The futility of the Arab World War – Salisu Suleiman
In early 2003 during a trip to the Middle East, I ran into Umar Bello Haliru, an old friend who is a professional based in the region. In the course[…]
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Gabriel Garcia Marquez: Farewell to the Magic Muse
By Niyi Osundare Gone, the Magic Muse of Aracataca. In a manner similar to his wondrous tales, I can see him levitating towards the skies, a pen in one hand,[…]
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Mandela: The Personification of Humility
I am one of many who hoped to meet Nelson Mandela in person someday. I am one of millions of Africans in awe of his statesmanship. I am one of[…]
The West and shades of democracy – Salisu Suleiman
It would have been easy to be shocked by the absolute hypocrisy of Western powers in interpreting democracy and human rights, but their barefaced lies, pretexts and outright deceit have[…]
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A Knee-Jerk Approach to Managing Immigration in the UK
A proposed scheme by the UK government that would require first-time visitors from certain Asian and African countries to deposit a £3,000 bond to obtain a visitor’s visa to the[…]
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Post-2015 Agenda: A Relevant Universal Agenda?
A much anticipated report encompassing the new development agenda set to replace the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) when they expire in 2015 was recently published. This report is the outcome[…]
The Revenge of Oscar Wilde – Ebenezer Obadare
On Wednesday February 5, British MPs voted on the question of whether or not to legalize same sex marriage. After a mostly civil five-hour debate, the legislation, proposed by Culture[…]
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Another Milestone for African Women
Fauzia Yusuf Haji, Somalia’s soon-to-be First Female Foreign Minister Fauzia Yusuf Haji Adan is set to become Somalia’s first female Foreign Minister in newly elected Prime Minister Abdi Farah Shirdon’s cabinet. Her[…]
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Neither the Washington Nor the Beijing Consensus: What Then?
It seems Africans in the Diaspora generally and Nigerians in particular have reached a saturation point where any public event which features high profile African guests or speakers especially[…]
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Nigeria, Boko Haram and Pervasive Distrust
At around 01.30 am in the wee hours of Tuesday 13th March, while checking local Nigerian and global news as I usually do before heading to bed, I came across[…]