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South Africans Xenophobic Attacks On Nigerians – When History Is Forgotten, Gratitude Fades

Global UpfrontJun 15, 2026June 15, 20260

By Group Captain Sadeeq Garba Shehu Rtd Recent incidents of hostility and xenophobic attacks against fellow Africans in South Africa have reopened old wounds across

The Curse Of The Master Strategist: How Bola Tinubu’s Need For Validation May Become His Undoing

Global UpfrontJun 9, 2026June 9, 20260

By Kio Amachree For a man celebrated by his supporters as a political mastermind, Bola Ahmed Tinubu often behaves like someone desperately seeking approval. That

History And Psychoanalysis Of El-Rufai’s Troubles With Ribadu

Global UpfrontFeb 28, 2026February 28, 20260

By Farooq Kperogi, February 28, 2026 Given the depth and intensity of the friendship they cultivated over decades, many people are befuddled by why the

Nigeria’s Drift Toward One-Party Dominance: Lessons From History And The Specter Of Revolution

Global UpfrontJan 21, 2026January 21, 20260

By Okey Okwusogu In the evolving political landscape of Nigeria, concerns are mounting that the country may be inching toward a de facto one-party state

Nigeria-U.S. Joint Military Operations: Partnership, Sovereignty And Lessons From History

Global UpfrontDec 28, 2025December 28, 20251

By Group Captain Sadeeq Garba Shehu (rtd) A military colleague asked me a simple but important question: Should we not be happy that the United

Admiral Ibas Probe: Law, History, And Precedent

Global UpfrontSep 25, 2025September 25, 20251

By Dr Gloria Fraser Former Sole Administrator of Rivers State, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (retired), has rejected a move by the Rivers State House of

U.S. Senator Cory Booker’s History-making Trump Protest Speech: Here’s Why He Spoke For 25 Hours Straight

Global UpfrontApr 2, 2025April 2, 20250

Senator Cory Booker made history overnight when he spoke on the United States Senate floor for a record-breaking 25 hours straight to protest Donald Trump’s

Igbos Migrated From Ife, Says Ooni

Global UpfrontOct 8, 2023October 8, 20230

The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, has challenged academia in Nigerian universities to properly document the history of Yoruba race rather than relying on jaundiced

Belgium’s AfricaMuseum Confronts Its Dark Colonial And Shameful Past: It’s Making Slow Progress In Confronting This History

Global UpfrontJul 5, 2023July 5, 20230

By Julien Bobineau Racist displays and stories remain on display in several western European museums. They include grotesque objects depicting African people as “savage” and

Obaro Ikime Was One Of Nigeria’s Great Scholars – He Showed Why History Matters In Building African Nations

Global UpfrontMay 19, 2023May 19, 20230

Iku o mo eni’san! “Death does not know the good ones” is a Yoruba phrase to describe the indiscriminate nature of death. If character and