National Paranoia and the National Question
Hardly any good news comes out of Nigeria these days. From the inauguration of a not-so-inspiring cabinet by President Goodluck Jonathan; rumours of covert plans for tenure elongation for elected[…]
Author: Zainab Usman
General · Politics · World Affairs
Engaging the Right African Leaders
Last week was arguably a sad one for most if not all Nigerians as the government’s credibility was assaulted on two fronts simultaneously – security wise and diplomatically. The first[…]
Bankole: Culprit, Pawn or Scapegoat?
It an almost widely acknowledged fact that any situation involving huge sums of money and wealth, its allocation and distribution has political dynamics surrounding it. The precise nature or dimension[…]
Justice Delayed…?
Another day another war criminal has been apprehended in the person of the former Bosnian-Serb army leader, Ratko Mladic. He, along with former Yugoslavian president Slobodan Milosevic handed over to[…]
Crimes against Wo-manity
How the mighty hath fallen!…is a phrase that I am pretty certain crosses the mind of most people upon seeing the image of Dominic Strauss-Kahn, IMF Managing Director arraigned[…]
Stereotypes, Prejudices and the Social Media
On Monday 9th May, I had the privilege of attending a conference organized by Overseas Development Institute (ODI) and One World Media on lessons to be learnt from the role[…]