As a young child, constantly watching and hearing my mother’s pain as she struggled with trying to raise five children from a bad marriage with little help, I learned to …
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As a young child, constantly watching and hearing my mother’s pain as she struggled with trying to raise five children from a bad marriage with little help, I learned to …
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It is now widely accepted that Osundare is Africa’s finest poet. His way with words is distinct and rare. It is impossible to read Osundare’s poetry and not be awed …
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When people have vastly different values, it is easy to confuse being principled with being difficult. My mother was a highly principled person. She often saw things as clearly right …
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I know that when Macarena made its debut sometime around 1994, it took two years later before everyone wanted to dance to its aerobic dance steps. Can ‘Olori-Oko’ be the …
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When I think of Ojaide’s latest book, The Activist, two words come to mind – sheer drivel. It fairly reeks of unalloyed mediocrity…
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Grace 2 Grace is an album that can comfortably lay claims to being the first album by a Nigerian hip-hop artiste, to bestride the genres. The only rivalry it may …
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Some readers are pissed at the eclecticism of my essays. Others are perturbed at my analysis and conclusion. A few others think I have taken to the quicksand. For me, …
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As a beginning author like me with zero name recognition in the publishing or author circuits, getting a reputable publisher to sign you on is like asking for Zuma Rock …
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The Academy Awards have really come a long way in recognizing the talents of African-Americans…
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In the long run, rap grows into a cult where drugs are sold and scores are settled. It’s not just words anymore, people start to live out those words…
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For every outstanding Nigerian youth there seem to be too many nincompoops. And sadly, these are people who have dedicated years pursuing a degree or diploma in higher institutions, yet …
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The legendary Harvard Professor of African and African American Studies and Romance Languages and Literatures, Abiola Irele, recently turned 70. Wumi Raji reports…
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Concerned as he is with the issue of female genital mutilation, Sembene Ousmane still makes sure not to confine himself only to it in Molaade. Rather, he transcends it in …
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Skido had never bought a Ram in all his life. Each Christmas he watched with envy how his neighbours slit the throats of animals in preparation for the great feast. …
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Skido had never bought a Ram in all his life. Each Christmas he watched with envy how his neighbours slit the throats of animals in preparation for the great feast. …