by Moses Ilemona Ihiabe “For the sake of this article, a formal certificate is considered as the certificate obtained from a tertiary institution; whether Universities, Polytechnics, Monotechnics or other higher institutions of learning”. Our country has evolved. She is still evolving. She has evolved in almost every sector. She has evolved into a tragic bad on... Read More

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December 3, 2014

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Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani: African books for Western eyes

by Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani Who are African books for? MY close friend Mercy, when she heard about my novel, congratulated me: I had found out “what the white people wanted to read and given it to them.” Mercy had a point. The idea for my book may have been independently inspired, but the approval of... Read More

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February 24, 2014

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Opinion: Dear Chimamanda, Nigeria is not a ‘monkey see, monkey do’ nation

by Onyeka Iffi Chimamanda’s statement as quoted above is emotion-laden and totally unnecessary. To denigrate the Nigerian populace by that statement leaves a sour taste in the mouth. Her statement would imply that Nigerians do not have a proper grasp of the problems that face them. READ: Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie: The anti-gay law is oppressive... Read More

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September 26, 2013

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Opinion: Is the African culture really dead?

by Olaniyan Israel Young men and women now treat their cultural ways of dressing with utmost disdain. They probably share the view that it is local and parochial. “Our culture is dead” says the Yoruba boy who probably prefers a shirt, trousers and a tie to his native ‘aso-oke’. The Igbo girl who still tolerates... Read More

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Opinion: Is the African culture really dead?

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