Tag Archives: Nigeria

The Secret Lives of Baba Segi’s Wives by Lola Shoneyin

Posted on September 22, 2011 by

Baba Segi is a Nigerian businessman with four wives: Iya Segi, Iya Tope, Iya Femi and Bolanle (each named after their first born child, apart from Bolanle who has not had children). Bolanle is Baba Segi’s newest wife and the … Continue reading →

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The Echo Chamber by Luke Williams

Posted on May 4, 2011 by

The Echo Chamber is narrated by Evie Steppman who was born in Lagos in 1946. Evie has always considered herself to have a remarkable sense of hearing – she even remembers listening to her father telling her stories while she … Continue reading →

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Review: Half of a Yellow Sun by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

Posted on August 31, 2010 by

“I do hereby solemnly proclaim that the territory and region known as and called Eastern Nigeria, together with her continental shelf and territorial waters, shall henceforth be an independent sovereign state of the name and title of The Republic of … Continue reading →

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