Interviews and Articles

Jos: I speak as a Woman by Eugenia Abu
Let me speak .......... let me utter my voice. Let me speak as a woman
Let me speak, about the breath taking allure, effervescence, sheer ambience of a city called Jos.
I speak the breath taking awesomeness of Jos..... I speak as a woman.

Beautifully laced with some of the finest flora and fauna in the land, Jos remains one of the most alluring, geographic and touristic destinations in Nigeria. With a temperate weather to die for, fruits and fresh vegetables always in season, Jos remains one of my favourite cities in the country. Full article


Stanley Macebuh, 37,000 Feet above Sea-Level by Eugenia Abu
Tributes continue to pour in for late pioneer Managing Director of the Guardian Newspapers, Dr Stanley Macebuh, Here One month after his death, Broadcaster, Poet and essayist, Eugenia Abu writes of her meeting with Macebuh at an incredible height.

It was 1981, and I a child of the federal Government of Nigeria was headed back to Lagos from Makurdi where I had attended a wedding in the family. As “Government pikin” as we were then referred , I was a national youth corps member with barely enough to work and play, but I chose to fly. Full article


Guardian Newpaper Article Published Wednesday, December 23, 2009
The beauty of poetry as a literary genre has remained its sublimity and the license it provides poet opportunity to couch their words. Not only does it find a space in the minds of budding writers, many have also come to see it as a medium to experiment with the spoken word.

Little wonder the ace broadcaster and novelist, Eugenia Abu, finds freedom, life and redemption in Don't Look at me Lime That; her first published collection of poetry, which was presented to the public last week in Abuja. Full article


Interview with Punch Newspaper Published Sunday, November 15, 2009
Remind her that she is a TV personality with many fans ho would want to peep into her world and she replies' "I was upset when I was referred to as 'Big Girl' in a newspaper article. To me' that means a person who wears clothes and has nothing in the head. I must confess that I am an intellectual and more comfortable discussing books than saying how pretty I am or what clothes are in my wardrobe." Welcome to Abu's world of bluntness' brilliance and boldness. Having spent 26 years in television...Full article


Article from ThisDay Newspaper
Notes From A London Prison. It is Black History Month in the UK and Nigerian writer Eugenia Abu recounts her experience during a reading at the Wormwood Scrub Prison

They came into the room in threes and fours. It was difficult to know what to expect especially having served as a member of the Prison Decongestion committee in Nigeria and visiting at least three prisons in the country as a result. They seemed prepared for the Book reading although some of them were not sure what that meant. They wore their grey T-shirts and grey tracksuit bottom obviously specified clothing for inmates of Her Majesty's Prison Warm wood Scrubs in... Full article


Interview with StreetHawker Magazine
How has your life been in the past five years?
It has been hectic, busy and exciting. I have come in charge of presenters across NTA stations nationwide, become a member of several committees, and I have written a book. I have added more responsibilities to my life.

What would you consider your greatest achievements this period?
In the blink of an eye

What about it, and how did the inspiration come?
Actually, I have always been a writer. I began to write at the age of seven. Television I must say obliterated my writing. People knew me more for TV and had no idea that I was writing except those who read the guardian newspapers where I contributed... Full article


Interview with Daily Sun Newspaper
The mellifluous elocution of Eugenia Abu and the pizzazz of her presentation on NTA have captivated the attention of many TV fans in Nigeria for almost two decades. But her interests go beyond the tube. "Writing has always been my passion' in fact' my first love'" she declares. She has been a columnist in newspapers within and outside the country' as well as a writer. The jollity of her personality' with her cap worn at a jaunty angle' is intriguing on a close encounter. Our first meeting at the International Conference Centre' Abuja' where Abuja ANA is having a function... Full article