(SPECIAL REPORT) London Of Africa: How Paul Kagame Built Rwanda From Genocide Rubbles To Modern Economy
The story of Rwanda’s remarkable transformation from a nation scarred by genocide to a beacon of progress and stability is intrinsically linked to the leadership of President Paul Kagame. Assuming office in the aftermath of the devastating 1994 genocide, Kagame’s visionary leadership and strategic policies have been instrumental in propelling Rwanda’s economic development. This expose […]
Soyinka encourages lawmakers to impeach Buhari over insecurity
Nobel Laureate Wole Soyinka has expressed his support for the move by federal lawmakers to impeach President Muhammadu Buhari over raging insecurity in the country. Soyinka, human rights lawyer Femi Falana (SAN), and many other Nigerians at an event in Ogun State on Tuesday, described Buhari as a failure, backing the move for his impeachment. […]
UK court to sentence 85-year-old Nigerian-born doctor for killing woman during procedure
The Manchester Crown Court will sentence Isyaka Mamman, an 85-year-old Nigerian-born doctor, for gross negligent manslaughter of a patient at the Royal Oldham Hospital in the United Kingdom. According to the Manchester Evening News, Mamman attempted a “dangerous” procedure of taking a bone marrow sample from the woman’s sternum in September 2018, despite objections from […]
What Lam Adesina Told Me About Tinubu [ By Kehinde Olaosebikan
“Oro Ahmed yi nikan na ni o un ba mi leru” (It is only the issue of Ahmed that is giving me worries). That was the fear expressed by the late Alhaji Lam Adesina, a former governor of Oyo State on the chances of the then governor of Lagos State, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu winning […]
Echoes From Party Primaries By Reuben Abati
Nigeria’s 18 registered political parties have been busy, in recent times, with their primaries, in line with the schedule of activities approved by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), the regulatory and oversight body in charge of general elections in the country. The Commission had set a deadline of June 3 for the completion of […]
2023: Grievous sins of Bola Ahmed Tinubu
Let me introduce readers to some articles I read lately that further shaped my opinions on the imperatives facing Nigeria as she totters on the brink of survival. Almost everybody agrees that 2023 is a make-or-mar year for our politics and economy. But as usual, and in keeping with the thoughts of Socrates, Plato, Lee […]
Easter: El-Rufai felicitates Christians, calls for unity against insecurity
Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, the governor of Kaduna State, congratulated Christians all around the globe on Easter Sunday. Governor Nasir El-Rufai congratulated Christians on Facebook, writing: “On behalf of the Kaduna State Government, we felicitate with the Christian faithful on the occasion of Easter. In these difficult times, the example set by Jesus Christ, the pain, […]
ACF chides Akeredolu over comment on Southern president
The Arewa Consultative Forum, on Wednesday, chided Ondo State Governor and Chairman of the Southern Governors’ Forum, Rotimi Akeredolu (SAN), over his comment on the Southern president. Akeredolu had declared that any political party that fielded a northern candidate in the 2023 presidential election would lose. The governor spoke while receiving members of a group, the Power Rotation Movement, led by the Chairman, […]
The Infamy of a Cult Leader; A Comparison between Jim Jones and Donald Trump
The term “cult” has most recently been loosely used to describe former President Donald Trump’s mass following. From names like Trump supporters, Trumpism, Trumpers, or even Cult of Trump have all described the immense dedication for Donald Trump. But the word “cult” carries a history of brutal manipulation and false leadership that oftentimes lead to […]
The U.S. Lagging on Infrastructure Compared to India
The United States continues to be ravaged by wildfires, catastrophic storms, and other natural events as each occurrence further impedes the country’s ability to effectively and proactively respond to each event. In July, unprecedented flooding in the German town of Ahrweiler, which killed at least 220 people in Germany and neighboring Belgium, gave the world […]