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 Palestinians

If the Americans won't bring about a Palestinian nation-state what about the Arab League? The Arab League has enough political leverage to force America and the West to do what is right...

Bush, Obasanjo and Charles Taylor

Bush: "Segun, I expect you to capture and arrest and return Charles Taylor to Liberia within the next 72 hours; otherwise, I will recall your pocket money, ban you from visiting Washington and oppose your insidious political schemes…"

Changing Liberia

Her Excellency Ellen Johnson Sirleaf is probably the most visible woman on earth today as she has made it to the history books by becoming the first Female African Head of State...

US-Nigeria Ties

While Nigeria may not be in the mould of the United States, Nigeria is to Africa what the US is to the world.  This in the sense that whatever economic or security policies affect Nigeria, has a tendency to have a ripple effect on the rest of Africa...

Globalization, Free Trade & Xenophobia?

Globalization and free trade is presently lopsided. Crusaders and apostles of unfettered globalization and free trade will not hear of the apparent and obvious disadvantages...

Africa’s Grand Illusions

The history of modern Africa is mostly a history of excesses, gluttony, viciousness and treacherous behavior on the part of the leaders and elite; and of indifference and cowardice on the part of the masses and the intellectuals...

America, Europe, Israel, Palestine, Hamas & Democracy

Shock and amusement are the words that best sum up my feelings regarding the reactions generated in America, Europe and Israel to the electoral victory secured by Hamas in the recent Palestinian elections...

America, Europe, Israel, Palestine, Hamas & Democracy

Shock and amusement are the words that best sum up my feelings regarding the reactions generated in America, Europe and Israel to the electoral victory secured by Hamas in the recent Palestinian elections...

Don't miss

Why I Won’t Write About Ibori

I’m staunchly determined not to write about the sentencing, today, of former Governor James Onanefe Ibori in a UK court. There are sound reasons not to dwell on the subject of Ibori’s troubles...

A People’s Aversion to the Truth is their Undoing

"There is not a truth existing which I fear...

Mike Tyson @ 44: Lamentations Of 'Wasted Years'!

Today, Tyson is a full grown-up man at 44. Having retired from the boxing ring activities, his exploits in pugilism cannot be forgotten in a hurry as he had ruled his world in his time. Today Mike Tyson is lamenting his ugly past centered on selfishness and pride...

Christmas 2020 Is Postponed

After the minutes of the EndSARS meeting was written,...

Sycophancy and governance in Nigeria

This week, my ever curious eyes took a peep into the various arms of government in my dear country Nigeria.  And my eyes specifically picked up one of the most dangerous blight silently eating away our social, economic and political fabric. This is no other than sycophancy...

Prof Bart Nnaji As A Sports Superstar

Prof Bart Nnaji is globally renowned for his revolutionary...

From Sacred to Circus: How Clowns Have Taken Over My Father’s House!

The Church, once the hallowed ground where men and...

How The Niger Deltans Can Get Their Freedom: The Action Plan! Part 8

The Niger Deltans should not be naive nor have any illusion as regards to a new ministry set up by Yar'Adua and the criminals surrounding him. Suffice to say that the ministry is as good as the official paper that was used to type its creation...

The Travesty of Public Appointments in Nigeria

“Prof. (Ishaq) Oloyede of JAMB has remitted 5billion to...

The Law Is the Last Hope of a Scam

What a laugh when it is claimed on high...