He is the ‘Giant’. And not called a giant for fun sake. The potentials of this big frame were discovered early in his life. He walked heads and shoulders far above others born around the same time as he was. He appeared brave everywhere he showed up and in a short while, became the protector of mates, young and old, defending them from abusers and oppressors.

When the story about Harvey Weinstein broke recently, it was like one that has been told over and over again in the past. It sounded too familiar and got some people yawning and saying to themselves – “this sounds familiar”. 

The trend of the emails I received on the back of the publication of this column last week was the question – why do I ignore issues happening in Nigeria and concentrate energy on the politics of another country?

You know the political end is in sight when a leader had to repeatedly take to the media to confirm that he/she still enjoys the support of the people. This is the situation Theresa May, the embattled Prime Minister of the United Kingdom has found herself. She has to justify her continued stay in government and the leadership of the Conservative Party.

Some years ago I was privileged to attend an awareness workshop on Child Protection for African Parents. It was held in Leeds, United Kingdom and organised by the Nigerian-led charity organisation – Africans Unite Against Child Abuse (AFRUCA).  The organisation was set up in 2001 to advocate the rights and welfare of African children in the UK, following the murder of kids such as Damilola Taylor and Jude Akapa. 

When last week the President of the United States of America created a new “Nambia” country in the African continent, we all laughed and questioned his intelligence

There is hope rising in the horizon though, as individuals, charities and non-governmental organisations are giving voices to the victims of rape

There may be noticeable hunger, poverty and despondency in the land; a glance at the leader’s image brings hope. Therefore a revolt is unthinkable

There may be noticeable hunger, poverty and despondency in the land; a glance at the leader’s image brings hope. Therefore a revolt is unthinkable

To be honest, can they really say what they are doing is bringing Christianity back to the west? When the missionaries of old came to Africa, they took Christianity to all corners of the cities they visited

I am not only fascinated by the actions of this president, but by the fact that his supporters have not lost an iota of faith in his abilities to make America Great. By now one would have thought they’d turned against him, regretting ever voting him into office

Anger spread like fire at Pari Chowk in Greater Noida, about 40 kilometres away from the heart of Delhi, on Monday. More than 100 people, who had gathered at the quaint roundabout with candles to stage a vigil after the death of a 17-year-old student, ended up attacking Africans spotted anywhere in the vicinity. They alleged that the teenager died after a few Nigerians forced him to inhale drugs.

Defiant students: We won’t leave India TWO Nigerian siblings thrashed by a mob inside a Greater Noida mall, India, last Sunday, suffered facial injuries and minor fractures but have been ruled out of danger by doctors. Endurance Amarawa (21) and Precious Amarawa (24) attacked by scores of people who were enraged by the death of […]

What more appropriate way isthere to remember Isidore Okpewho – scholar, classicist, and novelist, than to invoke Ovid, the exiled Augustan poet, who was banished from Rome by Augustus, and whose melancholic longing for Rome inspired some of the most vivid poetry ever crafted by man?

When on June 23 majority of British voters decided it was time to dump the European Union, they never expected it would take this long before the process that will ease them out will start. The joy of the announcement of the result in the early morning of June 24 had turned into nightmare for them now. While some have openly regretted the decision to vote to “leg” it from the EU, majority have no idea what is going to happen next because of the foot dragging of their leaders.