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Chinua Achebe: A Writer And A Half And More
By Akin Adesokan He sits there in the front row, looking baffled by the effusion of encomiums falling all around…
Achebe And I
By Nduka Otiono No one who met the venerable Chinua Achebe–in flesh and blood or in his writings–would ever forget…
Omotoso: The Essential Of Achebe
Avuncular is the easiest word that comes to mind for me in describing Chinua Achebe, who has joined his ancestors.…
Where Achebe Erred -Tanimu Abubakar
Professor Tanimu Abubakar, teacher of Comparative Literature at the Ahmadu Bello University, tells FEMI ADI where the late Professor Chinua…
Chinua Achebe: Death, Where Are Thy Claws?
By Niyi Osundare Chinua Achebe is one of those epically unique individuals whose lives have been so full, so purposive…
Achebe’s Apocalyptic Valediction
By Uzor Maxim Uzoatu Chinua Achebe appeared on the world stage in grand style by way of the epochal novel,…
Paying For Achebe’s Snub
By Onukaba Adinoyi-Ojo Like everyone else, I am saddened by the death of Chinua Achebe, one of Africa’s greatest minds.…
Achebe Is Africa’s Shakespeare
By Festus Ayayi I knew Chinua Achebe in the early 80s when he was President of Association of Nigerian Authors…
Curtain-Call For The Eagle
By Tunde Olusunle Over the years, Onukaba Adinoyi-Ojo and I have had the good fortune of regularly hosting a good…
The Passing Of A Literary Troubadour
By Wale Okediran Like many Nigerian students, who offered Literature in secondary school, I first met Achebe on the pages…
Chinua Achebe – The Icon, The Legacy
By Akuna Ejim “Things fall apart and the center cannot hold; Mere anarchy is loosed upon the world,…” This refrain…
Ethnic Violence Kills 19, Displaces 4,500
Weekend attacks on three communities in volatile and ethnically divided central Nigeria have left 19 people dead and displaced some…
Nigerians More Receptive To Laser Surgery
Nigerians are opting for laser surgery as an alternative to open surgery in the treatment of glaucoma. Dr. Magdalene Ajani,…
Guard Charged With Burgling Bank
A night security guard employed by a bank in Lagos to protect the bank has allegedly burgled the same bank…
Suspected Tax Certificate Forgers Remanded
The police at Ajah Division, Eti-Osa, Lagos southwest, Nigeria have arrested two suspects, Ide Christopher Idornigie, 39, and Ejim Moses,…
Ekiti Dep Gov Not On Life Support Machine —Ojudu
Senator Babafemi Ojudu has debunked the rumour making the rounds that the ailing Ekiti State Deputy Governor, Chief (Mrs) Funmilayo…
Abuja Blast Caused By Gas Cylinder Explosion —Police
The police said the blasts which rocked a very busy and popular area of Karu, one of the satellite towns…
‘My Oga At The Top’ Civil Defence Man Redeployed
Mr. Shem Obafaye, the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC Lagos Commandant, who popularised the ‘My Oga At the…
My Dad’s Friend Raped Me 5 Times
A 10-year old girl (name withheld) who lives at Agbado Ijaiye area of Lagos, southwest Nigeria, has alleged that her…
Achebe: Death Of The Storyteller
Chinua Achebe dies at 82, leaving behind a body of works that assures his place in world literature The news…
Fanfare As Lagos Holds Colourful Carnival
It was fanfare on Monday as the Lagos State Government staged a colourful carnival to celebrate Easter. The event, held…
Doc ‘May Have Killed 300’ ICU Patients
A Brazilian doctor, who was charged with killing seven patients to free up beds at a hospital intensive care unit,…
8 Killed In Attack On Kenya Casino
Eight people were killed when dozens of machete-wielding raiders struck a casino popular with tourists and local Italian residents in…
Zuma Associate Killed
The body of a prominent Kwa Zulu-Natal businessman has been found floating in the Tugela River, police said on Thursday.…
Nigerian Ladies Paid To Get Pregnant For Childless Couples
Nigerian ladies have devised another survival strategy by getting pregnant for childless couples for a fee. These ladies, called surrogate…
Son Batters Blind Father
A frustrated son has beaten up his father who is visually impaired and allegedly threatened to kill him after blaming…
Wole Awolowo’s Death, A Big Loss —Amosun
Gov. Ibikunle Amosun of Ogun State has described the death of Chief Oluwole Awolowo, the son of the late sage,…
Easter: IG Orders Tight Security
To ensure a peaceful Easter celebration, the Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Abubakar has directed all zonal Assistant Inspectors-General of Police…
Don’t Grant Amnesty To Boko Haram —Primate Ayodele
Granting amnesty to members of the Islamic sect, Boko Haram would have negative consequences on Nigeria’s security. The founder of…
Mandela Hospitalised
Former South African president Nelson Mandela has been readmitted to hospital with a recurrent lung infection, the presidency said Thursday.…