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...

A Critique of Richard Branson's Views on Nigeria's Elite

The saying that behind every wealth there is a crime has never stopped hitting my mind ever since I heard of it. I strongly believe that the word CRIME is relative, relative in the sense that what is crime to A might not be for B, likewise C and D...

President Mohamed Morsi and Egypt: A future full of uncertainties and Opportunities

After all is said and done, Mohamed Morsi has finally been sworn in as the first democratically elected president of Islamic Egypt...

The Security Council of the United Nations: Veto Powers and the Right to Protect – The War Within in Syria

What are the justifications for allowing a few members of the UN to reject a proposed measure of the UNSC through a veto power without qualification?  The justification for such sweeping powers may only be explained informally on speculation...

The Tragedy of the African Babel

Tragedy lies in our complete assimilation into colonial culture, the constant rejection of our values and principles in favour of western mannerisms and idiosyncrasies, the emergence of a generation of bourgeoisie who turn up their broad African noses at their own cultures and languages...

The Imminent Apocalypse in Damascus!

The embattled Syrian President Bashar al-Assad was not destined for leadership greatness, global statesmanship or great political character from birth!

Obama, Clinton and Democratic Party – A House divided cannot stand

It is beginning to look like a child's game but this is a serious business. President Obama and his reelection team have a formidable fight in their hands as they put together the strategies to defeat presumed Republican Party candidate Mitt Romney...

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...

Mama Monrovia's Fictive Tales

Anyone who enjoyed the privilege, or suffered the peril, of having to attend boarding school as part of the process of receiving a secondary education, may recall with good humour, certain episodes which occurred after hours to lighten the mood and provide relief to boarders from the drudgery and homesickness...

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The Street Children of Nigeria

"I have two sisters that I have not seen in five years, I have smoked Indian hemp like other boys of my age, got beaten by bigger boys, robbed of my money, took my bath in the canal and slept under the bridge..."

That Senatorial Clowning

In a few days, we would know if the United States government will bow to the moratorium by the senate for it to de-list Nigeria as a terrorist nation or whether the senate will swallow the humble pie in a contest it is not fit and trim to provoke...

Snow White

Tall, slender, black as ebony, graceful and lithe. Snow white was a wonder to behold - almost even more puzzling than her name...

Nigerian Political Woman’s Hell On Earth

The Nigerian political woman is hardly ever allowed by...

Afromatics I: Goals We Can Believe In

Who among us has had to battle the headwinds of cynicism and pessimism from our fellow African brothers and sisters on the issue of how to improve the African condition? Raise your hand if you have ever been personally beaten down by such dialogue. I thought so!

Cemeteries, Graveyards, and Burial Grounds

I signed up to be a student. I didn’t sign up to visit cemeteries. I was going to tell my professor that I am a complete Naijaman and Naijas don’t mess with cemeteries...

Readers' Responses to a Labor of Love

There are times when I think I need a personal assistant to help with responding to the emails I receive from readers on a daily basis. In all, one can never tell how readers will respond to any given essay...

Nigeria Limps On

After ten years of uninterrupted ‘democratic’ rule in Nigeria, many in and out of the country still wonder if anything has changed? Not a lot has really...

Is Autumn Finally Here for Robert Mugabe?

Robert Mugabe, the 91-year old president of Zimbabwe –...

Oyebanji: Res ipsa loquitur!

By Biodun Debanwi On Wednesday, September 10, 2025, Governor Biodun...