Chinua Achebe and Tinubu’s honour
‘Can evil ever be legitimised?’ By Valentine Obienyem In 2004, Professor Chinua Achebe declined a Nigerian national honour in protest against what he perceived as leadership failures in Nigeria, particularly evident in the political turmoil of Anambra State. He believed that accepting the award would be hypocritical amidst his country’s challenges. Achebe’s refusal served as […]
Photo: Atiku, Tambuwal visit Buhari
Alhaji Atiku Abubakar GCON (Wazirin Adamawa), the former Vice President and presidential candidate of the People Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 general elections (left); former President Muhammadu Buhari, and Sokoto State former Governor Aminu W. Tambuwal, during a visit to Buhari in Daura, Katsina State. | Image: @AWTambuwal Also read: Lagos-Calabar highway: Atiku raises […]
Bassey, other environmentalists warn against unjust energy transition
Dr. Nnimmo Bassey | File Image .Launch The Geopolitics of Green Colonialism ‘While Western countries’ climate agenda is dominated by expressions such as renewable energy, clean technologies, and green transition, communities in the Global South who are currently facing the worst effects of the climate crisis are also exposed to the burdens of an unjust […]
