Life in Nigeria is so precarious and unstable that people are scared that saying things are fine may be tempting fate, in other words, an invitation to disaster.
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Life Abroad
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A typical American child of a typical American parent cannot be raised entirely on the basis of African culture simply because the parent is a diplomat or immigrant in an …
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I wonder why these scientists and researchers have not been able to find out how the stem cells can help cure millions of Africans infected with the HIV/AIDS…
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"Daddy! Daddy!" she shrieked, "The bus ride was bumpy!" Man, I really would have loved a bumpy bus ride to my primary school, FIVE miles from what passed as my …
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A voice on the phone in the middle of the night: Call Nigeria! Call home! Call Now!
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We need to go back to the way we were raised. We learnt respect for our elders, obedience and the value of a good upbringing. Above all, we learnt about …
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If you hear tomorrow that I've been struck down by lightning, here's why…
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My father died for somebody’s dream of one Nigeria. Every morning he would go out to fight. And every morning my mother would cry. One day my father did not …
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George Bush does not want to hear of reparation or apology for slavery…
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You're calling my "bottom portmanteau" a halloween costume?
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Is Bush afraid of the eventual outcome of the revelation of corporate fraud in America?
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In all other cities it was the sight of patrol officers, sniffer dogs and F-16 jet hovering over the skies and watching over thousands of people that marked the hot …
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Dioxin is potentially carcinogenic and is toxic to the immune and reproductive systems. It has been linked to endometriosis and lower sperm counts for men. It also breaks down the …
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The Justice department has fine-tuned the legislation that will make it easier to immediately deport those that stay beyond the period in their visa or fail to report periodically or …