June 2023

Wagner Rebellion And The Exposure Of Putin’s Underbelly

Wagner Rebellion And The Exposure Of Putin’s Underbelly

June 26, 2023 3:59 am

It is generally believed that most dictators who start wars do so because they often need external enemies to enable them to exert some internal control over their own people. This is the situation in Russia, which many did not understand until last week, when, for the first time since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Moscow was placed under a state of emergency.

What was even more shocking was that it was not the Ukrainian army, which had recently begun to demonstrate clear signs of its ability to hurt Russia, that was responsible for that move; rather, …

African Music Genres Deserve To Be Celebrated By The Grammys

African Music Genres Deserve To Be Celebrated By The Grammys

June 26, 2023 3:49 am

Since its establishment in 1959, the Grammys has evolved from being just an American music award show to becoming one of the biggest recognition and award shows in the global music industry. The Grammy’s is now the first point of reference for lovers of music throughout Europe, America, Africa, Asia, and Latin America, becoming a universal body that gives honour to deserving musicians throughout the world.

It isn’t surprising that the Grammys has achieved such dominance, considering the strength of the US market, which dominates the world in the aspect of global music sales.

Despite its respected position, the hard …

The Rabble-Rouser Called Asari Dokubo And State Failure

The Rabble-Rouser Called Asari Dokubo And State Failure

June 26, 2023 3:40 am

In every society, there exists a group of individuals who have inadvertently sworn to be nuisances. Rather than contribute to the growth and betterment of their immediate environment, they chose to become rabble-rousers and painfully stupid people in their thoughts and actions.

For many years, the self-promoting Niger Delta militant, notoriously known by Nigerians as Asari Dokubo, has remained a nuisance to Nigerian society. Besides his nuisance value, no sane person takes him seriously. Many years ago, he rode on the genuine sentiments of the people of the Niger Delta, whose lands were being decimated by the activities of …

Imo Guber Uzodinma, Achonu, Anyanwu Have Nothing To Offer

Imo Guber: Uzodinma, Achonu, Anyanwu Have Nothing To Offer

June 22, 2023 3:53 am

Recently, most of the major political parties in Nigeria demonstrated to Imolites that their love for money and material things was way bigger than their love for the future of the country. They did this through the quality of candidates they settled for ahead of the November gubernatorial election.

The emergence of the incumbent Governor Hope Uzodinma as the candidate of Nigeria’s ruling party, the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Samuel Anyanwu as the candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and Athan Achonu as the candidate of the rave of the moment, Labour Party has in no small …

Africans, It Is Time To Shed Your Colonial Garments

Africans, It Is Time To Shed Your Colonial Garments

June 22, 2023 3:48 am

Take them off, watch them hit the floor, and step all over them, just as the colonial masters trampled over your rights, cultures, and even your very identity, leaving you confused about your ‘reinvented nature.’

Africa has been reinvented so many times and clothed in heavy colonial garments that it trudges through its existence not knowing what it truly is, and taking every definition and identity ascribed to it by its oppressors.

The colonial masters did a thorough job of projecting an identity onto Africa, telling Africans what they should and shouldn’t be. False narratives were written, stereotypes were …

President Tinubu And His Kakistocratic Leadership Of Nepotism

President Tinubu And His Kakistocratic Leadership Of Nepotism

June 22, 2023 3:40 am

One of the most insanely absurd consequences of having a colossal failure like Muhammadu Buhari as President is that he drops the bar so low that any Tom, Dick, and Harry that replaces him automatically becomes a genius with every move or action they undertake. This is the most typical explanation for what is going on in Nigeria at the moment following the inauguration of President Bola Tinubu. 

The bar of governance as of the expectation of Nigerians as a people, indeed, have been so abjectly lowered that they have been impelled to praise just about any mediocre act of …

10 Buhari Appointees Who Stole Nigeria Dry

10 Buhari Appointees Who Stole Nigeria Dry

June 19, 2023 2:53 am

Last month saw the unceremonious bowing of power of former President Muhammadu Buhari and his criminal enablers and looters of Nigeria’s common patrimony. While the former President’s penchant for failure, incompetence, and nepotism did not surprise many, his proclivity to harbouring thieves came as a rude shock to many who saw the President earn the anti-corruption title of Mai Gaskiya in Northern Nigeria.

Under Buhari, mindless looting became so common that the old man from Daura saw him gasping for air under the weight of the outrageous stealing which went down under his watch. At a point, he saw himself …

Bulkachuwalisation And The Shame Upon Nigerian Judiciary

Bulkachuwalisation And The Shame Upon Nigerian Judiciary

June 19, 2023 1:51 am

A fortnight ago, Nigeria’s stinking linens were once again washed in the prying eyes of the public. It was at the valedictory session of the 9th Senate when a ‘Distinguished’ Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, openly told his colleagues how he triggered the ‘benevolence’ of his wife, a retired judicial officer to help them when they needed it. Despite putting up a spirited effort to stop the father-confessor, the (now former) Senate President Ahmad Lawan failed in his mission to stop the octogenarian from spilling the foul beans.

Contrary to what many have posited, the truth-telling exercise by …

Nuhu Ribadu Has Tinubu Suddenly Become Free Of Corruption

Nuhu Ribadu: Has Tinubu Suddenly Become Free Of Corruption?

June 19, 2023 1:42 am

Years after he described his new boss in uncharitable words, Nigeria’s recently appointed National Security Adviser, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu has now completed a 180-degree turn, accepting a sensitive job from someone he was sure was one of the most corrupt Nigerians alive. As ironic and confusing as this may sound, what can be deduced from it is that President Bola Tinubu was either innocent of the allegations slammed on him by Ribadu when he was EFCC Chairman or Ribadu was telling cheap lies, or perhaps, both.

For over two decades, Nigeria has been fighting bloody battles to liberate the country …

Restitution To Africa Does Britain Have No Honour

Restitution To Africa: Does Britain Have No Honour?

June 19, 2023 1:19 am

It beggars belief that centuries after Britain committed mind-numbing atrocities against the African people, it is yet to offer any meaningful apologies. The former imperialists are yet to either apologise for the transatlantic slave trade which they spearheaded or the blatant stealing of resources in African colonies which they supervised. Despite trafficking more African slaves (at least 4 million people) than any of its cohorts, the best response Britain has been able to afford is to express ‘regret’. After spearheading the greatest atrocity in human history, Britain should be more circumspect than it currently postures but that is not the …

Senate Presidency Loss: Kalu And The Other Southern Stooges

Senate Presidency Loss: Kalu And The Other Southern Stooges

June 15, 2023 3:12 am

In 1960, under the guise of independence, Nigeria went from a full colonial of the British to the partial indirect control of a small group of narrow-minded individuals who are now referred to as the Fulani Oligarchy. Unlike the European colonisers, they have been more subtle and unscrupulous with their Machiavellian moves and their grip appears to be stronger.

This group which is populated mostly by people who are mostly of the Fulani stock, owns and runs every military and paramilitary outfit in Nigeria which has helped them solidify their unrelenting hold on power in the country.

Southern Nigerians have …

Why Britain Must Return Their Loot From Africa With Apology

Why Britain Must Return Their Loot From Africa With Apology

June 15, 2023 3:02 am

Many times, people have made the annoying mistake of judging history through simplistic prisms just to flatten or downplay certain things that they are not proud of. A notable example of this is how Europe has attempted to destroy the narratives, which ensured the right questions were asked about their past deeds and actions.

Regardless of the desperate effort made to alter these narratives, one fact that can never be destroyed is that many centuries ago, European nations invaded Africa and mindlessly stole from her. This stealing was later institutionalised under colonial systems, and it went on unhindered for several …

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