Interviews & Profiles

The Professor Who Gave Me Rehabilitation

A human being can save your life without your knowing it. The way I operated back in time could have led to my utter...

Prof Bart Nnaji As A Sports Superstar

Prof Bart Nnaji is globally renowned for his revolutionary innovations in robotics, e-Design and Artificial Intelligence (AI). He has served as Nigeria’s Power Minister as...

The Homecoming Ties Of Prof Nduka Otiono

The don makes it a point of duty to always come home to Nigeria from his duty post as Director, Institute of African Studies,...

Security in the Niger Delta – An Interview with Col. Rabe Abubakar

"The issue of security in the Niger Delta is a collective responsibility for everybody. However, the JTF has been doing a lot to provide that sense of security..." - Rabe Abubakar

“Loving Lagos” In Berlin…Interview with Arne Schneider

The typical stereotype reputation of Lagos as a complex, hellish city where life is short and brutish got a positive boost recently in far away Berlin, Germany...

A Wall Street crash will affect Nigeria – Dele Ashiru

"Because Nigeria is a large market, the US stands to gain a lot from production activities tailored towards Nigeria, whereas Nigeria does not have the same opportunity to trade massively in the American market..." - Dele Ashiru

I Write To Process The World Gently – Sefi Atta In Conversation With Ike Anya (1)

"Ethnic stereotypes are absurd to me because I was raised in a part of Lagos that was unusual in the sense that almost all my friends and family had parents who were from different ethnic backgrounds..." - Sefi Atta

I Write To Process The World Gently – Sefi Atta In Conversation With Ike Anya (2)

"Ethnic stereotypes are absurd to me because I was raised in a part of Lagos that was unusual in the sense that almost all my friends and family had parents who were from different ethnic backgrounds..." - Sefi Atta

Gani: Salute to Courage

Enigma, rebel, maverick, radical, eccentric, or nonconformist, it is not easy to find any one adjective that sufficiently describes Gani Fawehinmi...

The West Is The Giver And Taker Of Literary Life – Chinedu Ogoke, Nigerian Writer

In 2002, Chinedu Ogoke, a Nigerian writer resident in Germany published his first novel, Under Fire. His second novel is being awaited. In this interview with Ugochukwu Ejinkeonye, Mr. Ogoke speaks on his work and the state of African Literature in relation to the still thorny issue of audience definition...

The West Is The Giver And Taker Of Literary Life – Chinedu Ogoke, Nigerian Writer

In 2002, Chinedu Ogoke, a Nigerian writer resident in Germany published his first novel, Under Fire. His second novel is being awaited. In this interview with Ugochukwu Ejinkeonye, Mr. Ogoke speaks on his work and the state of African Literature in relation to the still thorny issue of audience definition...

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Thinking of a Career Change

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How Politicians ‘Hijacked’ NUJ

Whenever Nigerian politicians resort to thuggery, blackmail and vote...

Help Comes From Unexpected Places

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God Is Not Formless But Real!!!

The oneness and orderliness of the universe, amply demonstrated by the structural and functional unity of its component planets, stars and galaxies, render polytheism absolutely illogical and untenable. It is absolutely improbable that one god created the day while another created the night...

Commander-in-Chief Flex Your Muscles

The president as high representative of the people must begin to adopt a posture of power and authority and project an image of strength and confidence to inspire the people. He must demonstrate the fact that he is not only in command of his brief, but also of his territory...

EU Did not Clear Obasanjo of Corruption

Amadeau Altafaj, who is the EC spokesman for Development, denied making any statements about Pres. Obasanjo's ownership, or lack thereof, of foreign bank accounts. He also denied commenting on the other African leaders regarding foreign bank accounts...

United States Financial Meltdown, A Special Report

No jaundiced writer should talk about a” Black Monday, week or month,” when referring to the current financial crisis because I do not see how the colour black contributed anything to proven white-collar incompetence...

Politics of Power and the Power of Politics Presidential Debates in Nigeria (2)

The topic of this essay bothers on semantic erudition. It will dissect the theme within the context of political theory and practical politics.The essay will confront the political ideals of Aristotle and the political actualities in the Nigerian Republics...

Broke in America

You are broke, and all you need is a helping hand but there is none. Blessed Jesus! It is in times like this when "America will show you her true color."

‘NYSC 9’ and Yuguda’s Heart of Darkness

Yuguda was reported to have said that the dead NYSC members were destined to die the way and in the circumstance they died. He added that he too was attacked in 1979 when he was a youth corps member serving in Ibadan...