Me and my Lagos

See why they love Lagos.

Muritala Sule and Mighty Joe the armed robber – Uzor Maxim Uzoatu

One goes into a tizzy anytime Lagos is accurately captured in a good book. I…

Dora Akunyili and her friend, the bus conductor -Uzor Maxim Uzoatu

It is almost impossible to write about Professor Dora Nkem Akunyili in the past tense.…

How NOT to be a Nigerian -Uzor Maxim Uzoatu

The Englishman feeds his dog with bones. The Nigerian feeds his dog with chocolate. The…

Meet my godfather, Sonala Olumhese – Uzor Maxim Uzoatu

I have a confession to make – I have a godfather, but he never asked…

Breaking all rules from Lagos to Ghana-Uzor Maxim Uzoatu

I have never ever obeyed any rule or law for that matter. In a word,…

The day I lost all my books – Uzor Maxim Uzoatu

It was a windy Tuesday evening, and the traffic jam in Ikeja GRA was choking.…

Me And My Lagos City Scribe Cyprian Ekwensi-Uzor Maxim Uzoatu

  Many writers make the habit of hiding from the public. They stay away from…

To win the battle, the NLC must copy Okada riders -Uzor Maxim Uzoatu

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) can’t get anything done! See the minimum wage matter and…

Did you ever hear of the Motor-park Economist? – Uzor Maxim Uzoatu

It’s a high-profile Lagos party, and as Chief of General Staff Aikhomu walks in everybody…

The Poem Is Mightier Than Cancer- Uzor Maxim Uzoatu

The legendary poet W.H. Auden famously wrote that “poetry makes nothing happen.”. I beg to…

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