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 Is Folasayo Dele-Ogunrinde Angry at Men?

Simply put, Folasayo doesn't think much of men. Left to her whim and imagination, at least 90% of men would be thrown off the cliff. Or decapitated. Or have their nuts cracked open and fed to the dogs. My goodness, how did she get to this point?

The Problem with Being an Igbo Woman

"Rosie, my dear, I just want you to settle down. All your younger cousins are married; your little sister Patricia just did her igba-nkwu. What worries me is that you don't even seem to be trying..."

Mike Awoyinfa: What Manner Of Journalism?

Why is it that in spite of the workaholic nature of the British society, Nigerians of all shades and callings are always ready to bear all sorts of indignity to visit the country? Why is it fashionable among Nigerians today to have their babies delivered in Britain or America?

Infidelity or Polygamy: It’s Your Choice

In popular parlance, the assumption is that White women are easy to talk to, easy to date, easy to have any sort of relationship with. And that in all matter sex, they don't have as many hang-ups as African women...

Isi-Ewu: The Anatomy Of A National Delicacy

It arrived, two whole mortars of goat head, comprising mainly bones. Conversations ceased momentarily as we got ready to settle down to business. Chuks however objected. “How can we eat isi-ewu without seeing the parts?” he queried. To him, this was a serious offence...

Thank God It Is Friday

Every second spent is one second that cannot be recovered. A life spent whining, criticizing and complaining is one life spent one level short of its full potential...

Black Brothers And Their White Chics

What is it about white chics that lure successful brothers away, so much so as to make them forget about all the bootylicious endowments and soul food skills of our black sisters?

Romance, Relationships and Personal Ads

How do you tell your mother and father that you met your wife or husband through an Internet dating site? I won't even bother to imagine the look on their faces. How sad and disappointed they must feel...

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Transforming NIMASA: Mobereola’s first year

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Problem Has Changed Name (PHCN)

The bitter truth, which would be too hard to shy away from, is that NEPA has worked so hard to distinguish itself as one of the most excruciating problems of the Nigerian nation, which has even terribly worsened since it took on the new name of PHCN...

The God of Obasanjo and Fani-Kayode Versus God of Nigeria

In this article, I shall attempt to add my voice to his patriotic vociferation and make my own dialectic analysis on Femi Fani-Kayode, President Obasanjo and the God both of them claim to serve...

The Russians Are Already In Nigeria! EFCC, SSS, Nigerian Business Men Be On Alert! (3)

Dangerous. Unpredictable. Strange. Those are the three words that pop up in Western investors' minds when they think of the Russian business world...

My People Are Killing My People

Home is where you go to feel safe from the marauders. Home is where you go when the whole world is against you. For the Niger Delta to continue to be home, all the groups must look beyond the atrocities that were committed in the past and look to the future...

President Goodluck Jonathan Imagined In Rain-boots and Rolled Up Sleeves!

How many flood ravaged states and communities has President Goodluck Jonathan visited since the beginning of these nationwide inundation and saturation by water?

Market Economy Reform In Africa: Case Of Nigeria

There is no doubt the continent of Africa needs reform. From one policy to the other, the continent continues to search for a focus that will take it out of the threshold of underdevelopment to the stage of stability and developed economy...

Okonjo-Iweala for World Bank: Obama's United States ready for Change?

Since the inception of World Bank, the United States of America has been producing presidents of the Brentwood institution.  But this time around a new tune is in play and the United States may has to be ready for a change...

Goodluck Jonathan: The Suspicion, The Resentment And The Consequences II

Almost from the time he became the governor of the state, he was despised by a segment of the populace. It was assumed that time would heal whatever wound and friction there wa. But for whatever reason, it was not to be...