Chinua Achebe’s Position On Nigeria

Once more, Chinua Achebe has rejected the offer of a national honour from the federal government. I have no problem with this and in his position I would do the

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The Morals Of The Poet And The Aesthetics Of The Politician —Kole Omotoso

He wanted to rise to the moment To be on the side of those Who became relevant, Those whose voices spelled out balanced concern When his country was dipped like

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Alter-Natives

[caption id="attachment_6467" align="alignnone" width="150" caption="Kole Omotosho"][/caption] Naija people have a way of wondering how their big big ogas who travel the world never learn to bring the good good things they ...

Re-reading No Longer At Ease

[caption id="attachment_5908" align="alignnone" width="262" caption="Kole Omotosho"] [/caption] Kole Omotosho It had been a short visit but much longer than the previous one. The last time all the time had been spent in Lagos. ...

Writing To Instruct The Future

[caption id="attachment_5726" align="alignnone" width="162" caption="Kole Omotosho"][/caption] Michela Wrong’s book, I Didn’t Do It For You: How The World Used And Abused A Small African Nation offers some perspectives on comtemporary African ...

Cities That Get Their ACT Together

[caption id="attachment_5642" align="alignnone" width="270" caption="Kole Omotosho"][/caption] Some five years ago I missed a deadline to write a piece for a book on the city of Cape Town. I had begun the ...

Freedom Of Speech & The Power To Remain In Power —Kole Omotoso

[caption id="attachment_3012" align="alignnone" width="315" caption="Kole Omotosho"][/caption] In the light of the present debate on the protection of information bill and the media  tribunal it is important to remember that liberal ideas ...

A Country Abandoned To Goodluck —Kole Omotoso

[caption id="attachment_726" align="alignleft" width="262" caption="Kole Omotosho."][/caption] We deserve better than mere good luck. After 50 years of existence as a country we should not be dependent on the luck of the ...