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.
Interviews & Profiles

Prof Ernest Igwe: A Dean’s Example

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In a season that university professors were being rubbished as pathetic election riggers, it came as a pleasant surprise to me that there’s one...
Nigeria Matters

No More Coups Here

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Back in time Nigeria owned the world record in coup-plotting by the khaki boys of the military. Now coups happen in other lands like Niger,...
Nigeria Matters

Why Is Fayemi Not In Government?

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When people watch a football match, a key player does not feature, questions must be asked. Dr. Kayode Fayemi, two-term Governor of Ekiti State,...
Arts & Books

Exemplary History from the Source

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Courage and Character: The Definitive History of Osun State – Volume 1 of the Osun Trilogy 1951-2018; Published by The Erudio Alphabet Company, Lagos...
Miscellaneous

How Not To Kill Yourself Over A Woman

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There’s this recent sad news of a pastor in Nnewi, Anambra State who killed himself after being jilted by a lover. A hot tear for...
Sports

Ezenwanne Leads Nigeria To Triumph At Dubai 2023 Para-Powerlifting World Championships

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The President of the Nigeria Para-Powerlifting Federation, Ichie Chiemeka Charles Ezenwanne, has led Nigeria to yet another triumph at the just concluded 2023 World Para-Powerlifting Championships held...
Nigeria Matters

The Return Of Abacha Via His Bagman

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It is no fake news that General Sani Abacha’s bagman has returned to Nigerian cabinet to take charge of the budget. It is all in...
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Shall We Tell The President?

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I borrowed this title from the British thriller writer, Jeffery Archer, but I am in no mood to discuss that disgraced man’s book. Nigeria is...
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