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

Celebration Africana at Bubbles Cubana

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Obi Cubana is not just a patron of the arts, but an artiste in his own right. Take the message from the master minstrel,...
Miscellaneous

Analyzing the Stages of Booze in Nigeria

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“Stage One – The Mood Jocose. Stage Two – The Mood Morose. Stage Three – The Mood Bellicose. Stage Four – The Mood Lachrymose. Stage Five – The...
Nigeria Matters

C.I.D. Maduabum: At the Engine-room of PDP Revival

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It takes enormous hard work behind the scenes for the superstars to shine in front of the cameras and under the klieg lights. In...
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The Last Christmas As Governor Fayemi

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This Christmas is the last that Governor Kayode Fayemi will spend as the helmsman of Ekiti State. He happens to be term-limited and cannot...
Arts & Books

Nigerian Caesar Conquers London

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Aah, It’s The Young Nigerian Boy! Memoirs by Caesar Kagho; CHP and Talkback Publishers, Warri, Delta State; 2019; 206pp  -------- Good books are written in Nigeria...
Arts & Books

Thrillers Make The World Go Hip

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Writers of thrillers are the richest authors all over the world. They may not almost always have high critical acclaim on the literary front, but...
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Father Omega: Reverend Father of Revolutionary Music

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It makes for history when a reverend father appears in bowler hat and offers revolutionary music that rivals Bob Marley’s offerings for class. Reverend...
Miscellaneous

Tough Guys Write Poetry

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It’s the first night of our honeymoon but I hardly thought of my wife and me as I spent the hours thinking of another...
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