February 2023

The Chinese Balloon And The Breakdown of US Diplomatic Ties

The Chinese Balloon And The Breakdown of US Diplomatic Ties

February 28, 2023 4:25 am

The Chinese balloon spotted in the open sky of the United States last week has taken the pre-existing diplomatic ruckus between the two superpowers to a dodgy height. While China said it was a civilian weather research ‘airship’ that has strayed into US airspace, the US rejected that out of hand, saying, it was a spy balloon used by China ‘in an attempt to surveil strategic sites in the continental United States’.  

Despite China’s diplomatic tone that the object did not constitute a physical and security threat, the US waited till Saturday the February 5, to shoot down the balloon …

Why Africa Needs to Collapse its Discriminatory Borders

Why Africa Needs to Collapse its Discriminatory Borders

February 28, 2023 4:18 am

Africa as a continent is not new to migration, but the situation surrounding migration within the continent never improves even after many years have passed. The International Organisation for Migration details that a ring network of traffickers and smugglers continues to facilitate irregular and illegal migration from Eastern Africa to the South of the continent.

These smugglers have unrefined and risky methods of transporting these migrants in order to avoid getting found out by the authorities. The methods are so dangerous that many migrants lose their lives in the process and never reach their proposed destination.

Africans migrate for so …

2023 Election A Flawed System Can Never Guarantee Fairness

2023 Election: A Flawed System Can Never Guarantee Fairness

February 28, 2023 4:12 am

Time and time again, attempting to solve a problem with the same level of thinking that created it has always proven to be delusional and a pure waste of time. Against sound logic and reasoning, many Nigerians over the weekend validated the same system that they are desirous of changing thereby limiting themselves in the process and one can only question the rationale behind their logic.

Over the past two decades, many critically-minded people have continuously posited that the major issue confronting the Nigerian state is the fraudulent 1999 constitution. This constitution which came with an electoral philosophy dedicated to …

Ekpa Is Not Nigeria's Problem But It's Bogus Constitution

Ekpa Is Not Nigeria’s Problem But It’s Bogus Constitution

February 28, 2023 3:36 am

A few days ago, there was a frenzy in the Nigerian social media space after Simeon Ekpa, the self-appointed Biafran spokesperson and a disciple of Nnamdi Kanu was arrested in faraway Finland. The reactions which greeted the arrest will leave one wondering when Ekpa’s influence grew that much to the extent that his arrest in another continent was ‘big’ news.

For people who do not know him, Ekpa (also known as Ifeanyi Njoku) is a Finland-based Nigeria-born Biafran self-styled secessionist activist. He was born on March 21, 1985, in Ohaukwu LGA, Ebonyi State in South-Eastern Nigeria. He currently leads the …

Wike’s Dashed Hopes And The History Of Abandoned Governors

Wike’s Dashed Hopes And The History Of Abandoned Governors

February 23, 2023 4:42 am

By the 29th of May, 2023, for the first time in ages, the Governor of Rivers State, Nyesome Wike will get an opportunity to introspect deeply on his roles, involvements, and actions during the past seven years as Rivers State Governor. For the first time since democracy returned in 1999, Wike looks likely not to be on the payroll of any government. It sure promises to be a defining moment. 

The maverick Governor of Rivers State who has managed to put his name on everyone’s lips is a toxic influence on Nigerian politics. Like virtually all narcissists, he thrives on …

Naira Redesign El-Rufai Needs To Stop Deluding Himself

Naira Redesign: El-Rufai Needs To Stop Deluding Himself

February 23, 2023 4:35 am

Politics, for Nigerian politicians, is a mere clash of interests which they often manage to masquerade as a contest of principles. For them, politics is simply an avenue that allows them to make their selfish desires seem like national interests without raising so much suspicion. 

Of a truth, millions of innocent and law-abiding Nigerians did not see the current naira swap saga coming. Over the past two weeks, the cash redesign policy has seen an unexpected wave of cash crunch visited on the long-suffering populace without the brains behind it considering the grave implications on them or how to cushion …

Does Paul Biya Want A Centenary Celebration As Leader

Does Paul Biya Want A Centenary Celebration As Leader?

February 23, 2023 4:26 am

African leaders have grown notoriety for a shameful sit-tight mentality in power that has given the continent a bad reputation. Most leaders who made it to leadership positions have become so used to what power denotes and connotes — hence they don’t joke with it, and Cameroonian leader Paul Biya is no exception.

Biya just recently celebrated his 90th birthday and despite the deteriorating state of his mental and physical health, he seems poised to celebrate his centenary birthday in office as President.

Reigning as the oldest leader in the world after the death of the Queen of England, Elizabeth …

Apsley And NYLH's Life-Time Opportunity For Nigerians

Apsley And NYLH’s Life-Time Opportunity For Nigerians

February 20, 2023 3:38 am

When the Apsley Business School, which is located in London and ranked among the best business schools in Europe, to be more apt, decides to partner with New York Learning Hub, a citadel of learning that is recognised and licensed by the New York State Department of State to churn out an orientation course for postgraduates students, then it can be assumed to be a dream come true for every postgraduate student who wants to journey well to academic excellence. 

One might wonder why is an orientation course even important. Well, with an orientation course, the chances of making …

APC Governors And Their New Found Love For Nigerians

APC Governors And Their New Found Love For Nigerians

February 20, 2023 3:35 am

Wobbly from the day it was conceived, and haphazard in its implementation, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)’s Naira redesign policy over the past few days is snowballing into a national crisis with harsh implications for the economy, social cohesion, and national security. Despite the assurances from the President, the situation has continued to worsen as they look to be no end to the mess in sight. Shockingly, Nigerians appear to be on the receiving side of solidarity from Governors of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the first time and it doesn’t take much to blow the cover of …

2023: Why Nigerians Must Not Endorse Another Sham Election

2023: Why Nigerians Must Not Endorse Another Sham Election

February 20, 2023 3:30 am

By this weekend, most Nigerians have concluded plans to troop out en-masse to endorse the flawed system that has held down their country for over six decades. By voting in the elections on the 25th of February with Nigeria as presently constituted, Nigerians will simply be renewing their contracts with the slave master which is the 1999 constitution. This article is not to cast aspersions on these Nigerians who have chosen that path to redemption but to remind them that their decision is apparently not the best on the cards.

For a vast majority of Nigerians, the past seven …

Debt-Trap: Is Africa Trading Off It's Sovereignty To China?

Debt-Trap: Is Africa Trading Off It’s Sovereignty To China?

February 20, 2023 3:25 am

Over the last two decades, the economic relationship between China and many African countries has continued to flourish, alongside speculation that the Chinese government has a hidden agenda. Many see sovereign immunity clauses in Chinese loan agreements as a ploy to re-colonise Africa from the back, while others ask whether these loans form a debt-trap diplomacy.

Chinese engagement with African countries, as one of the country’s most important economic partners, has spanned over two decades, traversing trade, investment, infrastructural financing, and aid. During this period, China has catapulted from being a relatively small investor to the highest creditor in sub-Saharan …

Why Africans Must Learn To Tell Their Own Stories

Why Africans Must Learn To Tell Their Own Stories

February 16, 2023 3:21 am

When writing stories of your life, it has been often advised not to allow someone else to hold the pen. For many years, Africa has been making a fundamental mistake by largely giving life to the idea of the ‘West’ about Africa by conforming to the stories about the continent that are heavily laced with colonial struggles, conflict, identity crisis, and poverty. One thing that must be established is that while those stories still exist and might still be relevant, they shouldn’t exist as the only lens through which the entire African continent is viewed. 

Over the past few centuries, …

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