There is hardly anything elegant in the spectre of a former head of state being pursued criminally, and what is happening to Donald Trump and Jacob...
Still, on the subject of Nigeria’s social register, people like me had expressed cynicism about its veracity for several reasons when the Federal Government had attempted...
Language is undoubtedly, man’s primary means of communication. The Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary defines language as “the system of communication in speech and writing that is...
“First, they came for the socialists. I did not speak up because I was not a socialist. Next, they came for the trade unionists. I did...
Tanzania has had a good year so far, and President Samia Suluhu Hassan has not been very modest about her country’s good fortunes. She has happily...
As the winds of Western Sahara diplomacy continue to blow in Morocco’s direction, this week has been marked by another crucial development for the seemingly, increasingly...
Nigeria has a way of over-glorifying some terms, concepts, or words just like inventing new words for uncommon dictionaries. The reigning words today are ‘subsidy’ and...
Influential Kenyan playwright, author, activist, and poet Micere Githae Mugo died in the United States on June 30, 2023. She was 81. Micere was a lecturer...
As I write this column, demonstrations against the high cost of living, called by opposition leaders, are going on in various parts of the country. Earlier...
The Dutch have done it, and maybe it’s up to the others to follow suit. I wrote in this column a year ago about the man...