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 Random Thoughts of a Tiny Man

Excuse me, the plane will not take off unless you fasten your seat belt and switch off that phone…Why do Nigerians ring up friends to inform them the plane is about to take off?

Welcome to Nigeria, Aunty

No our police don’t work for the government or the people. They are self employed. You’re thirsty? When we go out to change your Dollars to Naira, we will buy you pure water…

Going To Meet The Man

First I heard of McGreevey, I was just arriving the United States and he was giving Christie Whitman a lot of sleepless nights...

Gone To Meet The Man

First I heard of McGreevey, I was just arriving the United States and he was giving Christie Whitman a lot of sleepless nights...

Welcome to America, My Brother

"No, you cannot drive my car; you have no driver’s license." "I don’t need a driver’s license to drive! I have been driving in Lagos For good ten years without a license"

The Mosquito Palaver

Nigerians in America are not threatened by the West Nile Virus. What variety of American Mosquito will kill a Nigerian where the elephant-like ones in Nigeria did not succeed?

An Introductory Addiction

In Nigeria, we specialize in sending the youngest ones around to buy the smoke and beer...

The Smell From Washington

Corporate fraud in America is bringing down Bush’s public rating. If an attack on Iraq or the removal of Saddam Hussein will shoot it back up, why not go to war?

Don't miss

Football in Nigeria: Nigerians in the Diaspora Remain Divided

Is sports the instrument for good governance, good leadership and new accountability? Does the Super Eagles as a team pose a threat to national security and to economic growth? What is the role of the Federal Government in sports administration? What is the main function of NFF? What is the scope of the power of CAF and FIFA in Nigeria?

Fire on the Mountain – A Mind of Your Own

It will be dim-witted not to appreciate the works of Asa who landed on the Nigeria music shores a couple of years ago. Listening to the France-based Nigerian performer sing can’t but captivate an individual...

Some Reflections on the State of World Affairs

As the US President, Barack Obama undertakes diplomatic visits to Ireland, Britain, France and Poland, the nagging question that demands an answer is whether European states are losing their sovereignty?

The Many Faces of Helen Ukpabio

The faces of Helen Ukpabio are many. She is the evangelist, the tormentor of children, the astute business woman, the formidable fighter and the conscienceless brute. Helen Ukpabio is an egregious evangelist who readily boasts of her influence in Nigeria and sees any foreign interference as a threat...

In Search Of A Decent Nigerian

The predisposition for decent people to want to step up to the plate and to offer their services to Nigeria is often based on the assessment of those called to serve as to whether or not they are being called upon to serve a grateful Nation...

Two Governors and Many Missing Opportunities

In the absence of clear and complete explanation and indeed justification of any government action, people are left with no alternative but to speculate. Consequently, a lot of possible reasons and opinions are going around regarding the actions of the Governors...

In Search of An African Husband

Some Igbos still have inhibitions about marrying 'white people' due to the cultural differences that may rock the marriage in the future. During courtship these may not be so much a problem but in marriage they play a big role...

Lagos, Nigeria-The Land Of The Yellow Buses

I just returned from Nigeria. My visit was for my engagement. I am in bliss and there is where I hope to remain. I spent 8 days filled with adventure...

Death and Sex: The Forbidden Topics

Aside of death, sex is another matter Africans don't like talking about. But you see sex is everywhere. One way or the other, once or a thousand times in one's lifetime, we'll all engage in it...

An Unusual Review…

In Nigeria, selecting party chairmen is always subject to the zonal system of picking our political leaders. Every position is zoned to a particular area regardless of merit and need. You could therefore have a political buffoon and an amateur becoming party chairman...