Inside Watch Africa (IWA) pays tribute to the late Igbo leader, Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu, (4th November 1933 – 26th November 2011), a Nigerian military officer, Igbo leader and a politician. Fondly called by the Igbos, “Dikedioramma” (beloved hero of the masses, and “Eze-Igbo Gburugburu” (the King of Igboland), Ojukwu...
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Contrary to the widespread sentiments in the Western world about Africa being a continent that was inhabited by scattered groups of un-organized and uncultured animal-like humans prior to the occupation of the lands by Europeans, Africa was indeed inhabited by well cultured and organized group of peoples that have...
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It is difficult to describe Lagos, the commercial capital of Nigeria without the mention of a group of people referred to as “area boys’’ (miscreants). They are mostly found at motor parks and sometimes on the highways; they are typically nasty towards people, thus majority of those who have...
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From Nigeria’s preparations toward the April 2011 General Elections to the various post-elections events that have continued to unfold in the country, unarguably, 2011 has proved to be an eventful year for Nigerians and Nigeria. One of such events was the strike championed by the Organised Labour immediately after...
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Fela Anikulapo Kuti, a Nigerian multi- instrumentalist musician and composer, pioneer of Afrobeat music, human rights activist, and political maverick, was an enigma of a kind and as described in Carlos Moore’s book on this great African musical icon, a bundle of paradoxes which encompassed many extremes, but one...
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Angélique Kidjo was born on 14 July 1960 in Ouidah, a small harbour town on the coast of Cotonou, Benin (which at that time was still called Dahomey). Born into the Petah tribe, Angélique was soon baptised “Angélique Kpasseloko Hinto Hounsinou Kango Manta Zogbin”, This name when translated means...
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Text of the proclamation speech by the late M.K.O. Abiola on Saturday, June 11, 1994, announcing the formation of a Government of National Unity (GNU) at Epetedo, Lagos. PEOPLE of Nigeria, exactly one year ago, you turned out in your millions to vote for me, Chief M.K.O. Abiola, as...
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The Central Bank of Nigeria, like every other Central Bank around the world, is concerned about the amount of cash in circulation. Central Bankers and Economists in general have this great idea that too much money in circulation drives up the cost of goods. Some of us (even though...
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