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Friday, January 03, 2014

Funmi Iyanda's Open Letter to Nigerian Youth

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Recently, Funmi Iyanda delivered a Keynote Address at the ThinkOyo 30under30 Awards, challenging Nigeria’s emerging young intellectual el...
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Saturday, December 21, 2013

Africa: My Story, Your History

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I shared this piece in 2002 with my junior secondary one social studies students in Lagos, Nigeria, whose ignorance of basic African hist...
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Friday, December 20, 2013

Of Leaders and Leadership

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Recently, a very good friend of mine, a scholar and director of a center for African leadership and development in an African university, ...
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Tuesday, December 17, 2013

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie Redefines "Feminist"

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In this amazing  +TEDxEuston   talk , Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie draws brilliantly from her "happy," "African," and ...
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Thursday, December 12, 2013

Celebrating Nollywood at 20

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The naysayers had predicted its early demise and called it “a flash in the pan.” But twenty years on, instead of a requiem, the whole ...
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Friday, December 06, 2013

Madiba Goes Home at 95

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Africa has lost its soul. The world mourns the passing of the continent's symbol of peace, unity, and hope. We will remember Nelson M...
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ShowbizPlus Blog Changes Web Address

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In a recent press release by ShowbizPlus with Azuh Amatus, the blog that prides itself as "the most authoritative for news in the Niger...
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Friday, October 25, 2013

African Proverb of the Month

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Agụọ nwere nchekwube/olịleanya a dighi egbu egbu.   Nigeria proverb, Igbo The hunger that has hope (for its satisfaction) does...
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Thursday, August 29, 2013

Omotola: Women Tell me I'm their Role Model

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"Omosexy: The biggest film star you've never heard of." That's how  UK 's  The Sunday Telegraph 's Stell...
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Wednesday, August 28, 2013

"Again, Genevieve Misses the Point," Azuh Arinze Responds to Genevieve's Reaction

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Genevieve with Azuh Arinze My attention has just been drawn to the twitter handle of Genevieve Nnaji (@GenevieveNnaji1) where she allege...
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Saturday, August 24, 2013

Nollywood's Funny Lot: Who's the Funniest?

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We know these faces. We see them everyday on our television screen. Some call them clowns; others, buffoons.  But love them or hate them...
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Genevieve Nnaji: "I Want God to Bless Me with the Right Man and A Good Family"

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Long before super stardom beckoned, I had this innocent but interesting interview with +Genevieve Ifunanya Nnaji , recalls  +AZU...
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Wednesday, July 31, 2013

Nigerians and Birthdays: How We Celebrate

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+ Nigerians  are, by nature, celebratory animals. Point black. We love our parties, the  + Owambe s  with no apologies. And when we party, w...
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Friday, July 26, 2013

Lagos na Waa. Eko for Life

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"Lagos has never been, will never be, and has never aspired to be like New York, or anywhere else for that matter.  +Lagos  has always...
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Sunday, July 21, 2013

Fela's Right?: Shuffering and Shmiling, and the God Question

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Remember that 2003  New Scientist  survey which suggested that Nigerians are the the happiest people on earth? I'm not sure how many Nig...
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NollyCulture – a curating forum at the intersection of media, religion, and culture – explores Nollywood, the cinema of Nigeria, and its framings of religion and culture in contemporary Africa as well as the traditions, worldviews, and debates that inform its perspectives and representations.
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