Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie: Chinua Achebe at 82: We remember differently

I have met Chinua Achebe only three times. The first, at the National Arts Club in Manhattan, I joined the admiring circle around him. A gentle-faced man in a wheelchair. “Good evening, sir. I’m Chimamanda Adichie,” I said, and he replied, mildly, “I thought you were running away from me.” I mumbled, nervous, grateful for the crush of people around us. I had been running away from him. After...

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PREPARING FOR JOB APTITUDE TESTS? THERE’S NOW AN APP FOR THAT

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BURNA BOY COVERS THE SECOND ISSUE OF THE SCENE MAGAZINE

Burna Boy graces the cover of the 2nd Edition of THE SCENE MAGAZINE. The rising afro-hiphop artiste is popularly known for his hit single 'LIKE TO PARTY' which has taken over radio and T.V stations across Nigeria.  Also in the magazine are exclusive interviews with music stars Flowssick, Rilwan and Iyanya. The 'BE INSPIRED' column also features former Presidential candidate and Ovation...

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#PASTORSJETS: MY ISSUES WITH NIGERIAN PASTORS AND THEIR JETS BY @LANRE_OLAGUNJU

The most controversial issue on my TL this week was the issue of Nigerian pastors and their new quest for private jets. Just like it’s said that there’s no smoke without fire, the CAN president, Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor’s jet gift was actually responsible for firing this controversy. On the occasion of the senior clergy’s birthday and the celebration of his 40th anniversary in ministry, he was...

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10 SIGNS HE’S NEVER GOING TO PROPOSE BY FUTURE SCOPES

One of the biggest dating questions which haunt women is whether her boyfriend is ready to commit. She may be sticking around with him for almost a couple of years now, hoping that he will make up his mind and still waiting for the elusive engagement ring. If you don’t want this to happen to you, learn to pick up ten signs which tell you that he’s not going to propose marriage in a hurry. 1.       He...

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#OKADABAN: THE TERMINATION OF A NECESSARY EVIL BY @LANRE_OLAGUNJU

It might be difficult to look beyond the poverty and backwardness in our society, but only when we try, will it become intelligible that the use of motorcycle for commercial transportation has to stop. Aside that it’s unsafe, in the real sense it’s an abuse of the product itself, essentially when you consider that it was originally never meant for commercial transportation. Motorcycles...

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NIGERIA WON’T CHANGE, UNTIL WE ARE TIRED BY @JIDELEIGH

Just as darkness is the absence of light, so would I attribute violence, extra-judicial killings, acts of terrorism and every other social vice that has plagued this supposed great nation of ours to idleness. An idle mind isn’t just the devil’s workshop; it’s the devil’s headquarters. A hungry man can’t but be angry. So what happens when you have a hungry idle man? What a combination! You see...

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MY FELLOW JUNGLE MEN BY @LANRE_OLAGUNJU

When you ponder on the recent cycle of madness epitomized by mad leadership and disordered followers in a jungle damned by its people such as ours, you just want to wish that the year 2012 be erased out of the history of this big jungle which never seems to be tired of constantly hearing the worst of itself. When you look into the massacre of the over forty students in Mubi in Adamawa on Independence...

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