Growing up to ’11: A Nigerian Story
My first memories of elections in Nigeria takes me to June 1993 when the biggest political event of my generation took place. Before then, the other most memorable event I[…]
Author: Baroka
Why Nwaubani Was Wrong
Many commentators have already responded fittingly to a recently published op-ed in the New York Times by Nigerian writer Adaobi Nwaubani. (One of them was Carmen McCain in this blogpost). In “The[…]
Lessons from Chile
Since yesterday when I stayed up for much of the night following the news of the rescue of mining workers who have been trapped 2230ft underground for 68 days, I’ve[…]
One Nigeria: Nigerian Unity 50 Years post-independence (i)
By Kola Tubosun I’ve spent countless sleepless nights figuring out just how to write this article without rehashing the same old rote of complaining that has become commonplace while talking[…]
What We Are Reading: Prose In Different Area Codes
PROSE: Salman Rushdie brings heavy guns against George Orwell and Hollywood in Outside the Whale. Chris Abani’s book is pulled off Florida’s summer reading list because of racy content. Read excerpts from[…]
Culture and Society · Politics
A Lunch in Jos
It didn’t take me long to locate him at Rayfield where he teaches in a private school. Once upon a time, he was in Riyom, a local government that has[…]
The Beginning Revolution in Nigeria
“It’s been a long time coming, but I know a change is gonna come“- Sam Cooke One of the greatest demonstrations of freedom took place in Nigeria on Tuesday the[…]
Jos, Nigeria!
Cross-posted at KTravula.com When I served the country Nigeria in the mandatory one-year National Youth Service in a little village close to the city of Jos in 2005, the state[…]
Culture and Society · Politics
Twurai Undercover
There is much to cope with when you are the wife of a sick and/or dying president. There is even more to cope with if said husband has now been[…]
Culture and Society · Politics
Politically Correct?
Cross-posted here And so today after a lot of soul searching and repentance of past sins of unpatriotism, I am back with a new list of bumper stickers. This time,[…]