Miscellaneous

Bart Nnaji, Okey Ndibe & African Commentary Magazine

“Publishing is a cruel and shallow money trench, a long plastic hallway where thieves and pimps run free, and good men die like dogs.” -...

Akin Ogunbiyi: 64 years of quiet conviction

Saturday, September 12, was a special day for the family, friends, and well-wishers of Dr. Akinade Akanmu Ogunbiyi, as the charming leader marked the...

A Hospital For Chima Ubani

In this sad season in Nigeria I got filled with so much joy when the news reached my end that Abia State Governor, Dr...

Open Letter to President Umaru Musa Yar’ Adua

As your office may already be aware, all of our attempts to reach the relevant ministry as well as your office in connection with the above matter for payment of long overdue invoice has been futile...

Girl Power Unleashed

The crucial acts of recognizing our rights and standing up to speak out for oneself and for others anytime anywhere are qualities I have always felt are missing in a lot of us...

Don’t Insult The Crocodile

I always thought that the whole talking in proverbs thing was something that only old people, but I was recently presented with an opportunity to use one...

A Visit to the Whorehouse

An escapade and exploration to the whorehouse could get you any of a dozen other inconveniences. Whatever you do and however you do it, you want to stay away from the big-three: syphilis, herpes and HIV/AIDS. They are nasty...

Mike Adenuga: ‘The Inspirer’ at 54

A birthday is beyond just the celebration of life. It is beyond the celebration of riches, food, drinks, achievements...

Buying and Selling Human Body Parts in Nigeria

In Africa, especially in Nigeria, human sacrifice is no longer as common as it used to be. But it still goes on though. You just need to know where to go in order to partake in such activity...

The World is Full of Habibas: Responding to feedback on Habiba's Story

I hope that Habiba’s story returns power and dignity to those young girls, women, and boys who have had to live through a similar horrific experience...

Habiba’s Story

He told me that if I let him show me how much he really likes me and I get pregnant he would marry me and give me lots of gifts. I do not want to get married. I do not want to be pregnant. I do not want to have a baby. I am too young...

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The Ekiti Washing Machine

President Olusegun Obasanjo on a courtesy visit to Ekiti State went to see the Afao-located Ekiti State Integrated Poultry Project...How come a poultry farm of this size can be clean of manure and devoid of the bad smell usually associated with such locations?

Apathy For Biofuel

With increased awareness in biofuel production, new players in the business like Indonesia and Malaysia have started a fierce competition with traditional biofuel producers...

ECOWAS Is Toothless

ECOWAS to date has had diminutive successes and it has become a self serving community with Nigeria at the helm. The other fourteen member countries clearly have no political or economic clout...

Bringing Good Government To The People

Post-military national democratic leadership has been less effective than many would have wished. Nigeria’s federal system gives too little autonomy and authority to the nation’s thirty-six states...

The alluring narrative of Tonye Princewill (Part 1)

In the Nigeria political conclave, with particular reference to Port Harcourt – the capital city of Rivers State - there abound different crop of politicians that represent  one, two or more positive  features to their followers...

Shoki for Change: Once Upon a Time

Oh little flower, can I touch? The air is cool...

Secession: If The East Goes, The West Won’t Go!

As the quest for secession by several ethnic groups...

Estella Ogbonna…Curves, Colors and Captivations

"I have never had to take any fashion lesson or sewing classes! I just picked up my scissors one day, got a fabric and bought a sewing machine and started sewing! I cut and sewed all the things I have now on display all by myself!"

My Mother in-law Is In The Trunk!

My mother is an African mother in-law! I was raised with three other siblings and my experiences growing up and ever since, are night and day compared with the gory, highly emotive melodramatic tale foisted upon us by our gifted embellisher in-chief, Folasayo Dele-Ogunrinde!

Ensuring Adequate Fuel Supply Before Dangote Refinery Berths

The persistent fuel crisis Nigeria has been made to...