BNW Magazine: Chinua Achebe Foundation Blog

Professor Jadesola Akande in Conversation with Toluwanimi Olujimi Part 1

Wed, 06 Sep 2006 08:11:03 +0000

Interview Series by the Chinua Achebe Foundation (New York, USA) --- Mrs. Jadesola Akande is a professor of high repute, and the second female Vice-Chancellor of a tertiary institution in Nigeria. Born on 15th November 1940 in Lagos, she attended University College, London where she obtained LL.B (Hon.) 1960-1963, and also had her Ph.D. 1969-1971. She was barrister at law at the Inner temple, London between....

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Professor V.C. Ike in Conversation with Professor Osmond Enekwe, Uduma Kalu and Alvan Ewuzie

Sun, 27 Aug 2006 23:47:55 +0000

Interview Series by the Chinua Achebe Foundation (New York, USA) --- Professor Vincent Chukwuemeka Ike is one of Africa’s leading writers and intellectuals. He was born in eastern Nigeria and educated at the University of Ibadan, and at Stanford University in the USA. As an educator, Ike has contributed to the intellectual and cultural development of Africa in important administrative positions at Nigerian universities and at UNESCO, and as a professor at the University of Jos. His novels include Toads for Supper (1965), which is set....

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Professor Bede N. Okigbo in Conversation with Professor Ossie Enekwe, Uduma Kalu and Alvan Ewuzie

Tue, 08 Aug 2006 13:29:41 +0000

Interview Series by the Chinua Achebe Foundation (New York, USA) --- Professor Bede N. Okigbo is the renowned agronomist and retired Director of the World Agricultural Institute in Japan, former Director of the United Nations Institute for Agricultural Research in Africa, Accra, Ghana, and the former Deputy Director-General of the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) Ibadan, Nigeria. He is widely regarded as Africa’s leading ....

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Mrs. Oyibo Odinamadu in Conversation with Obi Nwakanma -2

Mon, 24 Jul 2006 12:47:37 +0000

Interview Series by the Chinua Achebe Foundation (New York, USA) --- Mrs. Oyibo Odinamadu, an icon of politics, civil rights and the women’s movement, made a name for herself as a leader of various women’s organizations and as a public servant in Nigeria. She was especially active in the founding of the National Council for Women Societies (NCWS) and was president of the Eastern Nigeria council from 1958 until she joined active partisan politics in....

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The Achebe Colloquium #1A of 5: A Celebration of Excellence in Science and Medicine

Sun, 16 Jul 2006 12:35:26 +0000

Achebe Colloquium by the Chinua Achebe Foundation (New York, USA) --- Rigorous intellectual discussions with renowned experts of “the younger generation”, tackling the challenges facing Nigeria in Science and Medicine, Business and Entertainment, Politics, Law and Human Rights, Art and Literature, and Education.

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Achebe Colloquium: In Celebration of Nigerian Excellence - 2

Fri, 14 Jul 2006 01:37:12 +0000

Achebe Colloquium by the Chinua Achebe Foundation (New York, USA) ---

PRESS RELEASE
July 14th, 2006
After nearly 18 months, the Chinua Achebe Foundation is about to conclude its ambitious Interview project of conversations with Nigeria’s elder statesmen and women. The final interviews will be published shortly and the entire project will be concluded with an elaborate conversation with Professor Chinua Achebe.

Mrs. Oyibo Odinamadu in Conversation with Obi Nwakanma -1

Mon, 10 Jul 2006 12:25:21 +0000

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Chief M.T. MBU in Conversation with Maxim Uzoatu and Paul Odili

Sun, 25 Jun 2006 03:57:16 +0000

Interview Series by the Chinua Achebe Foundation (New York, USA) --- MBU, Matthew Tawo - Lawyer, Politician, Diplomat, and a permanent fixture in Nigerian political affairs for more than fifty years - is a political giant. Chief Mbu was born on November 20, 1929, in Okundi, Cross River State. He received his early education at Okundi Primary School from 1937 to 1940. He also....

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Professor Oladipo Olujimi Akinkugbe in Conversation with Toluwanimi Olujimi

Sun, 11 Jun 2006 14:52:38 +0000

Interview Series by the Chinua Achebe Foundation (New York, USA) --- Professor Oladipo Olujimi Akinkugbe, MD, D.Phil, FRCP, FWACP, FAS, NNOM; CON, Officier de l’Ordre National de La Republique de Cote d’Ivoire, is one of the world’s most distinguished and respected physicians and intellectuals. Professor Akinkugbe is the former Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ilorin; former Vice-Chancellor of Ahmadu Bello University; former....

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Professor Wole Soyinka in Conversation with Omoyele Sowore, Michael Mbabuike, and Okey Ndibe

Sat, 27 May 2006 00:28:50 +0000

Interview Series by the Chinua Achebe Foundation (New York, USA) --- He is Nigeria’s Nobel Laureate; a world acclaimed writer, and celebrated crusader for social justice and human rights. Professor Akinwande Oluwole Soyinka requires no other introduction.

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Professor Babatunde (Babs) Fafunwa in Conversation with Toluwanimi Olujimi and Professor Okey Ndibe

Thu, 18 May 2006 10:41:12 +0000

Interview Series by the Chinua Achebe Foundation (New York, USA) --- Prof. Aliu Babatunde Fafunwa – the former Federal Minister of Education and Youth Development, 1990 to January 1993 – is widely regarded as Nigeria’s foremost educationist. He received his primary school education between 1932-1936, and then attended ....

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Professor Bolanle Awe in Conversation with Toluwanimi Olujimi

Wed, 17 May 2006 15:47:30 +0000

Interview Series by the Chinua Achebe Foundation (New York, USA) --- Professor Bolanle Awe, the Pro-chancellor and Chairman of Council, University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN), and professor of History (D.Phil.Oxon) at the University of Ibadan, is one of Africa’s leading Historians and academics. She was born on January 26, 1933 and attended ....

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Archbishop AJV Obinna in Conversation with Ugochukwu Ejinkeonye

Fri, 14 Apr 2006 16:03:42 +0000

Interview Series by the Chinua Achebe Foundation (New York, USA) --- Dr. Anthony J.V. Obinna, the Catholic Archbishop of Owerri, is one of Africa’s foremost theologians and scholars. Born on June 26, 1946 in Emekuku (near Owerri), and educated at St. Peter Claver Seminary, Okpala (near Aba), and Bigard Memorial Seminary, he was ordained a Roman Catholic priest on April 19, 1972. Obinna graduated with....

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President Shehu Shagari in Conversation with Pini Jason- Part 2

Thu, 06 Apr 2006 07:46:36 +0000

Interview Series by the Chinua Achebe Foundation (New York, USA) --- I never regarded these worthy men as enemies. And all of them, to some extent, cooperated with me as far as politics was concerned, except Awolowo! Awolowo was very, very rigid. I remember even before the elections, General Obasanjo, who was the Head of state, invited all the political leaders and candidates to see him at Dodan Barracks. So we went, and on that day, Chief Awolowo came in with a bandage on his hand, saying that he had an accident and couldn’t shake hands with me! Just because he didn’t want to shake hands with me!....

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President Shehu Shagari in Conversation with Pini Jason- Part 1

Tue, 28 Mar 2006 07:41:17 +0000

Interview Series by the Chinua Achebe Foundation (New York, USA) --- Alhaji Shehu Usman Aliyu Sahagari, Executive President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria from 1979 to December 1983, is easily the most understated, but vastly experienced Nigerian politician. He might appear to be a conservative, but his autobiography, Beckoned to Serve, betrays a streak of radicalism....

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