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Let me say this.419 and Nigerian corruption are very serious but they are also serious distractions. We can't keep blaming government and fraudsters forever when there are many other innovations

For Edo people, identity is religion. It is core to their beliefs and defines everything about them. It is why people say we are arrogant. It is because they don't

A short story on how behaving like in the movies can almost kill you.I watched ”Pretty Woman” when it was released several times and loved it. I was motivated by

To most African tech people, having a global outlook means ”aping Silicon Valley” and consuming content from Hackernews and Ycombinator 24/7. This is the most ignorant approach to learning about

See, I remember when Godwin Obaseki came back to start his investment company because they kicked me out of my room for his partner to stay for 3 months as

My friend’s wife is white and British. He is a Nigerian engineer in the UAE. She observes as many other Nigerias in the UAE meet at events and what they

@adiaspeaks taught me important lessons when I started writing a newspaper column. She asked me if what I was writing was at first understood by the audience and secondly if

This battle for the soul of the AfDB is the battle against neo-colonialism. I asked a question in last that with @BWLawal and @justinijeh, ”Where did the stolen African money

The greatest power a parent has over offspring is bestowing an identity with a name. It is a power Africans don't take lightly as they believe it is a daily

Nigerian: *Posts pictures of celebration after a long religious fast to signal blessings from virtue - Really just crass bragging* Others: You shouldn't do that when there are so many

I have this draft article I started writing months ago titled ”Money No Dey Miss Road” to debunk the fallacy of the term ”stupidly wealthy.” In all my years of

I stopped insulting corrupt politicians when I saw corruption for what it was. A shortcut that was available and they took it and then maintained advantage. I realized I was