Ben Okri: Storytelling, Spirit Realism, and Nigeria’s Literary Voice to the World
Ben Okri’s Booker Prize-winning storytelling fused Nigerian myth with global literature, pioneering “spirit realism” and inspiring generations of African writers.
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Ben Okri’s Booker Prize-winning storytelling fused Nigerian myth with global literature, pioneering “spirit realism” and inspiring generations of African writers.
Adebayo Ogunlesi built a playbook for owning and operating world-class infrastructure—airports, energy assets, and transport—by stacking law, finance…

Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti’s biography shows how she pioneered women’s rights in Nigeria and fought injustice fearlessly.

Chinua Achebe’s biography explores his impact on literature, politics, and African identity. Learn why his words still matter today.

Examining the influence of religion on governance in Nigeria and whether faith should guide public policy or remain personal to leaders.

Rivers State has exited emergency rule. Will governance rebound or will old political conflicts derail recovery in Nigeria’s oil hub?

Examining whether Nigeria is making sufficient and effective investments in election security ahead of 2027 to ensure credible polls.

But it appears that there is a beam of hope as to the fact that not all politicians are the same. Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State is showing how a…

To be able to lead effectively, a leader must put on the role of a servant. I mean, this was the model that Jesus Himself, the greatest leader of all…

While some people believe that politics is a game, some think it as a business and some see it as a means to an end. It is therefore very unlikely fo…

According to Wikipedia, President Buhari was born in 1942, at the time he became the President in 2015, he was already 73 years of age. By 2019, when…

There is an enormous responsibility that this power confers on those who hold it per time. They can either use it to better the lots of their people…

Senator Bukola Saraki, the leader of the 8th Senate, alongside the Governors of Kwara, Benue and Sokoto have all seen to have exited the ruling party…

The shared-resource in this context would be monies that otherwise, should have gone for developmental projects and benefits the lots of Ekiti State…

One of the hardest things one would ever think would happen in Nigeria again is a repeat of Chibok in any part of the country. But four years after t…

U.S. evangelist Billy Graham, who counseled presidents and preached to millions across the world from his native North Carolina to communist North Ko…

It is a pity that in this 21st century, Africa is still finding it very difficult to provide the necessary leadership for its ever-increasing youth p…

Governance all over the world isn’t an easy task. The bane of many politicians today has been how to translate great ideas that would better the lo…
