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...

On Loving ‘The Intern’ Reality TV Show

For every outstanding Nigerian youth there seem to be too many nincompoops. And sadly, these are people who have dedicated years pursuing a degree or diploma in higher institutions, yet they come out and cannot tell their left from their right...

Churchill College Celebrates Abiola Irele

The legendary Harvard Professor of African and African American Studies and Romance Languages and Literatures, Abiola Irele, recently turned 70. Wumi Raji reports…

Sembene Ousmane: Tradition And An African Film Maker

Concerned as he is with the issue of female genital mutilation, Sembene Ousmane still makes sure not to confine himself only to it in Molaade. Rather, he transcends it in the film, turning it into an issue around which a struggle for change is waged...

The Ram

Skido had never bought a Ram in all his life. Each Christmas he watched with envy how his neighbours slit the throats of animals in preparation for the great feast. Such was his embarrassment at only being able to afford a mere chicken...

The Ram

Skido had never bought a Ram in all his life. Each Christmas he watched with envy how his neighbours slit the throats of animals in preparation for the great feast. Such was his embarrassment at only being able to afford a mere chicken...

Demystifying the “Exoticness” of the African Fashion Model

The African Model for decades has and is still viewed as an ugly duckling. The rationale is that she is "too tall" and "too skinny" for a woman. Africa and particularly African men generally view an attractive woman to be one that is shorter and plumper...

Demystifying the “Exoticness” of the African Fashion Model

The African Model for decades has and is still viewed as an ugly duckling. The rationale is that she is "too tall" and "too skinny" for a woman. Africa and particularly African men generally view an attractive woman to be one that is shorter and plumper...

Pages in Life

My father's only moment of embarrassment arose when I asked him about a near miss gun shot at my mother. He stated that it was never meant for my mother but rather for a sinister target he thought he observed at that time. My mother thought otherwise...

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The Selfie Meets The Peacock

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TRUESAID – Shaping Democracy for “Betta” Nigeria (Part 2)

The world has been conned into believing and, as a matter of fact, virtually accepting that freedom and equal rights are synonymous with democracy...

Modernity and the “Extended Family System”

If there is one institution in Nigeria and Africa that has stood the test of time, it is our traditional extended family system. It has weathered and is still weathering well programmed western spells and storms...

Party Politics And The 2011 Elections

In Nigeria, history has consistently shown that the people who cast the votes decide nothing; it is those who count, that is, rig, the votes that decide everything. This is one of the reasons why the late legal icon Gani Fawehinmi said that in our country, "corruption has many grand children". Corruption is multifaceted...

The Real Problems with Nigeria

If your quest and journey is to know the real problems with Nigeria, then this post is for you. And if, on the other hand, you are truly concerned about Nigeria, then this post is also for you...

Prosperity, Eternity (13): Old Testament Saints had Bosoms

We cannot entertain angels if we are living in sealed houses. We cannot if only those we harbor in our homes are our ‘loved ones’ and our close friends. Learn to harbor missionaries, the persecuted believers, the physically-challenged, orphans and the others who are in need...

Still on the Supreme Court Verdict in Rivers State

What a close shave? Gov. Nyesom Wike has snatched...

Urban Legends: Fooling the Rest of Us

In recent times, our mail boxes are inundated one time or the other with tons of urban legend messages that heed us to watch out for rat faeces-infested coke cans, poisonous spiders in airport conveniences or HIV-infected pins at cinema hall seats...

Nigeria Venturing Into Nuclear Age: Precautionary Measures Are Necessary

Nuclear technology with its entire prospect has its challenges that must be appreciated and be given the requisite attention in order to avoid any catastrophe. Nigeria must do thorough feasibility study, and comprehend the convoluted technology...