The Sinking Education System In Nigeria
During our days the education system in Nigeria was superior, WAEC was a near test of knowledge. We wore pocketless shorts and perforated singlets to exam halls in St Charles Special Science School. We knew those that would…
THE BUSINESS OF USED PAINT BUCKETS
THE BUSINESS OF USED PAINT BUCKETS When you see a new empty 20-liter bucket of paint, what do you think is the worth? Let me save you the stress. In Onitsha, an empty plastic bucket of paint costs from N1,000.00 to…
The Girl Behind ‘Save The Girl Africa’
Deborah Benjamin: Save The Girl Africa I moved around in Onitsha on Sunday. Everywhere was neat, roads were free, and the air was so refreshing. Somehow, people on the street looked more relaxed, and the motorists were…
Growing Up As A Young Nigerian Innovator Was Hard
Stanley had his own history of hard knocks. As a boy, he worked twice as hard to get to where he is today: “I sold my provision in school, picked and sold scrap metals, and loaded trucks on the streets, to get funds to work…
Extroversion rules over expertise.
The old times Before the 2000s, public schools in the East majored in teaching pupils/students how to proffer solutions to analytical and critical problems, for example, Quadratic equations, and Trigonometry - things…
I Am Not A Nigerian
Most times when I defend Nigeria in the online international battle – against the Kenyans and the Ghanaians - I sincerely did so because I always want to believe that Nigeria is better than those countries… we are the giant…
SIBLINGS WE DO NOT KNOW
Igbo Tradition And Relationship As my father narrated the story last night, it did not move me. My mother, who was sitting next to me, shared in his astonishment. The only thought on my mind was: ‘What would happen to these…
THE SORROWS OF A YOUNG WIDOW
Tales Of Misfortunes: It was the second time I was visiting her village house. Clad in a similar white cloth, almost the same people surrounded her. For whatever reason, the crowd was not as they were. This time, the arena…
Ekene Dili Chukwu Motors: The Rise And Fall Of A Business Empire
Ejikeme was a proper story of rags to riches. He was born in Aba in 1932; but. but, moved with his mother to Nnewi. There, his Uncle, the legendary Chief J.C Ulasi took and enrolled him in school.
Alibo: The Yam Flour
Alibo: The Yam Flour Before the war, Alibo (Yam flour) was a common food in the eastern part of Nigeria. They made it from yam. They sliced the tubers into pieces and allowed them to dry up. After, they would be ground to…