chinua achebe » Page 2 of 5

Tag: chinua achebe

Opinion: Nigerian artistes are noisemakers and should be seen as such

by Tobe Osigwe They try to rub it into the eye of the society that scorned them at the beginning that; yes I have arrived, you said I will amount…

11 years

Okey Ndibe: The curse of foreign rulers

by Okey Ndibe Nigerian governors and presidents, mediocrities though they are, bask in extravagant praise. They call themselves, and cause their flatterers to address them as, icons. Few Nigerians are…

11 years

Ayokunle Odekunle: Femi Fani-Kayode should stop haranguing us with witless theories

by Ayokunle Odekunle I have nothing against Mr. Fani-Kayode but he insults our senses by coming to town with some far-reaching theories. I genuinely feel bad for him, he needs…

11 years

Hauwa Gambo: On the madness of Femi Fani-Kayode (Y! FrontPage)

by Hauwa Gambo His is tainted with malice, with evil, with the basest of human sentiments support of tyrants and dictators, advocacy for wars and genocides, destroyer of marriages and relationships, cauldron…

11 years

Eddie Iroh: Of critics and patriots

by Eddie Iroh But then comes the question: does love of one's country mutually exclude or nullify one's right to criticise the things that one finds wrong with one's country?…

11 years

Collins Uma: The need for a new class in Nigeria (Y! FrontPage)

by Collins Uma The solution to Nigeria's problems do not lie in the hands of the class that created them. Voted for, they will only create more problems. This is why…

11 years

Okey Ndibe: The parable of the senseless leaders

by Okey Ndibe Chinua Achebe wrote in The Trouble with Nigeria, his most polemical work, “There is nothing wrong with the Nigerian character... The Nigerian problem is the unwillingness or…

11 years

Opinion: The 2015 elections will not be a PDP walk over, here’s why

by Denrele Animashaun Seriously,this is not a moment to gloat, we are staring at the abyss and we are at the crossroads,we have a choice to either continue sinking or…

11 years

Opinion: A thought on Achebe’s ‘There was a country’

by INC Aniebo ...And nobody can deny this is the situation now. I am glad Achebe wrote his memoir. To me it is more relevant than Things Fall Apart. While that…

11 years

Opinion: In defence of Femi Fani-Kayode

by Olaitan Ladipo It is also clear that essentially only our Igbo brethren exhibit this discourteous habit. Other ethnics usually show appreciation for generosity and show respect for host traditions…

11 years

Akin Osuntokun: Deportation and the Fani-Kayode debate

by Akin Osuntokun Fani-Kayode is gifted at working himself into a storm in a tea cup on virtually any issue that catches his fancy; and has a provocative penchant for…

11 years

Simon Kolawole: The Republic of Southern Nigeria

by Simon Kolawole I hereby predict that the proposed “Republic of Southern Nigeria” would be a political disaster. It is wishful thinking to suggest that the Igbo and Yoruba will…

11 years

Opinion: University of Ibadan still towers highest at 65

by Tunji Olaopa Yet, UI has weathered the storms. In close to 65 years of its existence, the University of Ibadan has remained the torchbearer in higher education in Nigeria.…

11 years

Opinion: The sermon according to saint Obasanjo

by Tunji Adegboyega Trust the former president; he also seized the opportunity to sing his usual song of self-glorification: “In 1979, we had 20 new ships specially built for Nigeria.…

11 years

Opinion: Raising a generation of tribally tainted Nigerians

by Demola Rewaju I have few problems with Femi Fani-Kayode’s recent outbursts against the Igbos, I’ve always known he could never be a part of the new Nigeria. my problem…

11 years

Opinion: Femi Fani-Kayode attended the best schools but lacks class

by Pedro Christian Kalu In the words of John Okiyi Kalu "the views and actions of charlatans like FFK cannot and will never represent the views of the learned and hard…

11 years

Demola Rewaju: Men need to fight but not often… says the thug in me

by Demola Rewaju That’s the test of manhood: the test to determine if you can rein in your strength in the face of provocation. I think some women like to…

11 years

GRIPPING VIDEO: The story of the ‘Asaba Massacre’ during the Biafran War (WATCH)

by Akan Ido Chinua Achebe's 'There Was A Country' recently reignited the Biafra War debate and the involvement of the other major ethnic groups; the Hausa/Fulani and Yorubas. Arguments have…

11 years

Opinion: Domestic appendage – Wole Soyinka should recede from frontline politics

by Corlenius Segun-Ojo Culturally, it is indisputable that our society does not condone assault of any kind on womanhood. When a family brawls and the elders wade in, the man…

11 years

Opinion: Nigeria desperately needs leaders of tomorrow

by Saatah Nubari Though there’s nothing wrong in being a musician, we should know that we can’t all sing. We also need our fair share of Einstein’s, Dora Akunyili, Charles…

11 years

Hauwa Gambo: Good riddance to Jon Gambrell (Y! FrontPage)

by Hauwa Gambo Unfortunately, because the AP has earned its credibility over many decades and become so important to us, it was easy to see hubris as courage, and to hold as…

11 years

“Nasir el-Rufai lied and showed lack of grasp of issues,” Ex-governor Ikedi Ohakim reviews TAPS

by Ihedi Ohakim “Times are bad. Children no longer obey their parents and everyone is writing a book” - Cicero It is on record that since I left office, I…

11 years

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…

11 years

#RIPChinuaAchebe: Jonathan to rebuild primary school to immortalise literary icon

by Rachel Ogbu (Photo: Punch) President Goodluck Jonathan has announced plans to keep the literary icon, Chinua Achebe's memory alive. On Thursday President Jonathan said the Federal Government and the…

11 years

Olusegun Adeniyi: What Chinua Achebe is telling us from the grave

The Verdict By Olusegun Adeniyi I need to state at this point that the essence of this piece is not about the late 19th century Igbo society as captured in…

11 years

James Eze: There was a writer – Re-mapping my cultural rebirth under Chinua Achebe

by James Eze If Things Fall Apart and Arrow of God handed me a cultural frame of reference to aid my understanding of myself, No Longer at Ease and A Man of the People led me through…

11 years

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…

11 years

Opinion: Why Wole Soyinka’s interview is disappointing

by Ainehi Edoro While I laud Soyinka’s intention to clear up the controversies surrounding his relationship with Achebe, many of his comments have too much of an airing-the-dirty-laundry feel about…

11 years

#RIPChinuaAchebe: Renowned writer, Chinua Achebe’s body arrive Abuja (PHOTOS)

by Akan Ido The body of the renowned writer, Chinua Achebe who died on March 21 has arrived the country for burial. His body arrived Tuesday morning and was received…

11 years

This is either ‘beef’ or something fishy – and more, in today’s news roundup with Cheta Nwanze

by Cheta Nwanze Some of us refuse to admit it, but we all need each other, and that is what makes Thursday's protest by as many as 400 Catholic priests in Imo…

Tag: chinua achebe

Recent Posts

Recent Posts

Recent Comments

Archives

Categories

Meta