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...

Persistent Conflicts: Curse of a Continent II

The most destructive trade with Africa till date is the slave trade. Not only was the wickedness this trade represented in itself destructive, the social dislocation as well as the development gap that developed as a result of wanton destruction of the human resources of the continent as well as the willful plundering of a natural resources to develop foreign lands was a disservice to all mankind...

Persistent Conflicts: Curse of a Continent I

If anything can be determined as a permanent feature of living in or keeping up with Africa, it is the persistent cycle of wars, crisis and riots. Think about it, conflict was the major loophole the Europeans and Arabians exploited to take slaves to the Americas...

Judith Miller, A Woman of Character

 Judith Miller is in jail for upholding fine principles, and everyone in America is in some sorts of ear-piercing silence! Where is everybody? Why is there no agitation for Ms. Miller's release? Why is the controversy dead? Shouldn't we all demand the release of Ms Miller? Why are we not asking, "What Did Judith Miller Do?

Continental Africa, Pseudo-Democracies and the African Union

What should the international community do when oppressive leaders that have maintained themselves in power by rigged election, gangsterism, terror and corruption all in the name of democracy and anti-fundamentalism are removed from power by military force?

Third Slavery and Ways to Be Free

The first and most feasible option for African countries is sure as medicine but slow as death coming! It is simple- good governance, coupled with the strengthening of the democratic institutions of our blessed continent...

Niger: The Shame of a Continent

Niger is half the size of Texas but about twice the size of France. The country is bordered by Algeria, Benin, Burkina Faso, Chad, Libya, Mali and Nigeria. Yet in times of dire need none of these countries came to her aid. None of the aforementioned countries came to her aid until children and women started dying and the nation was severely devastated. But of course that is the story of Africa...

Leadership and Development Problems in Africa: Responding to E. Terfa Ula-Lisa

Must a man or a nation or a continent that is beaten to the ground remain on the ground and wallow in self-pity?  Must we Africans use the injustices and the atrocities committed against us as an excuse for bad leadership?

A Reply to Sabella Abidde’s response to Paul Adujie on Development Problems in Africa

When you conduct any meaningful research into the history of Africa and its interaction with its European masters, you would come to the conclusion that every step of the way was deliberately planned and meticulously executed; and it was not to the benefit of Africa or the Africans...

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Babangida’s Naked Dance And Nigeria’s 2011 Vote !

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A Condolence Letter To Americans: A Tale Of Two Gulfs

Until and unless the United States policy-makers realistically and coolly understand and accept the incorrigible nature of 12th century feudalist and anachronistic systems in those states they aspire to democratize, they will continue to fritter away scare resources and the precious lives...

Okey Ndibe versus Andy Uba

To say that Dr. Okey Ndibe does not think much of Dr. Andy Uba is an understatement. Heck, he doesn’t even think Uba has good sense, common sense, or an enlightened mind. He considers Uba a fraud...

Dictatorship of the Progressives

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Our Own Worst Enemy: The Iniquities of a People

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Confirmation Hearing 101 for Senator David Mark Co.

I am disappointed that Senate President, David Mark, did not lead a delegation of Nigerian Senators to Washington to observe the recent Senate confirmation hearings for Barack Obama’s cabinet nominees...

Rebranding and Redefining the Nigerian Culture

With the current spate of things in Nigeria, our trademark cultures are fast going the way of dinosaurs as extinction is imminent, and imbibing foreign culture is fast becoming the order of the day. Is it a good way to re-brand?

Why Oyo State Is Not Working And Cannot Work

Nigeria’s political and moral situations as a whole has always been that of bringing out the pessimism and negativity in most of her people, such that we find it very difficult to celebrate achievement and excellence in all spheres of human activities in our country...