Selective homophobia: Mastering the art of ‘unlooking’ when it involves the rich

by Alabi Adewale Nigeria is a largely homophobic country where queer people are not only faced with homophobia but have to endure bouts of physical violence by people who feel threatened by their existence. It seems however that reports of any form of violence or aggression towards queer people happen along a line that divides... Read More

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April 29, 2017

Dele Momodu: Richard Quest and Nigeria’s search for good image

Fellow Nigerians, anyone familiar with CNN International would readily know the name and face of an unusually dramatic presenter, Richard Quest, widely known and acclaimed for his popular programme “Quest Means Business”. This journalist with a tinge of eccentricity has been in Nigeria all this week. If he is still in town and able to... Read More

Opinion

cnn, Dele Momodu, foreign media, image, nigeria, opinion, richard quest

April 29, 2017

The Thread: Jollof wars | Did Lai Mohammed mistakenly throw Nigeria under the bus on CNN?

Richard Quest of CNN’s Quest Means Business has been in town for a while- after 10 years. He has jogged on the famous Ikoyi bridge with Mo Abudu. NOW seeing the real Lagos. Wonderful to be out meeting Nigerians. I've been overwhelmed with the friendliness. #RichardQuestinNigeria pic.twitter.com/B7ujN9UA9L — Richard Quest (@richardquest) April 25, 2017 He... Read More

Opinion

African food wars, CNN Interviews, Ghana, lai mohammed, nigeria, richard quest, senegal

April 27, 2017

Pius Adesanmi: The Africa just outside of your Hilton hotel window

by Pius Adesanmi (Keynote lecture delivered at the Black History Month celebration of the African and Caribbean Students Union of St. Paul’s University, Ottawa. February 26, 2016) If you are wondering if/why there is a problem with Richard Quest covering Lagos from Oshodi and not from places that look like London or New York... Read More

Opinion

China, Hillary Clinton, international media, opinion, Pius Adesanmi, richard quest, Western misrepresentation

August 21, 2016

Simon Kolawole: Agriculture is NOT the magic solution

by Simon Kolawole Anytime I hear Nigerian presidents, ministers, governors, economists, analysts and commentators declare that agriculture is the alternative to oil, and that the solution to Nigeria’s economic woes is to return to the farm, I am tempted to jump up and ask at full volume: “Who agriculture alone don epp?” Some states have... Read More

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August 17, 2016

Kachikwu reveals FG’s plan to increase oil production

The most recent episode of CNN’s Quest Means Business with Richard Quest brought us an interview with Ibe Kachikwu, Minister of State for Petroleum Resources and Chairman of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Board. The Minister stated that the federal government was working towards achieving a sustaining solution to the lingering issue of militancy in... Read More

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