By Peter Nkanga/CPJ West Africa Representative Radio Resistance was a pirate radio station born out of necessity. During Burkina Faso’s short-lived military coup last month, in which m... Read more
By Adagbo Onoja ‘Speaking is governing’ is a mini-theory of (presidential) exercise of power, almost funny in its claim that the ‘directional clarity’ exclusive to presidents and prime minis... Read more
By Jibrin Ibrahim On Friday, Premium Times broke the story of the arrest of Diezani Alison-Madueke, former minister of petroleum. She was arrested in London by the UK National Crime Agency o... Read more
October 1 is a day for joy and celebrations for us Nigerians whatever the circumstances we find ourselves in because it is the day, 55 years ago; we liberated ourselves from the shackles of... Read more
Protocols Distinguished colleagues, I heartily welcome you back from our annual recess. I hope you had a very rewarding time with your families and your constituencies. I also hope that the... Read more
In our series of letters from African journalists, Ghanaian writer Elizabeth Ohene ponders how creative language and humour help keep people’s spirits up in her homeland. Faced with a... Read more
By Sammy Darko/BBC Africa, Accra It has all the ingredients of a Hollywood blockbuster but the tale of sex, money and corruption that is gripping Ghanaian cinema-goers is a three-hour docume... Read more
Protocols, I would like, Mr. President, on behalf of the Government and people of Nigeria, to congratulate you and your country on your election to preside over the 70th session of the U.N.... Read more
Part one focuses on Maiduguri, a 30 minute drive from Sambisa, the stronghold of Boko Haram. It examines how the people are trying to survive and cope with the Boko Haram insurgency in the t... Read more
By Adagbo Onoja Every morning now, every reader of several Nigerian newspapers encounter a tormenting but humanising discourse of the Chibok girls tragedy in the display of the number of day... Read more
