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Thoughts on Nigeria Prize for Literature’s list

Thoughts on Nigeria Prize for Literature’s list

The judges of the Nigeria Prize for Literature must have gone through hell coming up with a list of 11 from over 250 entries received. At the end of the day, a winner will emerge,

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Solidarity of pariahs

Solidarity of pariahs

Pariahs can become prophets if they can agree on who leads and who follows. But, because the solidarity of pariahs is usually fragile, how that will work out remains to be seen. From his body

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To whom it may still concern

To whom it may still concern

I believe in communities that rally after tragedy. In parents who choose love despite their pain. In teachers who shelter their students during active shooter drills and then go home and weep alone. I believe

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When blood isn’t thicker than water

When blood isn’t thicker than water

Estates don’t keep families together, hearts do. What balm can soothe when wealth outlives wisdom because fathers, who built empires in stone, failed in chiselling peace into the hearts of their children? Let every man,

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The Buhari, Awujale in Babarinsa’s book

The Buhari, Awujale in Babarinsa’s book

Buhari held our commonwealth in his hands; he was a steward of a nation's hopes and fortunes. It is thus no surprise that Nigerians are sifsifting through the records of his years in power, weighing

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A jolly good ride with Bankole

A jolly good ride with Bankole

There are warnings that cannot and must not be ignored, daring fate is an invitation to chaos, and not cutting our coat according to our cloth is foolish in a flippant world that many take

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Miranda July’s ‘All Fours’

Miranda July’s ‘All Fours’

With each passing year, a woman becomes more attuned to what matters, more fluent in her boundaries, more rooted in her contradictions. The body may soften, sag, or ache, but it also speaks with a

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Lola Akinmade returns with ‘Bitter Honey’

Lola Akinmade returns with ‘Bitter Honey’

No society is perfect; no home is perfect; there are no perfect parents, no perfect countries, and no perfect works of art. If perfection existed in these things, the world would be dull. It is

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Who is a journalist?

Who is a journalist?

What unites all great journalists is not a certificate but a commitment to the truth, a relentless curiosity, critical thinking, strong communication skills, and the ability to build trust with sources and readers alike It

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Inside Olatunji Ololade’s long-awaited novel

Inside Olatunji Ololade’s long-awaited novel

Like every nation on earth, Nigeria isn’t perfect and there’s no doubt that many of our challenges are self-inflicted, and the solutions are in our hands. And until we confront these issues head-on, we will