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June 17 Is Achebe Day Because Of ‘Things Fall Apart’

Global UpfrontJun 24, 2026June 24, 20260

By Uzor Maxim Uzoatu On Tuesday, June 17, 1958, Things Fall Apart was published in England. The book has over the years become a standout

African Writers As Cultural Stewards

Global UpfrontJun 11, 2026June 11, 20260

By Chidi G Osuagwu Introduction About the year 2022 Charlie Kirk, American hegemonistic activist, attacked the Achebe novel …Things Fall Apart. He alleged the novel

Revenge Killing: Ogidi, Chinua Achebe’s Hometown, Mourns As President General Is Assassinated

Global UpfrontFeb 7, 2026February 7, 20260

Tragedy struck Ogidi community in Idemili North Local Government Area (LGA) of Anambra State on Wednesday night following a deadly attack that claimed the lives

Young Anambra Writers Celebrate 2025 Chinua Achebe Literary Festival

Global UpfrontNov 17, 2025November 17, 20251

By Chinwendu Uzoatu The Society of Young Nigerian Writers (SYNW), Anambra State chapter has marked the 2025 Chinua Achebe literary festival and memorial lecture. This

Power And Politics Of The Written Word: The Legend of Chinua Achebe

Global UpfrontJul 16, 2025July 16, 20250

By Uzor Maxim Uzoatu Chinua Achebe lived in glory as the one-man institution who conquered the world for Mother Africa, and the great Kenyan novelist,

‘We Must Unite’: Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s Rallying Cry At Nigerian Literature Festival

Global UpfrontJul 10, 2025July 10, 20250

As Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie took to the stage in a hall in the South-eastern Nigerian city of Enugu, dressed in a vibrant burnt orange African-print

Homecoming Fiesta For Things Fall Apart

Global UpfrontJun 11, 2025June 11, 20250

By Uzor Maxim Uzoatu The book is a standout phenomenon as one of the most influential novels in world literature. Chinua Achebe’s Things Fall Apart

The Igbo Book Of Records

Global UpfrontApr 26, 2025April 26, 20250

Reviewer: Uche Maduemesi Esq., DSMLD. This is a work of two veteran journalists, Sam Nwanze and Mike Ubani, who have paid their dues in the

“Leadership Failure and State Capture in Nigeria”: Obasanjo’s U.S Speech Riling Tinubu’s Presidency

Global UpfrontNov 18, 2024November 18, 20240

Professor Christie Achebe and the Achebe family; Maurie McInnis, President, Yale University; Steven Wilkinson, Nilekani Professor of India and South Asian Studies, Professor of Political

Obasanjo Calls For Full Overhaul Of Nigeria’s Electoral Process, Sack Of INEC Chairman Mahmood Yakubu

Global UpfrontNov 18, 2024November 18, 20240

Nigeria’s former President, Olusegun Obasanjo, has called for a comprehensive overhaul of Nigeria’s electoral process, emphasizing the urgent need for the dismissal of Independent National