September 11

I never thought racism was real to Nigerians. It didn't seem as such at all. Maybe to those in the Diaspora but not to Nigerians living in Nigeria. It seems as one of those globally recognised distant topics that can augment a debate or a lesson in history that is now non-existent or ''efficiently'' dealt with in our hallowed four walls. So, you can imagine my scare when a friend.... told me about his experience in UK (when he went visiting). He was followed by the security into different aisles of a shop because he was ''colour-impaired'' apparently to ''inspect his shopping'' (whether he was doing it properly). According to this friend it was particularly conspicuous because he was the only one that had this "colour-problem" and there wasn't exactly a security operative attached to everyone in the shop. It made me wonder how much of racism we still have to talk about. I am not a race blogger but I know that it is worth asking if equality is a substanstiative term or is one of those unreal ones that will never be explained and never be achieved? Is it possible to relate to Arabs 'objectively' again after 9/11 or will Nigerians in the UK ever go by business without being looked at with a suspecting side eye?

Child Not Bride: Yemen division

The words with which to describe certain actions are either non-existent or too inappropriate for public presentation. That notwithstanding, I can say without a doubt that "paedophiles" are disturbed, disgusting and out rightly inhumane, and that I am not the only one who agrees with that. In the news, is the report of a child-bride (about 8 years old) who died due to internal injuries from having sexual intercourse with a 40 year old man. Once again, disgusting. This man recently married the girl (Rawan) and what’s really sad is the fact that the fate of girls as regards marriage,in this region, is in the hands of the parents (and other parts of the world) and nothing is instituted by law, and I am forced to ask about a mental evaluation of the man in question. How carnal do you have to be and certainly wrought of any esteem whatsoever to have succumbed to such villainy?
Without placing too much emphasis on things inappropriate for discussion, I am inclined to call against this sort of societal wrought. For instance, the Nigerian federation was recently in a dilemma of what to do on account of a certain Senator (who married a 13 year old), lead a controversial bill that led many to ask the question of where the country’s stand is on who is an adult and at what age is a girl fit for marriage. I would really like us all to comment on the appropriateness of these things that our governments are taking for granted. Feel free to express your opinions here.