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...

Oprah!

It may interest you that Madam Oprah Winfrey grew up in a most humble household and settings. It may also interest you to know that she is the self-made richest woman in the world...

The Catholic Mission House Boys

What kind of woman does not like being pursued by men? It was not as if she was a virgin. She already had a child that she spoke of but had not even bothered to bring with her. She was probably one of these wayward women...

The Catholic Mission House Boys

What kind of woman does not like being pursued by men? It was not as if she was a virgin. She already had a child that she spoke of but had not even bothered to bring with her. She was probably one of these wayward women...

The Catholic Mission House Boys

What kind of woman does not like being pursued by men? It was not as if she was a virgin. She already had a child that she spoke of but had not even bothered to bring with her. She was probably one of these wayward women...

Pages in Life: Mama Bookworm (2)

As a young child, constantly watching and hearing my mother's pain as she struggled with trying to raise five children from a bad marriage with little help, I learned to be quiet and somewhat withdrawn in public...

Pages in Life: Mama Bookworm (2)

As a young child, constantly watching and hearing my mother's pain as she struggled with trying to raise five children from a bad marriage with little help, I learned to be quiet and somewhat withdrawn in public...

Pages in Life: Mama Bookworm (2)

As a young child, constantly watching and hearing my mother's pain as she struggled with trying to raise five children from a bad marriage with little help, I learned to be quiet and somewhat withdrawn in public...

Niyi Osundare At 60

It is now widely accepted that Osundare is Africa's finest poet. His way with words is distinct and rare. It is impossible to read Osundare's poetry and not be awed by his great insights...

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Africa: What Obama Won’t Do For Us

Africans are free to be optimistic about how well an Obama presidency will mean to the continent. But we must also keep our expectations of him to as close to reality as possible...

What Are Yar’Adua’s Ideologies, Values, and Intentions?

How can we hold Yar'Adua accountable if we do not know where he stands and what he stands for, what he intends to do and where he is taking the country?

What Somaliland Taught Me

Whether Americans or Africans, my friends reacted in much...

How To Pass Your Cambridge A Level…In 9 Months

If you successfully pass your A Level exams with three straight As, there should be no school anywhere in the world that should take you for granted...

There is no margin of error in my job – Anne Mordi

Once there was a lady on the track, I thought it could be a staff member working on the tracks ahead but then I realised it wasn’t when I saw she was naked - Anne Mordi

Nigeria Will Survive

I will start with my conclusion. This phase will...

The Trial of Major Hamza Al-Mustapha

Is Al-Mustapha a security risk? Did he endanger the wellbeing of the nation? Is he a murderer? Did he conspire with others to kill the innocent? Must it take another decade before he knows his fate and for us to know the answers? This is a travesty, a violation of his rights.

Why Romantic Love Confuses Me

If “romantic” love is true and real, shouldn’t you be in love with him regardless of how he has treated you? Should it matter if he doesn’t love you anymore?

Okonjo-Iweala For President Part III

There is nothing wrong or illegal with Obasanjo using his position to enrich himself, but I have observed a pattern in his propensity to want to cash in on every opportunity he has as one of the luckiest Nigerians to ever rule our country...

Roar, African, Roar

This is an eclectic collection of short stories offering ample evidence that African literature is alive and well. New talent rises every day from the dawn of yesterday's departure. It provokes thought...