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Ikeogu Oke's Dressing To Collect His N36m NLNG Prize For Literature In Lagos by ChangeIsCostant(op): 6:58pm On Feb 09, 2018

Here are photos from the formal presentation of the $100,000 (over N36million) NLNG prize for Literature to the erudite poet, Ikeogu Oke at Muson Centre, Lagos on Wednesday. Prolific writer, poet and journalist, Ikeogu Oke, rocked an unusual attire as he was awarded for winning the 2017 edition of the Nigerian Prize for Literature, with his “The Heresiad’’, after an intensive process of adjudication.

Meanwhile, president Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated Ikeogu Oke, for the award.

President Buhari commended Oke’s passion and commitment to lifting the genre of poetry in the country; an art that many shy away from due to the required discipline and focus, reflective thinking and unique style of writing.

Source; https://www.nationalhelm.co/2018/02/ikeogu-oke-winner-of-nlng-sponsored-the-nigeria-prize-for-literature-for-his-book.html

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Re: Ikeogu Oke's Dressing To Collect His N36m NLNG Prize For Literature In Lagos by IFNOTGOD(m): 7:05pm On Feb 09, 2018

REPRESENTING CULTURE

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Re: Ikeogu Oke's Dressing To Collect His N36m NLNG Prize For Literature In Lagos by eezeribe(m): 7:05pm On Feb 09, 2018

Re: Ikeogu Oke's Dressing To Collect His N36m NLNG Prize For Literature In Lagos by eezeribe(m): 7:06pm On Feb 09, 2018

I hope he also wrote the essay in the language of his culture...
I hope the fabrics and materials he is using to represent his culture are products of his culture...
I hope the computer or pen and paper he used in writing the essay are products of his culture...
While other continents are advancing in science and technology,Africa is still obsessed with culture and religion...

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Re: Ikeogu Oke's Dressing To Collect His N36m NLNG Prize For Literature In Lagos by gratiaeo(m): 7:06pm On Feb 09, 2018

Good for him

Re: Ikeogu Oke's Dressing To Collect His N36m NLNG Prize For Literature In Lagos by tooth4tooth: 7:10pm On Feb 09, 2018

Good one there. Proud of his cultural heritage,proud of being a black man

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Re: Ikeogu Oke's Dressing To Collect His N36m NLNG Prize For Literature In Lagos by BeardedMeat(m): 7:15pm On Feb 09, 2018

What's this one saying abeg? sad

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Re: Ikeogu Oke's Dressing To Collect His N36m NLNG Prize For Literature In Lagos by Henry22(m): 8:33pm On Feb 09, 2018

bad belle kill you dia

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Re: Ikeogu Oke's Dressing To Collect His N36m NLNG Prize For Literature In Lagos by georjay(m): 8:38pm On Feb 09, 2018

ikeogu
Nice one

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Re: Ikeogu Oke's Dressing To Collect His N36m NLNG Prize For Literature In Lagos by pol23: 8:39pm On Feb 09, 2018

The first African man not suffering from inferiority complex.

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Re: Ikeogu Oke's Dressing To Collect His N36m NLNG Prize For Literature In Lagos by Henry22(m): 8:39pm On Feb 09, 2018

ODE

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Re: Ikeogu Oke's Dressing To Collect His N36m NLNG Prize For Literature In Lagos by buffalowings: 8:39pm On Feb 09, 2018

This one wey I no get money to buy new books.

I would have loved to get one of your books

Anyway, gen.lib.rus.ec has always been my help.

Right now I'm reading Gomorrah

Op you no try o
Which other books has he written?

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Re: Ikeogu Oke's Dressing To Collect His N36m NLNG Prize For Literature In Lagos by BIGTinfotech: 8:40pm On Feb 09, 2018

Dude is prolific indeed cheesy

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Re: Ikeogu Oke's Dressing To Collect His N36m NLNG Prize For Literature In Lagos by Efewestern: 8:40pm On Feb 09, 2018

Trash

The man is proud of his root, you are here typing gilbrish.

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Re: Ikeogu Oke's Dressing To Collect His N36m NLNG Prize For Literature In Lagos by sanbells(f): 8:40pm On Feb 09, 2018

He's proud of his culture. He's not ashamed of it. Real african..

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Re: Ikeogu Oke's Dressing To Collect His N36m NLNG Prize For Literature In Lagos by maxiuc(m): 8:40pm On Feb 09, 2018

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Re: Ikeogu Oke's Dressing To Collect His N36m NLNG Prize For Literature In Lagos by Nobody: 8:40pm On Feb 09, 2018

I love this guy

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Re: Ikeogu Oke's Dressing To Collect His N36m NLNG Prize For Literature In Lagos by nwabobo: 8:40pm On Feb 09, 2018

For the culture.

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Re: Ikeogu Oke's Dressing To Collect His N36m NLNG Prize For Literature In Lagos by helphelp: 8:40pm On Feb 09, 2018

Awesome writer

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Re: Ikeogu Oke's Dressing To Collect His N36m NLNG Prize For Literature In Lagos by kokakola: 8:40pm On Feb 09, 2018

Some people sabi book sha.
Chai! Tartty Cis Billion Indy Akant!
I salute the prolific writer.
Oya goan start a good business.
If na Oga Rukewe now, he go, go Play two Odds for Bet9ja shop and win 78 Million.

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Re: Ikeogu Oke's Dressing To Collect His N36m NLNG Prize For Literature In Lagos by doingood: 8:41pm On Feb 09, 2018

Afonjas will not like this

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Re: Ikeogu Oke's Dressing To Collect His N36m NLNG Prize For Literature In Lagos by SoNature(m): 8:41pm On Feb 09, 2018*

Shvt that trap! Acquiring knowledge doesn't mean he should discard his culture.

After all the Arabs are doing so well in next-gen technology and architectural designs but they still maintain their culture - both in dressing and laws

Dunno why Africans are their own biggest cultural critics

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Re: Ikeogu Oke's Dressing To Collect His N36m NLNG Prize For Literature In Lagos by Nobody: 8:41pm On Feb 09, 2018

Y should they kill themselves u pathetic ethnic prick?
Didn't one of them win a nobel prize for literature in 1984?
Stay quiet and be humble on dis forum

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Re: Ikeogu Oke's Dressing To Collect His N36m NLNG Prize For Literature In Lagos by holytribe(m): 8:42pm On Feb 09, 2018

He is saying the fact

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Re: Ikeogu Oke's Dressing To Collect His N36m NLNG Prize For Literature In Lagos by ekesimo(m): 8:42pm On Feb 09, 2018

Igbo Amaka

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Re: Ikeogu Oke's Dressing To Collect His N36m NLNG Prize For Literature In Lagos by jashar(f): 8:42pm On Feb 09, 2018

Re: Ikeogu Oke's Dressing To Collect His N36m NLNG Prize For Literature In Lagos by grafixdon: 8:43pm On Feb 09, 2018

I designed that banner. Grafixdon

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Re: Ikeogu Oke's Dressing To Collect His N36m NLNG Prize For Literature In Lagos by EasterDell: 8:43pm On Feb 09, 2018

Plz help me define culture?

... Let's just say he is drawing attention and catching fun!

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Re: Ikeogu Oke's Dressing To Collect His N36m NLNG Prize For Literature In Lagos by Nobody: 8:43pm On Feb 09, 2018

So he should just throw away his culture and pretend that he's western? What Are u saying? India and China are leading the world in technology and they speak their language and wear their attire with pride.
What kind of inferiority complex is this?

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