President Donald Trump’s recent military operation in Venezuela, in which President Nicolás Maduro was captured and flown to the United States on drug-trafficking and “narco-terrorism” charges, has na...
Eight years ago, on April 12, 2017, my family and I were plunged into a darkness for which no words ever truly suffice. It was a grief born of medical negligence—the avoidable death of our 18-year-old...
True power does not scream for attention – it is called humble triumph. In a world where nations often flex their muscles on the global stage, South Africa stands apart. Despite multiple wins on the i...
Paul Biya’s latest victory feels less like a fresh mandate than the next episode in a very long-running show. At 92, declared winner of Cameroon’s October presidential vote, Biya has now extended a re...
The controversy over Nigeria’s tinted-glass permits is more than a fight about car windows. It is a test of how far the police can stretch an old decree in a modern democracy and whether the courts wi...
As Nigeria marks 65 years of independence on October 1, 2025, the nation stands at a defining crossroads. Once identified almost exclusively with its vast oil reserves, Africa’s most populous country ...
In every authentic democracy, the right to vote is not a privilege bestowed sparingly but a sacred covenant between the citizen and the state, a mechanism through which the governed shape the destiny ...
“Last Thursday was a day of missed feelings for me – day of joy and day of mourning!” “The conditionalities imposed on Fubara to bring him back as governor were more crippling than IMF and World Bank ...
I did not work at Concord newspapers, where Dr. Doyin Abiola held sway during her stellar journalism career; I never even met her in person. If you have to meet a person before feeling their impact, t...
The saying goes that too many cooks spoil the broth; in like manner, too many vested interests have intervened to trump justice, thereby setting a bad precedent that is likely to compromise air travel...