Our Team

Our Experts

Behind every restoration

Zakiyyah Dzukogi

Founder

AbdulRazaq Salihu

Co-Founder

Ibraheem Uthman

Communications Lead

Yusrah Dzukogi

Financial Lead

Wilson Makama

Community Lead

Khadijah Abdullahi

Partnership Lead

About Us

Ongoing Literary Work

Mentorship, workshops, the NWF Journal, and prizes like the Ladi Kwali Poetry Prize—we nurture writers and amplify voices from Northern Nigeria and beyond.

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Northern Narratives Initiative

Mentoring the next generation of storytellers.

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Ladi Kwali Poetry Prize

Celebrating poetic excellence and cultural heritage.

What Our Community Says

The Northern Narratives Initiative gave me the mentorship and support I needed to refine my craft and publish my first chapbook. Working with an established writer helped me find my voice and navigate the publishing world.

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Rukayya Bashir Kofar-Bai

2025 NNI Mentee, Poetry