America Can’t Continue to Ignore Africa
From March 12, 1947, to December 26, 1991, the global power and dominance struggle was a covert war between the United States and Russia. It was a period of geopolitical…
Christmas in Nigeria
Every few years, I would travel to Nigeria for Christmas. But 2019 was an exceptional year. It was the year that I took my children to Nigeria for Christmas. It…
How the Neem (Dogonyaro) Tree Came to Kauai Island
Way before Nigeria became the brain drain hub of America and the rest of the west; a few other resource transfers went unnoticed and forgotten. No, I am not talking…
Why the Nigerian Diaspora Is Not a Powerful Interest Group in the United States
A few weeks ago, US based Nigerian Professor and researcher, Dr. Iheoma Iruka raised an issue that deserved reactions from Nigerians. In an interview published in Nigerian Parents Magazine (NPM),…
As the West Returns Africa’s Looted Artefacts The Pillaging Must Stop
Many Nigerians and Africans are happy that the Western countries are beginning to return Nigeria and Africa's looted artefacts. Our happiness is palpable, considering that more than 160 museums globally,…
Hamilton Odunze
Editor-in-Chief
Sexual Objection of Women in Nigeria: Has Comedy Gone Too Far?
Is it just me, or is anyone else bothered by the sexual objectification of women in Nigeria that has inundated Facebook and other social media platforms? These videos are supposed…
Hamilton Odunze
Editor-in-Chief
My Take on the Vaccine Debate
Should my family and I receive the COVID-19 vaccine? This has remained the hottest debate since the development of the COVID-19 vaccines. You would think that the answer to this…
Hamilton Odunze, Editor-in-Chief
Does “African Time” Underscore a More Serious Problem? A Conversation We Must Have
It is a commonly used strategy – if you wish for African people to arrive at your event on time, you must allow for an extra 3 hours ahead of…
Hamilton Odunze
Editor-in-Chief
The Paradox of Well-educated People and a Backward Community
Now that the excitement is contained significantly and the gloating has come down a couple of notches, it is time to bring back the Rockefeller-Aspen Institute for Diaspora Program (RAD)…
Hamilton Odunze
Editor-in-Chief
Introducing Candid Pen®
I do not intend to start an engaging and insightful weekly column without first introducing it. Therefore, let me officially introduce to you my column, Candid Pen®, published every Friday…