Books
A Plague of Gadflies on the Nigerian political stage
January 9, 2023
A Plague of Gadflies on the Nigerian political stage
By Uzor Maxim Uzoatu Paul Emema had a well-earned reputation as a pathfinder in Nigerian television drama until his death…
Nigerian Literature, from 2022 to 2023 and Beyond
January 2, 2023
Nigerian Literature, from 2022 to 2023 and Beyond
By Uzor Maxim Uzoatu No year ever dies because it carries its remains into the next year. As 2022…
Fine Boys of Cultism
December 29, 2022
Fine Boys of Cultism
Fine Boys by Eghosa Imasuen; Kachifo, Farafina, Lagos Gertrude Stein back in time said her bit about “The Lost…
The Riddle of the Oil Thief
December 20, 2022
The Riddle of the Oil Thief
The Riddle of the Oil Thief by HRM King Bubaraye Dakolo; Purple Shelves Publishers, Lagos; 2021; 528pp A clear and…
Lagos of the Poets
December 12, 2022
Lagos of the Poets
By Uzor Maxim Uzoatu To dream big makes great poetry happen. Odia Ofeimun is the unapologetic bearer of…
Before the Golden Jubilee of Nigeria
December 5, 2022
Before the Golden Jubilee of Nigeria
By Uzor Maxim Uzoatu Before the Golden Jubilee by Omo Uwaifo; Hanon Publishers Limited, Lagos Omo Uwaifo retired as a…
How to be a good Lagosian
November 29, 2022
How to be a good Lagosian
By Uzor Maxim Uzoatu How to be a good Lagosian; Office of the Governor of Lagos State, Alausa, Lagos; Taijo…
No sense of limits in Lagos
November 22, 2022
No sense of limits in Lagos
By Uzor Maxim Uzoatu No Sense of Limits by Araceli Aipoh, Magicword Ltd, Lagos The city of Lagos is the…
Mothers of the nation, made in Idi-Aba
November 17, 2022
Mothers of the nation, made in Idi-Aba
The erstwhile young girls educated at Baptist Girls School, Idi-Aba, Abeokuta are the mothers of the Nigerian nation writ large.…
Dillibe Onyeama: The African legend at Eton
November 14, 2022
Dillibe Onyeama: The African legend at Eton
Dillibe Onyeama Dillibe Onyeama had a privileged upbringing, but chose to be his own man and live on his own…
The magic drum of Tenka
November 7, 2022
The magic drum of Tenka
By Uzor Maxim Uzoatu Tenka And His Magic Drum – A Story Adapted From Yoruba Folklore; By Temi Halim; Illustration…
Fellow countrymen of coups
October 31, 2022
Fellow countrymen of coups
Military coups and Nigeria used to be Siamese twins. It is one of the wonders of the modern world that…