Five weeks ago, I devoted this column to Ngugi wa Thiong’O, the late gifted Kenyan writer and critic who left our world in the United States and was cremated there. A week after the publication of the aforesaid piece I did a follow-up – which was a collection, a select Continue Reading

Last week, a new political coalition was launched in Nigeria under the platform of the African Democratic Congress. Just like the All Progressives Congress was formed in 2013, the ADC is a force to reckon with, going by the calibre of its membership. Its members include former vice president of Continue Reading

“Let it be known to all that this coalition of national political opposition groups goes beyond gaining political power. It is a concerted effort to rebuild the crumbling pillars of Nigeria’s democracy.” – Senator David Mark in his acceptance speech as the Interim National Chairman of ADC on Wednesday, July Continue Reading