You need to pick a spot – and start digging (#NewLeadership Series with Chude Jideonwo)

by Chude Jideonwo …in the absence of large-scale revolutionary change, the kind that Nigeria’s dream about but which will not find root here mostly because we have a legitimate, democratic government, Nigerians will have to turn to the slow and steady, incremental change. These days, as we all get older, and responsibilities pile up, and... Read More

#newleadership, Chude Jideonwo, KONY, NGO, nigeria, Oxfam

November 16, 2012

Opinion: The rebel generation

by Demola Adedoyin So it seems we are no longer interested in heroes. We are now interested in courageous anti-heroes. We have lost the patience it takes to see the good guy play nice and follow due process, otherwise known as ‘procedure’. Everything is being turned on its head. Most of the principles, myths, axioms... Read More

egypt, Eminem, KONY, Lex Luthor, libya, rebellion, Spiderman, Superman., Tunisia

March 17, 2012

“Thank you public masturbation guy” – Check out yesterday’s top ten tweets

by Lekan Olanrewaju What do George Clooney and Jason Russell have in common? They were both arrested yesterday. The difference? Clooney was arrested for protesting for human rights in Sudan while the founder of the Kony 2012 campaign, Russell got picked up for, er…masturbating in public. As you can imagine that got people talking. And there was... Read More

Bomb, George Clooney, ikeja, KONY

March 11, 2012

Ikhide Says: To the critics of #Kony2012 – Shut up and do something!

by Ikhide R. Ikheloa The name is Ikhide. I am an African. This African rises to applaud Jason Russell the filmmaker, and Invisible Children, the geniuses behind the epic video Kony 2012, a riveting documentary that has now been watched by over 50 million human beings. Kony 2012 is a ringing indictment of a silent... Read More

africa, America, ikhide, intellectuals, KONY, kony2012, teju cole, uganda

March 10, 2012

“120 Nigerians on a cargo plane?” – Check out yesterday’s top tweets

by Lekan Olanrewaju From controversy over a certain “unpatriotic” article to thoughts on the most recent deportation, as well as more #Kony talk, check out what everyone was talking about yesterday. @seunfakze: Now I hope those “patriots” who said we were myopic two days ago can ask Britain to apologise or accept them back. @AbangMercy:... Read More

Cargo plane, Deportation, KONY, uk

March 9, 2012

“Celebrating the South African apology? Empty heads tire me” – Check out yesterday’s top tweets

by Lekan Olanrewaju It was one discussion about Africa or the other yesterday, from more comments on the Nigeria/South Africa diplomatic row to skepticism on the now-viral #Kony campaign. Check out the top tweets from yesterday. @ogundamisi: David Cameron said UK govt ‘shared’ intelligence with Nigerian govt. He did not get GEJ’s MOMO? ‘Boko Haram... Read More

Deportation, KONY, nigeria, south africa, Yellow Fever

March 8, 2012

Joseph Kony? Lionel Messi? Rush Limbaugh? Arise Fashion Week? See who we chose as Winners & Losers for yesterday!

by Hauwa Gambo Winners&Losers does a roundup of the day’s major happenings by distilling the ‘winners’ and ‘losers’ of the day’s news cycle ie good or bad news. As always, you are welcome to agree or disagree sharply below! WINNERS: Lionel Messi Again, Messi makes history! The player “took his scoring prowess to yet another... Read More

Arise, Diddy, KONY, Rihanna, Rush Limbaugh