By: Basil Jide Fadipe Medical Surgeon, Teacher, Social Commentator Justin Fadipe Centre Commonwealth of Dominica West Indies fadipeb@cwdom.dm There is hardly a country, the Nigerian grade of good, bad and ugly . And what is ugly can be really ugly. The last government was sent packing not on account of what good it had done,…
The Politics of Change and a New Nigeria Of those privileged to have visited the UK from Nigeria, many would have made a stop in London. The city is well worth the effort and time required to take in some of its many wonders. From the structures, castles and homes in the old town, to…
By: Basil Jide Fadipe Medical Surgeon, Teacher, Social Commentator Justin Fadipe Centre Commonwealth of Dominica West Indies fadipeb@cwdom.dm Politics in Africa has always been and still is a uniquely brutish winner takes all contact sport; It is not unique because it is a hit or be hit macabre duel, ….politics everywhere is after all cast…
Arguments and Contentions You would think that we already have enough problems arrayed against us in Nigeria, but every once in a while, one hears of, or sees, a new problem being conjured up to add to our distress, or an old goblin being invoked to undermine whatever measure of peace that we already possess….
Ever since the controversial launch of Hubert Ogunde’s production, “Yoruba Ronu”, which was banned in the western region at the time (1964), Yorubas have continually engaged or yearned for reassessment and realignment, and so, “Yoruba Ronu” has become variously, an exhortation or an indictment of self; a voice that comes and goes, but cannot…
Buhari’s Speech at Chatham House – February 26 2015 Prospects for Democratic Consolidation in Africa: Nigeria’s Transition Permit me to start by thanking Chatham House for the invitation to talk about this important topic at this crucial time. When speaking about Nigeria overseas, I normally prefer to be my country’s public relations and marketing officer,…