BOOK
Beating The Odds (2nd Edition) (Published: 2020), Lagos| Nigeria
- Co-authored the first book on the life, political experience, and campaign strategies of the initial cohort of young legislators (under 30) that won the 2019 elections in Nigeria, following the passing of the historic Not Too Young To Run act into law. Over 1,000 books in total were distributed, not-for-profit, to individuals in over 40 cities, including on the African continent and in Europe.
- Wrote five chapters in the creative nonfiction book—a collection of stories about how the legislators overcame threats from older politicians, and other challenges they encountered during their electoral journeys. It was published by Yiaga Africa with financial support from the UK government’s Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office.
- Read the book’s foreword by Prof. Attahiru M. Jega here.
ARTICLES
- Selected writings published on Documented (2021 – 2025):
Documented, New York| U.S.:
2025:
Ava Chin’s “Mott Street” Tells Us Why History Shouldn’t Repeat Itself
A Journalist’s Reflections on 500 Issues of an Immigration Newsletter
The Cost of Pushing International Students Away
175 Immigration Actions So Far In Trump’s First 100 Days
Pope Francis, Champion of Migrants and a Voice in a Divided World, Dies at 88
Non-Major Crime at 20-Year High in Chinatown as City Sees Spike
Refugee Resettlement Organizations Persevere Despite Trump’s Suspension Order
Hundreds Rally in Albany Against Mass Deportation
2024:
Edwidge Danticat Reflects on the 2024 Election
Succession’s Arian Moayed Is Ready to Play Mr. Right
Murad Awawdeh’s Hustling for Immigrant Rights
Make No Mistake About MOCA. Michael Lee Plans to Leave a Legacy.
Jonathan Blitzer sets the record straight on immigration
Julio Torres wants us to laugh at the immigration system
Author Karla Cornejo Villavicencio Creates an Imaginary Sidekick for Immigrant Teens
Kamala Harris DNC speech confronts Trump scare tactics about immigration
How will Democrats respond to Republicans’ inaccurate message on immigration?
Linguist Ross Perlin’s quest to preserve New York’s endangered mother tongues
Saheem Ali’s mission to center People of Color on Broadway
Actor Kristin Villanueva cannot tell a lie
Cecilia Delgado walks, talks, sees and thinks like a storyteller
Actor Amara James Aja Lives a Multi-Hyphenated Life
Performer Andrew Clarke Is Keeping Caribbean Cultures Alive
2023:
Christine Lewis had few rights as a Nanny. She decided to fight for a better system — Profile piece
Imam Omar Niass: A refuge for migrants and asylum seekers — Profile piece
How nonprofit New Women New Yorkers prepares immigrants for the job market — Profile piece
Eric Adams is conflating two different immigration busing issues. What’s really happening?
The two-sided nature of New York’s immigration policy and politics
Everyone sees the number of immigration judges but not the number of staff needed, says V.P. of NAIJ
From the Red Hook relief center: Asylum seekers share their experiences
The true story of the Italian immigrant cops who fought the rise of the mafia in 1904 — Interview
2022:
What polls, midterm results mean for immigration’s political influence
Flights of migrant children to New York are completely legal
New York for All Act Gains Momentum
Subway shooting rattles Sunset Park’s immigrant residents
Advocates condemn a judge’s Title 42 ruling, but there’s no end in sight for the policy
Clients testify to the value of legal assistance in immigration cases
How we incorporated audience needs in redesigning our newsletter (Highlights from the audience research we did for the newsletter at Documented)
- Selected writings from my time at Columbia Journalism School in New York:
2021:
Master’s project, New York| U.S.:
Saving Bloomingdale: Educators fight to keep pioneering Head Start program alive
New York Behind the Masks, New York| U.S.:
Rebound for New York hotels is slow and uneven
- Selected business writings on entertainment, housing, and retail published in Stears Business:
2020:
Stears Business, Lagos| Nigeria
Netflix and the business of film in Nigeria
TV news media in Nigeria: underfunded and overregulated
DStv prices vs Nigerians: unbundling the business of broadcast
Fisayo Longe’s Gaia: making the $200 dress that conquered summer
Why “low-cost housing” doesn’t exist in Nigeria
High hopes, higher standards: What it takes to export to foreign markets
E-commerce in Nigeria: the offline story of tricky logistics
- Selected magazine writings on entertainment and social issues published in Native magazine:
2017 – 2019:
The Native magazine, Lagos| Nigeria
From the protest grounds: speaking to the women of the #AbujaRaidOnWomen march
A conversation with Dare Olaitan before the debut screening of his movie, “Ojukokoro”, in New York
4 years, a deleted tape, one Yinka Bernie
Bringing her debut album to life and Simi’s Philosophy of Perfection
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