Recent Blog Posts
Boko Haram on the Northern Governors’ Payroll
“The Boko Haram sect has cited the stoppage of its monthly financial support for the recent attacks on northern states, claiming that the group was until recently being bankrolled by some northern governors. The claim by the group came as it also alleged that former President Olusegun Obasanjo was in its firing range last September [...]
Prostitutes Rape Pastors in Delta
This following story shows Naija women are not the only victims of rape. “Men of God” are as vulnerable as anyone else. Two men of God were over the weekend allegedly lured to patronise harlots at a popular brothel at Cable Point, Asaba, the Delta State capital, when they went there to preach to the [...]
My Recent Trip to Nigeria
I haven’t been back in Nigeria since 2009, until a few weeks ago. As much as I miss Nigeria, it hurts to see how things have remained unchanged for so long, and so many things have gone worse. Since I left in 1995, I’ve tried to visit Nigeria at least, every other year. In all [...]
Work Visa to Canada, How 7000 Nigerians Were Scammed
This may well be the largest number of people scammed in the history of 419. At first, it sounded like a joke. The first thing that came to mind was, only in Nigeria can this happen. Well, believe it or not, this has been in the making for several months. The scam was championed by [...]
Olajide Oluwaseun Arrested at Los Angeles International Airport
Olajide Oluwaseun Noib, a 24 year old Nigerian American was arrested for flying from New York to Los Angeles with an expired boarding pass belonging to someone else. At the time of his arrest, he was getting ready to board another plane from Los Angeles going to Atlanta, using another expired boarding pass belonging to [...]
Suicide Bombing in Nigeria Wasn’t a Surprise
It may be a surprise to many people especially those outside Nigeria to hear about suicide bombing in Nigeria. But to many of us who know Nigeria very well, it was a matter of when, not if. While this news of suicide bombing wasn’t big of a surprise, one is left to wonder what could [...]
Growth and Threats of the Internet in Nigeria
While internet access in Nigeria is growing by leaps and bounds, few people understand the danger that comes with it. Of those few, only a small percentage have taken steps to protect themselves from cyber criminals. This leaves the rest of the internet users in Nigeria vulnerable to attacks of all sorts. If those who [...]
Nigerian Presidential Election, The Winners and Losers
“Following the victory of President Goodluck Jonathan of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), in last weekend’s presidential poll, an incipient political crisis appear to be brewing in several northern states”. Whichever way the results had turned out, those people would still have their reason to claim innocent lives. Nigeria cannot remain like this. The [...]
Nigeria is changing
While violence continue to erupt in Bauchi, Adamawa, and Taraba States as President Goodluck Jonathan emerges as the winner in those States, a closer look at the violence shows the perpetrators are mostly under-aged and supporters of the Congress for Progressive Change (CPC). It is rather ironic to see a party with a beacon of [...]
