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...

Power of Opposition: The Burkina Faso Example

Blaise Compaore until 31st October 2014 was the president of Burkina faso. He took over power as head of state on 15th October 1987...

Global Security in the Aftermath of 9/11

On September 2001, during the first year of the new millennium, the cities of New York and Washington D.C were attacked by what most...

Nigeria: Arms Procurement and Its Diplomatic Implications

In recent weeks, it’s been a kind of "Jaw Jaw diplomacy" between Nigeria and The United States government over alleged refusal of The United...

We’ve Had Enough of These Excuses

When a woman is raped or gang raped in many African communities, Nigeria included, people ask questions. They want to know: was she wearing...

Franklin Roosevelt’s idea

Two brothers were often seen fighting in the neighbourhood to the chagrin of Dad. They were not respecting their dignities. They welcomed violence and...

Letter to the American Ambassador in Nigeria

Dear Mr. Ambassador, I would have loved to write this letter to you in pidgin, on my company’s letter head and mail it to...

Burkina Faso: Power of Opposition

Blaise Compaore until 31st October 2014 was the president of Burkina Faso. He took over power as head of state on 15th October 1987...

Rewriting History Written In Blood

War is a defeat of humanity. Only in peace and through peace can respect for human dignity and its inalienable rights be guaranteed. -Pope John...

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A Closer Look at CBN’s Monetary Policy Adjustment

Central banks use inflation targeting to maintain economic growth...

Jesus' Two Manifestations and Manifestation of the Sons of God

The purpose of the first salvation is for Him to present us holy, un-blamable and ‘unreproveabe’.  That is how the saved soul is presented if he happens to die immediately after salvation or forgiveness of his sins. But most don’t die immediately...

Nigerians Love Justice

Unlike the “victory” awarded to the likes of Akala, Oyinlola, Gbenga Daniel, David Mark, et al, at the tribunals, the impulse generated by Mimiko’s victory, like that of Adams Oshiomole and Peter Obi at the Supreme Court, truly reflected the will of the electorate...

Rejoinder: The North’s Greatest Tennis Ambassador – Sadiq Abdullahi!

For almost 20 years, I have observed events unfold in Nigeria without any means of influencing what goes on there. Today, the story is being rewritten...

The Wheel of Destiny (2)

Have you seen the papers? You're famous. A Nobel prize-winner has written praising your work!

Obasanjo, 3rd Term And The Future Of Democracy In Nigeria

Since the Nigerian president and those campaigning for his self-succession plans have so far not made genuine efforts to explore the concerns of the citizens, the survival of Democracy in Nigeria now depends on what citizens of Nigeria and democrats across s the world do now...

Congratulations To Jonathan/Shame on ACN et al

The ongoing general elections in Nigeria could be described as an eye opener to the real problems Nigeria has with leadership. In the light of the revelations, we are getting a clearer picture of why it might take us – like a prophet of doom said – about forty years to get rid of PDP...

Marx borrowed a Christian doctrine and made it Socialist

One of the things that astonished me when I...

The Dilemma of Nigerian Restructuring!

APOLOGIES and ACKNOWLEDGMENT: In writing this article, I trawled...

Do Not Rob Us

It’s been confirmed that the wealthiest place on earth is not the Niger-Delta region of Nigeria, neither is it the diamond fields of South Africa.  In fact, it is not the oil fields of Saudi Arabia...