Environmental issues have now become a regular topic of discussion.  It’s not unusual to hear people ascribe changes in weather patterns ...

It’s Black History Month.  “Hallowed Grounds: Sites of African American memories” is the theme for this year.  Announcing it, the Associat...

A year ago, 45 young Nigerians from various parts of the country were selected to participate in President Obama’s first ever Young Africa...

“There can be no development without peace,” Chairman of the Nigerian Bar Association Gwagwalada said as he addressed Abuja Law School cli...

A few years ago Moses Onyeabor’s goal in life was to finish secondary school.  He thought the best that he could ever be was to become a p...

In the United States the month of March is commemorated as Women History Month.  Information Officer of the U.S. Embassy Abuja, Rhonda Fergu...

Last summer, I vacationed at Lakeside, Ohio, a community on the shore of Lake Erie.   My kids played along the beach of the world's la...

Every year, hundreds of Nigerians travel to the United States in pursuit of higher education. Many of these students are young and travell...

The title could refer not only to jazz music but several other things as well.  However we are talking about music today.  Apart from Jazz...

Thomas Jefferson.  Benjamin Franklin.  Samuel Adams.  Many Americans, students of American History, and/or drinkers of beer recognize thes...

“We can provide solutions to Nigeria’s problems,”  a sharp and thought-provoking response from a mere toddler  who was among a group of 5 ...

As the United States reached celebrated 60 years as a nation, the territory inhabited by Americans had more than tripled and the number o...

Many years ago an aunt of mine died during child birth. I was told after the baby came out, the placenta couldn’t and instead of taking h...

We often hear talk of “The American Dream” in abstract terms. Usually the definition is the house with the white picket fence, car in...

I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to  the Republic for which it stands.  One nation under God, indivis...

Every country’s Independence Day is a special event.  A time to celebrate the birth of the nation and the freedom obtained.  This is espe...