The American singer, Johnny Nash released an album in 1972. In that album was the song, ‘I can see clearly the rising star’. Incidentally, the song was written while he was convalescing on an hospital bed. The song became a super hit! The wonderful performance of the national football team, the Super Eagles in these…
Photo credit: BBC The so-called pastors who involve themselves in such unforgivable acts are the scums who made some of us decide the best pastors are our hearts. They are liars and scammers masquerading with the name of God aided by the inbuilt corruption in the system. But then, is there any institution in the…
There’re some friends who, even if one tries to, one can’t ever forget. Such is the case of my former elementary school mate, Gbenga. I can’t ever forget the fact that his was the first lavish birthday party I ever attended. When I say ‘lavish’, I’m using the word deliberately. It wasn’t as if I…
Photo credit: Human Rights Watch Civil society organizations and human rights defenders are intensifying calls for accountability and an end to decades of impunity as civilians, Rohingya, and all communities in Myanmar continue to face killings, mass forced displacement, and other forms of systematic human rights violations. DVB reports that three prominent human rights defenders from Myanmar spoke at the…
Photo credit: BBC Police in Tanzania have warned against the use of social media to spread misinformation following a widely shared video of an alleged military officer criticizing the government. Identifying himself as “Capt Tesha” from the air force, the man accuses the government of corruption, rights violations and political interference in the military. He urges…
Photo credit: France 24 Will Shoki, editor of Africa is a Country, has argued that calling the social media crises erupting in some countries a Gen Z rebellion may be far from the truth. In Nepal, young protesters brought down the government. In Morocco, the leaderless collective “Gen Z 212” filled city squares with chants against…
Photo credit: Premium Times I’m proud to be a Nigerian. Indeed, I belong to the discerning few who see themselves first as Nigerians before seeing themselves as members of their respective ethnic groups. However, I also believe that our richness in ethnicity, just like our teeming population, could be a source of strength if well…
