Posted in October 2011

AN ENCOUNTER WITH LILIAN ODACHI ONUH

Getting used to reading works that are largely literary works – and by this, I speak of the traditional Nigerian stock, it becomes a bit refreshing to find something different. Odachi’s novel, Encounter is a religious novel that is centred on Paulina Onah, an eighteen year old high school (secondary school) graduate. The tale starts … Continue reading »

UNDERSTANDING THE HUMAN DEVELOPMENT INDEX AS A MEASURE OF DEVELOPMENT by Su’eddie Agema For the slightly informed of us, we hear about the Human Development Index (HDI) many times without really knowing what it entails. We might have an idea that it is done by the office of the United Nations Development Programme and that … Continue reading »