Nigeria, April 19 -- It was a day of mourning. Thursday, 17 April was exactly 200 years that France imposed an evil tax on Haiti for daring to stop slavery and securing its independence. Haiti, till d... Read More
Nigeria, April 15 -- Forty-seven years ago, Nigerian students took a stand against military dictatorship. They insisted that every child should have a right and access to education. They, therefore, r... Read More
Nigeria, April 5 -- The African labour centre, the Organisation of African Trade Union Unity, OATUU, in April 2013, marked its 40th Anniversary. The anniversary lecture was delivered by then African U... Read More
Nigeria, March 29 -- I walked into the Casa de Africa or Africa House in Havana. I wanted to find out what made it uniquely African. But I was in for a surprise. I had not realised that it also housed... Read More
Nigeria, March 22 -- I never personally met Fidel Castro Ruz, one of the iconic figures of the 20th Century. I only saw him once in the streets of Havana while he drove and the crowds cheered. On 25 N... Read More
Nigeria, March 2 -- It was night. Suddenly, the lights went off. Nujoma and the South West Africa People's Organisation, SWAPO, liberation movement he had co-founded, were far ahead in the vote count ... Read More
Nigeria, Feb. 21 -- The Africa Union, AU, 38th Summit from February 15-16, 2025 promised to be challenging as the body had to elect a new Chairperson for the African Union Commission, AUC, which is it... Read More
Nigeria, Feb. 15 -- There was a popular song when I was a child titled, "Come and see American wonder." It was not so much about the celebration of the perceived wonders of the United States (US). It ... Read More
Nigeria, Feb. 9 -- The rebels of the Tutsi M23 backed by the Rwanda Defence Force, RDF on 27 January rolled into Goma, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, DRC eliminating whosoever they found in the... Read More
Nigeria, Feb. 1 -- At the occasion, I had an animated discussion with Pulido's Deputy, Pavel Bauza and another diplomat. Later, it occurred to me I had not asked who this diplomat was. I turned to Pav... Read More