Houthis and Saudis: When the weak strike back, by Owei Lakemfa
Ears across the globe have been virtually blocked since September 14, 2026, with news of Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia, including its fuel pipeline and military infrastructure. The news outlets are jammed with stories of alleged Houthi aggression. These one-sided stories, some of which I will try to debunk here, portray Saudi Arabia as the […]
How to Manage Blood Sugar Effectively, by Tochi Okafor
I sell Acha, and one question I often get is: “Will it help me manage my blood sugar?” My response is always the same: “Yes, it will.” Acha is a low-glycemic grain, meaning it won’t cause a rapid spike in blood sugar. For anyone trying to manage their glucose levels, that’s great news. But I […]
Uromi killings: Poor optics of a country under incompetent security governance, by Adekunle Adekoya
LAST Thursday, March 27, the whole country was looking forward to a long weekend signposted by public holidays declared by the Federal Government in commemoration of the Moslem feast of Eid-el-Fitri. It was just two or three days to the end of the Ramadan fast, which was running at the same time with Lent, the fasting period […]
The alpha males of South Sudan and Sudan in bloodbath, by Owei Lakemfa
The African labour centre, the Organisation of African Trade Union Unity, OATUU, in April 2013, marked its 40th Anniversary. The anniversary lecture was delivered by then African Union Commission Chair, Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma. The trade union centre of the newest country in the world, the South Sudan Workers Trade Union Federation delegation rose up at the […]
When are you going to get a proper job? By Azu Ishiekwene
He didn’t say when his father asked him, but I wonder what the old man must think in his grave. Jonathan Power is now 83 and arguably one of Europe’s most widely published columnists. He was a young freelance journalist when his father asked him the question. Still, even if he had lived to see his […]
Militocracy: The return of Sole Administrators in Nigeria, by Olu Fasan
The President of Nigeria, Bola Tinubu, is a civilian. The “governor” of Rivers State, Vice-Admiral (rtd) Ibok-Ete Ibas, is a military officer who rules the state as its Sole Administrator. Last week, the Attorney-General of the Federation, AGF, Lateef Fagbemi, said that Tinubu would “not hesitate” to declare a state of emergency in more states, remove […]
