Often the hardest thing is to know which bridge to cross and which to burn – David Russel
Posted in Africa on Jul 10th, 2012
A while ago, fake drugs manufactured by a Chinese firm were imported into this country. Six Chinese nationals involved in the manufacture of the fake antimalarials shipped to Nigeria were sentenced to death in December 2009. nothing happened to the person who imported it into Nigeria. “An example of our attitude to corruption in […]
Posted in Africa on Jul 10th, 2012
Boko haramism, a word originating from Boko Haram, It means “books (boko) and “against” (haram). It is an Islamic sect demanding for a theocratic state in Nigeria. Boko Haram says if the education we acquire from the West means stealing, mismanaging, embezzling, then we (Boko Haram) do not want that kind of education.
Any […]
Posted in Africa on Jul 2nd, 2012
January 2012, began somewhat on a good note. It seemed promising; of course, the holiday season was just wearing off. Nigerians were returning to work and gradually getting into the flow of a New Year. Then the siren sounded, the President had just announced the removal of fuel subsidy, the story changed, Nigerians went […]
Posted in Africa on Jun 20th, 2012
KADUNA/ABUJA (Reuters) – At least 80 people have been killed since Monday in clashes in northern Nigeria triggered by Islamists waging an insurgency against the government, figures from police and the Red Cross showed on Wednesday.
The violence – some of which was sparked by church bombings over the last three Sundays – has heightened sectarian […]
Posted in Africa on Apr 5th, 2012
On an otherwise ordinary-looking, potholed street in the district of Victoria Island in Lagos, Nigeria, is a stone encrusted gate with personalised initials. In the garage beyond, draped in protective covering, is a fleet of eight sports cars that include Lamborghinis, Ferraris and Porsches.
“On a typical weekend these guys head to the boat club to […]
Posted in Africa on Mar 29th, 2012
Paul Lorem epitomizes a blunt truth about the world: talent is universal, but opportunity is not.
Lorem, 21, is an orphan from a South Sudanese village with no electricity. His parents never went to school, and he grew up without adult supervision in a refugee camp. Now he’s a freshman at Yale University.
All around […]
Posted in Africa on Mar 27th, 2012
Many people believe that their country is the best in the world. Frankly, most are justified in believing so. In every society, the love of or love for one’s country can be very strong. That’s what patriotism is all about. And so it is that for many of us — no matter how bad or […]
Posted in Africa on Jan 11th, 2012
The nationwide strike action organized by labour over disagreement with the Federal Government on the removal of fuel subsidy in Nigeria continues. It is the second day and temperatures are rising. The questions on every one’s lips currently, are what is happening to Nigeria? How long will this continue? Will we ever get it right? […]
Posted in Africa on Jan 4th, 2012
World music fans know him as a giant, 30-somethings will instantly recognize his voice from the 1994 worldwide smash “7 seconds” and followers of West African politics will, as of this week, know him as a candidate for President in Senegal’s February 26 election. But to see how big Youssou N’Dour really is, you […]
Posted in Africa on Dec 30th, 2011
The way forward for Nigeria, Nigeria’s former high commissioner to the United Kingdom, Dr. Christopher Kolade
WHAT IS THE SINGULAR IMPROVEMENT IN NIGERIA SINCE THE FIFTIES AND SIXTIES?I think probably the fact that we now have more people who can be described as having gone through an educational experience that makes them better able to relate […]
