News flash: At 1:47am this morning, Nigeria’s missing president, Umar Yar’Adua reported flew back Nigeria from Saudi Arabia where he had been undergoing treatment for a heart condition. But speculation is rife in Nija now as to whether it was really President Yar’Adua inthe Exective Jet which landed at the Nnamdie Azikiwe Airport this dawn….
Month: February 2010
… Of selfish leaders and the return to the coup era.
Is Africa on the verge of returning to the era of coup d’etats? Is democracy in Africa dying a premature death or is it been sabotaged? I remember posting a comment on my facebook page about the recent overthrow of the Nigerien President, Mahmadou Tandja and a friend branded me as “leader of the coup”…
I am King of the Gas
I just saw this story on http://www.myjoyonline.com and I thought it makes interesting reading especially considering how the current Ga Mantse ‘suffered’ before ascending the throne. It reads: A call centre worker is at the centre of a bitter power struggle to take over the throne of the Ga “kingdom”. Glasgow-born Rupert Tackie, 35, reckons…
The death of freedom of speech?
Friday was a very hot and tiring one for me. It however ended up as one of the saddest days in the new year 2010 for me. Why do I describe Friday the 19th as a red letter day for me? I will explain. I tuned in to the BBC Focus on Africa program at…
My Sweet Wet Valentine’s Day
Last Sunday was used to commemorate St. Valentine’s Day. Traditionally or as far as I know it, it’s supposed to be a day for showing love and/or affection for people around you – people you love and care for and I guess that is what I did on Sunday albeit with a bit of commercial…
Zain…a confused world?
I recently spoke about my impatient wait for Globacom a.k.a Glo to fully commence operations in GH. My eagerness or do I say worry is heigtened by a thousand and one reasons. Key among them- the inefficiency and/or inability of the mobile telephone service provider Zain to sustain their voice calling service. The Kuwaiti network…
Glo away with ObamaMills
This information should have been on this blog at least a week ago… and I sincerely apologise for delaying it. I hope you understand. I was caught up in the political frenzy in Nigeria and the 20th anniversary celebrations of Mandela that I have not focused on writing this post – it’s not my fault…
In search of a “missing president” 2
The issue of Naija’s “power vacuum” just gets interesting by the day. As you may all be aware by now, my favourite political name Goodluck Jonathan, has assumed the reigns of power in West Africa’s biggest country – Nigeria and he has epitomized what is meant by “hit the ground running” by effecting some changes to…
In search of a “missing President”
If you’ve been abrest of current affairs issues,you would have noticed by now that the President of a West African state has been declared “missing” by his own country people. But just in case you’re not so in tune with the latest developments on the continent let me help you out here. Nigerian President, Umaru…
Obama in Ghana vs. Nkrumah’s centenary
This is a post from my old blog address “A Piece of My Mind” about the fact that huge billboards of President Obama still flood some of the streets of Accra and Cape Coast, six months after the man has left our shores. Enjoy To say that Obama has out shined Dr. Kwame Nkrumah in…
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