Articles By: Nneoma Nwachuku Nneoma Nwachuku

Non-communicable chronic diseases: the latest in a long list of Neglected Tropical Diseases

0 March 3, 2010 8:29 pm

Cross-posted here. Maybe by now, some of you have figured out beyond my penchant Nollywood, the mindless sputterings (made-up word, I think) of old Igbo men – such as this one and oh man, this one – I also have [...]

Poverty equals terror? Not necessarily.

12 December 27, 2009 3:32 am

First things first, I am exceedingly thankful that no harm came to the passengers of the Northwest Airlines Detroit bound flight that was the target of Friday’s foiled terror attack. However, I am sure the events of December 25th, has [...]

Grace Ushang’s Assault and Death Remain Inexcusable

10 October 22, 2009 6:42 am

Late last month, National Youth Service corper, Grace Ushang was brutally raped and murdered while on her tour of duty in Maiduguri.  Apparently, she was metted out this sentence for wearing  trousers.  Yes, the same khaki trousers that have been [...]

In the Media

0 October 22, 2009 2:04 am

NigeriansTalk recently received rave reviews from True Love West Africa (TLWA).  The “verdict” regarding NigeriansTalk.org is that we can be likened to a “blogger’s paradise”  – a website which serves as an up-to-date resource for Nigerian bloggers everywhere. The article, [...]

Around the Blogs and Back

0 September 25, 2009 4:27 am

The NigeriansTalk.org Weekly Linked List #1 The following are some interesting stories we have found this week from the Nigerian blogosphere.  We plan on featuring such links every Thursday. Chxta gives a blow-by-blow rundown of Anambra gubernatorial politics from 1999 [...]

Bloggers and Rebranders Respond to District 9

22 September 22, 2009 12:44 am

Nneoma, of Pyoo Wata, reviews the reactions of Nigerian bloggers to the recent sci-fi fim, District 9, and also cautions against the use of the rebranding mantra for the purposes of censorship. Ever since the Dora Akunyili was charged with [...]

Dear World, We choose to #lightupnigeria

20 July 16, 2009 9:23 pm

Nneoma introduces the #lightupnigeria movement and offers some suggestions for moving forward. turenchi: Is Yaradua on Twitter? Will he see #lightupnigeria if it trends? Admittedly, I am usually the last person to latch onto a trend – peep-toe shoes, oversize [...]

Tough times, Hideous Conservativism, and That Thing Around Your Neck

0 March 9, 2009 10:49 am

Apparently tough times are ahead, according to imnakoya’s March 6th post on the waning of the excess crude fund account. In light of a possibly tenous financial future, solomonsydelle, remains concerned about rumors to replace current Central Bank of Nigeria [...]