Life

The Godless Cathedrals of Nigeria

By Ademola Araoye In the end, through the eons the timelessness, limitlessness and endlessness of…

‘Miss’ This, ‘Miss’ That

By Bisi Adeleye-Fayemi August 12th was International Youth Day. It was a day to celebrate…

Achebe: The day I finally met James Baldwin

By Chinua Achebe The 1960s opened propitiously for me, and for my country, Nigeria. In…

Fidel Castro at 90: His background, struggles, politics

"I wasn't born political" Fidel Castro once wrote. "But from very young I observed things…

My life, writings, family–Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

Nigerian author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie appeared at London’s Royal Festival Hall before a sell-out crowd…

Woman throws party for friends, associates, then commits suicide

In early July, Betsy Davis emailed her closest friends and relatives to invite them to…

Motherhood: Giving Without Losing Yourself

By Grace Essen There is a difference between giving and sacrifice. The intention of every…

Olúfẹ́mi Táíwò: A country of honorifics, but no honour

By Olúfẹ́mi Táíwò Not too long ago, a report in the social section of one…

The bleaching, chameleon crowd

By Reuben Abati I wrote a piece recently, a tribute to the late veteran actress…

Prince Abiodun Opanubi: A personal tragedy

By Owei Lakemfa There are people whose lives may read like fiction. In a world…