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

Workable Ways to World Peace

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(A review of Toward Effective World Security by Uchenna Nwankwo; CentristBooks – the imprint of Centrist Productions Ltd, Lagos, Nigeria; 2025; 187pp) It has to...
Interviews & Profiles

The People’s Ambassador Chief Kem Ajieh @ 65

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He exudes a presence that is larger than life anywhere he appears. Ambassador Chief Kem Ajieh is 65, and it calls for all-round celebration...
Miscellaneous

Memorable Unveiling of Alpha Times

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It was an uncommon event that brought together elite personages on Thursday, June 19, 2025 at Hilton Leisure Resort & Hotel in Awka, Anambra...
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Ninety Garlands for Sam Amuka @ 90

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The iconic publisher of Vanguard newspapers, Sam Amuka-Pemu, is 90! He remains as ever a self-effacing Nigerian patriot of uncommon class and carriage. Call him “Sad...
Arts & Books

Homecoming Fiesta For Things Fall Apart

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The book is a standout phenomenon as one of the most influential novels in world literature. Chinua Achebe’s Things Fall Apart ranks as one of...
Miscellaneous

Let’s Go To A Party

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Fellow countrymen and women, let’s take a trip to a party. Biko, I don’t mean a party like the alphabet soup you have in Nigeria...
Interviews & Profiles

Africa’s Brave New Ancestor Called Ngugi

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Africa has just welcomed the path-finding Ngugi wa Thiong'o into the pantheon of ancestors. It was on Wednesday, May 28, 2025 the news broke that...
Arts & Books

Murder In The Name Of Justice

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The well-written thriller is the mainstay of popular literature. It’s such an enlightening discovery for me reading the debut novel In The Name Of...
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