National Paranoia and the National Question
Hardly any good news comes out of Nigeria these days. From the inauguration of a not-so-inspiring cabinet by President Goodluck Jonathan; rumours of covert plans for tenure elongation for elected[…]
Category: General
Carbonate….Green Economy
Tourism impacts on the environment. While we want to promote travel and understandings of our inter-connected world, we also have to ensure that this is done in a way that[…]
Culture and Society · General · Health · Review
Nigeria: Facing down the impunity of domestic violence
A husband’s murder of his wife brings into sharp focus our acceptance of the impunity of domestic violence and sometimes the preference of that for the sake of keeping a loveless marriage going to appease the needs for tradition and societal norms.
Nigeria: A year of Goodluck Jonathan on Facebook
The figures are staggering when one reviews the profile of President Goodluck Jonathan on Facebook after a year, over half a million likes and comments, over 300 statuses and a keen eye on Nigerian issues as he engages the social media public.
Economy · General · Nigeria@50
Education as an instrument for change in Africa?
I recently attended an event at the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) on Change and Governance in Africa. One thing is clear: Africa is changing. The landscape of[…]
General · Politics · World Affairs
Engaging the Right African Leaders
Last week was arguably a sad one for most if not all Nigerians as the government’s credibility was assaulted on two fronts simultaneously – security wise and diplomatically. The first[…]
Nollywood for Human Rights
Note: This post was written last week A more specific title would be ‘Nollywood for Child Rights, Women’s Rights and Against Human Trafficking’. For those of you who don’t know,[…]
Culture and Society · Economy · General
The democratisation of travel
Overseas holiday and travel, the former past-time of the very wealthy has experienced a great overhaul. Everyone can now travel. Destinations such as Goa, Kerala, Nairobi have been opened up[…]
Bankole: Culprit, Pawn or Scapegoat?
It an almost widely acknowledged fact that any situation involving huge sums of money and wealth, its allocation and distribution has political dynamics surrounding it. The precise nature or dimension[…]
Changes at NigeriansTalk
As you probably have noticed, NigeriansTalk has been going through some changes lately. First of all there is the new design, which better reflects the nature of the outfit that[…]