Regena Ramprasad Commentary on Adichie Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie is a Nigerian writer who typically compares America to her home land‚ Nigeria. In the three short stories we are focused on; “My Mother‚ the Crazy African”‚ “Ghost”‚ and “Cell One” Adichie’s unique culture was brought out in her writing. The author’s intentions including Igbo in her stories‚ her native language had an effect on the readers
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Islam has influenced Africa in many ways‚ including religion and social development‚ through trade. Trade between Islam and Africa has long been a factor in African culture‚ economy‚ and politics. While Bantu people organized societies on the basis of African tradition‚ merchants from North Africa and southwest Asia introduced their Islamic faith to Africa. Islam arrived though two routes: it went to west Africa overland by trans-Saharan camel caravans‚ and it traveled to coastal east Africa
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The International Literacy Day (ILD) Theme: Literacy and Peace: The Role of Literary Societies and Academics Date: Thursday‚ September 8‚ 2011 Venue: PAS‚ 2 Broad Street‚ Lagos Time: 10:00 am Literacy and Peace: A Reflection by Remi Raji In order to address the predictable union between "literacy" and "peace"‚ it is to Plato that I turn. In one of his books‚ the classical theoretician of ethics and morality in nation-building suggested that the transformation and advancement of the
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rewarding. In the Bible‚ it says to love our enemies‚ family‚ and neighbor. This means we should treat everyone well‚ even if they don’t return the favor. Now I want to describe an event that happened recently. Last year‚ I went on vacation to Nigeria with my family. On my father’s way home from sightseeing‚ he encountered a homeless man. This man had absolutely nothing. He had no money‚ his clothes were torn and stained‚ and he looked as though he were dying. I wouldn’t be surprised if he didn’t
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Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan‚ Grand Commander of the Order of Niger‚ President‚ and Commander-in-Chief of the Federal Republic of Nigeria‚ was born to a humble Niger Delta family of canoe makers on November 20‚ 1957. Growing up with a loving family‚ Dr. Jonathan had humble yet adventurous beginnings. In spite of the beauty of the Niger Delta and live his childhood‚ he decided to go to school. He attended St. Stephens and St. Michaels Primary Schools‚ finishing in 1969. He proceeded to Mater Dei
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is good‚ this brought him harsh consequences‚ the death of Mrs.Solaja‚ and it separated him from his children. Even Sade and Femi believe in the truth‚ but end up lying to a lot of people. To begin with Folarin was one of the few journalists in Nigeria who wrote the truth. He believed that‚ "the truth is the truth. How can I write what’s untrue." Even their mother believed that saying the truth was important‚ ’ truth keeps hands cleaner than soap" and "tell a lie play with fire but don’t complain
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what should the media do to help reduce corruption in nigeria By: Amoka Eunice O. 08BE07309 Introduction The destructive impacts of corruption in the lives of nations throughout the world is acknowledged. Corruption is one factor that can impede the accelerated socio-economic transformation of developing countries of the world (Alawode‚ 2008). Corruption can be defined as the misappropriation of public resources to private ends (Ojo‚ 2003). Adeyemi (2013)‚ also defines corruption as efforts
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experienced led the community to where they are today. From the early 1900s to the late 1900s‚ women residing in Nigerian societies struggled with female empowerment because men were deemed as superior. Although equality was not always implemented‚ Nigeria introduced the principle of equality in the Declaration of Independence. It is stated that “every citizen shall have equality of rights‚ obligations and opportunities before the law” (Nwaubani). Even though this is an official document‚ these words
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In Chinua Achebe’s 1958 novel‚ Things Fall Apart‚ the complex dynamic of European Colonialism in Africa is depicted through the story of the native Igbo society in Nigeria and its collision with the European Christian culture. Okonkwo‚ the main character in the novel‚ embodies the fundamental values of the Igbo society and fights throughout the novel to maintain the practice of Igbo tradition. The principles of Igbo culture are Okonkwo’s identity‚ and European invasion of the status quo displaces
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towards the world of the other side. Moreover‚ Olunde‚ the eldest son of Elesin‚ who is sent to the medical college in England by the colonial government‚ returned home in time in order to burying his father who is dead of the traditional accompanying custom. However‚ since Elesin is sentimentally attached to the mortal life‚ Pilkings‚ the chief executive of the colonial area‚ seizes his hesitation and gets the opportunity of preventing him from fulfilling the obligation which is regarded as an uncivilized
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