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...

U.S. Cracks Down on Immigrants

Hundreds have been arrested and now face the possibility of jail time and deportation. Many are currently in detention for allegedly using some form of false identification to obtain their jobs.

America's Tribute In Light (A Lesson in Attitude)

Today, as America leads the crusade of the war against terrorism, the effects of the September 11, 2001 attack remains visible but quite contained by the American attitude.

Ige's Last Stand

A celebration of the life and times of one who lived and died a great man...

Nigeria: From The Outside Looking In

If you can't convince the ones currently at home to cease seeking for the first opportunity to bail out, how will you assure the ones outside they stand a chance of survival if they return?

The Gates of Heaven

The story is told of a Nigerian who arrived JFK from Lagos and was returned to Lagos via the next outgoing flight... He had valid papers.

Odighizuwa: He Didn't Have His Medication

Perhaps prior to the Odighizuwa case, only a few people bother about the thousands of immigrants that end up in the different inner cities in America; in county, state and federal jails; in mental hospitals and in the gutters as a result of trying to escape the harsh realities of American life via the use of drugs.

Of Slaves and Masters

Maybe there is the need to make immigration laws less friendly for those without any form of education or skill, like these uneducated girls and ladies, whose only means of living is what is between their legs.

The Second Coming

My boss asked for Lion meat when I told him I was going to Africa for the holidays...

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It’s A Miracle That I’m Still Alive

I have been living in the trenches ever since...

Bank lending to SMEs slumps despite CBN’s support for the sector

Commercial bank lending to small enterprises in Nigeria has slumped considerably despite sustained Central Bank of Nigeria efforts to support the sector...

The Beautiful Game Is The Only Nigerian Vehicle

It’s only one vehicle bearing the legend “One Nigeria”...

Will Yar’ Adua’s New Ministers Be Different?

Finally, the senate has confirmed the appointment of the 13 ministers whose names were sent to it by the president for ratification after two weeks of screening...

Demystifying the “Exoticness” of the African Fashion Model

The African Model for decades has and is still viewed as an ugly duckling. The rationale is that she is "too tall" and "too skinny" for a woman. Africa and particularly African men generally view an attractive woman to be one that is shorter and plumper...

Greatness Nigeriana

Those who draw their meal vouchers from the disastrous, blood-soaked project called Nigeria – among them politicians, pastors, imams, fuel marketers, enablers of fuel marketers, friends of fuel marketers, civil servants who gorge on pension funds, and “settled” ex-militants – often claim that Nigeria is marching toward greatness...

Getting Older

Ever since I turned 21, every succeeding birthday throws me into a fit of depression. Okay, not literally but my gratefulness for having made it another year is overshadowed by the idea that I am older. What is it about getting older that people don’t like?

Africans: Like Parrots They Imitate the West?

Certain aspects of the western culture are good and may be copied. Nevertheless, it is shocking to see some Africans abandon, in whole scale, their Africanness...

The Rage of Mbize Erosion in Southeast Nigeria

Mbize: Rage of Red Earth (Stories, Songs on Landslide,...

KO is OK with Ambassador Plenipotentiary & Extraordinary

They no longer make politicians like Kingsley Ozuomba Mbadiwe,...