Hahahahahahaaaa! This is wrong on sooo many levels!

Thanks for the responses guys.

@Yuddy - I don't think I can report on Nigeria until I actually get to Nigeria. It is weird/absolutely wrong to try to do any in-depth reporting when you aren't there to assess a situation first hand.

In fact ajiluv's response was perfect.

I agree that Americans know next to nothing about Nigeria or all of Africa. However, believe it or not, they know even less about the immigrant communities living here amongst them. I'd like to focus on these immigrant communities while I'm here in New York. When I get home, I can report on Nigerians in Nigeria and let the world get to know my country and continent.

@godfirst1, I do not intend to exploit anyone. I wasn't asking for ideas, I was asking for the people. I will be doing the work myself. If you do have an amazing story that you want to tell in your own words and are just looking to get it out there, I can help you out and even pay. Only if it's worth it, however. I am a broke student too, and this is still a start up venture.

Still looking for those interesting people however, if you know them please holla!

I am with you in that I hope she wins, but I wouldn't call tabloid magazine writers who probably don't take the time to fact check "journalists."

Interim president, but heck I feel better about him already. Here's hoping "they," the evil powers that be, don't try to kill him or anything. He's already made some bold moves. BBC's profile on him: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/8510390.stm

I attend the CUNY Graduate School of Journalism. I want to do some reporting on African communities living in this end of the diaspora.

I am looking to spotlight African (any part of the entire continent) men and women who are creative (be it music, arts, business savvy, or brill in sciences). I need people with amazing stories who would be willing to share them. I am especially interested in the Sudanese community. I need political activists with a major axe to grind. Know any Africans in exile from their own countries? I want to speak to them.

I am also especially interested in those who craft furniture or African musical instruments.

THE ONLY CONDITION is they have to be in the New York state area; I am willing to venture out to NJ too. If you know someone or just know someone who knows someone, please help a fellow Naija sista out.

My email add is [email protected] or simply reply to the post.

Later lovers!

Bia! My Nigerian people! This one na madness oh! There's no citizenship worth this craziness!

Just think where America was at 49!
And if Nigeria remains a fool forever, it will be because YOU the next generation does nothing but sit on your a$$ and bi+ch!

Happy 49th fellow Nigerians... don't lose hope, we can fix it!

Hustle

If there's a connection, yeah, it's possible.
So who are you jonesing for princemech? LOL

What the heck is a yori yori? Is that code word for a booty call?

Laughed my butt of at number 9 and 3!
And I hate it when people say "Oh" in place of "Zero"! So confusing!
However, I think I might be guilty of some of the things on that list. The moment I get home, I will work hard at getting my Naija back! LOL

I've got friends who've headed back to their countries to get jobs... mostly Thailand and SA. But I believe the trend will continue. The moment I'm done with Grad school, I'm headed home oh. It's going to be a while before things let up in the States, economically speaking. Lots of international students I know are going back to their countries soon, if they haven't left already. Makes sense to do so.

Dude! I don't care who's selling the gala... as long as it's good gala! LOL! I miss those things! This is pretty effective research however, although I don't know if the fact that he is so obviously DIFFERENT won't affect the research he's doing.

Ego - Beyonce!
(I walk like this coz I can back it up!)

Yeah, but I want to see the penguins there! I'm going to fly to Argentina and then take a chopper there, and just see what it's like to be at the bottom of the Earth... that would be a TRIP.

A lot of movies make me cry... but the last one that had me tearing up was Last Chance Harvey... so cute.

I Gotta Feeling - Black Eye Peas

Robert Pattinson from Twilight. I want to do some very very dir... brb

Music

His love for me is beautiful
Make me happy and hopeful
His love for me is so divine
No other man can compete no matter how FINE
His love for me is like a balm
There in adversity to keep me calm
His love for me is as real as no other love can be!
-Chika, '04

Don't laugh at me! LOL