Sonala Olumhense

There are about 30 places around the world named London after, well, London, England’s capital.  About 18 of them, including three key cities,

Last week, US philanthropist Bill Gates celebrated the 25th anniversary of the Gates Foundation with a stunning announcement: he will

There is a lot of anguish in The Guardian family concerning a statement by publisher Maiden Ibru at the ThisDay 30th Anniversary Awards.  I

By Sonala Olumhense It is sad to hear from Muhammadu Buhari, who has led Nigeria for a total of 10

In March 2017, a remarkable memo sent seven months earlier to President Muhammadu Buhari, leaked. It had been written by Nasir El-Rufai,

Just to be clear, I firmly support the forthcoming public protests in Nigeria. They are a fair and patriotic reaction, and ought

We all know the pathetic profile of leadership in Nigeria. In his famous 1983 pamphlet, “The Trouble With Nigeria,” Chinua

By now, you must have heard the fascinating tale, “How they catch monkeys in Brazil,” as graphically captured in James

I confess that early in November 2023, when I wrote “How to Buy ‘Air Force One”, I did not know that

How long can Nigeria’s Fourth Republic last? Perhaps it is over already.  In 2023, a heavily-flawed candidate won the presidency