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.

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Fear of Revolution Is Here

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Zik’s Day Beckons

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Grand Ofala of Igwe (Sir) Raphael N. Offor of Omogho

Igwe (Sir) Raphael N. Offor, KSM, JP, AMB. P breaks bold ground as he celebrates Ofala on 31st December. 2023. He was crowned Ide...

Joblessness Does Not Frighten The Poet

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Tribalism Is The Emperor Of All Isms

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Nigeria’s Self-inflicted Moral Burden of Shame

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