Africa

World Cup Tragedy Of South Africa

The urge in the beginning had been to entitle this piece “The Death of African Solidarity”. It took no time at all for me to...

South Africa: We Are All Victims

South Africa has pursued post-apartheid policies, the consequences of which we are seeing today. The country has a terrifying, soft underbelly which is now...

Manufacturers of Coups and Bandits   

Coups and bandits are all the rage these days. Just the other day, December 7 to be exact, there was the hot news that soldiers...

The Expectation of Mass Deportations of Nigerian-Americans From US

The US presidential election has come and gone, though the 2016 election was one of the most brutal in the United States in terms...

Trump: Up Against History

In less than 48 hours Americans will be going to the polls to elect a new President, one that would take over power from...

An Oh My Gosh! Moment

It is dangerously unbelievable that Donald Trump could be making the forthcoming general election in the United States another Brexit. United States is different...

Donald Trump goes to Equity in November!

After what I call serial vetting of this formidable and resilient woman-Hillary Clinton -by her political foes, her strong persona is one of her...

The Monstrosity that is the Media

When you embark on a journey to visit equity at home, you must go with clean hands. When the business and real estate mogul...

The Atlantic’s Endorsement of Hillary Clinton for President

The current editorial of the Atlantic Magazine is very potent, incisive, penetrating and consequential. It is an endorsement of Democratic presidential candidate, Hillary Clinton...

Black and Blue

In an attempt to attract black voters to his presidential campaign, Mr Trump painted an extremely dismal portrait of black life in the United...

Speaking Truth to Power: A Lost Government?

For a man who had the coronet of sainthood thrust upon his lengthy frame, for one who had wisdom associated with his lean features,...

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The $67 Billion Foreign Reserve Legacy (1)

First indictment was that former President Obasanjo left a whopping $67 billion in foreign reserves for his successors. Second indictment was that Yar'Adua and Jonathan administrations squandered that money in addition to billions of oil revenues accruing to them. Third indictment was that because of ''squandering'' of public funds, ''poor Nigerians have suffered the effects of failing health and education systems...

American Defense Budget; Biggest Corporate Welfare, Massive Cuts Are Overdue!

Cutting the American Defense Budget or Military Spending is panacea for economic recovery, budget balancing and deficit reductions...

Welcome to America; Bye Bye, Nigeria

“Until you know how African you are, you don’t know...

Demilitarizing Nigerian Democracy!

For real democracy to take hold in Nigeria not only will the people of Nigeria have to fight the internal enemies of democracy, they will also have to overcome the crushing power of the military godfathers...

Sowore and other Envisioned Youths: The Audacity to Rewrite Nigerian History

During the locust years of the Military presidency of...

Governing For The Good Of The People: President Yar’adua’s Challenge

It will come as no surprise, I think, to the president, that increasing numbers of Nigerians, out of bitter experience, have over time become mistrustful of their governments and their ability to govern for their good...

Tinubu and Afenifere’s Curse: Dialogue with Yinka Odumakin’s Ghost

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London G20 Summit Minus Nigeria!

Mr President, Nigeria is part of the global economy, therefore your government should fashion out a way by which Nigeria should benefit from this big global economic stimulus announced by the G20...

Is Nigeria Worth Dying For?

Love, respect and loyalty are the primary ingredients for patriotism. Nigerians are devoid of these ingredients. Loyalty to the country takes a back seat to ethnicity...

Of Elections and Judicial Pronouncements

I have always been curious about judicial pronouncements in...