Ochonu maps the determined responses of Northern Nigerian people to the British colonial mismanagement of the Great Depression. Colonial Meltdown explores the unraveling of British colonial power at a moment of global economic crisis.T. M. Aluko: 50 Years After One Man One Wife
Reuben Abati | 15 November 2009
IT is 50 years since Nigerian writer, TM Aluko published his novel, One Man, One Wife; the celebration that has been organised around the event reminds us again of the growth of the novel form in post-colonial Africa and the place of the novel in the definition of the African experience.(2 comments) Read more...
A Mandate For Cultural Preservation: A Review Of Dele Sonubi’s Grandfather's Mandate
Folorunsho Moshood | 10 November 2009
Dele Sonubi's The Grandfather's Mandate, written in first person narrative, educates the reader on the significance of preserving and promoting the African culture using Yoruba as a case study. The theme of the book- the preservation and promotion of the best practices inherent in the Yoruba culture- is woven around folklore, proverbs, wise sayings, chants and incantations.
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Strange Passages To Harare North [Book Review]
Ikhide R. Ikheloa | 01 November 2009There is this thing called the Caine Prize for African Literature, whatever that means. People compete for it and someone invariably wins. There is a lot of jollification for a deserved win and the poor winner is expected to write a book and proce
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A Swamp Full Of Hyenas [Book Review]
Ikhide R. Ikheloa | 31 October 2009I love this book. In A Swamp Full of Dollars, Peel reexamines a familiar tale of the devastation of Nigeria’s Niger Delta by oil conglomerates and thieving Nigerian leaders. Fortunately, in Peel’s expert hands, it is reborn and tol
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Moth's Kingdom By Blessing Otobo
Christopher Eke | 20 October 2009This is my personal review of "Moth's Kingdom," a book by Blessing Otobo. Enjoy it and look for your copy of the book in a major bookstore near you.
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Colonial Meltdown: Northern Nigeria In The Great Depression
Ochonu maps the determined responses of Northern Nigerian people to the British colonial mismanagement of the Great Depression. Colonial Meltdown explores the unraveling of British colonial power at a moment of global economic crisis.Tony Momoh: His Life And Art
Oshiotse Okwilagwe’s biography of Prince Tony Momoh, one of Nigeria’s most influential journalists and an inspirational figure for the younger generation exhibits both the good and the worst attributes of the form.(1 comments) Read more...
Book Review: I Do Not Come To You By Chance
Run, don’t walk, just run to the nearest wherever-people-buy-books-these-days and grab you a copy of Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani’s peppy little book I Do Not Come to You By Chance. Nwaubani may have just written one of the most compr (6 comments) Read more...
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[Book Review] Serpents And Doves: A Masterpiece For Our Time
I first came across this excellent novel by way of Adewole Ajao’s impressive review in ThisDay on 28 March 2009 and quickly obtained a copy for myself. Then I proceeded to make enquiries about the author and made discoveries that both humbled me an (0 comments) Read more...
[Book Review] Leap Africa: Organisations And The Ethical Imperative
From one chapter to the other, LEAP AFRICA offers examples of companies with strong ethical codes; the issues treated in this regard include policies on conflict of interest, bribes and gifts, and the organisation’s relationship with staff. (1 comments) Read more...
Book Review: Etuk, Never Again. Africa’s Last Stand
Anyone who is a part of the conscious reading public since the collapse of the Nazis in Germany and the Fascists in Italy and beyond since the end of the Second World War, the phrase “never again” brings back to life the public sense of outrage a (0 comments) Read more...
Book Review: Children of a Retired God
In 1999, long before I met Mr. Rudolf Okonkwo, I overheard his name being discussed by a group of young beautiful women at a wedding reception in Maryland. I was drawn to the discussion because you don’t always hear Nigerian women fawning over one (3 comments) Read more...
The Popular Is Seldom Correct
The bibliography on the sociology of the Nigerian media and the contributions of journalists to the making of Nigeria and the journalism profession in contemporary times is further enriched by the publication of Lanre Idowu’s The Popular is Se (1 comments) Read more...Book Review The Thing Around Our Necks
Introducing Nigeria: A-Z [Book Review]
When I saw a copy of Introducing Nigeria: A-Z I remembered the recent times I had gone to the library in England and could hardly find any full colour and beautifully illustrated book on Nigeria. The trio of Bakare, Belgore and (0 comments) Read more...
Untangling The Web - Reviewing Oil And Politics By Max Siollun
Once in while there comes a book that makes us either sit up straight or reflect on our lives... past and present. Max Siollun, has produced such a wonder in Oil Politics and Violence: Nigeria's Military Coup Culture (1966-1976)
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Marriage Is A Lottery; Relationships Are Freaky [Book Review]
Sofola’s brand of column writing provides a refreshing departure from the usual exertions over serious problems of growth and development, natural and man-made disasters, the economy, and the shortcomings of the political and business elite. Her wr (1 comments) Read more...
[Review]The Westerner: From Tabloid To Magazine
In its present form, The Westerner is a 56-page all-gloss, all colour affair, produced by a team that is led by Dare Babarinsa, distinguished journalist and author, ex-National Concord, ex-Newswatch, (0 comments) Read more...
[Book Review] Udo Udoma: In The Shelter Of The Elephant Rock
The Hon. Justice Sir Egbert Udo Udoma was one of the most important Nigerians of the 20th century, he rose to become an iconic figure, not just in Nigeria and Africa but in the entire Commonwealth through the distinction of his achievements i (2 comments) Read more...
Odia Ofeimun: A City By The Lagoon And The Blessing Of Poetry [Book Review]
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Odia Ofeimun in Lagos of the Poets (2009) defines through his selection of poems and poets, the essential humanizing value of the arts and the subliminal manner in which literature is locked in a continuously dynamic relationship with pl (6 comments) Read more...[Book Review] Sefi Atta’s “Lawless & Other Stories”
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Sefi Atta’s
“Lawless & Other Stories” may sound like an homage to Edwidge
Danticat’s novel “Breath, Eyes, Memory” or her short story collection
“Krik? Krak!, but there is no doubt it was a radical departure from
anything anyone (4 comments) Read more...Now I Know: A Review of Half of a Yellow Sun
The raggedness of the Biafran army is shown graphically openly. Yet, at the end, it is the French ambassador who captures the feeling about the gallant Biafran soldier when he is quoted to have said. “I was told that Biafra fought like heroes, but (18 comments) Read more...
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