Articles for Independent Opinion
Commentaries on the nonprofit space by independent writers and nonprofit enthusiasts
Based on popular opinion—mostly mine—Nigeria is regarded as the humor capital of the world. Not just because of our incredibly hilarious way of thinking, but our ability to find the...
You have likely come across content creators who mock patronising questions about Africa’s access to electricity, clothing, or housing. Or seen satirical takes on how global media reports on the...
Before Gaza — there was Biafra. The first time I heard about Biafra, I was as a child growing up in southwestern Nigeria. I remember hearing fragmented stories and tales...
The Niger Delta Region (NDR), comprising Abia State, Akwa Ibom State, Bayelsa State, Cross River State, Delta State, Edo State, Imo State, Ondo State, and Rivers State, is one of...
“We are nothing but pencils in the hand of the Creator.” This is a closing tagline every child and adult in the early 2000s knew. A tagline owned by Wale...
The flood that claimed over 150 lives and displaced over 100 more had barely begun to recede in Mokwa, Niger State, when the first wave of red-uniformed volunteers arrived. They...