I don’t know about you, but I’ve never been great at expressing appreciation to those who taught, mentored, or inspired me. It’s something I carry quietly—and sometimes with regret. I’m …
In Nigeria today, only two kinds of people remain: those who think Peter Obi will never be president and those who think he’s about to become president. The only thing …
Did God create this vast universe—or was it a random act, as some scientists suggest? Most Africans will confidently say, “Of course, God created the universe,” and stop the conversation …
I am Unoka—yes, that Unoka. Okonkwo’s father. The most misunderstood and maligned character in Things Fall Apart. Since I embraced this identity, I’ve known true peace. The kind that comes …
Look, I know Pius Adesanmi is gone. Wada Nas, too. I suspect Olatunji Dare, Ndaeyọ Uko, Tunde Asaju, and J.K. Randle have quietly retired. But there’s no way—absolutely no way—I …
Pope Francis is dead. Even before the newspapers finished rolling out their first prints, the conversation had already shifted to who should be the next pope. The evening newspapers quickly …
Just before I started reading Ibrahim Babangida’s autobiography, I recall the last speech I wrote for him. I don’t remember whether I sent it to him or whether I published …
“Do you have a story?” Grandpa would ask anyone who visited him, testified his son-in-law, Sam Maduegbuna. He loved stories. If you rushed, he would ask you to slow down. …
In most deeply devastating human events, different players at different times cross the line that separates victims from perpetrators. Even when history, the ultimate arbitrator, renders its verdict, it struggles …
I did not study history in senior secondary school. Yet, if I know history better than most, it is because I stand on the shoulders of a giant: Professor Chieka …
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