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African Literary Icon, Elechi Amadi, Dies At 82

Africa's literary community lost a respected member, Captain Elechi Amadi, who passed away on Wednesday, June 29, 2016 at about 3.45pm in Port Harcourt. One of...

Reuben Abati: Dis Fela Sef! He Lives [BOOK REVIEW]

Benson Idonije: Dis Fela Sef!: The Legend(s) Untold- A Memoir. Lagos; FESTAC BOOKS, 2016, 282 pp. On the occasion of his 80th birthday, Benson Idonije,...

Iconic Author Of ‘To Kill A Mockingbird’, Harper Lee, Dies aged 89

Harper Lee, whose 1961 novel To Kill a Mockingbird became a national institution and the defining text on the racial troubles of the American...

BREAKING: Best-Selling Italian Author And Academic, Umberto Eco Dies At 84

The novelist and intellectual Umberto Eco has died aged 84. Eco, who was perhaps best known for his 1980 work The Name of the...

Proud Mother: Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala’s Son, Uzodinma Honoured At The White House

Nigeria's former finance minister and world renowned economist, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has taken to Facebook to express pride in her son's achievement. Uzodinma Iweala...

Popular Nigerian Writer, Chijioke Amu-Nnadi Embroiled In Sexual Predation Scandal

Some members of the Association of Nigerian Writers (ANA) are engaged in a sex predation scandal. According to reports, some female members of the...

Reuben Abati: A Reading List For Nigerian Ministers

A day after the present set of Minister took oath of office, Nigerians took to twitter to recommend books they think will be of...

Book Review: Breaking Barriers – An Autobiography #WomenPower – @Abati1990

Title: Breaking Barriers (An Autobiography) Publisher: Diamond Communications Network, Abeokuta Author: Modupe Adekunle Reviewer: Reuben Abati Year: 2015 | Pages: 193 Breaking Barriers is the title of the autobiography...

Opinion: On Northern Nigerian Literature And Related Issues

by Richard Ali Arewa: Northern Nigeria. In Nigeria, when either of these words is mentioned, a flurry of images is created in the mind. Some of these...

Noo Saro-Wiwa, 5 Other Nigerian Writers Shortlisted Morland Writing Scholarship [SEE FULL LIST]

Six Nigerian writers have made it to the shortlist of the 2015 Morland Writing Scholarship. The announcement was posted on the Foundation’s website on Tuesday, November...

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