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.
Arts & Books

Global Conquest of Nigerian Literature

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I can never get tired of celebrating Nigerian literature, arguably Nigeria’s greatest gift to the world. The politics of Nigeria is a disaster that makes...
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Agenda for the Next President

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This is the season of high-wire politicking, and some contenders and wannabes are talking tough on rescuing Nigeria from ruin once they are elected...
Interviews & Profiles

Basil Umeozulu: The Amesi Tree That Made The Forest

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There is the popular proverb that goes thus: “A tree cannot make a forest.” I write here to refute that proverb because I witnessed...
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The Collapse of the Nigerian Tripod

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Nigeria today stands on wobbly legs, and wants needs to be done to make the country to stand steady and strong is to go...
Sports

Greatest Opportunity of All Time: GOAT

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It was a World Cup final match like no other in history. Qatar 2022 served up a breathless and relentless climax in which Argentina beat...
Arts & Books

Oil Theft As A National Pandemic

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The Riddle of the Oil Thief by HRM King Bubaraye Dakolo; Purple Shelves Publishers, Lagos; 2021; 528pp A clear and present danger that can lead...
Miscellaneous

Naija Football Is Better Than Qatar 2022

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Naija does not need to qualify for Qatar 2022 because our game is better and older than the so-called World Cup. The Naija game from...
Arts & Books

Gerald Eze Shakes the Rafters with “Igbo Rising”

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The rafters are afire and the roof is aglow. Good sound burns with sweetness as Gerald Eze, the master performer of Oja, the air-blown...
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