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By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu It is unfortunate that the ruling party has chosen to make national security a party political matter.…

By Owei Lakemfa The Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, suffering from serious arthritis, cerebral malaria and a splitting…

By Azu Ishiekwene The last time a public official wept on national TV, Nigerians regretted offering her towels instead of…

By Uzor Maxim Uzoatu  Jazz is music but in some spheres jazz is juju. Jazz music with its African roots…

By Zainab Suleiman Okino At the public presentation of Sule Lamido’s autobiography “BEING TRUE TO MYSELF” penultimate week, one could…

By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu In March 2006, Uganda’s Supreme Court convened to begin adjudication of the disputes over the presidential election…

By Rudolf Okonkwo I am Unoka—yes, that Unoka. Okonkwo’s father. The most misunderstood and maligned character in Things Fall Apart.…

By Owei Lakemfa The French establishment is, again, sowing the seeds of violence in Africa. As it is traditional with…

By Cheta Nwanze The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has once again found itself at the centre of a…

By Azu Ishiekwene Burkinabe leader Ibrahim Traore is acting like a rock star. It’s not entirely his fault. He’s receiving…