She holds a Ph.D in Political Science from University of Alberta and a Master’s degree in Journalism. She is also the author of Information and Communication Technologies in Nigeria: Prospects and Challenges for Development (New York: Peter D. Lang, 2009), as well as numerous journal articles and book chapters on the implications of information and communication technologies for socio-economic and political development in resource-poor countries. Recently, the columnist came out with a new book entitled Letters to Nigeria: Journal of an African Woman in America. In this interview with Vanguard Art, Akpan-Obong reacts to some issues about the book. Excerpts