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

“Igbo Rising” Soars From The Stable Of Gerald Eze

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The debut album, “Igbo Rising”, by the phenomenal Gerald Eze, aka Ogbuoja-Eze, is a comprehensive delight to behold and cherish. The compelling 12-tracker released...
Arts & Books

Literary Pacesetters From The Home Front

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When I once received a letter from Professor Chinua Achebe inviting me to the United States of America for a conference on Nigerian and...
Interviews & Profiles

DAME Celebrates Owei Lakemfa

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The Diamond Awards for Media Excellence (DAME) can hardly ever be matched as a benchmark for quality in the Nigerian media. The 34th edition of...
Faith & Philosophy

All That Jazz About Slashing Hajj Fares   

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The recent news on the slashing of hajj fares in Nigeria soured my mood immensely. In a statement from the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria...
Interviews & Profiles

Toast To Kunle Ajibade Who Dared Death For Democracy 

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In this season of the esteemed Diamond Award for Media Excellence (DAME) powered by the seasoned journalist, Lanre Idowu, I want to lionize a...
Miscellaneous

Celebrating the Miraculous Recovery Of Padre Ozumba

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It’s a humbling experience to bear witness to the rendition of a miracle before one’s very eyes. Forget the exotic theatricals of TV evangelists...
Miscellaneous

The Umunna Example In Business

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Let’s take a trip to Umunna, that is, the kindred setting where the families meet. I’m making this journey to break kolanuts with the...
Miscellaneous

A Politician Armed With The Bible

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The venerated writer of the Black Power epoch, Obi B. Egbuna, once put forward this question: Why is it that God uses the good...
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