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First Person: Avoiding the New Twist on the Nigerian Email ScamsI have recently found a new type of email scam hiding in my spam folder. It is a twist on the traditional Nigerian email scams that offered to send millions for helping a member of royalty recover his lost funds.- Introduction to Afro-beatThis is a paper I wrote in 2010 exploring Afro-beat and its relevance in Nigerian history. Also, what it means to artists today, like Nneka and Janelia Sanya, and how it lives on through their music.
“I Am Here to Create Jobs” in Nigeria Using the New Home Industry..Part IIWhen it comes to new homes business, arguably, no nation does it better than the United States. Nigerians can learn a lot from the American housing industry: both the good and the bad. Yes, there are lessons of failure to learn and avoid too- Nigerian Video Making NewsA good video says a lot. It adequately entertains its viewers and presents the best realization of its characters based on the video story. It is no surprise why making good videos are costly.
- Nigerian Oil Spill Cleanup Could Take 30 Years, U.N. SaysAfter a 14-month assessment of Nigeria's Ogoniland region by the United Nations, the damage and contamination due to oil spills could take 30 years to clean up.
Introducing Buzzy: The Next Chapter in Nigerian Hip HopFrom Lagos Nigeria to International- How to Prudently Save Over $1,000 Every Year....Part TwoProactive financial planning is like any insurance: you better have the coverage before you need it. Some have misinterpreted money as the "root of all evil".
- Have You Lost Your Job, America? How to Survive the Storm in a Tough EconomyTrue success is not based on the size of your bank account or your home or the type of vehicle you drive, it should be measured by the positive impact you have on others, including those who are not directly related to you by blood.
Green October Volume Six - Celebrating Contemporary Nigerian ArtistsEvery year Tribe X Entertainment provides a free download of Nigerian artists who provide some of the hottest contemporary music on the African continent.
Are Nigerian Women the Most Sexually-Responsible Women in the World?In a land with one of the highest incidence of HIV and AIDS in the world, Nigeria is also a nation in the throes of social change. Amidst this change, Nigerian women are now the greatest users of sex toys on the planet.
Nigerian Officials Charge Former VP Dick CheneyNigerian officials have charged former vice president Dick Cheney in $180 million bribery cause. 10 Halliburton employees have been detained in Lagos. What happens next?- Nigerian Aliko Dangote One of the Richest Black People in the WorldNigerian billionare Aliko Dangote has been named by Forbes magazine as one of the richest black people in the world. Dangote is worth an estimated $2.1bn and is one of the richest men in Africa
- Email and Its Discontents: Spam, Information, and the Nigerian Bank ScamOne of the great drudgeries of modern life is going through one's email. Email is a great way to communicate, both a blessing and a curse. It is strange that something that did not exist twenty years ago is now indispensable.
- Slavery in the United States: Nigerian Women Enslaved for Eight Years in Arlington TexasDid you think it ended with the Civil War? Think again...slavery is alive and way too well in the United States...
- Outrage by Nigerians in Reaction to Umaru Farouk AbdulmutallabNigerian reaction to alleged terrorist Abdulmutallab.
The Nigerian Slaughter House: Free Poetry for the Soul of TomorrowTwo weeks ago over 100 or more innocent Nigerian men, women, and children were slaughtered as if they were nothing more than cattle. The battle continues on as ethnic cleansing remains the evil condemnation of Satan's mad will.- Green October: The Re-Branding of NigeriaThe name of Nigerian Native Abdul Farouk Abdulmutallab will forever go down in history as the "Christmas Day Attacker." Another man and Nigerian Native, Harrison Harry Baba is working day and night to insure that it does not! Enter, Green October -
Not in Our CharacterNigerians are not generally Prone to taking their lives talkless of taking others with them in suicide bombing.- Nigeria: Land of Oppurtunities, Flowing with Milk and HoneyEverybody wants a cut on the cake. How about the unborn babies
- How Most Nigerians Expose Kids to Alcohol and CigarettesMany Nigerians (especially the poor ones), unwittingly expose kids to all sorts of things; some parents are not even aware of the harm they are exposing their kids to.
- Categories of Nigerian MenThere are different categories of men in Nigeria and single ladies have to be very careful when deciding to date any of these men.
- Four Types of Women a Nigerian Man Would Most Likely Settle Down WithIt is a taboo for a man to remain unmarried in Nigeria, which is why many successful men are swarmed by eager women who would do anything in order to bear Mrs. X.
- How Nigerian Men Keep Their Women in CheckA disobedient and stubborn wife is the worst thing that can ever to a Nigerian man, most Nigerian men would rather remain single than marry a stubborn and disobedient woman.
- Interpreting Dreams the Nigerian WayNigerians have certain beliefs when it comes to interpreting dreams; they believe that dreams are the way God informs you about the future and how to prepare for it.
- Partying the Nigerian WayNigerians love to party and many of them will not spare expenses when planning a party.
- Five Things a Pregnant Nigerian Woman was Not Allowed to Do in the Old DaysGetting pregnant as a Nigerian married woman is one of the greatest achievements that you as a woman can achieve according to the Nigerian culture.
- Four Things Nigerians Expect from a Married CoupleMarriage ceremonies are a big deal in Nigeria and Nigerians expect certain things from married couples. Most couples who do not live up to expectation are most certainly the prime target for family and neighbourhood gossip.
- The Things Nigerian Parents Tell Their Children About Love, Sex and PubertyEven in this modern day and age, many parents are often embarrassed to talk to their kids about love and sex when their kid reaches the age of puberty. To most parents, the fear of talking to their kid(s) about sex is worse than the fear of death itself.
- Things a Typical Home-Grown Nigerian Woman Should Not Be Caught Doing or SayingThe Nigerian society expects certain behaviors from women because women are regarded as mothers and future mothers of the society and certain misconducts are frowned at.
- The Stereotypical Nigerian College UndergradEvery institution has its typical stereotypes and Nigerian colleges are no exception. Every Nigerian undergraduate falls into one or more of these categories.
- Dating the Nigerian WayYou want to date a Nigerian? Dating the Nigerian way is quite different from the American and European ways of getting to know the opposite sex. Here are some points to enable you understand the dating rules in Nigeria.
- The Best Nigerian FoodThis is an article that enlightens the public about Nigerian dishes.
- The Nigerian TragedyA great nation flawed by bad leadership. The Nigerian tragedy is a failure of leadership to make use of the abundant human and natural resources.
- Nigerians on the InternetThis is an article about the growing use of the internet in Nigeria.
- Pfizer Pharmacutical Corporations Future Holds Lawsuit by Nigerian FamiliesTrovan the antibiotic dispensed to 200 children in Nigeria during epidemic caused death of 11 and harm to 189 more children.
- The Fine Art of the Online HoaxBonsai Kitten is the number one certified INTERNET hoaxes and it still attracts online attention after a number of years...then came copy cat Bonsai Puppy!
- Nigerian Fashion: A Designers ParadiseA cry has risen from the whole of the African continent for definitive African fashion; a style all their own. With the influx of influence from the West, the time has come for the African fashion houses to show what they've got.
- What an Average Nigerian Man Hopes to Change in the New YearHere are the Top Ten New Year Resolutions for a typical Nigerian. Truth is, it is often hard to resolve them!
- First There was Hollywood, and Then Came Bollywood, Now Comes Nollywood.Nollywood, the Nigerian film industry is now the third largest film industry in the world. The African film phenomenon grew from nothing to the third largest film industry in a little over 15 years.
- Nigerian Starvation: Thoughts on a National Geographic PhotoAn essay relating to a picture in National Geographic of a mom holding her starving baby that is getting fed soy milk from tubes to her nose.





