So once more, we're coming up to National Day, October 1, when all other cares and worries of the world take a back seat as we celebrate all things Nigerian. We flock to the streets in green and white, play 'Arise O Compatriots', and make merry as we eat jollof rice with dodo and chicken.

But why October 1? Sure, it was the date that we were gifted political independence by the British, but I honestly do not believe that its significance is felt viscerally by many present day Nigerians...

In this series, I'll be posting news reports from a fictional Nigerian future. Feel free to agree or disagree...



Coup In Nigeria as Soldiers Oust Democratically Elected Government

Abuja, March 17, 2009 (World Press Agency)

Nigeria's faltering attempts at establishing a democracy came to an end today as the government of President Umaru Musa Yar'Adua was overthrown in a bloodless coup.

There were reports from Abuja of...