Is Our Democracy Truly in Danger?, By Simon Kolawole

After reading my article on the failed coup in Benin Republic, a friend sent me a series of chats via WhatsApp. He wrote: “As much as I agree with your piece on military rule, African presidents are shrinking the democratic space in most countries. Even before the coup, most of President Patrice Talon’s opponents were in jail. It is even worse in Tanzania. In Nigeria, opposition […]

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The Danger of ‘Ceremonial’ Coups, By Olusegun Adeniyi

It is becoming increasingly clear that what unfolded in Guinea-Bissau last week Wednesday was a brazen drama staged by a desperate presidential incumbent who could read the writing on the wall but was not ready for the people’s verdict. With the election concluded three days earlier and the result being awaited, President Umaro Sissoco Embalo […]

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The danger of sleeping with domestic helps, By Chukwuneta Oby

According to a story an acquaintance told me about a young lady whom his family employed as a domestic help, she tested positive for some sexually transmitted infections and was subjected to intensive treatment before she could move into his house. When she eventually started living with them, she made him so uncomfortable with her […]

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Don’t be too strict on your children that you chase them into danger ―Doctor tells how a child died an avoidable death because he was scared of his parents

Nigerian medical doctor, Christabel Akinola @drbelswellness, has shared the story of a sad incident that occurred at the hospital where she works while warning parents against being too strict on their kids. She revealed that a child went to play with his brother and he returned home with a cut but lied to his father […]

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