Achebe: the man as a metaphor

Achebe: the man as a metaphor

IN the nadir of winter on Saturday, November 23, 1985, I arrived in Stockholm to investigate the neglect of African writers in the award of the Nobel Prize in Literature since its inception. I knew nobody in that sub-Arctic inclement part of our planet.
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Opposition stage-managed guard’s murder – Oyo ACN

Opposition stage-managed guard’s murder – Oyo ACN

FOLLOWING last week’s murder of the night guard of a former Secretary to Oyo State Government, Mr. Ayodele Adigun, Action Congress of Nigeria, ACN, in the state has alleged that the murder may have been stage-managed by opponents, who wanted to give a false impression that politics of violence has returned to the state.

We intend to support and nurture SMEs  to growth – Heritage  Bank’s boss

We intend to support and nurture SMEs to growth – Heritage Bank’s boss

The Managing Director/CEO, Heritage Bank, Mr. Ifie Sekibo, in an interview with selected media last week, highlighted the bank’s vision and target in the banking industry. He also spoke on how the bank came into existence after recapitalising the defunct, Societe Generale Bank of Nigeria (SGBN) to the tune of N12 billion to operate as a regional bank. Excerpt:

How governors profit from shortchanging LG democracy

How governors profit from shortchanging LG democracy

Many Nigerians and governors would shriek at suggestions that the president sacks any one or all of the governors from office and run with appointed yes men. That, however, has not stopped the governors from continuously violating the system of democracy at the local governments leaving the third tier prostrate!