There is fire in Ouagadougou. And who’s to say where it’s catching next? For the second time in eight months, the military in Burkina Faso struck in a palace coup that removed military leader Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba.
Why is Africa playing with fire? Read More »
When the row between Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, and his party, the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), spilled onto the streets after the party’s presidential primaries…
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The stakes to play for are not only high, they are dangerously seductive for two contenders – the APC presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the PDP candidate, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar – two deep pockets who may well be taking their last shot at the nation’s top job.
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If large sections of the British press needed any proof that Meghan killed the Queen her Saturday visit to Windsor confirmed it.
How Meghan, the Witch of Windsor, Killed the Queen Read More »
In six African countries, the heads of government have been in power for 20 years or more.
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Everyone has their meal of the day, and mine happens to be dinner. Having dinner, for me, is a ritual, but one that has evolved over the years.
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The cold blast of the air conditioner from the room hit me by surprise as I opened the door. I wasn’t expecting a draught from inside at eight on a damp morning. .
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I’m not sure Atiku Abubakar expected this amount of pushback when he chose Okowa over Rivers Governor Nyesom Wike. But just as it is with the ruling APC too…
To solve a problem like Wike, fix Atiku Read More »