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Growing up in Nigeria, America invaded our world largely through fragments of culture: books and music. Indian (Amitab Bachan!) and Chinese films (Bruce Lee!) relegated American films to a distant background. In High School, James Hadley Chase was our most mesmerizing path to America. The irony of meeting America in the enthralling world of a …
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BBC's Martin Patience is leaving Nigeria after 2 years. listen to a recap of his lessons learned in a version of the 'From Our Own Correspondent' Below is a transcribed excerpt of his version. ''Nigeria is truly the maddest place I have ever had the pleasure of living in. It’s a country that constantly feels …
Mike Okiro The Chairman, Police Service Commission, Dr. Mike Okiro, has said that the law permitted the Nigeria Police Force to collect money from corporate organisations and private individuals for private engagements. Okiro stated that one-third of such monies should be given to the police officers involved in the private duties as allowances while the …
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Yvonne Orji, of “Insecure” fame, is set to join the cast of the comedy Night School alongside Kevin Hart and Tiffany Haddish. This will mark Orji’s feature film debut. The film, which is based on a story written by Hart, follows a group of adults who are all forced into attending night classes in the hopes …
Joseph Conrad sailed up the Congo River more than 100 years ago and yet the novella based on his experience remains the African guidebook for many contemporary writers. Heart of Darkness, first published in 1899 as a three-part magazine serial, tells the story of a steamboat captain navigating a primitive Africa and the brutalities of …
