Authors Posts by Simi Solanke
Simi Solanke
Republican Greogory Cheadle Not Offended By Trump’s Choice of Words
"Look at my African-American over here."
These are the words Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump used to reference an African-American man who had attended one...
The Nigerian Statesman: Ben Murray-Bruce and His Inspiring Quotes
Opposition party and PDP Senator Ben Murray-Bruce is known to always lend his voice in matters of grave importance to the Nigerian nation. His...
Growing Up Nigerian in America
Nigeria is a cultural, ethnic and tribal melting pot, but some commonalities cross all these "boundaries" when immigrants make their way to American shores,...
Nigeria’s Unemployment Rate Reaches the Highest Level Since 2009
Nigeria's unemployment rate was recorded at 12.1 percent in the March quarter of 2016, up from 10.4 percent in the fourth quarter of 2015,...
Africa Could Be Transformed by the Aviation Industry
Speaking at the International Air Transport Association (IATA) day celebrations in Victoria Falls, African Airlines Association president and Air Zimbabwe acting chief executive officer...
Nigerian College Students Aspire to Create Book Exchange Program; Universities in Dire Need
It is no secret that attending Nigerian universities can be difficult. With the advent of fuel subsidy removal and the National Association of Nigerian Students,...
Monochrome: A Black and White Photo Story
The Nigerian Nostalgia Project (NNP) is a worldwide photo collection project with over 60,000 members. The project seeks to preserve the history of the...
Migrant Crisis Reveals African Immigrant Plight in Latin America
At the border of Panama and Costa Rica
More than 600 people from several African countries are stranded after crossing the Atlantic by boat to...
Psychology: Affecting Your Facebook Friend Requests, Roommate Options, and Job Opportunities
Let's say you are 20 something or 30 something year old, looking to create your first nesting egg outside your parents home, to save...
The London School of Economics and the Africa Summit
The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) in none other than London, England was ranked as the tenth best university in the world for...