There is no gain saying that Africa is a large and very diverse continent and there is are several news websites and blogs focused on Africa, that are authored by  Africans on the continent and in the diaspora. I was informed of an excellent blog post this morning on a blog known as “Learn-gasm” that [...]

I have just noticed a new service from Google. It is called Google Sites and it enables an average individual to build a website through a simple web interface. This is their pitch: “Google Sites makes creating and sharing a group website easy. Google Sites is powerful enough for a company Intranet, yet simple enough [...]

It is quite routine for the Police to arrest suspected armed robbers in Nigeria, and parade them on national TV. Do not bother asking what happens if the suspects turn out to be innocent after they had their day in court. The Nigeria Police does not care about human rights. They are the law. Something [...]

I recently got tagged by a fellow blogger at “Nigerian Curiousity“, prompting me to blog on the topic “Why I blog about Africa”. I am qualified to say I blog about Africa. I was born in Nigeria, and presently live in Ghana. I take interest in everything African and attempt to share my views on [...]

The US Secret Service has released the first photos Wednesday of the new presidential limousine that will transport Barack Obama down Pennsylvania Avenue next Tuesday as part of the 56th Presidential inaugural parade after he is sworn in at the Capitol. BBC News quotes the Secret Service Assistant Director for the Office of Protective Operations [...]

My arrival in Lagos Nigeria a few days ago coincided with the new wave of enforcement by the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) regarding motorcycles in Nigeria. Unsurprisingly, most affected by this revived enforcement have been the commercial motorcycle operators popularly referred to as “okada”. According to news reports, thousands of them have been arrested [...]