Herbert Wigwe departed in a blaze, mourned like a deity by presidents, monarchs and masses — Magnus Onyibe

The way in which the high and mighty in Nigeria were weeping during the nights of tribute for Dr. Herbert Wigwe, who, at the time of his demise, was the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Access Holdings, is reminiscent of…

Tribalism is the emperor of all isms — Uzor Maxim Uzoatu

Tribalism is the ism topping all isms!  All the talk of Socialism, Communism, Humanism and so on must now be put on one side to make way for the true king of the jungle: Tribalism!  Of all the isms of…

Facts and fiction about Nollywood’s incursion into 2023 gubernatorial elections — Magnus Onyibe 

There is a general belief universally that perception often times can become reality. And better still, the notion that movies can mimic life and vice versa is also not a rarity across the world. The notion above would likely come…

Political comedy is sweeter than sugar – Uzor Maxim Uzoatu

Let’s take a trip away from the many tragedies of Nigeria to the hypertension-curing subject of political comedy. Political comedy is sweeter than Dangote sugar – from Nigeria to America, to all over the world,   Who could have believed…

Ronald Reagan called Africans at UN ‘monkeys’, tapes reveal (BBC)

Former US President Ronald Reagan described African delegates to the UN as “monkeys”, in newly-unearthed tapes published by a US magazine. He made the comment in a 1971 telephone call with then-President Richard Nixon. Mr Reagan, who was governor of…

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