Wow! This is the 17th post in the OBM Series!! Just to think that this started out as short random musings published at irregular intervals. Special...
Born on 13 May 1987, Bayo Omoboriowo is a freelance photographer and photo artiste with special interest in street and documentary photography. His works have appeared...
It has been a while since I wrote about the Nongov Project here on BellaNaija and I thought to give a summary of updates since the...
“You’ll never find a rainbow if you’re looking down.” ― Charles Chaplin It has been several weeks of rain and shine here in Makurdi. When the...
The twenty-first century has seen modifications in the roles of men and women in the society, and particularly in the marital union. Education of the girl...
Over the years, BellaNaija has interviewed and profiled a select group of African entrepreneurs, scientists, academics, activists and advocates. The positive reaction to these features has...
“Devoting a little of yourself to everything means committing a great deal of yourself to nothing.” – Michael LeBoef Are you one of us – the...
Today, we do a quick x-ray of Asa’s “Ore”, from Beautiful Imperfection, her 2010 album. It’s a satire on friendship between female counterparts – how common...
It’s the 181st day of the year and most of us are due for a mid-year review. It is time to check the books and get...
Here is a short follow-up on an earlier post I made several weeks back. In case you missed the first one, here is the link: On...
Every year more than a million candidates seek admission into Nigerian tertiary institutions. Usually, less than 40% of this population get admitted. The situation is further...
On Monday 28th May 2012, at least two hundred of over three hundred students of Kings Technology Academy, Gbeji Village, Nongov Community, Buruku L.G.A. were on...
Today, we head back to the suburbs – the outskirts of Lagos, maybe. Asa tells the story of a no-nonsense mother whose impressionable child is being...
“After the initial buzz, the effort to make a difference must begin.” – Kenneth Kwan Last month, I wrote about the definition of success, expanding on...
In 2010, Chibundu Onuzo, a 19-year-old Nigerian undergraduate at the King’s College London made the headlines, from BBC to CNN, after signing a two-novel deal with...
“Look, I am sending you out as sheep among wolves. So be as shrewd as snakes and harmless as doves” – [Matt. 10:16, NLT] Today, I...
Celebrated nation-building strategist and multi-award winning inspirational speaker, Fela Durotoye has released a new book as he turns 41 today, May 12, 2012. According to Durotoye,...
In January 2012, history was made in the remote Nongov [pronounced ‘Non-goo] community, located in Buruku Local Government Area of Benue State, Nigeria when over two...
In recent times, several Western media have repeatedly focused on Africa, analyzing the prospects of the ‘dark continent’ whilst raising caution about the ability of the...
“If your dreams don’t scare you, they aren’t big enough.” – Lowell Lundstrum Exactly a month ago today, it was my birthday and I enjoyed accolades...
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