What an opportunity to slay the Gil by utilizing a movie line from a James Bond movie. In this case, Bond is back in action in Live and Let Die where he is investigating three CIA men who were mysteriously assassinated. They appear to be linked to somewhere in Harlem, New York and Bon...
Given her Nigerian roots, and that most first heard her via Wizkid’s mainstream U.S. breakthrough “Essence,” Tems has often (rather lazily) been painted with an Afrobeats brush. But those who have paid attention to her career so far know that her real trade is in her soulful, distin...
this play by poet and screenwriter Inua Ellams is based on an incredible premise: Though he comes from a southwest Nigerian village, Demi is actually
I wanted it to feel like a movie or a journey, or a limited TV series where you have 11 tracks and each song feels like a new chapter. Even the bits that aren’t musical – the textures in between songs or after songs, I want it to feel like Northwest London. Getting on the trai...
The scheme violates section 419 of the Nigerian criminal code, hence the label '419 fraud', although the fraud is now common the world over. This article will focus on the changes that have been seen in the 419 scam over the last few years. Although the basic formula has (in most ...
made me fall deeply in love with Africa. My only sad memories were how badly Nigerians treated me but like I said, I learn from everything. Even if it took a toll on me, it made me discover my strengths and the love from other African countries, it’s expanded my mindset and my ...
For decades, the borough has been well known for its Caribbean population, but it has recently seen the influx of West Africans, specifically of Nigerian descent in neighborhoods like Brownsville and East New York. Of course, that migration influences the music being made there, too. On “...
Richard is a folk hero, greatly admired for his achievements in acting in Africa, particularly in Nigeria. So you can imagine the outpouring of emotions and love extended to this great thespian on his diamond jubilee. No doubt, he has inspired millions of Nigerians with his talent and creativ...
It’s been equally fulfilling, as I’m now discovering an unexpected love of Nigerian cha-cha and the prog rock of 1970s Iran. Perhaps it’s the confirmation that I’m in some way connected to people who lived thousands of miles away from me before I was even born. Perhaps it’s the...
On the hunt for Boko Haram That is the very same team that in April kidnapped virtually 300 Nigerian girls. They’re also blamed for laying squander to numerous villages in the northern element of the region, burning them down and killing many people in bomb assaults. Thomas said in the ...