Thandi Modise, South Africa’s defence minister.
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South Africa’s foreign policy is supposed to be guided by the principle of ubuntu (humanness), so a visit to an aggressor is hard to explain.
Is President Muhammadu Buhari committed to the genuine federalisation of the Nigerian polity?
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Nigeria’s current political problems are simply too daunting to embark on an honest journey to true federalism at this stage.
Fela Kuti’s Mr Follow Follow is the b-side of his album, Zombie.
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Cultural icons like Achebe, Fela and Saro-Wiwa were among those who highlighted Nigeria’s failings.