Paul Biya, the godfather syndrome, and Africa’s underdevelopment
When Paul Biya unexpectedly became the president of his country, Cameroon, in 1982, following the unexpected resignation of his predecessor, Ahmadu Ah
Thursday Column
Thursday Column
Why now?
I imagine that one day I would be in a situation where I say to myself, “if I could do it all over again…” but I always try to cut myself there, becau
Knocks and flowers for the Armed Forces
As they have done for decades, the Nigerian Armed Forces have been at the centre of discourse in the country this week. In one week, the military has
We need to talk about our clerics
“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the
Sarkin Gobir, bandit lords and the rest of us
Among the many things that would cause us to reflect, if we were a reflecting country, one of them would be death. And God knows this country has had