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No Longer At Ease.
(From The News (Nigeria) - AAGM)
Byline: Bamidele Johnson
With His Rejection of His Nomination for a National Award, Professor Chinua Achebe Widens the Camp of Credible Nigerians, Giving the Olusegun Obasanjo Regime a Wide Berth
Since his sojourn in the United States of America, Professor Chinua Achebe had not experienced the streams of telephone callers that disturbed the serenity of his home as it happened recently. Each caller said some sweet words of congratulation to the literary giant hour after the Nigerian government announced his name as one of the 191 recipients of the national honours. Journalists from Nigeria and the global media ...
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