The archaeology of Xenophobia
IN an ideal world, Nigeria and South Africa are supposed to be partners of destiny. History, geopolitics and strategic interdependencies…
The old man and the sea
Former Zimbabwe strongman Robert Mugabe passed away in a Singapore hospital on Friday 6 September. A state funeral was held…
The $9bn judicial scam against Nigeria (II)
After our prolegomenon of last week, the global financial information giant, Bloomberg, corroborates our suspicion that the PI&D vs. FGN…
The $9bn judicial scam against Nigeria (1)
On Friday 16 August, Mr Justice Butcher of the London Admiralty Court awarded a record-breaking US$9.8 billion against the Federal…
The legacy of slavery
LAST Friday, August 23, marked UNESCO’s designated Day for the Remembrance of Slave Trade and its Abolition. It is a…
Government, food security and the Central Bank
Food security lies at the foundation of national well-being and national power. Bonaparte famously observed that an army “marches on…
The mystery of the cross and the banality of evil
The Cross is the Mysterium Tremendum of all theology -- a symbol of grace and redemption in dark times. At…
King of the world
Giants once walked the green and pleasant shores of England. Before Churchill there were statesmen such as the Pitts, Disraeli…
A destiny derailed
Nigeria today has an estimated population of 200 million. The current nominal GDP stands at $447 billion, the largest on…
Comfort ye my people
IN late nineteenth century pre-revolutionary Russia, we are told of a dozen men that were lined up to be executed…
The oracles of Lalibela
IT was a big relief to all democratic forces in Africa when the Ethiopian military putsch of Saturday, June 22,…
The global conspiracy against Nigeria
THE conspiracy against Nigeria began as far back as the 16th century trans-Atlantic commerce in human souls. Perhaps as much…
The global conspiracy against Africa
Let me place my cards on the table: I am not inherently a believer in conspiracy theories. Nor do I…
On becoming a father
Yesterday, Sunday, June 16 was Father’s Day. A day when fathers are celebrated the world over. It was a pleasure…
Are you going to sit back and watch our country die?
IT sounds hackneyed to say that we in Nigeria face extraordinary challenges. We may not be quite a failed state;…
Your Excellency, Mr Governor
CONGRATULATIONS for being sworn into the exalted office of chief executive of your state. Under our constitution, the Governor is…
How democracies die
It can take years to build an architectural masterpiece, but only hours to destroy it. The same can be said…
The jurisprudence and metaphysics of evil
It takes a lot to get me ruffled, but last week, I read a story from the social media that…
Remembering Elephant
Just a few days ago, I found myself thinking of Elephant. Elephant was a friend and senior at my old…
How genocides occur
YESTERDAY, Sunday, April 7, the government and people of Rwanda marked the 25th anniversary of the genocide which claimed 800,000…
