U.S.—As the coronavirus pandemic sweeps through the U.S. claiming lives and jobs, thousands of immigrants on…
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Shipped away: On parents sending kids to Nigeria for acculturation
For someone born in America but sent back to Nigeria at 12, experience gives me perspectives…
Ten gbosas for Jarome Iginla, Nigerian who ruled Canadian hockey
Jarome Arthur-Leigh Adekunle Iginla is now on the Hockey Hall of Fame. In 2002, he won the…
How fashion influencer Soouizz Okeke dribbled himself to
U.S.—Great pay, a monthly shopping spree, good prospects, and industry visibility—these are the perks of being…
INTERVIEW: How Onwubiko, man building stadium in Imo, conquered America
That was his response, Innocent Onwubiko, when asked how he got his hands into so many businesses:…
Marry from Nigeria? Count me out!
Let me be clear: everyone’s situation might differ, and my views may not align with yours.…
In Canada, nkwobi comes in a family pack
CANADA—The week I left Bonny Island, Rivers State, with intention of leaving Nigeria entirely, a friend…
Inside America’s cybersex market and why Nigerians are mere learners
U.S.—”Sex. In America an obsession. In other parts of the world a fact,” said late German-American…
My life as an illegal immigrant in America
U.S.—Before leaving Nigeria for the United States, I knew I’d be doing demeaning, low-paying jobs especially…
Nigerian arrested for drug dealing in the Philippines
THE PHILIPPINES—Anti-narcotics agents and local police in Bacoor, a city in the Philippine province of Cavite,…