Life Abroad

George Bush is particularly lethal because he also has one critical factor going for him, that many are not aware of, and can do very little about even if they …

Whether we make progress or retrogress as a nation is all a factor of the choices we make for our country. We stand to make progress if we embrace competition …

What has the new global power structure done to America? The American ego has been deflated despite the fact that the most powerful nation may still profit economically from Bush’s …

The hitherto lucrative white-collar jobs in the U.S. are not only fast becoming endangered species but also are fast becoming nonexistent. What does all these portend for those Nigerians who …

I may cross the seven rivers and seven seas and traverse the highest mountains. At heart, I'll always be a simple country boy who loves moonlight folktales and McDonalds' fries….

Ike Anya attended a symposium on Nigerian Arts and Crafts organised by the Nigerian Field Society, UK Branch. A report…

The state of Israel must know that by their treatment of the Palestinians, and by their supercilious treatment of all those who oppose and or criticize them – that God's …

Nadine’s enthusiasm for Africa would shame most Nigerians. We are so much into being other people that we lose all sense of identity. We would rather embrace the artificial and …

I am received like a state dignitary at the Canadian High Commission in London and given a tour of the facility. “This is what we do for visiting Canadian artists”, …

From Barcelona through Brussels and London, to New York, Washington D.C. and beyond Tokunbo Awoshakin paints a portrait of how Africans from different backgrounds arrive, struggle, fail or succeed in …

Chairman Arafat is known as the leader of the Palestinians and it is unfathomable for many leaders and nation-states to talk about solving the Israeli/Palestinian conflict without the involvement of …

After landing, we were not allowed to leave the plane for 4 hours. Passengers argued that we were being treated with neglect because the flight was from Africa and full …

It should be noted that in the modern era, the United States “invented” terrorism just that it preferred to name her actions “Covert Operations”

To build a nation, there is an inevitable need to build common values, common ethics and common morality…

Nigerians in the Diaspora are reluctant to say that they are from Nigeria. Some of us believe we could lose an interview, lose our honor, or perhaps get treated unfairly …

Okay, the truth is I suspect I may have some kind of problem…