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...

Who Wants to Fight for God?

Many commentators have sought to characterize this as some extraordinary clash of cultures or civilization, but they are simply incorrect. In fact, I doubt if both ends of the debate are civilized because respect and tolerance are cornerstones of civilized people...

Caricatures of Islam's Prophet Muhammad

Press freedom must be exercised with a great sense of responsibility. Media freedom cannot be limitless or irresponsibly exercised...

Covert Action Against American Citizens

America owes an obligation to the world to get to the bottom of this investigation, if as the leading nation in the world, it does not want to offer a permanent alibi to African and third world dictators to now argue that they only break the Law to protect their own people...

France is (In) a State of Denial

The days of anarchy in France finally came to an end after more than two weeks of street rioting precipitated by the fatal electrocution of two young African immigrants supposedly pursued by the police...

Mr. Weah, Do You Love Your Country?

Believe me Mr. Weah; you have every right to question the integrity of this election and every right to seek a re-run or a recount. But Mr. Al Gore had the same right, Mr. Churchill had the same right and yes you join these great men as a loser..

How Much Is Your Life Worth?

Americans treat their dogs and cats better than the Nigerian government treat her people. In Nigeria, the vast majority of people do not have access to well-balanced meal, to the courts, to health and life insurance, and to medical care. Most have never been to the dentist. Never! Dogs and cats in the US have it made; while Nigerians have a life made in hell...

Africans and the White House: Friends, Partners or Fools

When a typical African Head of State or Head of Government come to the US, a low-level officer from the State Department receives him or her. The White House doesn’t even consider African countries partners. We do not fall within America’s strategic interest...

Nigerian and American National Security

The Americans have showed Nigerians and the rest of the world in their dealings with a Chinese oil company, that American oil companies represent American national interests and we, as Nigerians, must be awake to our national security interests as well!

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(Not) Negotiating with Ghosts

I was reading a report in last Sunday’s edition of the Punch titled “FG Rules out Direct Talks with Boko Haram” when a statement by presidential spokesman, Reuben Abati, jumped out at me. According to the paper, Mr. Abati confirmed that the Goodluck Jonathan administration was not in direct talks with Boko Haram...

Idi Amin His Monumental Mosque @ 36

Though Idi Amin in his time demonstrated how a man could be a barbarian in power the mosque and its eventual completion represent an evergreen legacy he left behind...

Njiko Igbo, OUK and Side Distractions

Kalu has shown that he is not of the old block of politicians like those who have made every attempt to pull him down by all means...

Olajumoke Ale: Tribute To A Life Of Service And Wisdom

Life, a “transparent pearl” (Shan Sa), is often recognized...

Black Conservative-oxymoronic? A Response to Mr. Paul Adujie

Whether you want to believe it or not Mr. Adujie, your support, tacit as it may be, for abortion, homosexuality, infanticide, puts you in the same category with the abusers of children and the abusers of power that you complained about in your piece!

Needless Assets Declaration Drama

Saturday, September 5, was exactly 100 days since Muhammadu...

Jonathan And The Wrong Question

Once again, Nigerians are caught in the trap of asking, and seeking to answer, the wrong question. This time, the question has to do with Goodluck Jonathan: Should he, or shouldn’t he, run in the forthcoming presidential election?

Ali Baba Jokes from Rags to Riches

The man bears a heavy-duty name, and it is...

Agents of Darkness

The federal government has failed woefully in the provision of electricity as it did in telecom services...

Trump: What America told us

Less than five months after the Brexit referendum resulted...