Haneefah Bello
“Desert Blooms”
Haneefah Bello is a Nigerian poet and short story writer from Edo State. A law student at the University of Ibadan, she is a second place winner of the Akuko Lit Competition and winner of the Loft Books Short Story Competition. Her work has appeared in PoetryColumn NND, Praxis Magazine, Kissing Dynamite, and elsewhere.
Haneefah Bello is a Nigerian poet and short story writer from Edo State whose work spans both poetry and prose. As a law student at the University of Ibadan, she brings an analytical rigor to her creative work while maintaining emotional depth and lyrical sensitivity.
Her recognition as second place winner of the Akuko Lit Competition and winner of the Loft Books Short Story Competition demonstrates her versatility across literary forms. Her poetry has found homes in PoetryColumn NND, Praxis Magazine, and Kissing Dynamite.
As an inaugural Unserious Collective Fellow, Bello represents the fellowship's commitment to supporting emerging voices who bring fresh perspectives to Nigerian literature.
Haneefah Bello's poetry brings the precision of legal thinking to the lyricism of verse, creating work that is both intellectually engaging and emotionally resonant. As an inaugural fellow, she helped establish the Unserious Collective Fellowship's legacy of supporting diverse emerging voices.
- 2022 Unserious Collective Fellow (Inaugural)
- 2nd Place, Akuko Lit Competition
- Winner, Loft Books Short Story Competition
- PoetryColumn NND Publication
- Praxis Magazine Publication
- Kissing Dynamite Publication
- PoetryColumn NND
- Praxis Magazine
- Kissing Dynamite
Pursuing her law degree at the University of Ibadan while continuing to develop her literary career in both poetry and short fiction
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