I admit that living
I admit that living in Nigeria sounds romantic, but Africa isn’t America by a long shot. It’s a different world and a different place in time… Esther Rolle
Nigeria
I was examining what
I was examining what religious identity meant in Africa. Along the edge of the Islamic world, what patterns were shaping identity? And the truth is, when I looked at the rise of violent forms of religion, no single identity was prevalent. It’s central to note that in Nigeria, that tree is rooted primarily in Christianity. … Read more
The most dangerous thing
The most dangerous thing I’ve ever encountered was a run-in with Boko Haram around 2007 in a small town in Nigeria. I got caught along with the photographer I was working with, the same one I worked with on the Afghanistan book, Seamus Murphy. We were caught in an attack by a mob after Friday … Read more
Nigeria is the most
Nigeria is the most populous country in Africa. If Nigeria succeeds at democratic governance it will be an anchor for all of West Africa. Africa needs a strong Nigeria. Ed Royce
The Nigerians have been
The Nigerians have been very instrumental in preserving stability in Sierra Leone. They have done this at considerable cost in dollars and Nigerian lives. The US should encourage Nigeria to stay in Sierra Leone. Ed Royce
In Nigeria they convict
In Nigeria they convict by law, not by the truth Fela Kuti
The point is, that
The point is, that the function of the novel seems to be changing; it has become an outpost of journalism; we read novels for information about areas of life we don’t know – Nigeria, South Africa, the American army, a coal-mining village, coteries in Chelsea, etc. We read to find out what is going on. … Read more
My mom, she’s from
My mom, she’s from Ireland, coached tennis in Nigeria when she was a missionary and turned me on to it when I was young. Donal Logue
I wish to note
I wish to note that the level of discourse in Nigeria is abysmally low, and, usually, garnished with character assassination. We allow our personal frustrations to becloud reason Dele Momodu
I was born in
I was born in Lagos, Nigeria, and I moved to Anderson, Indiana, in 2003 to go to school. I finished high school in America, then I went to college. Dayo Okeniyi