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Jan 23, 2015

Why Nigeria’s February Elections Won’t Change A Thing

Nigeria is currently knee deep in its electoral season, and as a Nigerian-American, I have kept a healthy distance from it all. How can anyone indulge in the idea that we’re supposed to elect a president who will continue to allow…

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Nov 29, 2014

I Believe in the United States of (Black) America

America has never been “United,” not even close.

Recently, my thoughts have turned to the historical significance of Biafra and everything has started to make sense. I have a renewed spirit of pride as I note the…

Ezinne Ukoha in THOSE PEOPLE

Oct 21, 2014

Our Chibok Girls Are Never Coming Home

If you are remotely aware of #BringBackOurGirls, then you must be privy to the recent developments. The astounding rumors of the impending release of the Chibok girls have media outlets jumping on the bandwagon of hope. Every news piece pertaining to the matter…

Ezinne Ukoha in THOSE PEOPLE

Oct 3, 2014

Why I Stopped Celebrating Nigeria’s Independence Day

It was right in the middle of another busy afternoon in the early fall of 2011. Summer was over and I was adjusting to the realization that nine to five can extend past that, especially if you fall into the “corporate slave” category…

Ezinne Ukoha in THOSE PEOPLE

Jun 5, 2014

Nigeria and the World Has Failed Our Girls

Sadly, The Deadline Has Passed

I am a Nigerian girl. Yes. I was born in the United States, but my roots are deeply embedded in the sandy shores of Bar Beach, the mountainous terrains of Abuja, and the rolling…

Ezinne Ukoha in THOSE PEOPLE

May 6, 2014

Nigeria Won’t Bring Back the Missing Girls

Almost a month ago, I found out that a boarding school in Northern Nigeria had been raided, and more than 200 girls were missing. I was in a boarding school once, and I remember the setting all too well. Everything is regimented and as a young girl…

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Jan 27, 2014

This Is Forty: Nigerians Lost Their Invitation to the Grammys

As Same-Sex Marriage Takes Center Stage Globally

President Goodluck Jonathan told Nigerians what’s really good when he signed the Same Sex Marriage Prohibition Act at…

Ezinne Ukoha in THOSE PEOPLE

Dec 20, 2013

This Is Forty: File Under Breaking My Parents’ Hearts

Throughout my turbulent thirties, I was doused with judgments and blanketed insults from family members when it came to my never-ending single status. Nigerian parents can be pushy and insensitive when it comes to the subject of marriage…

Ezinne Ukoha in THOSE PEOPLE

Dec 12, 2013

This Is Forty: Dare to Be Merry this Christmas

Dare to Be Merry this Christmas

On Christmas Day in 2011, my cousins were on their way to my parents’ home in Abuja, Nigeria when they were abruptly shoved off the road by a blinding blast. My aunt recalls an eerie feeling…

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Dec 12, 2013

Fashion, Food, and Photos

A week in the dye pits of Nigeria

I’m a designer, working and…