Emecheta – the ‘old school’ and Feminist Literature
AS the literary world deliberately giving a nod to mourn one of its rare, female gems, Buchi Emecheta, WO examines contemporary Nigerian literature by women writers; and how well their themes align with the feminist tradition.
PROFILE: Florence Onyebuchi ‘Buchi’ Emecheta OBE ((21 July 1944 – 25 January 2017) )
EMECHETA was born on July 21, 1944, in Lagos, Nigeria, to Alice (Okwuekwuhe) Emecheta and Jeremy Nwabudinke. Her father was a railway worker and molder.
Some women have found expression in their own writings — Betty Abah, Writer/Activist
We must do something about the reading culture in Nigeria
No Benin oba was buried in Ile-Ife – Esogban of Benin, Edebiri
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Try Dasuki in the open, Fayose tells FG
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Ibadan Commandant Murder: Court remands six suspects in prison
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Journalists to honour Ngige, Atiku, Hadiza Usman, others
A statement by the Project Director, NJC National Merit Award/Book Launch, Mr Walter Ukaegbu, said the personalities are to be honoured at an impressive ceremony slated for March 16, 2017, at the Rockview Hotel, Abuja.
Anelka hired by Roda JC as consultant
Nicolas Anelka has agreed to act in a consultancy role for Roda JC, the Eredivisie club have confirmed.
Almakura sacks SSG, HOS, appoints replacements
Governor Tanko Al-Makura of Nasarawa State, yesterday, sacked Mr. Uesmaru Azores and Mr. Joseph Anchor as Secretary to the State Government, SSG, and Head of Service, HOS, respectively.
SAN tranferred N30m to Justice Ademola’s wife, bank officials tell court
Two bank officials, yesterday, narrated before an Abuja High Court at Maitama, how Mr. Joe Agi, SAN, within 16 days, paid N30 million into an account belonging to Justice Adeniyi Ademola’s wife, Olabowale.
TCN: Crisis looms between Senate, FG over $174m AfDB loan
By Henry Umoru & Chris Ochayi ABUJA—STRONG indications emerged, yesterday, that there might be a face-off between the Senate and the Federal Government over plans by the latter to secure a loan to the tune of $174 million from the African Development Bank, AfDB. Part of the collateral for the said loan would be the […]
