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 (Un)Marked Presidential Graves

Power has an enthralling effect on African politics and politicians. Many a President never imagined life outside power. That is why graceful retirement or...

From Presidency To Exile

Former Tunisian President Zine el-Abidine Ben Ali made history as the first leader to be toppled by the Arab Spring of 2011. When the...

Human Rights and Peace: An Operational Nexus

If they want peace, nations must avoid the pin-pricks that precede canon shots - Napoleon Bonaparte This piece examines the correlation between the concepts of...

The Verdict of History (3)

The historical, theoretical context of Nigerian societal development can be located in chance happenings, ad hoc strategies and these are quickly discarded by the...

The Verdict of History II

After the forces of evil have eaten out the hearts of corrupt sons and daughters of darkness, and after the appearance of the red...

From Presidency To Prison

The late Madiba, Nelson Mandela, had spent about 27 years in a Robben Islands prison under the apartheid era before gloriously returning to become...

Again, History Beckons Barack Obama in Cuba

"It is amazing what you can accomplish if you do not care who gets the credit". - Harry Truman Consequentially, Obama's visit to Havana, Cuba...

The Verdict of History and the Arrogance of Power

Milsovic and Karadzic have paid the supreme price for the arrogance of power.  The verdict of history is always long in coming. So, will...

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Distinguished Senator or Fugitive?

The members of the upper legislative house have been literally sitting on the horns of a dilemma since one of their number, Dr. Iyabo Obasanjo-Bello representing Ogun senatorial district, choose to vote with her feet rather than take the path of honour...

The Battle of the Generals: Myths, manipulations and 2011

We seem to have defiled all political permutations and theories. 2011 election will not only mark our water shed but also will be an interesting political manoeuvre and battle of supremacy among some of the individuals who have played a prominent role in the making and unmaking of the Nigerian state...

Suspending Do-Or-Die Politics

The political process in Nigeria has evolved in a particular direction, corresponding to the characteristics of political activists and the incentive-structure to reproduce the political system...

Boko Haram: What Manner of Ceasefire?

A couple of weeks ago, the mass media –...

Jobs for the youths or fraud by another name?

This appears to be the first time, in any part of the world, where a government, at whatever level, would require candidates applying for its jobs in the public service to part with some money for its jobs...

When the Exiled 'Reggae Rebel' Hit Home

Like narcotics and other drugs, millions are hooked on music. That's why you have teenagers in the West whose behavorial abnormalities are traceable to heavy metal music with its violent lyrics...

Oyebamiji, NIWA and Blue Economy

From the track records of Munirudeen Bola Oyebamiji, his...

After Debt Relief, What Next?

The debt buyback gives Nigeria the deserved permanent sovereignty over its resources. Nigerians are now have more reasons not to tolerate excuses from the various tiers of government over the poor nature of the infrastructures in their various domains...

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...

Yar’adua Return: Deceiving a Decent Nation!

From all indications, a few unscrupulous individuals with no interest of the country at heart have continued to hoodwink and manipulate the rest of us. We all are aware that behind all these deceit and web of lies is the issue of succession...