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...

Africa At A Crossroads: From Resource Dependence To Industrial Powerhouse

If you haven’t listened to Dr. Akinwumi Adesina’s recent interview with Rufai Oseni on Arise TV, you are missing out on one of the...

USAID, Corruption, And Africa’s Aid Trap: Time To Cut The Strings!

For decades, billions of dollars in foreign aid have poured into Africa, yet the continent remains shackled by poverty, underdevelopment, and economic stagnation. The...

Ghana’s Democratic Beacon: Mahama’s Victory and the Maturity of a Nation

Ghana’s recent presidential election has sent a powerful message to the rest of Africa and the world: that democracy can thrive even in the...

Lessons from Ghana

Nigeria's self-proclaimed status as the 'Giant of Africa' is being questioned once again, and a recent example from Ghana highlights this reality. The ruling...

A Democratic Revolution in West Africa: What Ghana’s Elections Mean for Nigeria

Former Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama has achieved an extraordinary political comeback, winning the nation’s presidential election after his opponent, Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia,...

The Baltasar Endonga Saga: A Disturbing Insight into Abuse of Power and Public Trust

A recent scandal involving prominent Equatorial Guinean official Baltasar Ebang Engonga has sent shockwaves through the country and beyond, raising questions about accountability, ethics,...

UN-Nairobi Civil Society Conference 2024, Outcomes and Prospects

By Kelly Ovie Umukoro In the heart of Nairobi, Kenya, stakeholders from around the world converged for the annual United Nations Civil Society Conference. Over...

Challenges of the Presidential System of Government

This is a long essay on the challenges of the Presidential System of Government in general, how it is constituted in Nigeria, and why...

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Nigeria’s Economic Predicament: Fate Or A Fault?

Why is Nigeria taking loans from China when we have foreign reserves? How much interest are we getting from our reserves and what are the interest rate charges by China? Is China becoming the new Colonial masters?

#EndSARS: Are State Judicial Panels Of Inquiry Necessary?

Following the violence that later marred the initially peaceful...

Our Success Tomorrow, Our Imminent Action Today

Some of us have seen the mountaintop, but how many of our brothers and sisters have? Some have faintly glimpsed the future through dreams and euphoric indulgence, but this has remained a curse rather than a blessing...

3-Hours With Stella Damasus-Aboderin

Long before Jaiye Aboderin, her late husband, passed on suddenly in 2004, Nigerian movie star actress and singer, Stella Damasus-Aboderin had been the subject of gossips, some of which were very damaging. But through all of this, Stella maintained a silence almost as thick as a wall. Not anymore…

Slavery!: Africa Must Apologize

Africa must be the first to tender an unreserved apology to descendants of their brothers they sold to foreigners to be taken to foreign lands…

Unwarranted & Unsolicited Calls & Text Messages: Open Letter To The Chairman, Nigeria Communications Commission

Sir, UNSOLICITED AND UNWARRANTED CALLS AND TEXT MESSAGES TO OUR...

Questions for Goodluck Jonathan and Muhammadu Buhari

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Is UNIBEN a COVID-19 Bomb waiting to Explode?

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Expectations Fatigue Among Nigerians

After decades of missed opportunities, dashed hopes and unmet expectations, it is quite understandable that Nigerians in great numbers are now furiously angry and disappointed at what could have been...

The Human Tragedy

Man, in his original Adamic form, was indestructible. He was the most complete being ever created – even more complete than the angels; a unique combination of all that is absolute and perfect; a perfect reflection of the  creaseless beauty of the Almighty...