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...

The Bush Years: A Tale of Arrogance, Obstinacy and Incompetence

Sorting through the aisles of my local Best Buy, same time as the outgoing President of the United States was delivering his farewell speech to the nation, it appeared no one cared...

Gaza: As Israel Hammers Hamas

Surrounded, border-wise, by hostile neighbouring countries whose extremist wings ceaselessly denounce 'Zionism' Israel is proudly exercising her natural rights of existence...

‘Ghana Must Go’ … Oh No…Ghana Must Come and Teach Us!

Perhaps the time has also come for us to stop calling those carrier bags by the derogatory term ‘Ghana Must Go’; rather it seems more appropriate to call them ‘Corruption Must Go’ in view of their illicit use by some of our corrupt politicians...

Afromatics III: Mentality Shift

We shall overcome our common challenges only when we believe deep within ourselves that we have the solutions to our problems. It is that unique trait of the human animal to bend the external environment to his or her will that makes it possible to live a civilized life...

Afromatics II: Cultural Matters

With each passing decade in which large swathes of Africa continue to lag behind their counterparts in other continents, our under-performance in the development stakes becomes apparent. Afromatics is my version of Systemics as applied to African realities...

Robert Mugabe , the African Big Man

Lately record inflation rates and cholera are ravaging the country while Mr. Mugabe continues to carry on in pomp as Head of Government. He has run out of ideas to get his people out of the mess he has led them into. His only solution is blind rhetoric and fake optimism...

The African 'Big Man'

The African 'Big Man' is not really liked in his country or village, he is however feared. He rules by force and guile. He is a menace...

Citizen-Cide In Zimbabwe

For some years now, but especially in the last two years, the President of Zimbabwe, Mr. Robert Mugabe, has focused his efforts on self-preservation and self-perpetuation in office, thereby neglecting the cardinal responsibility of ministering to the sovereign people of Zimbabwe...

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Nigeria: The Health, Economic and Social Menace of Smoking

From available information, it appears as if the Federal Capital Territory remains the only part of Nigeria conscious of the harmful effects of smoking. The recent prohibition of smoking in public places remains a commendable step but actions are still necessary to combat the monster...

Prosperity, Eternity (7): Being that Faithful and Wise Steward!

When we use the unrighteous mammon the way God expects them to be used it is only then that we can be entrusted with the true riches. In other words only those who are using the unrighteous mammon faithfully on earth can be given or rewarded with the true riches in all of eternity...

Edo State: 24 Years In Retrospect

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The Apotheos-ification of Nigerian Leaders and Political Elites

A cult of personality arises when an individual uses mass media, propaganda, or other methods, to create an idealized, heroic, and, at times god-like public image, often through unquestioning flattery and praise. A cult of personality is similar to hero worship...

Party Politics And The 2011 Elections

In Nigeria, history has consistently shown that the people who cast the votes decide nothing; it is those who count, that is, rig, the votes that decide everything. This is one of the reasons why the late legal icon Gani Fawehinmi said that in our country, "corruption has many grand children". Corruption is multifaceted...

In Defense Of The Critic

I rather feel that Paul Adujie hasn’t really been receiving a fair treatment, because some of the attacks on him have been malicious, as if calculated to run the brother out of cyberspace. I do feel for the man. It’s as if all the anger and frustration with some of our corrupt leaders are being taken out on him anytime he pens an essay...

Is the 2023 Census Necessary?

Nigeria is preparing for another round of population census...

Jega'a Wobbly Start and Our Huge Expectations

Contrary to expectations, the much awaited parliamentary election in Nigeria turned to a huge anti-climax. The hype, the high hope and the huge expectation loaded into the election to start what is considered a critical test of democracy flailed and floundered...

Forbes Billionaires: Dangote and Adenuga as symbols of Nigeria's growing economy

The emerging Nigerian business executives and Nigerian universities, especially the business schools, should look up and be willing to learn from the two most successful Nigerian billionaires.  Our universities must create curriculums on teaching students the models of operations and methodologies employed by the business trail blazers...

The Ageless Myth: Is Age Really Just a State of Mind?

The concept of aging has long been considered a...