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...

Christmas in America

At Christmas time, environmental concerns about tree cutting pales into insignificance in most American cities...

Moslem in America

The anti-American protest in kano which was brought in vivid colour to American sitting rooms as well as the fact that the Nigerian Ambassador to America is also a Muslim have somewhat combined to place Nigeria right in the middle of the changing face of Islam in America.

The Rebirth of Biafra

The Biafra actualisation Forum is made up of Igbos in exile in America who put their time, money and energy into the project of actualising the Biafra Nation. The are believed to be working closely with the movement for the Actualization of the Soveriegn State of Biafra, MASSOB.

Coming To America

What is the future of Nigerian presence in this country? Leaving home and coming to America... For you, has it been worth it?

Femi Kuti and the Rocking of D.C.

Femi Kuti not only attacked the Nigerian Government and warned of a fast approaching civil war, he also lambasted western democracies for turning a blind eye on corruption in African nations.

The Many Faces of Africa

The West is in the habit of slapping any convenient mask on Africa whenever it suits their purpose...

Going Home

Some call Nigeria hell. I call it home and I'll gladly go burn in it.

Obasanjo, Terrorism and Nigerian Democracy

A fortnight ago in Washington D.C., just a few blocks away from the Nigerian Embassy here, a Biafran house was opened, the Biafran flag was hoisted and the Biafran national anthem was jubilantly sang by hundreds of Nigerians...

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Let’s Pray

"Sincere prayer is a potent religious and miraculous weapon...

A Toast to Womanhood

I am an expert at ignorance. I do not know...

The Bastard Fathers of Modern-Day Democracy and Politics in Nigeria

By Paul Okojie Modern democracy in Nigeria was born out...

Pollution Issue: A Split Second Experience With Death

So this is how it typically ends when a fatal accident happens. No plans, no readiness for death and no goodbyes to loved ones. Who would raise my children? Would they be told I went to Heaven?

I Miss My Lagos…

Lagos is a Mini Nigeria. It doesn't exactly welcome anyone but never turns anyone back...

Suspending Do-Or-Die Politics

The political process in Nigeria has evolved in a particular direction, corresponding to the characteristics of political activists and the incentive-structure to reproduce the political system...

From Grace to Grass and from a Field Marshall to a Spiderman

Those who argue that the World would never be the same again following the horrors of 9/11 in the Year 2001, cannot be more correct. That tragedy was an important watershed in world history, and more so for the shining City on the Hill, and the leader of the Free World...

Is Olori-Oko about the Second Coming?

I know that when Macarena made its debut sometime around 1994, it took two years later before everyone wanted to dance to its aerobic dance steps. Can 'Olori-Oko' be the Nigerian 'Macarena'?

The Rapture (1): Earnest Expectation of the Creature

Before the rapture, there is a way believers should live! Faith of our fathers is living still, no matter how men and ‘ministers’ wrest the scriptures. Jesus is coming very soon for His Church...

Ekiti, Osun: Getting the battle lines drawn

Barring unforeseen circumstances, the 2026 Ekiti and Osun governorship...