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Now That We Have Arrived Rwanda

By Festus Adedayo Just before genocide broke out in Rwanda in 1994, a broadcaster on the Radio Television Libre des Mille Collines (RTLM) had said: "Someone must ... make them disappear for good ... to wipe them from human…

My Bola Tinubu Odyssey 

By Festus Adedayo Since Wednesday, March 1, 2023, as Persians, Carthaginians and Romans did in penal sanction, I have been literally hung up for crucifixion. It began the moment Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)…

Democracy, Ideology and Loyalty

By abiodun KOMOLAFE Democracy is a political paradigm, albeit, with a specific ideological undertone; and the ideological tone refers to the attributes of democracy. Indeed, that distinguishes it from other ideological…

The Nature Of Democracy In Nigeria

By abiodun KOMOLAFE Talking seriously, Democracy as a concept was alien to Africa, and by implication, Nigeria. Largely, right from inception, democratic norms and values were never assimilated and internalised by Africans. At…

Consequences Of Our Votes 

By Festus Adedayo It is the day after. Fogs are gradually clearing (or not clearing) from the face of the firmament. Though we may not see as clearly as American singer-songwriter, pop star and reggae musician, Johnny Nash, saw…