Stories about Nigeria from March, 2006
Rwanda: shooting dogs
Shooting Dogs comes under scrutiney by Molara Wood - “Part-funded by the BBC, the film places the broadcasting corporation's journalists in the centre of the action and in the words of some, portrays them as the heros. But those who were there at the time remember things differently, and that's...
Buying In, Selling Out or Scraping By: Francophone African Bloggers on Social Mobility and Education
School on Hold While Mom Scrapes By Carine. Courtesy Tony Katombe. Le Blog du Congolais shares (FR) the touching story of Carine, a 22 year-old from the DRC with an infectious smile who sells omelettes and doughnuts during school hours: Today I don't feel like eating Carine's omelettes. I can't...
Nigeria: Impact of slavery
Nigerian blogger, Eseme Udoekong's Africa writes on “the impact of slavery on Akwa Ibom State and the Diaspora. “In all walks of life we are enslaved, not enfranchised. Independence without freedom is what we are given. Duping and robbery, smuggling and looting are impacts of slavery too”
Nigeria: Middle class comfort
Kazey's Journal discusses the middle classes, becoming rich and moaning about not being comfortable when you have loads of money.” Comfort is a condition. You can only be comfortable when you have no immediate challenges in life that gives you discomfort.I understand wealth quite well and the need to get...
Nigeria: University closes
Jangbalajugbu Homeland Stories reports on the closure of his university, Obafemi Awolowo University in Ife during the middle of semester exams.. “Students are to leave the University before 4pm on Sunday. Mobile policemen have already been positioned at the University gate to ensure that students comply with the instruction. By...
Commonwealth Games
Regan liveblogs the Opening Ceremony of the Commonwealth Games, which took place last night in Melbourne, Australia.
Excerpts from Some Nigerian Weblogs this Week
“Adherence is everything” in HIV treatment, according to Kid’s Doc in Jos, a blog authored by an expat pediatrician, Dr Mike Blyth. He states: “The key to a long-term suppression of the virus is to keep it from multiplying, because multiplying means mutating, and mutating means developing resistance to the...
Nigeria: Georgia on my mind
Nigeria tech blog, Oro reports from Atlanta, Georgia where he takes the opportunity to visit the Martin Luther King Center and takes a walk around the historic Black city.
Nigeria: blogging in Yoruba
Adefunke on Adefunke blogs on the prospect of blogging in her mother tongue, Yoruba as she reads the first Yoruba blog, Omo Obokun, and of course there is Yoruba google also.
Nigeria: No freedom for press
Chippla reports on the the impounding by security forces of an essay by Nigerian journalists who criticised the President's campaign for a third term.
Nigeria: blog about blogging
Ore's Notes blogs about blogging and points to a BBC site that provides an overview of blogging tools that are popular...”Blogging, wikis and podcasting have become popular ways to create an online presence and share ideas with a cyber audience”
Nigeria: Impoding?
Black Star Journal comments on an article in the Atlantic magazine that “speculates on the possible implosion of Nigeria and the possible reaction of the US government in the world's sixth largest oil producer”
Nigeria: Antiretroviral drug programme
Kids Doc in Jos explains some of the issues around antiretroviral (ARV) drug regimes – the need to take every dose as missing one will have a critical effect and how the virus operates. He also reports on the progress of baby Paul who has been on an antiretroviral (ARV)...
Nigeria: Hip hop
Naijablog posts an interview he had with “emerging hip-hop talent/producer FML (aka Blaise) on Lagos Live.”
Nigeria: Literature reading
Molara Wood will be appearing in Oxford tomorrow…” Afam Akeh, Nnorom Azuonye and myself will form a quartet with Chuma Nwokolo Jr at the event.”
Nigeria: 3rd term for Presidents
Grandiose Parlor comments on the attempts by sections of the Nigerian public who support the President's wish to run for a third term.
Nigeria: Vagina Monologues
Nigeria coments on the showing of the Vagina Monologues in Abuja….”was pleasantly surprised to find that it has come to Nigeria! I was pleased that no riots or protests happened. The enjoyable parts of the show made me giggle, even though it could've been tailored more to the local Nigerian...
Nigeria: 3rd term for the president
Oluniyi David Ajao comments on the possibility of Nigeria's Obasanjo running for a third term which would require a change to the constitution. He asks: “What precident are we laying down for the next generation? What if Nigeria later has a tyrant for head of state who decides to usurp...
IWD: Honouring African Women – Part 2
Pilgrimage to Self honours the “unheard voices” of African women – the women who maintain our communities but never get the recognition. This is for the woman who watches as her country is ravaged by war…..This is for the woman who has been sold into marriage for sake of family,...
IWD: Honouring African Women – Part 1
On International Women's Day, African bloggers have chosen to honour African women. We honour our mothers, sisters, grandmothers and daughters. Women whose names you will not see written in newspapers or hear on the radio but nonetheless women with courage whose spirits will always remain with us and guide us...
This Week on West African blogs
A round-up of some west African blogs.
