

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Instant Issues: Dr. Okey Ndibe on Nigeria
- **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 29 Jan, 2026 at 12:00 pm – Thu, 29 Jan, 2026 at 01:00 pm
- **Event Description**: Author and Journalist Okey Ndibe on Nigeria: Between Hope and HopelessnessAbout this EventThe World Affairs Council of Western Massachusetts will present an Instant Issues lunchtime discussion with author and journalist Okey Ndibe, on Nigeria: Between Hope and Hopelessness. The program will take place on Thursday, January 29 from noon to 1 pm at 1350 Main Street, 9th Floor Gallery, in downtown Springfield.Okey Ndibe is the author of the novels Arrows of Rain and Foreign Gods, Inc. and the memoir Look an American in the Eye. An awardwinning journalist, Ndibe has taught as a Fulbright scholar at the University of Lagos, and as a visiting professor at Brown University, Connecticut College, Bard College at Simon’s Rock, Trinity College, Connecticut, St. Lawrence University, and the University of Massachusetts--Amherst.For those who purchase a meal, box lunches with a choice of sandwich--turkey, tuna, roast beef, vegetarian--will be available (first come, first served). Lunches also include deli salad, a cookie, chips, and soda or water. (Attendees may bring their own lunch or choose not to eat.)Registration deadline for a lunch provided is Monday, January 26The Instant Issues series is generously sponsored by Wilbraham &amp; Monson Academy &amp; Sir SpeedyMedia Sponsor: The RepublicanSpecial thanks to NAI PlotkinThe World Affairs Council of Western Massachusetts is a nonpartisan educational organization dedicated to fostering civil discourse on international events and foreign policy. Our speakers' opinions are their own and do not necessarily reflect the views of the World Affairs Council or our affiliates.  https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events9/banners/64460980-d009-11f0-80e4-a5f23ff97372-rimg-w1200-h192-dcffffff-gmir.jpg   https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events10/banners/648b4fe0-d009-11f0-9549-91854eb1f552-rimg-w1200-h480-dcffffff-gmir.jpg
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- **Event Categories**: Art, literary-art
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- **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 30, currency: USD

## Event venue details

- **city**: Springfield
- **state**: MA
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 1350 Main St
- **lat**: 42.1018724
- **long**: -72.58951739999999
- **full address**: 1350 Main St, 1350 Main Street, Springfield, United States

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Thu, 29 Jan, 2026 at 12:00 pm
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** 1350 Main St, 1350 Main Street, Springfield, United States
- **Q**: What is the ticket price?
  - **A:** starting from 0 up to 30 USD
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** The World Affairs Council of Western Massachusetts
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** Art, literary-art
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Instant Issues: Dr. Okey Ndibe on Nigeria ?
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