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Culture / Here Are The Nine Writers Who Exported Igbo Culture Via Their Art by wiki15(m): 1:55pm On Mar 26, 2021 |
Literature doesn't exist in a vacuum, a great writer once remarked, continuing that it is given impetus by things happening around it. One such thing is the culture of a people. When in the late 1950s and all through the 1960s, African nations began to gain independence, a problem arose: They need to prove their worth to the rest of the world. Looking back, it feels degrading that African nations and peoples needed to prove they were civilized before the white man set his foot on the continent. They didn't have to, but in those days, racism and ignorance of the European (the kind of ignorance that see a white man claim to have discovered a river that the locals have fished, swam, and drank from for generations before he was thought of). One good thing about trying to prove something was that Africans ended up driving genuine interest in their culture. The Igbos were not left by the fireside; they were involved and richly so. Here, we chronicled nine Igbo writers who wrote about their people. We began by putting this list in the order to which they were relevant but we gave up in the middle but somehow the list still looks like it was built in a descending form. 9. Chukwuemeka Ike Chukwuemeka is most known for writing "The Potter's Wheel", a novel that was set in colonial Eastern Nigeria, at a time when Christianity and education were fully accepted but with a degree of cynicism that set the ground for a powerful story. Written with a witty story-telling style, Ike brought his characters alive, making the audience relive what it was to be a trader, a student, a teacher, and an Ogbanje in 1940s Igboland. Chukwuemeka Ike also published "Bottled Leopard" a novel that underscores the dualism of mankind. A man can be a normal person in the day and a leopard at night and he is no witch. He becomes a leopard when he is invoked to carry out the duties of his people. You don't understand? Well, you may have to read the book, and even then, you may still have questions. It is okay, it is Igbo culture, it is Igbo science. 8. Elechi Amadi To be continued... https://www.anaedoonline.ng/2021/03/26/igbo-writers/ 1 Like
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Politics / Lekki Toll Gate - A Shrine That Would Continue To Haunt by wiki15(m): 6:03pm On Mar 20, 2021 |
The first time Ayomide plied the Lekki toll gate route was exactly 44 days since the night of 20-10-20. He felt the tremors run down his spine, cold sweat broke down his face. The urge to dock and run was instinctive. “I could still hear the gunshots and cries,'' he said. This is not particular to Ayomide as his story is similar to those of hundreds of other young Nigerians who sat at the Lekki tollgate that night waving the flag and singing the anthem. A peaceful protest scene by day turned into a scene of blood bath by night, Lekki Tollgate became the scene of the EndSARS massacre. A shrine of patriotism, of resistance, and of sacrifice. Continued reading https://www.anaedoonline.ng/2021/03/20/lekki-toll-gate-shrine/
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Celebrities / Where Do You See Laycon In Ten Years' Time? by wiki15(m): 4:35pm On Mar 18, 2021 |
Laycon won with a record 60% of the votes in an election that saw some people settling for 1% of the votes. But after the pomp and pop of winning a reality show comes reality itself. How would Laycon fair in the real world? We have seen a few months of him and he isn't doing badly but will his relevance outlive the next Big Brother show? For how long? Would we be talking about Laycon in ten years because he is a force in his chosen industry or would he be a stuff of nostalgia? We asked our contributors to air their views. Martin Edung, Contributor, AnaedoOnline: Where do I see Laycon in 2031? I am surprised I'm asked this question because I am yet to ascertain where I would be at that time. So if I cannot say with any degree of certitude what would become of me in ten years' time, why should I bother with Laycon? Why would my words hold any special meaning? Nigeria is full of prophets who hear from God on daily basis, on 5G network, these people should be the ones making this call on Laycon. But they probably don't have the time, Laycon is a nobody in the "grand scheme of things", he is not an American president, so they won't talk about him. And it is not like their prophecies are cast on stone. In 2016, I predicted that Trump would be president and a certain prophet saw Hilary Clinton. Perhaps we all have little prophets in us. This could be the time to invoke mine and see about Laycon Continue reading... https://www.anaedoonline.ng/2021/03/18/laycon-in-ten-years-time/
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TV/Movies / Review Of Namaste Wahala: A Nollywood - Bollywood Movie (Photos, Video) by wiki15(m): 7:49pm On Feb 18, 2021 |
Namaste Wahala Review: It Was Able To Fly Despite Its Zee-Worldly Storyline And Other Jerks https://heavyng.com/blog/namaste-wahala-review/ 9 Likes 1 Share
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Celebrities / All About The Life And Career Progression Of Tina Mba, The Underrated Superstar by wiki15(m): 2:36pm On Sep 22, 2020 |
The first time I saw Tina Mba, it was in the sitcom “Extended Family” created by then-rookie Bovi Ugboma. I have now rewatched a couple of episodes on Youtube and still love them. I have always thought Bovi and Lilian Esoro whom I loved from “Clinic Matters” were the reason why I loved the show. It has become clearer, today. The matriarch of the show, Tina Mba, was the final puzzle that made the show the powerful art it was. I think “Extended Family” exemplified the kind of career the actress has had. She comes to the set, kills her character with a finesse that would do any A-list actor proud but somehow, someone else takes the glory. Not tonight. Today is for Tina Mba the grossly underrated superstar. Continue reading https://heavyng.com/blog/tina-mba-superstar/
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Celebrities / Who Will Win Big Brother Naija 2020 Season? Here Are The Top Favourites Ranked by wiki15(m): 7:13am On Aug 27, 2020 |
If you are a betting person, draw your sleeves to your elbow and join us, we are about to dive into the not so clear waters of analyzing what would happen on the last day of the Big Brother house and who would take the hotly hotly-contested prize home. If you are not a betting person, you should be, Big Brother Naija Lockdown Season is sponsored by a betting company. This isn’t coincidental. And no, our analyses of the winning chances of the housemates are not guesswork. It is based on the name recognition of the housemates offlines, their trends on Social Media, the volume of searches on Google, their celebrity support, and the rather established pattern based on past winners to gauge the Big Brother favourites for the 85 million. None of these is cast on stone. For instance, people could be searching for you on Google and they are not necessarily your fans. Nengi’s age is one of the most searched keywords of the reality star. The people searching for her age are mostly not her fans. They want gist. The same goes for Social Media trends which can easily be influenced by influencers and the herd mentality of this generation. Even if a housemate’s Social Media army is genuine, how many of these internet footsoldiers actually vote and how many of them have strong voting value? – we are not talking 30 naira voters here. We also must recognize the power of the silent majority. There are people who will never sing about their favourite housemate’s praises on the internet but who are seriously spending fortunes voting. Celebrity support can also be overrated. In 2018, there were more celebrities supporting CeeC than Miracle. Tobi also had more celebrity support than Miracle. In fact, I cannot recall any celebrity who rooted for Miracle but Miracle won. Again, there is the ultimate game-changer of disqualification. Mercy and Tacha were running head-to-head during the Pepper Dem Season but Tacha didn’t even make the final day. She was disqualified. One moment of madness and your dreams and our verbose analysis would be flushed down the drain. It is not fair. It is what it is. So, there would definitely be the human factor from me as the writer of this review. I would have to use my intuition and hunch more than is allowed for in, say, sports betting analysis. So this is a cold analysis. Enough talking already. One last note, if you are a betting novice, the smaller the odd, the higher the winning chances. 5. Kiddwaya There is a lot of talk about Kiddwaya’s father’s money... Continue reading here https://heavyng.com/blog/big-brother-favourites/
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Celebrities / Nengi Bbnaija And All Her Controversies Unveiled by wiki15(m): 8:44pm On Aug 25, 2020 |
Nengi Hampson is one of the front runners of the ongoing Big Brother Lockdown House. From the day she entered the house, she began to make the rounds on the net, trending continent-wide. No publicity is bad publicity in Big Brother so Nengi's media handlers must be overjoyed but they would also feel some form of wariness because the negatives seem to outweigh the positive. So there cannot be a biography of Nengi without touching these controversies. In fact, the controversies loom high so much that they take over our headings. How old is Nengi BBNaija? The age of Nengi Hampson is put as 22 on the Africa Magic website. However, in the early period of her entry into the house, she appeared to have said she was 20 years old. This didn't go well with the internet as she was bashed for lying about her age. And no, it wasn't just about the two years difference between 20 and 22 that was the problem. The argument put forward on the internet was that she is well past her mid-20s. The disbelievers of her age are hovering around Nengi being 27/28. But how old is Nengi for real? Continue reading... https://heavyng.com/blog/nengi-biography/
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Celebrities / Laycon's Humble Beginning, Education, Music Career, And His Time In The House by wiki15(m): 12:59pm On Aug 24, 2020 |
When you search for Laycon on Google you would see Rema, Chinko Ekun, Omah Lay, and Wizkid on the "People also search for" corner. And no, Laycon's title on Google is given as musical artist, not as Big Brother housemate. Of course, Laycon is a Big Brother housemate as at now but it is now evident that his profile supersedes a reality show of 71 days. He is more of one we would hear about for years upon years to come. If you think this introduction was written by a Laycon fan, you are right. But there are three of us in the writing team for this so when you see any bad thing said about Laycon it is the Erica fan or the Dorathy fan among us. Let's do this. Continued reading https://heavyng.com/blog/laycon-bio/ |
TV/Movies / Re: Bbnaija: Nengi Exposes Her Butt As She Rock Underwear While Playing Table Tennis by wiki15(m): 9:24pm On Aug 23, 2020 |
Now, here is a comprehensive writing about Nengi's bio https://heavyng.com/blog/nengi-biography/ Enjoy |
Celebrities / Re: #bbnaija: Kiddwaya Tried To Touch Erica Boobs, She Pushed Him (video) by wiki15(m): 11:03am On Aug 22, 2020 |
Here is the most detailed bio you would see about Erica Anywhere in the internet https://heavyng.com/blog/erica-nlewedim-bbn/ Enjoy! |
TV/Movies / Re: AMVCA 2020 Full List Of Winners by wiki15(m): 4:33pm On Mar 18, 2020 |
On the matter of Timini Egbuson winning Best Actor ahead of Swanky JKA, here's my take: https://heavyng.com/blog/timini-egbuson-amvca-format/ |
Celebrities / Re: Ireti Doyle: I Got Pregnant At 17 & My Mother Was Too Harsh On Me by wiki15(m): 5:13pm On Jan 15, 2020 |
Here's what I wrote about Ireti Doyle https://heavyng.com/blog/nancy-isime-age-relationship-career/ |
Celebrities / Re: Nancy Isime Celebrates 27th Birthday With Beautiful Photos by wiki15(m): 5:11pm On Jan 15, 2020 |
So I wrote something about Nancy, here, https://heavyng.com/blog/nancy-isime-age-relationship-career/ |
Celebrities / Re: PHOTOS: Celebrities Attend Premiere Of Banana Island Ghost by wiki15(m): 5:10pm On Jan 15, 2020 |
So I wrote something about one of the stars above, Uche Nwaefuna, https://heavyng.com/blog/uche-nwaefuna-age-relationship-career/ |
TV/Movies / Re: Living In Bondage, Breaking Free: Scenes From The Movie by wiki15(m): 12:00pm On Nov 20, 2019 |
So I wrote a review about Living in Bondage Breaking Free https://heavyng.com/blog/living-in-bondage-review/ |
TV/Movies / Re: Thread For Lovers Of "The Johnsons" On African Magic by wiki15(m): 11:58pm On Nov 12, 2019 |
African Magic has now brought in My Siblings and I to rival The Johnsons or compliment it. Here's a comprehensive review of the latest show https://heavyng.com/blog/my-siblings-and-i-review/ |
Romance / Re: Techniques On How To Make Love With Her by wiki15(m): 10:24am On Jun 14, 2019 |
Here's How to Make Love to a Virgin
https://heavyng.com/blog/how-to-make-love-virgin-five-ways/ |
Celebrities / Re: 40 Reasons Why Kim Kardashian Is Highly Famous Since No One Seems To Really Know by wiki15(m): 6:13pm On Jun 13, 2019 |
tuoyo21:And he's 79 facts about Kim Kardashian https://heavyng.com/blog/79-amazing-amazing-kim-kardashian-facts/ |
Nairaland / General / Re: How To Check If Your National ID Card Is Ready For Collection In Nigeria by wiki15(m): 6:52pm On Jun 28, 2018 |
Additional info is found here. https://www.heavy.ng/national-identity-card-five-most-asked-questions-answered/ |
Celebrities / Re: We Are Not Withdrawing The 'This Is Nigeria' Video - Falz's Management To MURIC by wiki15(m): 8:31am On Jun 07, 2018 |
Five Things You Need to Know About Falz " This is Nigeria". http://www.heavy.ng/falz-this-is-nigeria-five-facts/ |
Business / Re: How To Pay Your VAT As A Cross-border Seller Directly From Your Online Account.. by wiki15(m): 2:18am On Feb 26, 2018 |
How do I tell how much to pay and to which country? 1 Like 1 Share |
Celebrities / Re: Kerry Washington Wishes Uzo Aduba 'happy Birthday' In Igbo by wiki15(m): 6:04am On Feb 13, 2018 |
This is beautiful. iLike |
Celebrities / Re: Nobel Igwe Celebrates 36th Birthday With New Pictures by wiki15(m): 3:40am On Feb 11, 2018 |
Are you sure your abuse and frustration is about this post, about this man? |
Travel / Re: Lagos City Marathon 2018: LASTMA Announces Traffic Diversion by wiki15(m): 6:42am On Feb 08, 2018 |
Fitness goals |
Romance / Re: "Condoms Are For Weak Men" - Pretty Nigerian Lady Says On Twitter. Photos by wiki15(m): 6:36am On Feb 08, 2018 |
The weaker the better |
Events / Re: Nigerian Bride Wore No Makeup Or Jewelry On Her Wedding Day (Photos) by wiki15(m): 6:43pm On Feb 07, 2018 |
If you fine you fine. If you don't you don't |
Culture / Re: Full List: Hausa Is World’s 11th Most Spoken Language by wiki15(m): 10:29am On Feb 07, 2018 |
That's interesting. No wonder nearly every big international media house has a Hausa version. Here is something I wrote about the BBC Hausa. http://www.heavy.ng/bbc-hausa-five-facts/ Will help with the perspective. 2 Likes |
Family / Re: To Braid Or Not To Braid!?! by wiki15(m): 3:18am On Feb 07, 2018 |
And when you decide to braid, perhaps Ghana weaving will do it for you. http://www.heavy.ng/ghana-weaving-five-facts-dummies/ |
Education / Re: If Killing One Person Can Start World War, Who Could Be That One Person? by wiki15(m): 3:01am On Feb 07, 2018 |
Aubameyang |
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