Tag: #RIPChinuaAchebe

May 26, 2013

Opinion: A tribute to the man in whom the spirit of Okonkwo lives

by Ojay Kaikai To the man that gives life to African literature, to the man that insisted that Nigeria must be better before he will accept any honour, to the…

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May 23, 2013

Tributes from the Archbishop of Canterbury, David Mark & Peter Obi, as Achebe goes home today

by Rachel Ogbu Achebe(photo: Punch) Iconic figure and novelist Chinua Achebe, whose final burial is taking place today Thursday May 23, has received a great deal of tributes to usher…

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May 23, 2013

Adaobi Nwaubani: Igbo burials – How Nigeria will bid farewell to Achebe (PHOTOS)

By Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani Typically all immediate relatives of the deceased dress in the same outfit at an Igbo funeral. This can add to the cost as the garment may…

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April 6, 2013

Plans to bury Chinua Achebe in May underway

by Rachel Ogbu There are speculations that famous writer, Chinua Achebe, may be buried next month in his hometown, Ikenga Ogidi in Idemilii North Local Government Area of Anambra State. The Commissioner for…

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March 26, 2013

Greatness squared: Chinua Achebe with Nelson Mandela in Cape town in 2002 (SNAPSHOT)

by Rachel Ogbu "There was a writer named Chinua Achebe [11/1930 - 03/2013] in whose company the prison walls fell." - Nelson Mandela Mandela had also said that Achebe was…

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March 24, 2013

Achebe must be buried at home – Anambra gov’t

by Rachel Ogbu The Anambra State government is pushing for the late novelist, Chinua Achebe to be buried in his home town. Although the family has not announced their burial…

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