As Chinua Achebe joins the immortals
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- Published on Tuesday, 21 May 2013 21:54
- Written by Chido Nwakanma
“Chinua Achebe was well known throughout the 55 countries of Africa and even beyond. His fame rested on solid personal achievements. As a young man of 28, he had brought honour to the continent by telling the authentic story of Africa in the work Things Fall Apart. His work changed the narrative of years of denigration of the African as if he
Chinua Achebe (Ugonabo Ogidi ) Goes Home
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- Published on Monday, 20 May 2013 18:35
- Written by Joe Igbokwe
All roads lead to Ogidi in Anambra State , Nigeria the home town of the late (Ugonabo) Professor Chinua Achebe on Wednesday May 23 2013 for the sage’s final burial. People from all walks of life will be heading to Ogidi to mourn the one they loved so much, the former life president of Ogidi Town Union, Professor of Letters, Leader,
Chinua Achebe as Metaphor
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- Published on Monday, 20 May 2013 13:08
- Written by Ugorji O. Ugorji, Ed.D.
When I was coming of age in my part of the African continent, I was oriented to four major metaphors for what my environment considered most important in our social discuss. The first was Zik, which I later learnt was short for the name of Nigeria’s founding nationalist and Africa’s foremost Pan-Africanist, Nnamdi Azikiwe. Zik was a
Wole Soyinka: my relationship with Chinua Achebe
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- Published on Monday, 20 May 2013 01:22
- Written by Professor Wole Soyinka
As a celebrated author, Professor Chinua Achebe’s final burial rites hold this week, I was on the road between Abeokuta and Lagos when I first learned about his death. Who called first – BBC or a Nigerian journalist? Can’t recall now, since other calls followed fast
All set for Chinua Achebe's burial
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- Published on Sunday, 19 May 2013 23:46
- Written by Elombah.com
Professor Chinua Achebe's Body will arrive Abuja on Tuesday May 21, 2013 at 8:00 AM at the International Wing of Abuja airport. There will be a Service of Songs on Monday May 20, 2013 at the International Conference Center, Abuja at 3:00 PM. Meanwhile Anambra state governor, Mr Obi on Sunday conducted a final inspection of Achebe's
ACHEBE: The Nation’s Conscience-Gauge Takes the Final Bow
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- Published on Wednesday, 08 May 2013 17:48
- Written by Dr. Inno Chima
Nigerians’ Conscience Gauge-o-Meter was dealt a mortal blow with the passage of Chinua Achebe. Achebe came into our lives at such an early age that we grew up not knowing that he was a normal existing human being. To us he was that mystery master story teller who assumed the go-between us and the spiritual world of our
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CD urges UN, FG, Anambra to immortalize Prof. Achebe
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- Published on Monday, 06 May 2013 22:13
- Written by Admin
The Campaign for Democracy (CD) South-East Region has urged the United Nations, Federal Government and Anambra State government to immortalize Prof. Chinua Achebe, the demised literary icon. The statement, which was issued to newsman in Onitsha, Anambra State, was jointly signed by Dede Uzor A. Uzor and Dr. Jerry Chukwuokolo,
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