Writer Chinua Achebe shunned Nigeria's corrupt politicians and twice turned down national honours, never fearing to criticise those he felt ruined his country. Yesterday, however, the lawmakers and the country's elite came to praise him. Related StoriesSir Paul McCartney appeals to Russian government as Pussy Riot member declares hunger strikeLove don't cost a ring-ring...Jennifer Lopez launches her own mobile phone ...

Images of the funeral of renowned Nigerian author Chinua Achebe, who died in March in the US and whose body has now returned to his homeland.

Writer Chinua Achebe honored in Nigeria funeral Associated Press Copyright 2013 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Updated 4:04 pm, Thursday, May 23, 2013 OGIDI, Nigeria (AP) — Writer Chinua Achebe shunned Nigeria's corrupt politicians and twice turned down national honors, never fearing to criticize those he felt ruined his country. The ...

Thousands of people gathered today for the funeral of Chinua Achebe, 82, writer and poet and considered the father of modern African literature. Delegations from around the world arrived in his birth town of Ogidi. According to the Nigerian News Agency, Achebe’s body will be laid to rest in a garden adjacent to the family [...]The post Nigeria: Thousands Mourn ...

The elaborate funeral planned for Nigerian author Chinua Achebe