Sabella Ogbobode Abidde

Please, do not ask me about religion. I get the evil look every time I tell people I am an agnostic who teeters on atheism. My world resolves around ethics and the rule of law. That’s it. I have no use for religion: religious convictions are not part of my existence -- the laws of man are good enough for me. I have lived in several cities: Seattle, Miami, Norman, Minneapolis-Saint Paul, Saint Cloud, the District of Columbia, Houston, and Mankato. I am not sure where I am going to live next. And I have never really had a profession, only jobs: been a cook, a dishwasher, a civil servant, house cleaner, university instructor and researcher and so on and so forth. Every so often I get questions concerning the role and place of the African woman. Well, I don’t know; at least not with any certainty. What seems to work best is when both partners work as a team: cooperate, coordinate and collaborate their marital efforts. And they should be mindful of the insidious effect of modernization on the African family.

Relocating to Nigeria

In spite of all the negativities and fear, Nigerians like me would like to return home. But where do one start? Would my local peers see me as an outsider and as someone to frustrate out of the system? Would my children and wife feel welcome and in place? Is the atmosphere conducive for personal growth and development? Is my safety and that of my family guaranteed?

Olusegun Obasanjo and Paul Adujie: The Spoofed Conversation

When it comes to matters relating to President Obasanjo, my very good friend Paul Adujie irritates me. He gets on my nerves. He does! To him, Obasanjo can do no wrong even when the president is clearly wrong in his pronouncements, deeds and inaction...

My Name is Femi Fani-Kayode

The problem with you Nigerians is that you act as though you are smart, or smarter than my boss. You act as though you know it all. You act as though you are better read, better traveled and have a better view of what is going on in the world...

This Injustice Will Not Stand!

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Two Dozen Questions for You All

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A Celebration of the Trivial and the Third Rate

The eras of political and intellectual titans are long gone. In spite of the mistakes they made, today, we think of them in clear and loving ways. We have fond memories of a time that once was when men were men. And boys knew they were boys. And ruffians and the paperweights and featherweights knew their place...

Nigeria 2006: Cataclysmic Predictions

I have no clairvoyant ability. No one does. Psychic and related “abilities” are all bull. No one really knows what tomorrow holds. All we can do is observe, poke the data, mix-and-match, and hedge our bets. And that’s exactly what I am about to do...

The god in Ibadan: Responding to Remi Oyeyemi

Under what sane political system would an Adedibu sack the House of Assembly and hold the Governor ransom? Under what reasonable political system would Adedibu commit criminality and still be invited to wine and dine with the president of the country?

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