In a rare departure from the familiar warmth of celebrating Christmas surrounded by my wife and kids, I found myself immersed in the vibrant chaos of Lagos, Nigeria – a sprawling mega-city pulsating w...
Not too long ago, I encountered a man at my workplace who thoroughly tested the boundaries of my patience with religion. Let’s simply refer to him as Sam for the sake of this essay. Sam is a man...
In a nation’s mosaic, a tale untold,Where shadows dance, stories unfold.A dance of power, a capture profound,Yet, unnamed echoes resound. Oligarchs and magnates, a secret choir,They weave a web,...
We are accustomed to Nigerian big men and their prima-donna dispositions, often surrounded by mean-looking, gun-toting entourages vying for prominence. However, witnessing a billionaire, denominated i...
The Israeli-Palestinian conflict is one of the most protracted and contentious conflicts in modern history, marked by deep-seated narratives and entrenched viewpoints. On one side, there are staunch s...
I didn’t need to be a seer to know, long before this time, that Dr. Osmund Agbo would write Black Grit, White Knuckles. The thing I could not have foreseen is that the title would be this arrestingly ...
It’s often said that major conflicts result from minor catalysts, but rarely solely due to those catalysts. While the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria held significance, it&#...
By Osmund Agbo In the rich tapestry of Greek mythology, one resolute Titan shines with celestial brilliance—the formidable figure of Atlas. His name resonates through the ages, inseparable from the le...
Each time I am confronted with the bizarre and outlandish stories emanating from Nigeria, such as the absurd tale of a money-eating snake, my stomach fills up with bile. Philomena Chieshe, the account...
As I peered through the window of the magnificent high-rise, overlooking the expansive Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro, I couldn’t help but marvel at the multitude of reasons why this tropica...
