Uzor Maxim Uzoatu

Uzor Maxim Uzoatu is the author of God of Poetry, Satan's Story, A Play of Ghosts and The Missing Link. A 2008 Caine Prize for African Writing nominee, he wrote the text for Scottish photographer Owen Logan's caricature of Michael Jackson's visit to Nigeria entitled Masquerade. He lives in Lagos and is married with children.
Sports

Boosting Super Eagles with Recall of Atlanta 96 Magic

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The only thing that unites all Nigerians is the beautiful game of football. These are very sad times in Nigerian history and politics, and the...
Nigeria Matters

Nigeria’s Triumphalism in Stupor

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It’s such a sad matter seeing supposedly sane Nigerians taking pride in abject stupidity. Nigeria has become the laughing-stock of the world in our warped...
Nigeria Matters

Nigeria’s Shameless Knaves of Mendacity

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It was an outlandish showcasing of knavery by the ruling class of Nigeria when former Military President General Ibrahim Babangida launched his autobiography entitled...
Business & Economy

Tax Reforms Tango

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It was an audacious move when President Bola Ahmed Tinubu transmitted four tax reform bills to the National Assembly on October 3, 2024. The...
Arts & Books

Toward the Rise of the African Giant

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

Lobsang Rampa the Crooked Writer

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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...
Arts & Books

The Latest Singing Sensation Called ANE

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There was the time when all the vibes belonged to the cherished Sade Adu, but the new kid on the block happens to be...
Nigeria Matters

Fayemi Powers Ahead with Amandla

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In my domain of ungovernable irreverence, a politician is defined as someone with no visible means of livelihood! The archetypal Nigerian politician may start out...
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