Xenophobic attacks and ANC’s leadership failures
South Africa is once again disgracing itself. The latest wave of xenophobic attacks against African migrants, including Nigerians, Zimbabweans, Mozambicans and Somalis, has reopened wounds that should have healed after the shameful outbreaks of 2008, 2015 and 2019. Shops have been looted, businesses destroyed, homes abandoned and livelihoods shattered simply because fellow Africans crossed borders […]
Who Will Die For Nigerians?
TODAY is Good Friday, which marks the crucifixion of Jesus Christ on the cross more than 2,000 years ago. On Sunday, Christians will celebrate Easter, the festival of the resurrection of Jesus Christ after a cruel death.
Jonathan: The Challenges, The Chances
IT is almost impossible for election results not to be contested in Nigeria. The right to contest the results is one that is freely available to candidates. In exploring it, they strengthen the various aspects of our aspirations to an enduring democracy.
Bombs Solve Nothing
THIS is an appeal and an invitation to our people to consider their actions in the days ahead. Riots have broken out in some parts of the country, supposedly over the results of the presidential election.
Wonders of 2011 Elections
ONCE we are able to overlook the initial bumpiness of the 2011 elections, there are remarkable differences with previous elections that can make Nigerians more forgiving of the tardiness of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC. Among them, and most importantly, could be that Nigerians voted, and their votes, in most cases, counted.
Next Steps In Cote d’Ivoire
THE crisis in Cote d’Ivoire seemed to have gone a step towards resolution with the capture of the former President Laurent Gbagbo who was shown on television on Monday night under the control of economist Alassane Ouattara who the United Nations backed in his claims to victory in the 28 November elections.
