Russia, Ukraine and war propaganda, By Dele Cole
ARE we slowly moving to World War III? Can Russia allow NATO to gulp Ukraine? Is this an existential threat to Russia? Can Russia exist with NATO countries surrounding it and a NATO member in its gut? Real politics will suggest that, having now exposed Russian weakness, the West has no alternative but to push […]
To Abuja and back
THE flight was scheduled to leave at 7am. I left home at 5:15am with my driver and ‘ManFriday’ PA. As we drove towards the airport toll gate, the long dispute as to who was to build the approach roads to the airport had apparently been solved.
Victor, CNN, Libya and slavery (2)
THE Nigerians who cross the Sahara on their way to Europe were exploited by all kinds of people: in Nigeria in Benin by the agent, in Sahara, on the way to Agadez, by Bedouins and Berbers who extorted money from them.
Alternative narrative of events in Libya, Africa, Middle East slavery (1)
PRESIDENT Gaddafi of Libya may have been a megalomaniac, but he was an African megalomaniac and also an Islamic megalomaniac, in a world where his activities could be seen by the West as harmful to its interests in the war between the West and Soviet Russia.
Russia, English spies and the Nerve agent
FOR the past few weeks, the newspapers have been full of stories about Russia killing an English Russian spy with a radioactive nerve agent poison. All of the West is getting hot under the collar claiming that the hit was ordered by Putin himself.
Hormones at school
We rushed back to school fearful of what would happen to us even though technically, we had permission to go to town
The Middle East : Hot bed of problems
THE Middle East is the most geopolitically sensitive area of the world, with a population comprising of mostly poor people, and considerable wealth in the hands of few. To meet its demands for workforce, the area engages in the import of poor workers mainly from India, Bangladesh and Nigeria.
Polio, Lassa and Yellow Fever: Where is the Political will?
SINCE the conception of Nigeria as an independent country, it has struggled with a number of deadly viruses and diseases. The most prominent and reoccurring have been Polio, Lassa fever and Yellow fever. These three have plagued parts of the country for many years and appear sporadically, peaking and dipping throughout the country’s history.
African economic redemption: Chimera or hope?
THE West has left us with the template for economic growth and worldwide domination: the franchise system or the selling and use of patents, symbols, etc. in short, branding. McDonald, Pepsi Coke, Coca-Cola, 7UP, KFC, Dominos are brands well known which people buy, so also is General Electric, Toyota, etc.
The Koyi Ugboma ballroom party
THE other day, Dr. Koyi Ugboma celebrated his 70th birthday. He is married with children. He was born in Warri, where no one takes last. Warri taught him his street smarts which have kept him in good stead since birth.
Sports and politics:Nigeria, Russia, US and North Korea (2)
HOW widespread is the practice of taking drugs for performance enhancement in sports? Here is a list of those found guilty of the practice.
