For over a month, we have been stating the problems in Nigeria. Sometimes, we provide solution to the matter and at other times, we just merely discuss the state of affairs. Today, I want to look at a neglected issue that should have long been discussed. It is just as bad as every other issue or maybe worse. I want to talk about you; Nigerian. There will be no reason why we are trying to make a better Nigeria when our attitudes are still stuck in time past. The mentality of Nigerians are stuck somewhere between the 18th century and the medieval era  The poor mentality of Nigerians is the major cause of all that is wrong in this country. As a man thinks in his heart, so is he. We think ourselves small, we belittle ourselves. The citizens of these country are just as bad as the government when it comes to using their mental capacity or even worse off. these offside mentality accounts for  every  Nigerian  problem. And it is this mentality that is carried by law...

I will never understand the state Nigeria is in and how we got to this point. I can never fully get the explanation as to why helplessness is synonymous with people of my country. It beats my imagination that people who are put in positions to serve see it as an avenue for showcasing wickedness and cruelty; Treating their fellow countrymen with disdain and as if they were animals or lesser humans.

It is depressing to know that a Nigerian died outside this country and the Nigerian government did or said nothing about it. They haven’t bothered to acknowledge it. It is not just sad, it is disgusting. I lay in my bed all night thinking to myself “so if I was the man murdered, my government will tune deaf and act like nothing happened?” But what was I really expecting? That the Nigeria government will rise up and rebuke Italy for this act? Or will even say anything to the Italian government? I must be hilarious.

The late Dr. Ohonbamu of the University of Lagos said   “Give all the education in this materialistic world of ours to a pig, with special emphasis on cleanliness and hygiene. In the end, the pig will remain a pig. An intelligent pig if you care” I remember being a kid born in the 90s; I watched a lot of Nigeria home videos. I would be amazed when the play is about a girl/boy who has been referred to as Osu (Outcast). I never really understood after all, I wasn’t living in that era so I never cared. Fast forward to 2016, I receive a call to please write on the Osu caste system. I was reluctant as I felt that was no longer needed. But then I was struck by lightning when the caller explained to me how a lady’s wedding was just called off because she was an “Osu”. I was stupefied.

By: Onyekachi Nwitte-Eze Liberating the African Woman: Breaking the Chains of Silence and Subjugation From the moment she takes her first breath, the African woman is enveloped in a society that dictates her worth solely based on her gender. Born into a world where patriarchal norms reign supreme, she is indoctrinated with the belief that her existence revolves around serving men and conforming to societal expectations of marriage and motherhood. In this narrative, her voice is stifled, her aspirations secondary, and her autonomy relegated to the shadows. The essence of womanhood for the African woman is often reduced to her ability to bear children, maintain a household, and secure a husband. Stripped of agency and silenced by societal pressures, she internalizes the notion that her identity is incomplete without fulfilling these prescribed roles. Consequently, the pursuit of marriage becomes her primary goal, overshadowing her individuality and relegating her to a position of sub...

  It's probably a culture problem.                                                                                                               Like a friend put it "Not the microscopic culture in terms of tribal cultures, but a macroscopic one in terms of national philosophy. Unfortunately this culture has been etched into most inhabitants of this nation, and can also be seen exhibited in Africa as a whole ; we see the reckless abandon of "humanity" to selfishness and unfathomable wickedness. The prevailing thought pattern in Nigeria presents a perplexing puzzle that warrants thorough examination. While some may hastily attribute our societal shortcomings to religion or diversity, such a ...