I am a Nigerian who has been living in America since I could spell the words “puberty” and “adolescence;” I am therefore more than qualified to dish out some words…
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When a woman is raped or gang raped in many African communities, Nigeria included, people ask questions. They want to know: was she wearing a distastefully seductive outfit that neither…
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Nigerian celebrities doggedly campaigning to strike out ALS is noble, but it also beyond appalling. The current situation of the Nigerian state is dire: chibok girls are still missing…
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The first time I mentioned to Paul, my close friend, that I had just been pulled over by the police, he cocked his head to the left as though to …
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A somebody-nobody mind-set is at the root of corruption and underdevelopment in Nigeria. But this mindset is not necessarily birthed out of a househelp–family relationship. It stems from a personal …
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It was my friend who called. In my half-sleep state, I could make out the words “bombing,” “church,” and “Catholic.” I mumbled “hun-hun” and hurriedly hung up. She called back…
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When you sit beside a middle-aged Texan in the economy section of an average-sized plane for fifteen minutes, you will have learned how strong she stood in the face of …