng/education/article/2020-akada-childrens-book-festival-discovers-new-talents-bridges-knowledge-gap/ https://www.vanguardngr.com/2020/11/how-2020-akada-childrens-book-festival-became-mecca-for-childrens-literature/
Media mentions, rounds, and interviews in 2019
https://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2019/04/26/clever-clogs-books-set-to-host-inaugural-akada-childrens-book-festival/ https://www.vanguardngr.com/2019/04/akada-childrens-book-festival-holds-in-lagos/ https://guardian.ng/news/akada-book-festival-holds-april-27-in-lagos/ http://thisislagos.ng/akada-book-festival-holds-april-27-in-lagos-guardian/ https://www.vanguardngr.com/2019/05/clever-clogs-books-host-first-akada-childrens-book-festival-at-british-council/ https://thenationonlineng.net/over-1500-participants-attend-first-akada-childrens-book-festival/ https://www.bellanaija.com/2019/05/akada-childrens-book-festival/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x0ktdEwMmrE https://plustvafrica.com/news/all-about-the-akada-childrens-book-festival-2019/ https://guardian.ng/life/maiden-ibru-opens-inaugural-akada-childrens-book-festival/ https://www.sunnewsonline.com/clever-clogs-hosts-1500-kids-at-book-festival/ https://www.thenewsnigeria.com.ng/2019/04/reality-star-alex-unusual-raises-concern-on-bullying/