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...

Global War On Terror: A Case of Double Standards

The early January 2015 terror attacks in Paris, the French capital, elicited global uproar as individuals, organizations and national governments expressed repugnance at the...

A Review of Lugard’s Amalgamation Diplomacy

The ungovernable nature of the Nigerian state point to the abysmal failure of Lord Lugard’s amalgamation diplomacy, especially in the political sphere. The amalgamation was...

Robert Mugabe: Double Celebration At 91?

Last Saturday (February 21, 2015), President Robert Mugabe of Zimbabwe, the oldest head of state on planet earth, turned 91. He has ruled Zimbabwe...

Is Robert Mugabe’s Fall Symbolic?

Not a few across the world are convinced that it has become completely impossible to feel any sympathy for President Robert Mugabe no matter...

The Obamaization of World Geo-politics and the Hillary Clinton Factor

A history of modern world geo-politics records President Barack Obama’s successes and human failures. He planned to be a path-finder for the New Age...

The More You Look the less you see: Chatham House 2015

I read with diligence and unmistakable pride, Buhari’s Chatham House speech. Two weeks ago, I listened with rapt attention to Jonathan’s lecture on “stealing...

American Gunboat Diplomacy and Global Security

If they want peace, nations must avoid the pin pricks that precede canon shots -Napoleon Bonaparte Relations between the United States of America (USA) and...

War on Terror: Time for a New Paradigm

What is the most effective strategy for fighting terrorism? Answers to this question have become more pertinent in the ugly face of the globalizing...

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A Problem with the Truth: Of Certificates and No Certificates

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Future Challenges for ‘Minority’ Ethnic Churches

The minority ethnic churches by their very nature bring about challenges. One of them is the possibility of the second generation problem.  There could come a time when these churches cease to attract any of the second generation Africans...

Civic engagement: the Osun State Example

Not long ago, Osun State Government launched a feedback...

An Irritating Apologue – Ibadan People Do Not “Serve” the Same Leader Twice

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Re-examining Nigeria’s Relationship with Other Africans

The Government of Botswana in January 2008 banned the employment of Nigerian health and other professionals in their public sector, including doctors, pharmacists, lecturers, etc., on the grounds that Nigerians are crooks...

Muhammadu Buhari’s years of the Locust, a reality check

In less than 60 days, what has become one...

On Your Marks, Get Set…

The fight has not started. When it does, we will all be aware. It will strike like thunder and bring down its actors. We will all be by the sides and watch and cheer…

Eurozone Politicians are Rejecting Austerity Measures unlike African leaders

France and Greece are electing politicians that have rejected austerity policies which African leaders gladly accepted in 80s and 90s...

Enhancing EITI role in Fighting Corruption: The Nigerian Experience

Since its establishment in June 2003, the Extractive Industries...

Nigeria's Strategic Plan: How to become an economic powerhouse by the year 2020

The vision of transforming Nigeria's economy by 2020 must be strategically framed, rooted in sound macroeconomic fundamentals and elucidated legal framework to accomplish the targeted goal...