Reflections on the just concluded Russia-Africa Summit
The first Russia-Africa summit which held in Sochi, Russia, from October 23 – 25 2019, has put Russia- Africa relations on the spot. During the summit, Russia welcomed 43 heads…
Atiku Abubakar (GCON) Reacts To The Supreme Judgement
It is said that the Supreme Court is not final because it is infallible, but that it is infallible because it is final.While I believe that only God is infallible…
Buhari, Onitsha Fire Incident and the Power of Empathy
The recent Ochanja fire incident in Onitsha, in which a petrol laden tanker exploded into balls of fire after ramming into buildings in the Upper Iweka axis of the city,…
Issues in Buhari’s Economic Advisory Council
President Muhammadu Buhari’s recent replacement of the Economic Management Team (EMT) headed by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo with an Economic Advisory Council (EAC) headed by Prof. Doyin Salami has led…
Why General Buhari Is Not Acting To Stop The Killing of Nigerians in South Africa.
General Buhari is NOT bothered about the KILLINGS of Nigerians in South Africa because he feels that most Nigerians there are Igbos. They are 5 percenters. If he wanted to,…
Imo; 90 Days of Nothingness
Andrew Nnanna arrived his office building in Orji-Owerri in Imo State promptly at eight am as was his habit. He needed only to park his car and use the stairs…
FBI, Nigerian Fraudsters and Other Stories
This is not the best of times to be identified as a Nigerian, especially if you are a Nigerian in diaspora. It is indeed the worst of times to be…
The Igbo crime culture (2) by Fredrick Nwabufo
In the heat of the lynching of Igbo citizens in Asia in 2013 over alleged criminality, I wrote an essay entitled, ‘The Igbo fallacy’. In it, I appealed to the…
Beating of Ekweremadu and the stones awaiting others
There is pain. There is anger. And there is collective rage in the land. Nigerians are empty of options and are seeking avenues for a purge; for catharsis. The season…
When Soldiers Do Police Work: Disaster
If anyone is looking for a perfect illustration and confirmation of the “coming anarchy” in Nigeria, that person needs not look farther than the on-going conflict and crisis of mutual…