Arts & Books

The Fortress of Delusion: Satire, Power and Self-Deception

By Enam Obiosio Uzor Maxim Uzoatu’s ‘White Men Can’t Write’ is not merely a short story. It is a political fable disguised as absurdist comedy,...

June 17 Is Achebe Day Because Of ‘Things Fall Apart’

On Tuesday, June 17, 1958, Things Fall Apart was published in England. The book has over the years become a standout phenomenon as one of...

Fighting With Writing

Viral Poems by Sunny Ayewanu; Bookdoctors Ventures Publishing, Lagos, Nigeria; 2025; 109pp Some people fight with guns, some others fight with the bomb, but the...

Testament To Late Methodist Patriarch Idowu’s Legacy

The Rt. Rev Dr. Samuel Ransford Nortey Title: Tiger By The Tail, Bull By The Horns; Patriarch Prof. Emmanuel Bolaji Idowu: His Theology, Theory And...

Murder In The Name Of Justice

The well-written thriller is the mainstay of popular literature. It’s such an enlightening discovery for me reading the debut novel In The Name Of...

The Spirit As The Missing Link Of Evolution  

Oasis In The Desert Of Time – Critical Perspectives on the Nature of GOD for Cosmic-Consciousness & Spiritual Growth by Godson Onochie Amechi; Ezu...

The Coming of Adesuwa Africa Exhibition to Lambeth

Lambeth Archives in London, England, is poised and ready for a vibrant celebration of culture and heritage. The iconic Adesuwa Africa exhibition will hold at...

Why Banning Eedris Abdul Kareem’s Song Will Only Fuel Its Popularity: A Misguided Directive by the NBC

The recent decision by the Nigerian Broadcasting Commission (NBC) to ban the airing of Eedris Abdulkareem’s politically charged song, "Tell Your Papa," from television...

A Journey in Deception: A Counterfactual Review of Ibrahim Babangida’s “A Journey in Service”

In his recently launched memoir, A Journey in Service, former Nigerian military President Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida attempts to recast his controversial tenure with a...

Toward the Rise of the African Giant

If This Giant Must Rise: Interventions on Leadership and Governance in Africa, by Kayode Fayemi; Makere, a trademark of Masobe Books and Logistics Ltd,...

Lobsang Rampa the Crooked Writer

It's with much shock that I met somebody the other day trying to discuss the author named T. (for Tuesday) Lobsang Rampa as a...

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Gov. T.A. Orji’s fulfilled Campaign Promises

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Of Pyrrhic Tribunal Verdicts

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In a Special State Broadcast on Tuesday, Governor Biodun...

Buhari: A great Nigerian who will not be president

As head of state, Buhari brooked no corruption and he lived above board but when he embraced democracy, he did so with commitment and total conviction that it is the best form of government. It is that attribute that has seen him build a formidable party within a relatively short time...

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Empowering the Next Generation: A Blueprint for Nigeria’s Future

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Akin Oshuntokun and Nigeria’s History of Corruption

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Fulani Herdsmen: A Road Not Taken

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A Raped Generation

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