Life Abroad

Peter Obi, The Nigerian Diaspora, And Propaganda

At the risk of sounding pessimistic, one could argue profoundly that Nigeria’s contemporary political atmosphere carries a systemic, tragic potential. This vulnerability is directly...

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...

The Perfect Treatment

The last two weeks of my life will forever remain the most precious ones to remember for a long time to come. I spent them on the heels of the Netherlands Consulate in search of an MVV- an Authorization of Temporary Residence...

Requiem For A Compatriot And The Sorrows Of Being A Nigerian: Akinyemi Akinpelu (1971 – 2005)

This piece would serve its aim if it succeeds in enlightening our brothers and sisters who are desperately trying to sneak out of the hell-hole called Nigeria...

Going Through the Immigration Process to Bring Your Nigerian Husband to America (Part II)

The immigration process is not for the “light of heart”, for it takes endurance, trust, faith in your spouse, and a thick shell to ward off the doubtful darts of others who deem you foolish for waiting for such a long period of time or marrying a foreigner in the first place...

Makwerekwere: Black South Africa’s Instant-Mix Kaffirs?

“Oh, I love your accent. It’s awesome. Where is that from?”
“Nigeria.”
“Nigeria? You mean Nicaragua?”

Going to Meet Black America

No matter how hard I tried, I couldn't blend. They caught a whiff of the continent the moment they saw me, even before my accent gave things away. Everywhere we went I was moved by the brotherhood and fellowship that was extended to me in the middle of so much poverty...

Going to Meet Black America (2)

No matter how hard I tried, I couldn't blend. They caught a whiff of the continent the moment they saw me, even before my accent gave things away. Everywhere we went I was moved by the brotherhood and fellowship that was extended to me in the middle of so much poverty...

Re-Igniting: Saturday Night Out Conversations

You may never know where you’re headed, but you can certainly cling to your dreams. Reality can be depressing and depression is not for happy people. The right size ego coupled with the right amount of self importance is all one needs to bring everything into perspective...

A Day in Life

I dash to the kitchen. Too late, the soup’s turned into a thick dark paste. That will be the second in three weeks! So much waste in one day...

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Have you seen this gate of hell?

Have you seen this gate of hell?
Forces beyond men compelling them:
Hence they so act, knowing not what they do!

World Cup: Folly Of Relying On Goodluck

I do agree that football certainly has a unifying character.  However, this lasts only 90 minutes and football has not emulsified us. We have spent billions of naira on football and the best we get is unnecessary heart attack...

A Christmas of Tears: Hunger and Hardship Overshadow Festivities In Nigeria

As Christmas dawns across Nigeria, the warmth and unity...

As Osun Decides This August

By Kola Odepeju ​As the 2026 Osun governorship election draws...

Politicians as Nigeria’s Biggest Headache

Now, let’s face it. Despite all the empty (and,...

Amaechi In The Eyes Of Non-Indigenes

What has been heard from Amaechi was how he would cut down the heavy tax people pay, his government instituted, if elected the second time. This gesture by the governor was once a taboo, a case the indigenes used against the image of non-indigenes as incapable in the Rivers State government...

Between Daura and Dauras

Every Head of state or President in Nigeria (living...

Between Truth And Justice: The Dilemma Before the Rivers State TRC

Port Harcourt the capital of Rivers State was once dubbed the "Garden City” and the state prided itself as the “Treasure Base of the Nation”. That was until ethnic and communal strife coupled with uncontrolled youth militancy spiraled into full-blown banditry...

White Out

When you live among people that have not had a lot of exposure to black people, you start to notice things you normally would not notice in a bigger city.  The most evident is that now I know for sure that although not all white people are racist, about 70% of them are prejudiced...

A Wonderful World Cup: Thank You South Africa (Conclusion)

Imagine my horror in Durban on my way back when I drove to the Durban international airport only to be told by the security officer at the gate that “there are no planes here”. I asked him “what kind of airport has no planes?”