Archive for category: Arts

A Wizard’s Tale

A Wizard’s Tale

0 / September 15, 2011 3:35 pm

by Temie Giwa
A review of Ngugi wa Thiong’o’s A Wizard’s Tale

Nigeria: The need for improved English education

Nigeria: The need for improved English education

3 / August 13, 2011 10:15 pm

There is a need for more positive narratives of Nigeria on the Internet in blogs, discussions and comments but it is necessary to ensure that the quality of such is of a high standard. Something says our educational system does not guarantee immediate successes in that area, we need a fundamental rethinking in English language education and possibly a broadening of our thinking too.

A Review of “The Help”

A Review of “The Help”

0 / August 13, 2011 7:08 am

Sometime ago in May, at a house party in a friend’s house – an artist, I found myself seated around a table with a few elderly women who grew up in Mississippi in the 60s. One of them is my [...]

Meet the Adebanjo’s – A British-Nigerian Sitcom – Review

Meet the Adebanjo’s – A British-Nigerian Sitcom – Review

1 / July 10, 2011 7:42 am

Hilarious! She said Somehow, there are certain trends I do not react to or acknowledge until it catches the eye of certain members of my social network at which point my curiosity might be engaged to have a look just [...]

The Secret Charm of Lola Shoneyin

The Secret Charm of Lola Shoneyin

0 / March 13, 2011 8:12 am

Temie Giwa My life is littered with great books. I tend to remember the important events of my life with the books I was reading at the time. The summer vacation from college when I switched my major from corporate [...]