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Nigerian government continues to fail its population new UN report indicates

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...

Another ‘Jay Jay’ is out there - Austin Okocha

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...

Exclusive interview with Asukwo E.B, Nigerian political cartoonist

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...

Asukwo famous Nigerian political cartoonist speaks on state of the nation

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,...

8 Tips that could help you spice up your valentine day

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...

Jonathan orders immediate evacuation of Nigerians stranded in Cairo

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...

An inconvenient truth about the experience of Nigerian Americans as narrated by E.C Osondu

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...

Nigeria: The happiest place on earth

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...

Hello 2011: How the world welcomes the New Year

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...

Abuja Explosion: Presidency condemns plots to make country ungovernable

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...