Life Abroad

I dash to the kitchen. Too late, the soup’s turned into a thick dark paste. That will be the second in three weeks! So much waste in one day…

Some have taken the view that moving to Nigeria is for those who have acquired a lot of money from abroad and can afford to splash out…

Dear Sir Branson, if the world has any desire to survive the turbulent times, people like you should be studied as part of academic curriculum in schools and universities…

Every now and then, I come across Nigerians who were men and women of substance and great intellect when Nigeria was a hopeful land. These Nigerians reminiscence about a country, …

According to a World Bank report $3.3 billion was remitted home last year by Nigerians in the Diaspora who topped the list. Some 400 billion Naira approximately wired home is …

Returning to settle in Nigeria is a brave decision. Once it has been made, there are a few things to put in place to make your homecoming experience a successful …

Guys, I recently met someone oh! And no he isn’t Nigerian and I am not saying were he is from, and I will probably switch to Pidgin English in a …

I descended on the meal as though i had never ever eaten pounded yam before. I pounded the yam in my mouth with the ease of one who had been …

I have said hello to someone today, and had to say goodbye the next day. It’s always the same painful feeling as I see their bodies in huge coffins buried …

Living outside one’s country certainly comes with its pains of personal struggles and ups and downs. It can alter one’s lifestyle in so many ways…

It’s interesting the encounters you have when you take public transportation. You get to see different people, listen in on their conversations, and often you have to listen to a …

I had a very memorable conversation – in Yorùbá – with one of my fellow. It was the first time that I can remember, since beginning to learn the language, …

Helping public officials to loot and hide illegal bounty is a big business in the US. Aside from prominent 419ers, how many Nigerians do you suppose are living large without …

Like most Nigerian parents who are immigrants, my parents are hard working and have worked too hard. I often wonder what keeps my parents going…

If the aroma of your own fart is unbearable even to you, then you can only wonder about its effect on other poor souls. Especially in an enclosed space!

In a state of animated shock, I stared at my surroundings. I was in a hospital ward, So I had recovered from the anesthesia. I remembered being wheeled into the …