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.
Nigeria Matters

Why Is Oshiomhole So Obsessed With Fayemi?

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Former Edo State Governor who graduated to become the chairman of the country’s ruling party, the All Progressives Congress (APC), ex-Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, always...
Introspective

Birthday of Ancient Man

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My birthday is about to happen, which means that Nigeria is older than me by about three months, but I feel very ancient because...
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Calling for Local Government Elections in Anambra State

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Political stakeholders in Anambra State have made a call for the conducting of Local Government elections in the state that prides itself as “The...
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Awo & HID: Nigeria’s Greatest Political Couple

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Chief Obafemi Awolowo famously described his wife as “the jewel of inestimable value.” In the political evolution of Nigeria Awo was the great lion that...
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Mighty-Mighty of Astonishing Philanthropy

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Anything can happen on the spur of the moment to shake up the earth in this age of the social media and its so-called...
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Emeka Ozumba – A Profile in Industry

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The overarching consensus amongst his compatriots is that Emeka Ozumba is unassuming but quietly effective. Cool, calm, calculated and compassionate, the personable go-getter clocks...
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Let’s Forge Patriotism In Nigeria

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It’s quite easy to be misunderstood once any bloke talks about forging something in this country called Nigeria. There are so many accusations of forgeries...
Miscellaneous

Oratory Symposium Powered by Ozigbo

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The message can straight out of the blues that I had been appointed a chief judge. Please I was not made an electoral political...
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