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 Wonderful Story From Chile!

The Chilean President and his wife scored huge political points during the ordeal of the miners as they demonstrated quality and responsive leadership expected of great leaders...

Just How Gullible Art Thou?

In every human setting, there are misled African souls. A disheartening truth however is that it is in the Third World that you find them most...

The Angolan death on BA77 at Heathrow

What struck me when I saw the sitting plan of the BA77 flight on which Jimmy Mubenga died on October 12 was his seat’s proximity to the toilet at the back of the plane. Also was the fact that he was hedged in left right and centre by hefty security operatives...

Haiti, 2 Million Persons Still Homeless 10 Months After Earthquake!

Where are the loud and ostentatious pledges and promises of relief and reconstruction? Where is divine interventions from the heavens? How does anyone reassure 2 million Haitians who are homeless for almost a whole year now?

Foreign Prostitution Made In Nigeria

In Nigeria, making money has no rules of engagement as everything is thrown into the scramble for the Naira, Pound Sterling, Euro and Dollars...

Separating World Leaders from Dealers

This is the Aquarian Age, the age of spirit consciousness. This Era is the period of the Gentiles, Atonement and the Brotherhood of Man. So, all leaders, in every walk of life must promote the brotherhood of man...

The Volatility in International Liquidity

The volatile liquidity crunch in major capitalist states cannot be apprehended by talk-show jokes, hip hop artists, burnt-out actors, glib talk-show hosts, who are well-known for trivializing serious issues...

Sub-Saharan Africa: Rescue Responsibilities In Maritime Misadventures

The desperation of West Africans to emigrate to Europe and America - not in search of any "golden fleece" but in search of a better life - is mind-boggling. Thanks to our heartless, corrupt and incompetent political leaders...

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What Was Wrong With Ayo Oritsejafor?

I did not know the extent of calumny and propaganda against the leader of the Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, over his response to the terrorist attacks in Nigeria until I spoke with a Nigerian friend who lives in Europe. That friend of mine was adamant that the CAN leader was reckless and irresponsible in his utterances concerning those attacks targeting Christians and churches...

An Open Letter to Mr. Inye Harry (2)

I do not know you. You do not know me. In other words, I am writing this letter to you because you have made statements that affect me. You have told lies against a man you knew nothing about. You have dragged his name in the mud...

Go Away, Ms Farida

In the course of life, there are certain things you don’t want to remember.  Really, truly, certain era are best forgotten.  Some names and people you don’t want to remember.  So I think it is the height of insensitivity for Mrs Farida Waziri to inflict herself on our consciousness again...

Speaking of Religion, Speaking of Women

I sometimes wonder if Nigerians didn’t “invent” religion, especially Christianity. On the exterior, they are more Catholic than the Pope, more pious than Vatican Saints...

A Minister's Arrogance

Recently, the Minster of Foreign Affairs has been making headlines and this is due to his non-appearance before the House committee on Foreign Affairs to explain the level of last year's budget and defend the 2009 estimates...

Electricity Emergency In Nigeria: Complementing Or Implementing Supply Shortfalls

The future of adequate electricity supply in Nigeria, and in fact in the whole world, looks uncertain...

Reviewing Rochas Okorocha’s Free Education Policy in Imo

Not a few people doubted the practicability of implementing free education in Imo State when Owelle Rochas Okorocha made it the head stone of his gubernatorial campaign in the historic quest for Imo governorship in 2011. Quite a number of well grounded reasons informed this skepticism...

The Gofers And The Governors: In Defence Of A Mandate

Kenya and Nigeria have too many things in common. Instead of guaranteeing citizens' basic right to vote freely, both governments and their electoral officials actively colluded in electoral fraud and violence...

Fighting Terrorism with Rhetorics

At the Eagle Square, Abuja, where he formally declared...

Fighting Corruption in Nigeria

A proposal of Action Points developed from critical analysis...