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The shrinking pool of marriageable men, By Osmund Agbo

Nigeria, May 16 -- Shortly after midnight on 16 April, a terrified teenage boy placed a 911 call from inside his family's residence in Annandale, Virginia. Moments later, police officers arrived to en... Read More


The Odogwu illusion: When life becomes content, By Osmund Agbo

Nigeria, May 9 -- My wife and I are hardly fixtures within Houston's high society and vibrant social circles. By temperament, we gravitate toward a quieter and more restrained lifestyle, though my wif... Read More


Echoes of an empty nest, By Osmund Agbo

Nigeria, May 2 -- This past Saturday was prom day in our neck of the woods. My one and only son joined hundreds of his peers to mark that peculiar American rite of passage. But prom did not begin tha... Read More


The Strait of Hubris, By Osmund Agbo

Nigeria, April 4 -- The toll of war is not counted in victories, but in mothers who forget how to laugh, in children who learn the language of sirens before they learn their own names. It is measured... Read More


Liberation theology in black emancipation, By Osmund Agbo

Nigeria, March 21 -- In 1455, as Portuguese ships crept down the coast of West Africa in pursuit of gold, glory, and dominion during the age of discovery, power was not wielded by the sword alone. Far... Read More


Christianity and the concept of a chosen people, By Osmund Agbo

Nigeria, March 14 -- If one were to ask an American evangelical or a Nigerian Christian why their support for Israel is often unwavering and unconditional, the response would likely be identical. Many... Read More


For centuries, "Anonymous" was black, By Osmund Agbo

Nigeria, March 7 -- More than three decades have passed, yet his figure remains vivid in my memory. Professor Singh, whose middle name now escapes me, was tall, almost gaunt, animated in gesture, and ... Read More


The anatomy of a woman: A letter to my son, By Osmund Agbo

Nigeria, Feb. 28 -- Dear Son, In a few short weeks, you will turn eighteen. The law will call you a man. The world will test whether you are one. I still remember the first time I held you. You were... Read More


"Nigeria on the brink": What manner of sovereignty?, By Osmund Agbo

Nigeria, Feb. 21 -- I read with rapt attention Jibrin Ibrahim's essay published in PREMIUM TIMES on 13th February, titled "Nigeria on the brink", as we hand over sovereignty to America. It is vintage ... Read More