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THE MUSINGS OF A CONCERNED NIGERIAN, HOPING FOR THE BEST FOR NIGERIA'S PEOPLE AT HOME AND ABROAD.

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SHOULD NIGERIA GET A $3 BN LOAN?

Nigeria struck the black gold jackpot in 1956 when oil was discovered in a small village called, Oloibiri. Nigeria soon became a heavyweight in the oil market, dominating as the top African producer of crude (until Angola briefly stole the 'King of African Crude' crown) and the 8th largest producer

EXCLUSIVE: EMEKA ASIWE HAS BEEN RELEASED, BUT...

I can now confirm that Emeka Emmanuel Asiwe, the owner of huhuonline.com, has been released from SSS detention. Asiwe was arrested on October 28th. Unfortunately, like fellow Nigerian blogger, Jonathan Elendu, he is not allowed to leave the country and return to the United States, his country of residence.

YAR'ADUA ARRESTS NIGERIAN JOURNALISTS

The fallout from the Leadership's "Yar'Adua Sick Again" article continues.Apparently, "[i]n keeping with his commitment to upholding the rule of law at all times," Nigeria's President, Umaru Musa Yar'Adua, had publishers and editors from the Leadership paper arrested. They were arrested by the police less than 24 hours after

YAR'ADUA TO SUE NIGERIAN NEWSPAPER

On November 8th, Leadership Newspaper's lead story was titled "Yar'Adua Sick Again" and it alleged that the President had missed certain events due to health matters. The newspaper also stated that doctors were flown in from Saudi Arabia on his behalf. The following day, Special Adviser to the President on

CONFRONTING A CULTURE OF BRUTALITY & INJUSTICE

In the aftermath of Uzoma Okere's violent assault at the gun butts and horsewhips of Arogundade's men, Nigerians have reacted with outrage that a young woman could be treated like an animal. The internet has proven to be the main forum for young Nigerians to discuss Uzoma's situation and advocate

A WINDOW INTO (IN)JUSTICE: UZOMA OKERE UPDATES

Nigeria is an interesting place and there are interesting updates on Uzoma Okere's case. These updates raise serious issues that every Nigerian should be concerned about. FASHOLA STEPS IN: Governor of Lagos State, Babatunde Fashola, apologized to Uzoma, saying, "Those of us who exercise authority in the state who

WHEN NIGERIA'S MILITARY ATTACK CITIZENS

As a Nigerian who grew up in Lagos, I have seen everything. Consequently, the video below does not shock me. What shocked me is that people were brave enough to approach the officers, all be it from a safe distance, and that an individual was brave enough to film and

CONGRATULATIONS TO BARACK OBAMA

The first Black President of the United States of America.This is a historic moment.Remember where you were when this happened.And for the rest of the world, Nigeria in particular, YES WE CAN!GOD BLESS!

BARACK OBAMA & AMERICA: WHO NEEDS WHOM MORE?

This article was published in Nigeria's Vanguard newspaper on Sunday. It makes a detailed case for why Obama, and not McCain, must become America's new President. Today, the American sense of self, of security, self-assuredness and invincibility,

TURNING AWAY FROM 'DEMOCRACY'

Nigerians have lived through some interesting political times. In the past, a specific military regime took the time to publicly flog civil servants for arriving to work late. Under various dictators, independent thought was punished, some, like journalist Dele Giwa were blown apart to bits. And, of course, no reasonable

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