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 Expectation of Mass Deportations of Nigerian-Americans From US

The US presidential election has come and gone, though the 2016 election was one of the most brutal in the United States in terms...

Trump: Up Against History

In less than 48 hours Americans will be going to the polls to elect a new President, one that would take over power from...

An Oh My Gosh! Moment

It is dangerously unbelievable that Donald Trump could be making the forthcoming general election in the United States another Brexit. United States is different...

Donald Trump goes to Equity in November!

After what I call serial vetting of this formidable and resilient woman-Hillary Clinton -by her political foes, her strong persona is one of her...

The Monstrosity that is the Media

When you embark on a journey to visit equity at home, you must go with clean hands. When the business and real estate mogul...

The Atlantic’s Endorsement of Hillary Clinton for President

The current editorial of the Atlantic Magazine is very potent, incisive, penetrating and consequential. It is an endorsement of Democratic presidential candidate, Hillary Clinton...

Black and Blue

In an attempt to attract black voters to his presidential campaign, Mr Trump painted an extremely dismal portrait of black life in the United...

Speaking Truth to Power: A Lost Government?

For a man who had the coronet of sainthood thrust upon his lengthy frame, for one who had wisdom associated with his lean features,...

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Speaking Truth to Power: The Pentecostals and the ‘Daddy’ Syndrome

The current narrative of the many UK based ‘African Majority’ Pentecostal Churches is the clinging to the fantasy that the ‘Men/Women of God’ who serve them are perfect.  That they can do no wrong, have no weaknesses and live and embody perfect lives...

Two Welcomes to Toronto 2006

"This talks about teaching…you didn't say anything about teaching - did you tell the High Commission in London that you were going to be teaching in Canada? And upstairs you said you were a journalist, then a doctor and now you're teaching?"

Ese Walters And Her Pastor Boyfriend

Before I address the Ese Walter affair, let me first say that church goers today really do not understand what the church is. The church is not a place for only good people...

Osun guber: What if AMBO wins?

By Iyiola Oludotun ​As the pendulum of politics swings towards...

One or the Other

I used to think that I was blessed to grow up in a family where I could celebrate both Christian and Moslem holidays and considered myself fortunate to have been spared the burden of choosing between the two. However, I have been conflicted occasionally...

Seven Reasons Why The Niger Delta Must Be Taken Seriously

Long before the formation of the most ferocious non-state group to ever traverse the Nigerian landscape, I had penned a series of essays warning of dire consequences: unless measurable and significant actions are taken to ameliorate the sickening socio-economic and political conditions that were pervasive in the Niger Delta...

The west, the press and other friendly enemies of Africa

My friends and colleagues in the media cannot be left out of the list of the friendly enemies of our people. Their biggest but not gravest sin is to forget to truly believe that the pen is mightier than the sword for they seem to underestimate how much good they can do for their people...

How The Niger Deltans Can Get Their Freedom: The Action Plan! (Part 5)

My advice to the Niger Delta militants is that they should state clearly that they don't believe any more in one Nigeria, and want to opt out. They should make it clear to the North...

Euphoria & Self Congratulation Over Third Term Must Wane!

When the euphoria, self-congratulatory celebrations and hoopla over the third term ends, Nigerians would have to settle down to chose a person that will be president...

Imagine If “Sub Saharan Africa” Benefited From “African Americans”

I have observed that countries that tend to have success in managing their diversity very well, seem to share one thing in common; they tend to be great countries economically, technologically, culturally and socially...