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One of those Nigerians that make me feel happy whenever I present myself as a Nigerian in an international gathering or meeting is Prof. Chinua Achebe. I always think of him with much respect and pride. His measure as a national icon is undiscutably immense and that’s why one will not be surprised hearing he is to be honnoured by the federal government. But the question has always been, honnoured by which government and in which…

Author Chinua Achebe is Africa’s most influential celebrity, according to Forbes magazine. The octogenarian author beat out dozens of musicians, soccer stars, two supermodels, a film director, a talk-show host and the world’s top long-distance runner when he topped the 40-person list. Achebe was born in Nigeria in 1930 and came of age when European colonies in Africa were making their way toward independence. His novel “Things Fall Apart,” published in 1958,…