The Naira is so worthless these days that putting the currency in a bank is a bloody waste of everybody’s time. Who even wants to put in a bank Nigeria’s …
Uzor Maxim Uzoatu
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.
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May 11 is globally known as “The Bob Marley Day”. It is now 43 long years since the lionized music legend Bob Marley died. Robert Nesta Marley died at 11.40am …
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If your family name is not Cole, and your address is not Victoria Island, it is very unconstitutional to marry from the upper crust! Yes, it runs counter to the …
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There is no monopoly in the whole wide world heavier than the oppressor from South Africa called Supersports or MultiChoice or DSTV or whatever. The television oppressor has come all …
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Wedlock ought to be serious business of very serious people who ought to be serious for a very long time. The pity is that Nigerian marriages have been turned into …
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Public relations as it concerns the media has received a much-needed breakthrough in the just published book Media Relations Playbook: 25 Proven Effective Hacks by Chido B. Nwakanma. Contemporary developments …
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A distinguished Nigerian, Professor Obijiofor Aginam, has upped the ante of the country by leading the world at the United Nations. The Director General of the United Nations Education, Science, …
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During the recent inspection of the ongoing construction of the 132KV Umuchu Substation by the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) at Ibughubu village in Umuchu town, Aguata LGA, Anambra State, …
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One does not need to write too many words to signify the essence of the gem named Azuh Arinze. He has all on his own written himself into the consciousness …
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The powerful pastors of newfangled Christianity are all over the place in good old Nigeria today. Anywhere you care to look, you are sure to see one pastor or his …
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The country is in a bad shape. Everything appears to be going wrong in Nigeria with a bewildering pace. The politics of the country is all jumbled up, and the …
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The official commissioning of the Aba Integrated Power Project on February 26, 2024 is a watershed deserving of uncommon commendation. Professor Bart Nnaji (CON, NNOM, FAS, FAEng), the Chairman of …
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The student was different. She exuded confidence that seized the atmosphere like a charge of electricity. It was the morning assembly of the all-female Mater Amabilis Secondary School, Umuoji, in …
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Any man in power in Nigeria can boast of an intimidating number of sycophants, toadies and lickspittles roaming along the corridors of power. One excited toady of the moment was …
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Coups and earthquakes! Foreign journalists from America and Britain who covered Africa back in the day never tired on writing headline stories on coups and earthquakes in Africa. There is …
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Let me today remember an Angel I once met in this life. Let’s simply call her Sola. Angel Sola Kuti. She’s Fela Anikulapo-Kuti’s daughter. My devotion to Fela as an …