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...

Defending Nigeria in Nairobi…

I have come to understand that, outside Nigeria, the country is respected and adored in many respects. Since I arrived Nairobi, the capital of The Republic of Kenya last December, everywhere I go and every non-Nigerian I meet has one good thing or the other to say about my dear Nigeria...

The Lost Ones

For those born and still living in the Diaspora, its not too late.  You can still retrace your steps and seek the land of your parent’s birth.  Even if it’s just for a visit.  At least before you die...

Rejected For Loving a Nigerian Man

In marrying my Nigerian husband, I find that I, an African American woman, have taken on the entire country’s fight as well.  I mean I am called on, through thoughtless remarks or questions, to defend my choice...

The Nigerian Shame In London II: ‘Kongi’ Soap Doesn’t Wash Off Shame

The BBC got so much commendation each time they exposed bad Nigerians, hence so much search light is placed on us. Because of the recent development it has become a way of life for Nigerians to be the most delayed and interrogated by the police when stopped on the streets of London...

The Nigerian Shame In London II: ‘Kongi’ Soap Doesn’t Wash Off Shame

The BBC got so much commendation each time they exposed bad Nigerians, hence so much search light is placed on us. Because of the recent development it has become a way of life for Nigerians to be the most delayed and interrogated by the police when stopped on the streets of London...

Comparing Diasporas: Asians, Jews, Irish and Nigerians

Why Do Diasporas Exist?
How Are Diasporas Beneficial to Homelands?
How Fare Nigeria, Compared with other Homelands?
What Can Diaspora Nigerians Learn from other "matured" Diasporas?

The Nigerian Shame In London

Some years back, we were known for football entertainment and gradually toiling the path of Brazil. Today one thing synonymous to that name Nigeria is scam...

Why We Can’t Change Our Conception Of Europe

There is this perception that money could be picked up on the streets of Europe, but the tempting money our brothers who come back flash could be money gotten through prostituting, peddling drugs and involvement in fraudulent acts...

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Inside the Niger Delta, Nigerians are Sacrificial Lambs!

One example of sheer lack of accountability can be seen in recent allocation of funds by this government. Regarding the funds released by the government to the Niger Delta states at various intervals for ration...

When Life Was Tender…

Tribalism and or ethnicity hit home and hit me hard only after I got to the United States. It was in this country that I was reminded, for the very first time that I was different...

A Look at the dis-economies of fuel subsidy removal

Over the last few days, Nigeria has found herself in a very unique conundrum, a situation that calls for reflections especially on the part of the Nigerian leadership...

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

A Nigerian woman 'Lade Hephzibah Olugbemi has won the...

Potus’ “Travel Ban” and Nigeria

I hope President Trump--President of the United States (POTUS)...

Patrick Osagie Eholor…Apolitically Pro-People Humanitarian

Of the apothegms employed by thinkers in their classification...

Biafra on My Mind

With the formal declaration by Lieutenant-Colonel Emeka Odumegwu-Ojukwu, Military...

River's Brand Image And The Competitive Struggle

It is the idea of joining unionism with politics that has swelled the nation’s security, unity and democratic lapses...

Uwaila Omozuwa: Rape And Murder So Gruesome!

“One life taken in cold blood is as gruesome...

The Odi Genocide and Olusegun Obasanjo

Obasanjo should face trials for violating the human rights of the Odi people, for violating the rules of engagement, and for ordering a full scale military operation in a civilian territory...