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...

Power of Opposition: The Burkina Faso Example

Blaise Compaore until 31st October 2014 was the president of Burkina faso. He took over power as head of state on 15th October 1987...

Global Security in the Aftermath of 9/11

On September 2001, during the first year of the new millennium, the cities of New York and Washington D.C were attacked by what most...

Nigeria: Arms Procurement and Its Diplomatic Implications

In recent weeks, it’s been a kind of "Jaw Jaw diplomacy" between Nigeria and The United States government over alleged refusal of The United...

We’ve Had Enough of These Excuses

When a woman is raped or gang raped in many African communities, Nigeria included, people ask questions. They want to know: was she wearing...

Franklin Roosevelt’s idea

Two brothers were often seen fighting in the neighbourhood to the chagrin of Dad. They were not respecting their dignities. They welcomed violence and...

Letter to the American Ambassador in Nigeria

Dear Mr. Ambassador, I would have loved to write this letter to you in pidgin, on my company’s letter head and mail it to...

Burkina Faso: Power of Opposition

Blaise Compaore until 31st October 2014 was the president of Burkina Faso. He took over power as head of state on 15th October 1987...

Rewriting History Written In Blood

War is a defeat of humanity. Only in peace and through peace can respect for human dignity and its inalienable rights be guaranteed. -Pope John...

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The President’s Betrayal (2)

How can I explain the inability of the renowned Nigerian entrepreneurial spirit to be manifested by the legal Nigerian immigrant population? Where is our own George Soros? Why we are only interested in returning to Nigeria to participate in the looting?

German Physics and Methodist Girls High School, Yaba, Lagos

The then recognised head of German Science, the German...

Occupying the streets

A ruffian in ragged police-uniform pulled at my hair, stood a number of us up and shoved us ahead of him towards a stinking corner. I shared a cell with 17 others and I was happy!

History Lesson 101: “Lugard And Colonial Nigeria – Towards An Identity?”

I am again merely reproducing this fine piece that throws more light on the feud and rivalry between our colonial administrators and which seem to have been passed down to us, and is the causative of most of the ethnic distrust and problems that still exist in Nigeria today…

Osun guber: What if AMBO wins?

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

The Thieves at Seme Border

That Nigeria is a lawless country is an under-statement....

Lateef Kayode Jakande (L.K.J.)

Lateef Jakande was well on his way to national prominence as a young man, and many, including yours truly, had thought that if any southerner would ever get to be President of Nigeria, the consensus of opinion at one time, was that L.K.J. had to be the man...

Alams’ Pardon: The Privilege of Indignation

President Goodluck Jonathan’s pardon for Chief Diepreye Alamieyeseigha is expectedly eliciting quite a lot of surprise, indignation and condemnation. Public commentators and individual citizens have used the media to express their disappointment and anger...

Is Foreplay Un-African?

I want you all to think -seriously- the last time you did it, how much time did you put into foreplay.  Did you tease your significant other with come hither looks and subtle touches?  Did you take your time to get him or her in the mood?

Marriages Fading With The Sunset Among Nigerians In America

How do these folks plan to spend their last years? Will they relish being without someone they can trust, rely on and/or possibly discuss memories with?