Thoughts on Nigeria’s presidential election: Thugs, tech, swamp and the magic number
After three days of waiting, Bola Tinubu of the ruling All Progressives Congress, was declared the winner.
Author: Anthony Akaeze
The Passion and Hope Driving Nigeria’s Presidential Election
For the umpteenth time in recent weeks, I woke up from sleep wondering about politics in my country, Nigeria.
COVID, Death and the Leadership Question
Long before the emergence of the internet, the description of journalism as history in a hurry, which I first beheld Read more
Africa Day and the Lessons of History
As is usually the case in this age of the Internet when print newspapers have all but disappeared from my Read more
Trump’s Bumper Package and the Missing Immigrant Number
At no time, in the last fourteen months of his sojourn in the United States of America, has the reality Read more
Lagos “Blind Street Lights”
The newly installed lights and electric poles at the bridge were in keeping with the state government’s promise to light up Lagos at night as part of efforts to improve security and commercial activities in the state.
Nigerians Abroad: The Bitter – Sweet Experiences
Olumide Idowu, a strategic planning graduate of the Federal University of Technology, Akure is one of the many Nigerians abroad. Read more
Africa Can Overcome Its Challenges – German Envoy
On a recent visit to Senegal for the Spring School on Media and Migration workshop, Anthony Akaeze, senior associate editor, spoke with Stephan Roken, German Ambassador to Senegal, Gambia, Guinea-Bissau and Cabo Verde.
Goree: The Island of No Return
The feeling was odd. Standing like many others inside the port that morning, I reflected on what might have been, Read more