You can’t go anywhere on blogville without hearing about the Occupy Nigeria movement that was sparked by the fuel subsidy removal, leading to more than doubling of fuel prices overnight (among other things). I want to talk about how this particular issue touches me from the perspective of a Nigerian who was raised in diaspora [...]
A friend of mine will be getting married later this year and she’s been sharing her adventures as she deals with various vendors in Nigeria. Between the tailor who told her that he decided to change the design they had agreed upon for one of her outfits because his own idea was “finer”, to an [...]
(Or, Working in Nigeria if you don’t have connections and aren’t from a wealthy family) Two days ago I tweeted and I was struck by how thankful I am that I had the option of working officially part time, from the age of 14 onwards, to earn some spending money. I say “officially” because from [...]
If I told you that there’s an entry I’ve wanted to write for almost a year, what would you guess the topic is? My decision to try my online meeting experiment again? An upcoming giveaway? A review of a cd that was sent to me? An engagement ring I’ve been dying to show off? Perhaps [...]
So, Nigeria was great and all, and I loved being there, but if I could be permitted to complain about one or two things, I’d really appreciate it. Water We stayed with my grandmother and she does not have running water, or flushing toilets, so the well became the one thing we were very familiar [...]
(*Could also be referred to as: The men I never dated – Jealous sister edition The men I never dated – “Pride goes before a fall” edition The men I never dated – Life is just not fair edition) When I mentioned that I’d be going to Nigeria, a few friends asked me if I [...]
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