Olusegun Agagu: Expulsion of an impostor
“The illegal rule of Dr. Olusegun Agagu as governor of Ondo State ended in ignominy on Monday as he was stoned out
Before The Kano Divorcees’ Street Protest
In 1995, I made a package for the BBC’s NETWORK AFRICA program on the problem of divorce in Kano. As part of
Rebranding Nigeria, visioning and stuff
The Nigerian ruling class must be the world leader in the perfection of scam, fraud and gimmick. Some of these underhand acts
Collapse of Nigeria’s Casino Capitalism
During the early years of the 1970s, an old Lebanese man installed a gaming machine by the Nigeri Road junction, in Ilorin.
Collapse Of Nigeria’s Casino Capitalism
During the early years of the 1970s, an old Lebanese man installed a gaming machine by the Niger Road junction, in Ilorin.
Madagascar – Between the Mayor and the President
Late in January, anti-government demonstrations broke out in the Malagasy capital of Antananarivo. The demonstrations had been called by the mayor of
Zimbabwe: A Window Of Opportunity Opens
In the past one year the news out of Zimbabwe, in the main, has been very bad,. The humanitarian outlook has largely
Zimbabwe accord is a test for African solutions
Is this what they meant when they called it a power-sharing agreement? When Zimbabwe’s new “unity” government is sworn in this month,
The Auspicious Return Of Tony Anenih
Two weeks ago on this page, I underscored the importance of the rehabilitation of the most ubiquitous dinosaur of Nigerian politics, Chief
Governor Kashim Shettima and Borno’s renaissance
WHEN Vice President Namadi Sambo visited Maiduguri a few days ago, it was the first official visit to Borno, by any of