Global Issues
Russia vs Ukraine: I Don’t Understand This Insensitivity -By Azuka Onwuka
Russia had annexed Crimea in 2014 and now wants to annexe the whole of Ukraine, yet some people regularly give reasons to support that in the name of being against the West.
I don’t understand it when I see people clapping for Russia for bombing residential buildings and communities in Ukraine.
It is even worse when I see an Igbo person involved in this, knowing the horrors Igbos witnessed when Nigerian troops were dropping bombs at markets and churches and villages during the Biafran War in the name of winning the war by all means against clearly-defined rules of engagement in wars.
Ukraine’s case is even worse because Ukraine is an independent country being invaded by Russia while Biafra was a part of Nigeria.
It befuddles me because I know that Igbos hate being dominated or enslaved by any group. Igbos are known to hate injustice and any form of enslavement.
Russia had annexed Crimea in 2014 and now wants to annexe the whole of Ukraine, yet some people regularly give reasons to support that in the name of being against the West.
I don’t understand this insensitivity.
I don’t understand what is behind this.
PEOPLE POWER REVOLUTION: Between Omoyele Sowore/Nigeria and Julius Malema/SouthAfrica -By Richard ODUSANYA
Omoyele Sowore represents a different model—what might be called “dissident outsiderism.” A former student leader (President) and a courageous non-conformists....
The Politics of Liberation: Bob Marley in Postcolonial Discourse -By Patrick Iwelunmor
Through the metaphor of Babylon, Marley diagnosed the postcolonial condition with prophetic clarity. Babylon was not just ancient scripture; it...
Sowore’s Reckless Utterances: No One Is Bigger Than the Constitution -By Kelvin Adegbenga
Nigeria is a country governed by law, not by noise-makers or professional agitators. Sowore’s repeated denigration of state institutions and...
Lagos Needs Proven, Transformational Leadership Again: A Case for Governor Akinwunmi Ambode -By Ayodeji Olatubora, Esq
Ambode’s government pushed the next phase of Lagos’s long-term transport reform: expanding Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) capabilities, planning depot rollouts,...
Russia’s Multifaceted Public Diplomacy Catching Up With Africa -By Kestér Kenn Klomegâh
Russia has, historically, supported African countries in their desire to determine their own national policies and gain true independence. And...