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...

Why I’ll Never Be A “Girlie” Girl!

Each night as I tuck my youngest two in bed next to their Barbie dolls, and snuggle buddies, in their strawberry shortcake adorned pink room, I'm thinking, God must really have a great sense of humor.Why else would he bless me with… not one, or two, but three daughters who love to wear fluffy flip flops, satin hair ribbons and Pink hats?

Nigerian Doctors Gather In Sheffield

Ike Anya was in Sheffield to attend the annual autumn conference of the Medical Association of Nigerian Specialists and General Practitioners, the umbrella organization for Nigerian doctors in the United Kingdom. His report...

I Will Always Love Nigeria

"We are armed robbers and we have come to collect our Sallah gift. Let's go to your room..." I was not scared of the armed robbers. But I was angry. I was very angry that I stayed in that hotel unarmed. I did not want to die like a wimp, with my hands in the air…

I Will Always Love Nigeria

"We are armed robbers and we have come to collect our Sallah gift. Let's go to your room..." I was not scared of the armed robbers. But I was angry. I was very angry that I stayed in that hotel unarmed. I did not want to die like a wimp, with my hands in the air…

You are African?

“You are African? Cool, do you speak Swahili?” 

“You are from Nigeria? Waoh. I know this guy from Nigeria too. He just got arrested.”
“You are from Africa? So you speak another language right? Like not English or French or like a real language though. Yeah? Cool. Say something.”

Requesting Transcripts from Nigerian Universities

If you’ve ever attempted to secure academic transcripts from any Nigerian university, or from other institutions of higher learning in Nigeria, you must know how difficult and frustrating it can be...

No R – E – S – P – E – C – T for some Elderly in America!

When it comes to how the younger generation treats some elderly citizens of this so-called God's country, I must bow my head in shame...

From Texas to Washington DC

Does anyone know how much Nigeria has spent on Andrew Young, Jesse Jackson and the Sullivan enterprise? Whenever I think of Andrew Young and his ilk, the image of someone undeservedly milking a cow comes to mind...

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Thank you Rotimi Amaechi…

When I met Governor Rotimi Amaechi, I was, in the words of an anonymous writer, looking down. When I left him, however, I was looking up. Besides the notorious or infamous aftermath of the election that justifiably retained him as the Chairman of Nigerian Governors’ Forum, news of Governor Rotimi Amaechi’s sense of humanity and love has filtered in very recently...

What’s Your Age Got To Do With Your Participation In Politics?

A lot of the governorship aspirants fall within the forty or forty something range. I hope you realize what this means in terms of the kind of parentage and the kind of opportunities that these politicians were exposed to as children...

APC: Gov. Amaechi, Mrs. Jonathan and the Love of Power

Gov. Amaechi has proved Thomas Jefferson right by being himself in the face of daunting manmade challenges...

Interview With Major General Adeyinka Adebayo, CFR, Former Governor Of The Old Western Region Of Nigeria

Obasanjo was the president of the country. Danjuma was his minister of defense. It would be unwise of somebody like me to interfere on what happened between them...An interview by Wola Adeyemo, Fola Adekeye and Bob MajiriOghene

Kalu, Anyim and Peace in Nigerian Football

Dr. Kalu it was who led Enyimba of Aba, as then Governor of Abia State, to break the 38 years old Champions League failure plague that had trailed Nigerian club sides..

LAUTECH Comedy: Let’s Stop This Madness

When IBB categorically stated that Nigerian youths are incapable of leading, many felt that the outspoken retired General spoke out-of-context...

David-West, Okonjo-Iweala and the World Bank

Maybe, Okonjo-Iweala’s removal will be Nigerians' subsidy' to a new lease of life. But is this the way she has to live: genuflecting from one slighted opportunity to another without leaving any vital record on the sand of history?

The presidency must hear this

Maybe democracy has turned a curse to the common man. Instead of the highly anticipated dividends, we are now being compelled to cross-examine our shoes thoroughly before putting them on...

El Anatsui: Beyond Bottle Caps and Glory

A Review of El Anatsui: The Man, the Myth,...

I See an Obama-esque Hope in Obi’s Audacity

Knowing neither how nor why, I woke up this...