Chinua Achebe, the father of modern African literature, wrote his critically acclaimed magnum opus, Things All Apart, in 1958. The book became the gold standard for...
Which instinct will you manifest – fight or flight?
Hello BNers! It’s another awesome weekend. Yay! We witnessed so many events and we’re so happy to share the scoop with you this week. In the...
In the ever-relevant words of Chinua Achebe, “being a Nigerian is abysmally frustrating and unbelievably exciting.” That’s because you live out both extremes in real-time. Being...
The Achebe family is teaming up with Dayo Ogunyemi of 234 Media, Joe Seldner of Seldner Media, and a few others to bring Chinua Achebe‘s African...
Many may wonder what the big deal is about a Nigerian artist being considered to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. See,...
We all share our thoughts in more ways than one: on social media, in everyday conversations, and in other forms. It’s a kind of socialization where...
For many years, I have enjoyed reading about our culture and history, and I am horrified at how disconnected a lot of young Nigerians are from...
“Being a Nigerian is abysmally frustrating and unbelievably exciting!” I was born in one of the suburbs of Lagos State, Nigeria. In the living room of...
The exceptional Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie who just recently added another feather to her hat as Women’s Prize Winner of winners, in this interview with “The Guardian”...
The phenomenal Chinua Achebe has left his footprints on the sands of time as an outstanding novelist, poet, professor, critic, and ultimately, an inspiration to many...
Nobody can write your story better than you! This is a very profound point for us as individuals and as a collective. We can’t just outsource...
A few days ago, a woman identified as Anne Giwa-Amu who lives in London shared a video on YouTube claiming that Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie plagiarized her...
Our faves keep winning, their influence and power apparent, and what else can we do but stan? In a list by the BBC on 100 novels...
From a young naive boy saddled with the responsibility of learning from his father and men before him, he is initiated into manhood and must not...
I read I'm Judging You by Luvvie Ajayi, too. If you have social media anxiety, then this is right for you. It basically explains what is...
OkadaBooks, Nigeria’s top e-publishing platform, has announced the call for entries to the Campus Writing Challenge, sponsored by Union Bank, one of Nigeria’s long standing and...
Former US President Barack Obama is visiting Kenya and South Africa in his first visit to the African continent since he left office. Obama, sharing the...
Onyeka Nwelue‘s Agwaetiti Obiuto is a spectacular and vivid investigation into why Africa- the black man, really appears to be reeling from a cursed narrative. The...
Nigerians felt a deep sense of pride with the Google Doodle of Chinua Achebe, on 16 November 2017. Considered far and wide as the father of modern...
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