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...

Culture Shock In Germany

Living outside one’s country certainly comes with its pains of personal struggles and ups and downs. It can alter one’s lifestyle in so many ways...

Listening In…Taa! I Know You Do It Too. Don’t Judge Me

It’s interesting the encounters you have when you take public transportation. You get to see different people, listen in on their conversations, and often you have to listen to a stranger tell you his or her life story...

Yorùbá Girl Found

I had a very memorable conversation - in Yorùbá - with one of my fellow. It was the first time that I can remember, since beginning to learn the language, that I held a complete conversation with someone who wasn’t testing me, questioning me or my authenticity…

How Diaspora Nigerians Contribute to the Nation’s Stagnation

Helping public officials to loot and hide illegal bounty is a big business in the US. Aside from prominent 419ers, how many Nigerians do you suppose are living large without visible sources of income?

The Burden of Immigrant Nigerian Parents

Like most Nigerian parents who are immigrants, my parents are hard working and have worked too hard. I often wonder what keeps my parents going…

Tale Of The Biohazard Stink Bomb

If the aroma of your own fart is unbearable even to you, then you can only wonder about its effect on other poor souls. Especially in an enclosed space!

The Twilight Hours or a Journey Begun

In a state of animated shock, I stared at my surroundings. I was in a hospital ward, So I had recovered from the anesthesia. I remembered being wheeled into the operating room...

Plight Of Foreign Attorneys In America

What is the essence of licensing Foreign Attorneys only to turn around and deny them the opportunity of proving their worth? It is a shame to have a law license and end up being a security officer or a Certified Nursing Assistant...

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Decoding the Bini-Yoruba Creation Stories

One has to be intrigued by the long-standing feud between the Ooni of Ife and the Oba of Benin as to which city-state preceded which, and to whom did another contribute a royal genetics. At the center of this feud is the ego of ancient grandeur...

Never Succumb to Mind Games

Mind games can be defined as psychological tactics used...

Diran Odeyemi: Alao-Akala’s Special Corruption Conduit

In this piece, I will strive to bring Odeyemi, the Special Adviser to Oyo State governor Alao-Akala on Special Duties, back to the issues. I can play the personal attack card too, but this is neither the place, nor is it the time for it. And quite frankly, there is no personality in Odeyemi for me to attack...

Bringing Good Government To The People

Post-military national democratic leadership has been less effective than many would have wished. Nigeria’s federal system gives too little autonomy and authority to the nation’s thirty-six states...

As Soyinka Joins Partisan Politics

Soyinka is a man who is much respected, if not idolised by most people who can string words together. Therefore as he dabbles into partisan politics with his full creative weight, questions are bound to arise...

Deadening Nightmares: A Review

Living Dreams by Obu Udeozo; Fab Educational Books, Jos,...

Buhari: The Man and the Mandate

Anyone who has been reading my articles for many...

Buhari blood runs through Osinbajo White Agbada

The quip from Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, deposed emir of...

And ‘Obama’ Died

On Xmas day, I play host to Labi, Quadri, Samson, Ahmed and Farooq. Each sailed away from my kitchen to the dining table with a steaming plate of rice, chicken and a glass of chilled palm wine...

Port Harcourt Waterfronts Raze: Unanswered Questions?

The resistance to waterfront demolition has always existed on the part of different groups working independently, the authorities giving practically no response as the resistances remained low key because of waterfront dwellers’ difficulties in waging a continuous fight..