INEC’s voter register is online. What Houston Nigerians should know before 2027
INEC uploaded Nigeria's preliminary voter register on Oct. 26 and is investigating suspected AI-generated photos. Final certification is Dec. 15,…
By Dana Kowalczyk ·
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Diaspora & Global
Houston's international communities, global trade and ties with Africa and the world.
Houston AfriFEST brings West African food, music and vendors to The KBC on Nov. 7
The Nigerian-American Multicultural Council's AfriFEST lands Saturday at The KBC Houston, opening a busy stretch of diaspora events that continues through Thanksgiving weekend.
By Dana Kowalczyk · · 3 min read
Nigeria confirms an Ebola case in Abuja: what Houston’s Nigerian community should know
A 42-year-old woman who returned to Abuja from Uganda is Nigeria's first Ebola case in more than a decade. Officials…
By Dana Kowalczyk ·
Nigerian passport fees: how to apply or renew from Houston
The Nigeria Immigration Service has changed passport fees several times since 2014. How Nigerians in Houston can apply for or…
By Dana Kowalczyk ·
Ebonyi State’s infrastructure push: roads, bridges and flyovers
Ebonyi State in southeast Nigeria has invested heavily in roads and flyovers in Abakaliki. An overview of the state and…
By Renée Castellano ·
Boko Haram and the Buhari years: tracking the insurgency’s toll
Muhammadu Buhari took office in 2015 promising to defeat Boko Haram. How the insurgency and the counting of its victims…
By Marcus Tolliver ·
The Calabar–Itu highway: a long road to repair
Residents have complained for years about the condition of the Calabar–Itu highway linking Cross River and Akwa Ibom. A look…
By Marcus Tolliver ·
How Lagos contained Ebola in 2014
Nigeria stopped a 2014 Ebola outbreak in Lagos within months. How contact tracing worked, and the lessons for cities like…
By Dana Kowalczyk ·
Buhari at Chatham House: the 2015 speech and the question on Sharia
In February 2015, candidate Muhammadu Buhari spoke at Chatham House in London. What he said, the questions he faced, and…
By Marcus Tolliver ·
Human rights in Nigeria’s oil-producing communities: a primer
Oil-producing communities in the Niger Delta, including parts of Abia State, have long raised human rights and environmental concerns. An…
By Marcus Tolliver ·