They no longer make women like my very own Auntie Ngozi. No, I have to be more precise: they no longer make men and women like Dr. (Mrs.) Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, …
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Africa
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Things have fallen apart completely in Nigeria. Nothing has made many Nigerians lose faith in Nigeria more than the impunity reigning in Nigeria since General Muhammadu Buhari ascended to power …
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It is not enough for us to assume the importance of elections to representative governments. If we say elections are one of democracy’s defining characteristics in that they confer legitimacy …
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Not many things are as difficult to parse – and manifold in their aspects – as democracy. When melded with such concepts as representational and constitutional government, democracy becomes a …
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Though often used interchangeably, a protest is different from a riot. Whereas a protest is a nonviolent expression of dissent or disapproval or displeasure, a riot is an assemblage of …
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Africa has had very tragic intercourse with the world outside its borders. The continent was, for instance, besieged from the Mediterranean Sea, the Indian and Atlantic Oceans and from several …
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A CONCERNED LETTER TO PRESIDENT TRUMP (On the Travel Ban) 1600 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, DC 20500 The USA. Dear President Trump, “We will not relent in our unconditional love …
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Prior to the wanton killing of Nigerians living in South Africa by South Africans, Nigeria used to have two aliases among Africans: one was big brother and giant of Africa. …
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We have heard of African writers dying in poverty. I do not expect they should be leaving any luxuries behind but just a dignified living they deserved. Said to be …
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Africans in Diaspora sent home about 40 billion Dollars last year. What do Africans do with all this money? How much of this money goes into research in Mathematics, Science, …
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A new distinction for the country’s 41st president: George H.W. Bush has become the longest-living president in the country’s history. “History will point out what I did right, and what …
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Most regular folks of Western nations are ignorant of the true state of Africa, and the role their respective countries play in the du jour underdevelopment of Africa, which forces …
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Preambles: Recently, a simple incident that could have passed for comic relief became globalized and brought discussions around respect for the nationhood, nationalism, obeisance to the flag and anthem. As …
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The American Police were the slave patrols of yore. They were the lynch squads of yore. They lynched the black bodies in the past; today the are lynching black bodies …
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It is so nice and gratifying to come across the heartwarming stories of an African country with so much success that make tears of joy come out of one’s eyes. …
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The sly innuendo of Potus about African countries and Haitians is actually a blessing in disguise! African leaders need to wake up from their deathly ambitions for power and hedonism. …