Written by UCHE OHIA Since the 18-page "open letter" which former President Olusegun Obasanjo wrote to President Goodluck Jonathan was released to the public domain, there has been disquiet in the land. Statements have been issued for and against, commentaries and even editorials have been written. In many articles and columns the belligerent contents of the letter have … [Read more...] about Deconstructing Obasanjo’s Letter to Jonathan
‘Ofodile’ by Ngozi Adichie
Written by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie A sleeping brother, a piercing cry, a lost key: award-winning novelist Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie unravels a mystery On the day our new neighbours came to our house, my brother Ofodile bit my mother on the arm. She was feeding him, pushing soft mashed yam into his mouth. She did it quickly, she always did, spoonful chasing another … [Read more...] about ‘Ofodile’ by Ngozi Adichie
PhotoNews: Violence and confusion engulf S. Sudan
"The U.N. Security Council voted unanimously Tuesday to authorize 5,500 additional troops and more than 400 police officers to bolster its mission in South Sudan to protect civilians threatened by escalating violence there."Even with additional capabilities, we will not be able to protect every civilian in need in South Sudan," Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said at the meeting, … [Read more...] about PhotoNews: Violence and confusion engulf S. Sudan
Justine Sacco, IAC executive tweets racist joke on flight to S.Africa
"A message about race and AIDS in Africa posted on the Twitter account of a public relations executive at an Internet media giant on Friday caused a global outcry on Twitter and the web. The message, from the account of Justine Sacco, the communications director for InterActiveCorp, better known as IAC, read: “Going to Africa. Hope I don’t get AIDS. Just kidding. I’m white!” - … [Read more...] about Justine Sacco, IAC executive tweets racist joke on flight to S.Africa
Obasanjo, Jonathan, Iyabo ……a nursery of killers
Written by Bisi Lawrence It is so easy for anyone to criticize Olusegun Obasanjo — General, war hero, military head of state, civilian president, et cetera, et cetera, — because he finds it so easy to criticise anyone himself.He does it in season and out of season, and so, hardly anyone winces when he too is made to have it good and hard. The usual feeling is that … [Read more...] about Obasanjo, Jonathan, Iyabo ……a nursery of killers