‘Not as exotic as you’: The poetics of difference and othering
By Oko Owi Ocho Afrika Isaac Miebi Mandez creates a persona who is in therapy—but it is a collective self-therapy that takes us through the history of colonial violence, the continued impact of the wound of that violence, and what Frantz Fanon had noted as the continuity of the wound of colonialism, which we have […]
Amitaye, Ugborhen Ambassador, honored at home
Chief Anthony Ayovogware Amitaye, the immediate past President of the oil-rich Ugborhen community, now “Extra Ordinary Ambassador” of Peace in Ugborhen District in Sapele LGA, Delta State and Okpe Kingdom, is one man who is not given to frivolities but always committed to noble causes.
The Bitter Truth About The Igbo, By Femi Fani-Kayode
Permit me to make my second and final contribution to the raging debate about Lagos, who owns it and the seemingly endless tensions that exist between the Igbo and the Yoruba. It is amazing how one or two of the numerous nationalities that make up Nigeria secretly wish that they were Yoruba and consistently
Hegemony: What the Igbo can learn from Yoruba and Fulani about power – Reno
This week marked the 50th anniversary of the declaration of the Sovereign State of Biafra and one or more questions still linger. I will not delve into the more contentious questions, but for the sake of improving the relationship between the Igbo and their Yoruba neighbors, let me touch on one or two areas where, if the truth is brought to the fore, the relationship between omo Oduduwa and Ndi’Igbo could be improved.
Anti-Corruption: The role of media as a change agent by Nuhu Ribadu
I am happy to be in the midst of a gathering of journalists and media practitioners, today. I am especially glad that you chose to have us reflect on a very important and ever-relevant topic of the fight against the malice of corruption in Nigeria, and the roles a powerful tool like the media can play in combating corruption in our country.
Melaye, Macron and the misguided preoccupation with youth
When Emmanuel Macron was sworn in as the Prime Minister of France, two things immediately stood him out; the age of his spouse, which became a joke, and then passé because the joke was mostly on the jokers. Then there was the fact that he was only 39 years old.
