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Governor Akpabio “Own Hands”, The Nigerian Elites and a Nigerian Arab Spring

A week before Nigerian governor, Godswill Akpabio of Akwa Ibom state in Southern Nigeria confessed that he “pre-rigged” the election of Senator Aloysius Etok of Akwa Ibom North Senatorial District, I was having a discussion with a Nigerian citizen who … read more »

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Nigerian Activists and Politics: How Serious?

 Salihu Moh. Lukman, smlukman@gmail.com  Sometimes in 2004, at an interactive session with Mr. Rodrigo de Rato, then visiting Managing Director of International Monetary Fund (IMF), a member of President Obasanjo’s economic team who was a Minister emphatically announced that the … read more »

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Is Jacob Zuma “An Appropriate President” for South Africa

I am elected to lead, not to read.”-  President Schwarzenegger, The Simpsons, US cartoon The ANC succession battles this year in the run-up to the party’s elective conference in Mangaung are making an objective and impassioned assessment of President Jacob … read more »

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The Stupid Party

The presidency of Barack Obama has established once and for all that modern liberalism is now the stupid party. Very little of liberal thought these days represents anything fresh or new, but rather comprises what Lionel Trilling once reduced conservatism … read more »

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Apartheid petty and grand, old and new is evil

Ayanda Kota ‘Like the formation of the Black Consciousness Movement did in the 1970s, we need to unite in our own space, define our own struggle and politics, and shake the barricades of neo-liberalism.’ The Unemployed People’s Movement (UPM) was … read more »

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Ayanda Kota has Laid a Charge of Assault Against the Police

Ayanda Kota was released from custody on Friday afternoon. Bail was set at R500. The judge made it clear that he considered the charge of ‘theft’ for failure to return borrowed books to be ridiculous. Although this was not mentioned … read more »

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Forced indoctrination

I listened to the interview Meles Zenawi gave in July 2011 and read the article by Yilma Bekele on the interview entitled: “Emperor Tewodros and Ato Meles,” which reminded me of the need to add my views from additional perspectives. … read more »

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