Music is a Weapon
by Adeola Eribake I met Nigerian/German musician Nneka last June in Essaouira, Morocco. A day after her performance at the annual Gnaoua and World Music festival. We chatted about her[…]
Hostage President, Prostrate Populace – Salisu Suleiman
If you wake up President Goodluck Jonathan in the middle of the night and ask him why wants to remain in office until 2019, he will probably mumble something about[…]
Disagreeing On The Fortunes Of The Country
Are there doubts about the record of the current federal government? Yes. Its boosters point to a succession of stellar achievements in support of their claim that the larger portion[…]
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Video Vixens, Nigerian Pop, and Nollywood
In America, video vixens are staples of Hip Hop music videos. Video vixens are the curvaceous ladies who sashay across television screens in skimpy attire and often serve no other[…]
Atlantic or Mediterranean: Watery graves for Africans – Salisu Suleiman
In the last one month alone, no less than 500 Africans, fleeing wars and poverty in Somalia, Eritrea, Nigeria, Sudan, Ghana, Senegal, Ethiopia and other countries drowned in the Mediterranean[…]
How Do We Discuss Our Problems
What is the problem with Nigeria? For good reasons, there are as many answers to this question, as there are persons who have given it a thought. Still, it helps[…]
How to travel in Nigeria – Salisu Suleiman
Nigeria is one of the few – and certainly the only country of its size in the whole world – without a functional railway system. The cost of this deficiency[…]
Why Are We So Cursed?
By definition, an “Act of God” absolves each one of us of personal responsibility. If God wills it, what does it matter what I do, think or say? I cannot[…]
#OleleFacts
The Black Stars of Ghana will face the Pharaohs of Egypt on October 15 for a challenging World Cup qualifying match. Football fans are certainly salivating at the prospect of[…]