Throwback Thursday: Chinua Achebe Writes And Almost Loses His First Draft Of Things Fall Apart
Before he published his first book, Chinua Achebe had already gathered some experience as a writer. He had written many short stories and some of his short stories were published while he was a student of the University of Ibadan. They were featured in University Herald, the campus magazine; and in his third year at […]
Do You Know The First Public University in Nigeria?
Nigeria is a hub for academics; both in terms of institutions and human resources. This is evidenced by the millions of Nigerians, performing on astonishing and outstanding levels both locally and globally. In recent times, University education in Nigeria has been fast evolving at the speed of light; with the advent and establishment of so […]
Throwback Thursday: The Biafra Declaration (1967)
“Now, therefore, I, Lieutenant-Colonel Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu, Military Governor of Eastern Nigeria, by virtue of the authority, and pursuant to the principles, recited above, do hereby solemnly proclaim that the territory and region known as and called Eastern Nigeria together with her continental shelf and territorial waters, shall henceforth be an independent sovereign state of […]
Google Doodles celebrated Chinua Achebe’s Post Humous Birthday
‘If you do not like someone’s story, write your own’ One man who lived by his words is Chinua Achebe, a Nigerian foremost author notably known for his books, was yesterday celebrated posthumously by Google on his birth date, the 16th of November 1930. If he had not died in March 2013, he would perhaps be celebrating […]
20 Fascinating Proverbs from Chinua Achebe’s Works
One of the fascinating things about reading Prof. Chinua Achebe’s novels as a non-Igbo youngster was the way he peppered the book with proverbs – the palm oil with which words are eaten, according to him. Here are just 20 of the many proverbs his books presented to the world: 1. “Whatever tune you play in […]
20 Inspiring Quotes From Writers About Writing
Much has been said about the power and pleasure of reading, and not nearly enough about writing. Without writers there would be no books to read or rave about, but how much do we know about the writing process and what goes on in the minds of writers, be they novelists, journalists, or just people […]
This Day in History: Poet, Christopher Okigbo was born in Ojoto, 1932
Christopher Ifekandu Okigbo was a Nigerian poet, one of the major founding fathers that shaped the development of Nigerian Literature, and African Literature in general, in the 20th century. He was born in Eastern Nigeria, in the town of Ojoto, in Anambra State, on the 16th of August, 1932, to Chief James Okoye Okigbo and […]
My Top Ten Books
My late friend and fellow #CNWriter Hammed Ajiboye was passionate about books. Every week, he would put up “My Top Ten Books” on his blog; a series that featured readers’ best books ever. He passed before I could send him mine, but it recently crossed my mind that Hammed would want to see it published. […]
Today in History: National Day of Creativity
The Federal Government declared the 14th of September every year as the National Day of Creativity on the 23rd of January, 1995. This declaration by the Federal Government was not a surprising one because, at the time, notable writers such as Chinua Achebe, Wole Soyinka, Christopher Okigbo and many others were not just notable writers […]
Igbo Burials: How Nigeria Will Bid Farewell to Achebe
By Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani Dignitaries from across the world are gathering in Ogidi, in Nigeria’s Anambra state, to witness the interment of renowned author Chinua Achebe on Thursday. Yet after they have paid their last respects, said their final farewells and departed, a vital aspect of Mr Achebe’s burial will still be pending. According to Igbo […]
Female Rapper Splash Scores High with ‘Church Agbasa’; a coincidental tribute to Achebe
By Nelson Odu As the world woke up to news that Nigeria’s foremost writer, Chinua Achebe, had passed on, a certain young rapper, Splash, expressed deep shock due to the fact that Achebe died the same day she released her debut single “Church Agbasa” that has drawn a lot of inspiration and paid tribute to […]
Nigerian Novelist, Chinua Achebe, Dies At 82
Nigerian Novelist and Poet, Professor Chinua Achebe is dead. He died last night in the United States, at a hospital in Boston, Massachusetts. He was a Professor of African Studies at Brown University, and was 82. He has reportedly been ill for some weeks now, with talk of deterioration of his health. His last book, “There […]
Great Reads: 10 Unforgettable African Classics
By Joy Ehonwa For decades, African writers have been unsung heroes, fit only for the school curriculum. However, many of their books are true classics that deserve to be read by adults outside of the formal education setting. Here are 10 exceptional novels written by Africans that we urge you to read this year: 10. […]
There Was a Country By Chinua Achebe Now Available in Glendora Bookstores Nationwide!
New Book by Chinua Achebe ,”There was a Country”, that we reported its publication last week, will be available from 2:00PM today nationwide and online by Glendora Books. The Book is Achebe’s personal history of Biafra and a memoir that has stirred a lot of controversy between the Yoruba community and the author himself. The […]
“There Was a Country” New Book by Chinua Achebe
World renowned poet and African respected writer, Chinua Achebe, has taken The minds of Nigerian back to the hard times of the late 60’s during the Biafran War or the Nigerian Civil War, in a book titled There Was A Country. The book, which is a personal history of Biafra as remembered by Achebe, described […]
Chinua Achebe, Wole Soyinka & Femi Kuti makes Forbes list of 40 Most Powerful African Celebrities
Determining the celebrities who exert the highest degree of influence in contemporary African pop culture involved sifting through the nominations for the individuals with the highest numbers of votes, and then measuring their media visibility (exposure in print, television, radio and online), number of web references on Google, TV/radio mentions and their general clout across the continent.