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Reflections on 61 years of US – Nigerian engagement

By Ambassador Mary Beth Leonard   As Nigeria celebrates its national day, we celebrate our enduring bilateral partnership with the continent’s re

Will the Naira ever gain independence from speculators and non-patriots?

The first paper money started out in Sweden in 1661. The early paper currencies often got inflated until they became worthless. We all know the story

“And he became a ‘Yahoo-Yahoo’ boy (I)

Dear brethren, during the last two weeks, I shared a story that made me sad with you – the story of bandits, bed bugs and mosquitoes. But today,

Nollywood, democratic politics and the King of Boys

On this Independence Day 2021, my focus is appropriately Nigerian politics. My point of entry is Nollywood, which I must confess I don’t follow closel

Loving a country that does not love you back

If you could travel back in time to any day in the history of Nigeria, what day would you choose? For me, it’s an easy choice: October 1, 1960. I have