There was a landmark book launch in Abuja a few days ago. It was a glittering event with the ‘Who’s Who’ in the nation in attendance. There are enough articles and reviews on the latest addition to our military history, and political system. My focus this week will be on the celebrated spouse of the…
And just like that, we’ve come to the final chapter. Over the past few weeks, we’ve peeled back the layers of the Nigerian diaspora experience—unpacking ambition, the weight of Black Tax, navigating dual identities, and even questioning whether the Japa dream still holds its shine. But today, we’re closing the series with the biggest question…
“We have no eternal allies, and we have no perpetual enemies. Our interests are eternal and perpetual, and those interests it is our duty to follow.” This quote from Lord Palmerston, (1784-1865), Prime Minister of Great Britain, (1855-1858), (1859-1865), may have gone through several modifications but at its core, it has remained not only substantially…
So, I had just finished my West African School Certificate Examination, (WASC), in 1975. In my own eyes, the world was my oyster. I was not only 16, I was also a ‘big boy’ with my well manicured Afro. I had a girlfriend who was turning 14. Her birthday was going to be in a…
I had decided to maintain a studied silence for some reason when this story broke out a few weeks ago. For one, I have spent many decades around the sun, and witnessed countless situations, and scenarios. For another, I have garnered almost 4 decades in the University of Marriage. And I’m still taking courses. Really,…
For years, Japa has been the ultimate aspiration. The dream was simple: leave Nigeria, settle abroad, make money, send dollars home, and live the good life. But now, a new conversation is emerging—one that was almost unthinkable a few years ago: Should I move back? It’s a thought creeping into the minds of many Nigerians…
The world is holding its breath as the American presidency governs like many African countries used to govern under military regimes—by decrees. America is trying to do it with Executive Orders. Every week, a few people hunker down in a not so bright room in the White House, seeking to find new ways to create…
It’s Valentine’s Day once again ladies. Married couples and intending ones are raising tension everywhere with their outlandish multiple gifts, fun outings and romantic escapades. What about the lovey-dovey write ups, cards, shout outs, and lavish dinnings.Hhhhmmmmnnnn, it’s as if being single on Valentine’s Day is a misnomer. Like it’s a plague or an endemic…
There’s a moment every Nigerian in the diaspora faces—when you realize that, no matter how much you love your roots, home doesn’t feel the same anymore. It hits differently for everyone. Maybe it’s the first time you land in Lagos or Abuja after years abroad and everything feels… foreign—the heat, the hustle, the way people…
“Hello dad,” a Black girl in Houston, Texas, says to her father, “Are we going back to Jim Crow?” Dad bows his head, struggling to come up with an answer.“I’ll tell you this child,” he continued. “I think as Black people, we need to look out for each other. We must learn what it is…
