SOCIETY
Feb. 25 | By Yemi Ifegbuyi
Latest report from the United Nations indicates that the Nigerian government has failed to improve the well-being of majority of its population despite gain in democratic transition.
The report which examined progress on multiple social...
Feb. 21 |
At the age of 37, Nigerian legend Jay Jay Okocha is not too far away from prowling the professional pitches that made him a legend across Africa. And, in fact, fans of the Super Eagles have been waiting for a top-quality replacement for the playmaker...
Feb. 17 | By Nigerians Abroad news wire
Nigeriansabroadlive.com: Briefly tell us about yourself.
My name is Etim Bassey Asukwo, family and friends call me Mike.
I was born during the good old days, though I did not know it then, in a place called Idua Assang...
Feb. 15 | By Nigerians Abroad staff writer
At the height of military dictatorship in Nigeria, the country’s media - print and electronic - gained a reputation as one of the most vibrant and fearless in the continent.
However, with the advent of democracy,...
Feb. 14 |
1. Get creative when it comes to dinner. You really don’t have to spend $85 to $250 on a romantic dinner at a restaurant. Why not have a nice candlelit dinner at home? You could even get all dressed up for it. If you know you’re going to be too...
Jan. 31 | Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan on Sunday directed National Security Adviser Andrew Azazi and Minister of Foreign Affairs Odein Ajumogobia to immediately evacuate Nigerians trapped at the Egyptian airport in Cairo.
President Jonathan who is currently...
Jan. 17 | As reviewed by Helon Habila
In “Welcome to America” a family patriarch who has struck it big in Lagos builds a four-storey mansion and designates it the family house. Relatives from the village are to wake up one day, pack their bags and...
Jan. 7 | By Bim Adewunmi
**Nigeria is beset by poverty, corruption and violence – but a poll says it is the world’s most optimistic nation.
The arrivals hall at Murtala Mohammed international airport in Lagos has the kind of humidity that feels like a...
Jan. 1 | Sydney, Australia: Massive fireworks grace the sky over the Sydney Harbour Bridge and Opera house to usher in 2011. Local authorities estimated over 1million people crowd the venue. Photo Credit: AP
India: A Hindu priest blows a conch shell with 2011...
Dec. 31 | Tonight, evil people determined to turn the joys of fellow Nigerians to ashes detonated a bomb at a barracks market in the Federal Capital City.
Basking in their nefarious success in Jos on Christmas eve, they have once again knifed at the heartstrings...
