That most Nigerians are skeptical of the electoral process is stating the obvious. That most are convinced they are being governed by politicians forcibly imposed on them by the most warped electoral process in the world is like flogging a dead horse. But when these unelected public servants cede so much power and influence to [...]
Obama apologised to Europe during his trip to France in April 2009. He sounded apologetic to the Muslim world in his speech in Cairo, Egypt. But during his trip to Ghana he opined that Africa should take responsibility for their multifarious problems and said: “It is easy to point fingers, and to pin the blame [...]
I walked into the local library a couple of months ago and met a fellow Ghanaian working behind the counter. We got acquainted to the point where he felt comfortable enough to let me in on his personal plight as an African immigrant living in the US. Kwame holds a master’s degree in Agriculture from the [...]
IN my analysis of the amnesty which Umaru Yar’Adua offered to the Niger Delta activists, I highlighted last week some of the problems that could wreck that offer. In that article I wrote: “Attractive as the amnesty carrot appears, there are problems. Other than the man or woman who goes by the name of “Gbomo [...]
First, it was Aisha, daughter of former President Ibrahim Babangida who was married off to Governor Shinkafi of Zamfara State as his second wife. Next was Zainab, daughter of President Yar’adua who was married off to Governor Dakingari of Kebbi State, also as second wife. Most recently, it was Nafisa, another daughter of the President [...]
17 July 2009
That most Nigerians are skeptical of the electoral process is stating the obvious. That most are convinced they are being governed by politicians forcibly imposed on them by the most warped electoral process in the world is like flogging a dead horse. But when these unelected public servants cede so much power and influence to [...]
17 July 2009
Obama apologised to Europe during his trip to France in April 2009. He sounded apologetic to the Muslim world in his speech in Cairo, Egypt. But during his trip to Ghana he opined that Africa should take responsibility for their multifarious problems and said: “It is easy to point fingers, and to pin the blame [...]
17 July 2009
I walked into the local library a couple of months ago and met a fellow Ghanaian working behind the counter. We got acquainted to the point where he felt comfortable enough to let me in on his personal plight as an African immigrant living in the US. Kwame holds a master’s degree in Agriculture from the [...]
17 July 2009
IN my analysis of the amnesty which Umaru Yar’Adua offered to the Niger Delta activists, I highlighted last week some of the problems that could wreck that offer. In that article I wrote: “Attractive as the amnesty carrot appears, there are problems. Other than the man or woman who goes by the name of “Gbomo [...]
17 July 2009
First, it was Aisha, daughter of former President Ibrahim Babangida who was married off to Governor Shinkafi of Zamfara State as his second wife. Next was Zainab, daughter of President Yar’adua who was married off to Governor Dakingari of Kebbi State, also as second wife. Most recently, it was Nafisa, another daughter of the President [...]
