NIGERIA, Why ask why? |
Why should we care about what is happening in Nigeria today? Well, for one, Nigeria is Africa's largest oil exporter and the fifth-largest supplier of crude to the United States. Thus, over a ...
Posted by E on Mon, 12 Mar 2007 12:33:00 PST |
THE UPCOMING NIGERIAN PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION |
In 2006, Atiku had in a face-off with his direct superior, President Olusegun Obasanjo, due to the latter's eventual failed attempts to amend certain provisions of the constitution in order to t...
Posted by E on Thu, 08 Mar 2007 12:05:00 PST |
CORRUPTION, A PRIMER |
Corruption has broadly been defined as a perversion or a change from good to bad. Specifically, corruption or corrupt behavior involves the violation of established rules for personal gain and profit....
Posted by E on Tue, 06 Mar 2007 10:19:00 PST |
NIGERIA, Homeward Bound |
So, basically that was it. Sure, a LOT of details were left out we were gone for two months! But it would be pretty boring for you to read about another politician we visited, or another tv or rad...
Posted by E on Thu, 01 Mar 2007 11:06:00 PST |
NIGERIA, Eket - the last show |
Our last show was booked in the town of Eket, in Akwa Ibom state. We drove into town and checked out the venue. Another broken down old stadium. Before we could get settled in, we were on the move. ...
Posted by E on Wed, 28 Feb 2007 12:02:00 PST |
NIGERIA, New Years Eve |
NEW YEARS EVE I can't recall the last time I spent Thanksgiving, Christmas & New Years without seeing my family. Plus, December is my mother and father's birthday. Also, kinda odd that its 95 ...
Posted by E on Mon, 26 Feb 2007 11:35:00 PST |
NIGERIA, Malaria |
Malaria is a mosquito-borne disease caused by a parasite. People with malaria often experience fever, chills, and flu-like illness. Left untreated, they may develop severe complications and die. E...
Posted by E on Wed, 21 Feb 2007 12:02:00 PST |
NIGERIA, Calabar |
We finally were going to Calabar (at least for longer than to go to, or come from, the airport). Calabar is the capital of Cross River State. Cross River State and Akwa Ibom were originally one large ...
Posted by E on Tue, 20 Feb 2007 11:45:00 PST |
NIGERIA, the Enugu Saga |
One of the longest days of my life. This could have been said by any number of people on this day. Somewhere around 7:00 am we are on the way to the airport in Lagos, for a 10:00 am flight. The ai...
Posted by E on Mon, 19 Feb 2007 12:30:00 PST |
NIGERIA, Part 16 |
"What is a lizard?" He couldn't understand why Al was screaming.WTF?!?!!!?? You don't know what a f**king lizard is??!!??!??!!,A damn ALLIGATOR!!! (edited for your safety and for the consideration of ...
Posted by E on Sat, 17 Feb 2007 05:32:00 PST |
