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...

The Nigerian Policeman Is Your Friend

“First you say you are doctor, now you say you are writer, my friend, which one are you? This is very suspicious o. In fact you have to come and see our Oga...”

Life In America: Welcome To Fatherhood!

Seriously, young man, so now, you have a child you can call your own...? Hmmm… Let me ask you a deeply profound and intellectual question: WHAT WERE YOU THINKING?

Life In America: Song Of The Cicadas

Here in America, we live in a society that values the beauty of wildlife and also strives to respect the right of all living things to co-exist with human beings. Such sentiments and values have unfortunately led to unintended and sometimes tragic consequences...

Terrorism in Modern Times

Not all groups that attempts to exert fear in the minds of a targeted population are terrorist groups. Some are nationalists groups or freedom fighters...

Life in America: New House Blues

Lik a dutiful husband, I accompanied my wife to new home developments and we traipsed from model home to model home in search of that home that was powerful enough to kill the disease in my wife’s eyes. We ooohed and aaahed over tastefully furnished homes that we would never live in unless we won several hundred million dollars in a mega-lottery...

Born Again Presidents

From the time of recorded history, leaders have always sought divine wisdom regarding complex issues. World Leaders now seek to circumvent the supernatural by devising a scientific method of analysis from courtiers now properly called “Special Advisers”...

George Bush And African Immigrants: What’s The Deal?

It seems imperative that immigrants in this country, especially those of us from Africa, should begin to ask questions about our stake and welfare in this America where we live, work, pay taxes and raise up children...

The 2004 American Presidential Elections

No American president, in recent memory is hated and despised as much as President Bush. This president, according to world opinion, has been destructive and terribly bad for the world...

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That ECOWAS position on Economic Partnership Agreement, EPA

One significant thing that took place at the ECOWAS ordinary summit in February 7, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, was that member-states decided to speak with one voice concerning the Economic Partnership Agreement, EPA...

Nigeria’s Theater of the Absurd

For the past 49 years, it has been a vicious cycle of absurdities for Nigerians, held ransom by greedy, inconsiderate and corrupt leaders and their acolytes and sycophants, so much so that any glimmer of hope that sometimes flicker at us is soon extinguished...

The Baby Died…

If you hear tomorrow that I've been struck down by lightning, here's why...

Can Tinubu Deliver Nigeria?

Many Nigerians pray fervently that the Buhari prediction –...

Beyond Stethoscope: Intrigues of AMLSN’s Work-To-Rule Exercise

Like the rich class, Mr. President may not be using the nation’s hospital services hence he might be less perturbed compared to lots of Nigerians. He, however, is saddled with the inundating task of making the nation’s hospitals perform maximally...

Fake Intellectuals, Useless Patriots

Politics in Nigeria is like war because it is the most lucrative job in Nigeria. It is not impossible to see a man that made some moderate money from, say business, become stupendously rich once he's elected into political office...

Why Do “They” Hate The White Man?

How long can Africa afford to do nothing? How long would we be standing by while our hair is shaved in our absence? When are we going to restore the dignity of our women and children and act true to our heritage to either harvest Western goodwill or repudiate them?

Awo & HID: Nigeria’s Greatest Political Couple

Chief Obafemi Awolowo famously described his wife as “the...

Thoughts On Nigeria Realities

In assessing ten years of civilian rule in Nigeria, our citizens have expressed misgivings. Many have said that they are not satisfied with the journey so far, while some have said that they are disappointed...

Ambush In The Night

Saro-Wiwa found sympathetic ears particularly among Nigerian journalists working in the independent press where he was in any case, considered a member of the house...