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...

Another Telephone Conversation

You Africans value family. That's why you send money home. We love our own in the Bush family too, but we don't send money. We just rotate the American Presidency. And those that cannot wait for their turn, we give a state to govern…

English is not my First Language

In trying to be grammatically correct in the English language, or to imitate the American accent, some of us who did not learn English as a first language deviate from the objectives of a conversation…

Instant Messenger

You should never use your real name online. There are cyber witches and wizards crawling on our village network and they can use your name for medicine...

His American Dream

How long have you been in America? More importantly, how long will you be in America?

What Have You Done For Me Lately?

We buy gifts for everybody when we go to Nigeria, but when they come to America with the adire and aso oke, they sell it to us. How would they feel if we asked them to pay for the Citizen wristwatch?

Nothing Going On But The Rent

Why do Nigerians visiting America get all judgmental about the way we live here? Don’t they pay bills in Nigeria? They don't? Ah, that explains why they never have electricity or water…

Africa's Day In Calgary (3)

Poor kid, probably thinking Africa is on another planet and you guys must have travelled in a space ship to get here…in my days as a child, all we knew about Africa were the animals…

Africa's Day In Calgary (1)

Poor kid, probably thinking Africa is on another planet and you guys must have travelled in a space ship to get here…in my days as a child, all we knew about Africa were the animals…

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Under The Lizard’s Belly

"At least my son still eats the food you cook. My son has not once asked you to cook for his new wife. Be glad that he has not brought his concubines home to live with you..."

Criticizing The Critics

Election is fast approaching. I have read about those who want to rule the country. All I've seen so far are personalities and all that people are supporting are personalities. I did not see anyone addressing the issues...

 Of Saint Ignatius of Loyola and Ibrahim Babangida

There are some interesting coincidences between Spain and Nigeria...

Ahmadu Alli: A Man Of National Honor Or Horror?

It is a height of crassitude for organizers of the National award in Nigeria to vacuously consider bestowing a National Honor on this horrific man known as Ahmadu Alli whilst men and women who actively and sedulously worked towards the emancipation and liberation of our Country are superciliously discounted...

Understanding Youth Conflict and Sustainable Initiative Model (4)

Conflict is one of the major concerns not only in any given continent, it also affects the international community as well. Conflict is simply the absence of peace, and the successive introduction of diversified sense of humor of people within the context of a community or society...

The Evolution of Nigerian Poetry

Poetry in Nigeria, the most populous African country, has evolved remarkably over five decades of independence. My grandfather was a poet who composed in his head and shared his culture through epic poems, employing the craft as a way of remembering oral history, stories, genealogy, and law...

Federal Government Cheating States with Deregulation

Nigeria may not get it right with a perfidious system. Somebody would say that change is one thing that remains permanent. Yes, but only when it is positive and does not habour underhanded tendencies, such as the country is experiencing through deregulation...

Tell Them Freedom, Mr President!

The Ogidigborigbo of Oghara, James Onanefe Ibori, the kleptocratic...

Tragedies of Gender-Based Violence in Edo State

Written by Ekoh Eloho Angel Kafayat Died! Yes, she died some...

When the Devil is not to Blame!

Before we go any further let me state that...