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Nigeria: House Wants National Library Named After Achebe
This Day, 27 March 2013
It was the turn of the House of Representatives Tuesday to mourn one of Nigeria's literary icons, Prof. Chinua Achebe, who died last week in the United States. It was a sombre… Read more »
Nigeria: Calls to Name Library After Achebe
The House of Representatives has called on the government to name the national library that is under construction in Abuja after deceased literary icon Chinua Achebe.
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Many prominent Nigerians have reacted to the death of literary icon Chinua Achebe and are calling on the government to immortalize him. Read more »
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Tributes continue to pour in to celebrate the life and work of renowned author Chinua Achebe, most famous for writing the modern African classic "Things Fall Apart". Read more »
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There are varied reactions to renowned writer Professor Chinua Achebe's claims that war-time head of state General Yakubu Gowon and late Chief Obafemi Awadowo formulated the ... Read more »
