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Written by SOLA-ADEOLA FOLORUNSO As a child, I grew up reading many novels. Among the authors I read then were Chinua Achebe, Ola Rotimi, Wole Soyinka, James Hardley Chase and all the Pacesetter series I could lay my hands on. My Reverend Sister principal almost suspended me for reading Mills&Boon, the most popular among girls of my age. The most read authors then were … [Read more...] about Achebe: Dividing Nigerians Further

Written by ICCON A deadly lead poisoning outbreak that began two years ago in northern Nigeria continues to claim young victims even today, due to the lack of total commitment on the part of Nigerian government to tackle the epidemic from the roots. Medecins Sans Frontieres’s (MSF), Head of mission in Nigeria, Ivan Gayton had criticized the government of oil-rich … [Read more...] about NIGERIA: ZAMFARA LEAD POISONING CRISIS

Written by BBC South Africa's President Jacob Zuma has appealed to his ancestors to help him hold on to the leadership of the ruling African National Congress (ANC). Mr Zuma attended a ceremony at his village on Sunday, where 12 cattle were slaughtered and incense burnt as people prayed for his re-election. His opponents are pushing for him to be ousted as ANC leader at … [Read more...] about South Africa’s Jacob Zuma: Cows slaughtered for re-election

Written by Dr. Leonard Madu In a White House memo dated Tuesday, January 28, 1969 to President Nixon, former Secretary of State, Henry Kissinger describes the Igbos as “the wandering Jews of West Africa-gifted, aggressive, westernized, at best envied and resented, but mostly despised by their neighbors in the federation”(foreign relations document, volume E-5, documents on … [Read more...] about THE IGBO PEOPLE OF NIGERIA-JEWS OF AFRICA?

Written by OCHEREOME NNANNNA OPINION All may truly not be well between former President, Olusegun Obasanjo and the incumbent, Goodluck Jonathan. No one says the things he said about GEJ at a recent public forum in Warri unless there is a war (cold or hot) between them. He basically called Jonathan a "weak" leader. More than that, he called himself a "strong" … [Read more...] about Obj and Gej – Lest We Forget