NIGERIAN PERSON OF THE YEAR
Temie Giwa It is a remarkable thing when people come together to pick the person they feel has exerted the most influence over them within a given year. The idea[…]
Category: General
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[…]
Of Progressives and Ideologues: A Good-humoured View of South West Politics
Fayemi and the Usual Suspects: The evil that walked the rugged landscapes of Ekiti was not Segun Oni. The evil was a brand of regressive political system that President Obasanjo[…]
African men, are you listening?
Cross-posted on MsAfropolitan Violence against women is the single biggest threat to peace. And November 25th (International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women) marked the beginning of 16 days of[…]
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[…]
Nigeria at 50
Last Friday the 1st of October, Nigeria celebrated fifty years of independence from Great Britain. I, like many other Nigerians, acknowledge the fact that our country has not had much[…]
General · Nigeria@50 · Politics
Nigeria at 50: Looking to the Future
Through the aspirations of the day of independence in 1960 we look beyond 2010 for a new Nigeria.
Nigeria speaks back
Open Letter to the Nigerian People From your beloved country, Nigeria! By Temie Giwa WE NEED TO TALK! There is so much we need to discuss, but you are rarely[…]
Women and the Nation
by Sokari The original idea for this piece was to write a short essay on Nigerian Feminism over the past 50 years. However there are still those who feel that[…]
General · Health · Nigeria@50
Nigeria at 50: Academic Medicine
by Seye Abimbola To have a medical school is an expensive, audacious undertaking anywhere in the world. From very humble beginning at the Yaba Medical School which produced 62 doctors[…]