When my friend “bluesed” the dictator’s daughter
Fortune they say, favors the brave The euphonious melody of Anita Baker’s Sweet Love gently traveled through the air. But…
Unclean hands: The growing epidemic in Washington
Cleanliness they say is next to godliness. In the 19th century the work of two important scientists, French microbiologist, Louis…
The Posse that changed how we viewed Rap from Lagos to London
While hip-hop is now mainstream with a global commercial appeal, its history instantiates the classic elements of the dialectics of…
Why Nigeria should pay reparations for the Slave Trade
Nigeria has a role to play in the healing.
Surviving a robbery at gunpoint
I could just imagine the newspaper headlines the next day, in the small Southern town of 10,000 inhabitants: “Nigerian students…
Bonfire for the Thieves
In a fetid, rectangular seemingly cramped room, with only a queen size legless box spring and a similarly sized mattress…
When the British return, things will be all jolly again in Nigeria
It has been over 57 years since the Union Jack went down in Nigeria. However, the indigenous leaders, who replaced…
American presidents: These immortals were men
In just over a year, Nigerians will exercise their vote to determine their leader. China’s erstwhile leader Mao Tse-Tung once…
How to end the bully culture in America
Looking at the spate of rape allegations in the halls of power and trust – is it starting to make…