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...

Pages in Life: Mama Bookworm

When people have vastly different values, it is easy to confuse being principled with being difficult. My mother was a highly principled person. She often saw things as clearly right or clearly wrong, in a country where poverty and greed had made both concepts one and the same...

Is Olori-Oko about the Second Coming?

I know that when Macarena made its debut sometime around 1994, it took two years later before everyone wanted to dance to its aerobic dance steps. Can 'Olori-Oko' be the Nigerian 'Macarena'?

The Activist Dies in Tanure Ojaide’s Dreams

When I think of Ojaide's latest book, The Activist, two words come to mind – sheer drivel. It fairly reeks of unalloyed mediocrity...

Tuface: Omo, This Guy Na Legend!

Grace 2 Grace is an album that can comfortably lay claims to being the first album by a Nigerian hip-hop artiste, to bestride the genres. The only rivalry it may get would be Face 2 Face from Tuface too...

Do You Ever Wonder…

Some readers are pissed at the eclecticism of my essays. Others are perturbed at my analysis and conclusion. A few others think I have taken to the quicksand. For me, most things are neither black nor white...

Doing The Write Thing

As a beginning author like me with zero name recognition in the publishing or author circuits, getting a reputable publisher to sign you on is like asking for Zuma Rock to be relocated to Owerri...

And The Winner Is…!

The Academy Awards have really come a long way in recognizing the talents of African-Americans...

The Misrepresentation of Rap

In the long run, rap grows into a cult where drugs are sold and scores are settled. It's not just words anymore, people start to live out those words...

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Legacy of Pains

Policies such as quota system and federal character were politically imbued to accommodate mediocrity and tolerate indolence. Politicians sort political office to benefit themselves as opposed to improve the lots of the electorates...

Once Upon A Tuface!

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Electoral Scorecard for Rational Citizens

In democracy, the way we communicate matters a lot and a leader will have to influence a lot of people. As a rational citizen, we need to watch out for the ability of each candidate to convince us of his ideas and capacities...

Writers Are Licensed To Kill

Writers can kill. The creative writer plays God by creating...

Education in Nigeria: The Return of Professor Ruqayyatu Ahmed Rufai as Minister

The return of Professor Ruqayyatu Ahmed Rufai as minister of education will signal a shift and a renewed commitment to education as President Goodluck Jonathan continues to demonstrate transformational leadership and his vision for education...

IBB’s Judgment Day is Nigh

IBB is a man with next to zero reputation and with no effective machinery on ground to contest, nominate or impose a candidate. Who is he?

Neo-slavery in Italy? The Conflicting Status of Nigerians in Italy

Italy’s race relations between white Italians and its African...

From Rhodesia to Zimbabwe: An Ignominious End for Africa’s Mugabes?

Not knowing how to quit the stage when the...

Governor Peter Obi and El Rufai: In Defense of Anambra Integrity

Nasir El Rufai, in his most recent article on Peter Obi and Anambra State, did not provide us with credible references or scholarly sources that validate the statistics he utilized. However, it was not difficult to find out his source which is the National Bureau of Statistics...

What Have You Done Lately For Democracy In Nigeria? (2)

Do you want your President to be going to Germany every 4 weeks to treat catarrh, instead of him solving the country's major problems...