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Buzzfeed published an ‘unverified memo’ about Trump and Russia – and all hell has broken loose across America’s media (and on Trump’s timeline, of course, but that is no longer news). Should Buzzfeed have published what amounted to a rumour, even though it made clear the news was unsubstantiated? Shouldn’t Buzzfeed have published, considering American... Read More
This man has got words. Such oratory. Such eloquence. It truly is a thing of beauty to watch. And when he spoke of Michelle, his wife, it literally left us weak at the knees- as it also reminded us that tributes are much more for the living than they are for the dead. Let those you... Read More
White privilege is so entrenched into the American society, the perpetrators do not realise when they are carrying out the act. Sit back, relax and watch this young man handle this situation with sass and pizazz. So check this out.. we walk into class right. Class maxed out so everybody has a seat except one... Read More
“It’s good to be home” were Barack Obama’s first words as he gave his emotional farewell speech to a crowd of over 18,000 at McCormick Place, Chicago, the same city where his political career began. In less than 9 days, President Barack Obama will officially be known as former President as businessman, Donald Trump will... Read More
One of the many highlights of the year 2016 was the race to the Oval Office between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton which the former won. Donald Trump undeniably cannot wait to be sworn in as the 45th President of the United States and he’s not alone in his anticipation – we can confirm that... Read More
While we’re here trying to spread the pentecostal message to many areas of Africa the movement keeps getting more and more resistance right there in North America. Or what would you say about this theology professor, Michael Horton who just can’t stand the Word of Faith – teachings from people like T.D Jakes, Joel Osteen and... Read More
The day is upon us. 20 January, 2017 and we will say goodbye to the first black President of the United States of America. He served for eight years and has been more, much more than the man who rewrote black history. For many Americans, Barack Obama’s leadership choices could have been way better, could... Read More
For many people, a 21st birthday present delivered in cash will probably lead to a meaningless splurge; but not for Dylann Roof. Dylann Storm Roof was a young man with a clear manifesto. At 16, he’d read about Trayvon Martin’s shooting and that – along with his other “black-on-white-crime favourites – inspired his desire to... Read More
by Fu’ad Lawal Secondary School geography says America is the name of two continents, North and South America. In real life, it’s the United States of America. We know Lagos is doing fine, compared to the rest of Nigeria. The GDP of Lagos alone is Kenya’s sugar daddy goals. We are the rich uncle of... Read More
As you know, if you have not been living in the hinterlands, the President-elect of the United states of America is no other than the billioniare and mogul Donald J. Trump, who ran under the Republican party. Well, since that unexpected incident, the commentaries abound – unceasingly- about why Trump won, how he won, Putin’s... Read More
On the left is what Aleppo looked like pre-2011 and on the right, is what it looks like in 2016 after a 2013 attack. All over the world, ordinary citizens are waking up to the realization that the status quo, for them is no longer sustainable. And so they fight. Against the government. Against monarchies. Against... Read More
By Pius Adesanmi When I was leaving Paris for Canada to begin my PhD in 1998, my French friends almost considered it a slap on the face of their culture and civilization that I was crossing over to North America. They considered it a lowering of culture in a way. Their only consolation? Well, at... Read More
by Nkechi Nwokorie “Let me end with a Red Card to those noisome creatures, the nattering nit-wits of Internet: maybe Trumpland is not as despicable as the Naijaland you impose on our reality from your secure cesspits of anonymity. Go back to school. Your problem is ignorance, ignorance of whatever subject you so readily comment... Read More
In this new episode, Vlogger Ezimora goes from a meeting that didn’t happen to getting stuffed at Texas Roadhouse to showcasing her serious watermelon game. You have to watch it to understand it. WATCH: https://youtu.be/sbR7IvsGVH8
After 16 years out of Nigeria, vlogger, Vera Ezimora finally took a trip back to the motherland this August with her daughter, Ada Verastic, and she has a vlog post to tell the story. In this week’s episode, she returns to America. She celebrates Ada Verastic’s 11 month birthday, and goes all kung-fu on the goat... Read More
by Divya Dube Abuse in any form tends to impact the lives of survivors for a long, long time. The trauma a person undergoes is not only painful, but it deeply affects the mental stability of an individual, which is hard to recover from. More than 70% of the total population across the world, have... Read More
All the headlines read “I will tear my green card if Trump wins the US elections – Wole Soyinka”. But these were the exact words of the Nobel Laureate to the students of Oxford University, England, “If in the unlikely event he does win, the first thing he’ll do is to say [that] all green-card... Read More
by Reuben Abati I do not share the view of those who assume that by some kind of miracle, in the shape of electoral-college defections, Hillary Clinton would still, on the strength of winning the popular vote, supplant Donald Trump as US 2016 President-elect. We might as well begin to live with the reality of... Read More
by Wilfred Okiche We got a first-hand taste last year when Muhammadu Buhari and his All Progressives Congress (APC) put an abrupt end to sixteen uninterrupted years of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The PDP reign was meant to last at least 60 years and such an upset had never happened in Nigeria’s storied political... Read More
by Eze Emelogu Early Wednesday morning, a storm of surprise and utter disbelief swept Nigeria. The half that didn’t keep vigil had just received the news that Donald Trump, the much vilified candidate, the man that had suffered numerous labels including ‘narcissist’, ‘racist’ , ‘misogynist’, ‘good for nothing’, ‘post World War II neo Nazi Hitler’... Read More
“Democracy is tricky; it sometimes ends up as a parody of itself. When the people clamour for change, they can vote with their hearts, and prove impervious to plain sight reason, and overlook likely pitfalls. We can only hope that Donald Trump does not become the symbol of the change that Americans are seeking. That... Read More
by Calvin Ebun-Amu Another presidential election, another mountain of promises. Another presidential candidate but this time it is not just another politician. In actuality, many would find it mad to call Donald Trump a politician. Rather, he is a man on a mission. The Thirst For Power Rooted in his desire to win and “win... Read More
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) says the victory of Republican candidate, Mr. Donald J. Trump in the United States presidential election, was orchestrated by God to fight immorality, Thisday reoorts. CAN President, Rev Samson Ayokunle, stated this on Thursday at the 29th General Assembly of the Christian Council of Nigeria (CCN) which held at the First... Read More
This is a sad and provoking read. On the heels of Donald Trump’s presidential victory, this tweep, @absurdistwords, is expressing his thoughts about what America has become, and what it has always been. It is raw, it is deep, it might even get a rise out of you, but it’s not to be ignored. Do... Read More
Few hours after Democratic presidential candidate, Hillary Clinton delivered her powerful and memorable concession speech yesterday, President Barack Obama addressed the country on the outcome of the election and how to work out a peaceful transition. President Barack Obama’s speech, for many, is a reflection of what Americans will miss forever. He shared jokes with... Read More
by Pius Adesanmi (People think it is easy for Wole Soyinka to return Uncle Sam’s green card to him. Think again. Uncle Sam does not believe that any Third World holder of her green card is ever in the position to give it up – not even a Nobel laureate – so he is usually... Read More
by Ekow Mensah I have been meaning not to comment on the US Elections and Donald Trump’s Victory but I honestly think that though it didn’t go in favour of lots of people for obvious reasons, there are still some very significant lessons to be drawn from it. First of all, I deeply admire the resoluteness,... Read More
Hillary Clinton may not have prepared to render this sort of speech, though it must have been written, just in case. The election results had been projected to be in favour of the Democratic candidate and most pre-election polls had swung her way. Clinton was set to make history as the first female American president... Read More
It is (almost) over. Hillary Clinton, the most qualified person ever to run for the office of President of the United States of America, is about to lose to a person who called Mexicans ‘rapists’, demeaned women and not published his tax returns, and has had six bankruptcies. With their voting choices, Americans are about... Read More
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