And we are not just talking about millions of dollars, but millions of people also. The latest hearings for former Federal Bureau of Investigations Director, James Comey brought everybody from every media watching and focused. And the ratings soared. Nielsen Ratings notes that almost 20 million people watched on traditional TV. “ABC topped all networks,... Read More

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May 12, 2017

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Pius Adesanmi: Donald Trump | Africa is not the owner of this corpse

by Pius Adesanmi Africa and similes are now back in big business. Our friends in America’s punditry are all rushing to Africa for explanations of their current predicament. It does not happen here. It happens only in Africa. It happens only in the banana Republics of the Third World. He is like an African dictator.... Read More

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November 8, 2016

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Farooq Kperogi: Portrayal of Nigerian heroes in America’s news media

by Farooq Kperogi Many Nigerians, especially those on social media, have by now read about Dr. Oluyinka Olutoye, a Nigerian doctor in America who, along with his partner surgeon Dr. Darrell Cass, caused a baby girl to be born twice. A deadly tumor was first removed from the baby’s brain when she was just 16... Read More

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