By Cletus Nwabuzo Pope Benedict XVI The news of the Holy Father’s announcement that he will resign from the Petrine ministry he assumed in April 2005 is a historic surprise. A little over a... Read more
By Jaye Gaskia My take on this cry of marginalisation, is that for all intents and purposes, it is a cry that is even among the Yorubas, quite a sectional, and perhaps self-serving one... Read more
This year marks the tenth anniversary of President George W. Bush’s State of the Union address containing the now infamous 16 words that turned out to be a very consequential lie: “The... Read more
Address delivered to the students, staff and guests at the Edgewise Reading Network’s Readership Promotion event held at Comprehensive High School, Isawo, Ikorodu, Lagos, Nigeria, on Wednesd... Read more
Eve Ensler Playwright and activist Eve Ensler explains One Billion Rising, a global day of action – and dancing – in protest against violence against women. This February 14 2013, V-Daywill... Read more
By Sorcha Pollak Women in Ahmadabad, India, dance in support of the One Billion Rising global campaign calling for an end to violence against women and girls. (Ajit Solanki/Associated Press)... Read more
By Yue Wang She was called “bear woman,” “the bearded and hairy lady” and once described as the hybrid of a human and an orangutan. Throughout her life, her husband exhibited her as a freak... Read more
By Wole Soyinka Wole Soyinka A St. Valentine’s Day Card on the $27ml 1st Lady Mission House by theJonathan administration. A Valentine Day Message should be brief, so I must plead for... Read more
By Chido Onumah John Yusuf Yakubu being scorted by security operatives at the Federal High Court in Abuja Nigerians are outraged, justifiably so, at the shenanigans of the country’s j... Read more