By Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie My father was kidnapped in Nigeria on a Saturday morning in early May. My brother called to tell me, and suddenly there was not enough breathable air in the world... Read more
By Pa Ikhide I won’t lie, I did enjoy reading President Buhari’s inaugural speech. I thought it was well written and said all the right things. But then, Buhari seemed too jet la... Read more
I am immensely grateful to God Who has preserved us to witness this day and this occasion. Today marks a triumph for Nigeria and an occasion to celebrate her freedom and cherish her democrac... Read more
FIFA, soccer’s global governing body, has always hoped to get America more involved in their sport. Well, they’ve succeeded. In a sudden and stunning move, the Justice Department charged 14... Read more
By Chido Onumah “We can’t continue to search the branches of a sick tree for the cause of its sickness.” – African Proverb As history unfolds in Nigeria, it does appear that “the more... Read more
By Kayode Ketefe As the stage is set now for tomorrow swearing-in of a new government, the breeze of a new era is already blowing perceptibly across the landscape as the forces of corruption... Read more
By Paula Ganzi Licata Meeting someone for the first time since my husband’s death is difficult. There are two groups: those who know about Robert’s death but haven’t seen me, and those who h... Read more
By Betty Abah It is a sweet coincidence that the International Children’s Day now falls within two days of change of government in Nigeria. It is even sweeter that this change of government... Read more
By Femi Aribisala It is all going to happen within four days. Four days to the great national revival and renewal. Four days to the rejuvenation and restoration of the Nigerian economy. Four... Read more
By Philip Obaji Jr. The infamous terror group, Boko Haram, is using female suicide bombers in growing numbers. Are the Chibok girls among them? Aisha, nine years old, and her elder sister, F... Read more
