Life Abroad

Japa Is Not In My Constitution

A lot of wannabes want to flee from Nigeria, but I am very different. The country turns me up and down anyhow such that one...

The Race To Expand Financial Access for Nigerians in Diaspora

In the race to build a secure, efficient and inclusive financial ecosystem for Nigerians globally, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), in collaboration with...

‘Lade Hephzibah Olugbemi Emerges Councilor in West Thamesmead in the UK

A Nigerian woman 'Lade Hephzibah Olugbemi has won the election to become councillor for the West Thamesmead ward in the Royal Greenwich Borough of...

Surprise at Consulate of Nigeria New York Passport Office!

You will not believe what happened at the consulate of Nigeria in New York, last month, on Wednesday, August 26, 2009! The day was ruined, as far as assumed public knowledge or familiarity with laxity and lack of work ethic among certain public officials was concerned...

Africans and the Exiled Life

If you have been living in the West for much of your productive life, and you are now clocking 55, 60 or 65 and with the urge to return home, you are likely to have headache or develop insomnia for a few days or weeks...

A lifetime of Servitude – the story of Judith

I came across Judith in the aftermath of the publication of “A Child Witch in London”, the story of boy Adam who faced the vicissitudes of life borne out of ignorance, Pentecostal mischief and unscrupulous superstition in his native Nigeria...

Going to Lagos – Handy Tips for the Smart Traveler

I come from an old Lagos family but have been absent long enough to be able to observe the city with relative objectivity which allows me to offer sensible information to the clear headed smart traveler. The fact is Lagos is "big city" and an expensive city at that. Think New York or Tokyo when you think of the cost of things in Lagos...

Fraud Through the Church

For the past two days, I have had pure rage pouring out of me to the point where it was on the borderline of hatred!  I know an Evangelist should not feel this way, but I do.  Only yesterday I broke down crying before God...

One Year Ago: Lessons and Experiences of Travelling

In the last one year living in the Netherlands, also called Holland, I have come to learn, live with and understand the Dutch way of life. It has been a bumpy ride in some respects but I also have some nice stories...

Lagos, Nigeria-The Land Of The Yellow Buses

I just returned from Nigeria. My visit was for my engagement. I am in bliss and there is where I hope to remain. I spent 8 days filled with adventure...

I am Back In Nigeria

You see, I have been cheated and taken advantage of so many times by taxi drivers, market women and by my neighbors so many times that it is no longer fun being a novice, a Johnny Just Come...

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Okonjo-Iweala For President Part III

There is nothing wrong or illegal with Obasanjo using his position to enrich himself, but I have observed a pattern in his propensity to want to cash in on every opportunity he has as one of the luckiest Nigerians to ever rule our country...

Nuhu Ribadu: A True Defender of The Rule of Law

Winning the war against corruption is of substantive significance. Winning the war against corruption will determine Nigeria's place in the world says Nuhu Ribadu...

A Man Of Steel & Character

The only super power like Jesus was, in the Holy Trinity concept, had neither silver or gold nor military power. It had only two things, namely moral suasion and world consensus based on representation and participation...

Government and Ghost Contractors: Running Or Ruining The Economy?

It is well-known that some departments, ministries and agencies were full of ghost employees who did no real work for the ministry, drew multiple salaries, or existed only on paper...

Rumored, Attempted and Successful Coups

Rumored coups, attempted coups, or successful coups have become a staple of Nigeria’s culture and political history...

Yar’Adua’s AWOL and Ethnic Profiling

Since President Yar'Adua vamoosed from Nigeria nearly three months ago, on medical trip to Saudi Arabia, without officially notifying the National Assembly, there has been palpable anger and frustration in the land...

On Leadership

The true test of leadership is the ability of the individual to rise up to the occasion; to devise methods and systems and manage resources to effectively address certain challenges and enhance development...

The Ubiquity of Corruption and the Blame Game in Nigeria

“Corruption comes from low self-esteem, poor self-concept, low self-worth,...

The Nigerian Energy Conundrum (1)

With $16bn spent on Power Generation, one would expect that Nigeria’s power problems should have all but disappeared. With all due respect to Obasanjo and his PDP regime – you have failed Nigerians. This is what I will have done with $16bn...

The House is Mine – Sokoto Governor

“The House was leased from 1999 until 2004, when I completed payment for the house. I bought it from a Sokoto businessman who lived in that house for about thirty years.”