The Afro Beat

Letter to Nigeria: Happy Birthday Nigeria! Wow, 48 years old!! I can't believe it. You've come a long way, but still have a longer...

The honeymoon was over before it began but i wish Morgan Tsvangirai luck as he embarks on his new partnership with Robert Mugabe . As he sa...

I remember getting so excited as a child when my dad would bring home those One-Year Diaries that Banks gave their clients at Christmas (bac...

"Africa’s most traffic-plagued, most populous and fastest-growing megacity", World's most densely-populated city , 30th most e...

Meant to put this up last week but.... In any case, do check out Saharareporters when you get a chance. Some have argued that it's just...

Another memoir from Ofilispeaks . Sad to think that 30 years later, Fela's insightful analysis of the Nigerian state of being is still e...

"SO what is Nigeria like?", I was asked by a colleague last night. IMMIGRANT'S DILEMMA (to borrow from ofilispeaks ;))! I wa...

The response below is from yet another friend of tAB, Bimbo , who is part of remarkable initiative trying to change the circumstances of un...

Another thought-provoking article from Okechukwu Ofili . I'm sure many of us have experienced the scene he describes below, and thought:...

Another guest post by a pretty amazing indivdual, who is, in my favorite words, "being the change he wants to see". Check out ofil...

A thousand apologies for the radio silence. There has been a cross atlantic move to the UK (good to be back, though i miss NY terribly!) and...

Today marks the 9th Year of "Democracy" in Nigeria and a full year of the Yar'Adua administration. Thanks to encouragement fr...

Meant to do this 2 weeks ago but better late than never! In an attempt to learn more about our Nigerian heroes, we promised sometime last ye...