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Diplomatic Tensions Rise as Nigeria's High Commissioner-Designate Condemns Killings of Nationals in South Africa

Diplomatic Tensions Rise as Nigeria's High Commissioner-Designate Condemns Killings of Nationals in South Africa

Femi Fani-Kayode warns that ongoing security failures and impunity are pushing diplomatic patience to its limit after two more Nigerians were killed in Johannesburg.

Sep 12, 2026 · 4 min

Unpacking David Hundeyin's Pan-African Manifesto: Historical Debt, Memory, and the Reclaiming of Nigeria's Dignity

Unpacking David Hundeyin's Pan-African Manifesto: Historical Debt, Memory, and the Reclaiming of Nigeria's Dignity

Investigative journalist David Hundeyin's provocative viral commentary has ignited a fierce debate across digital spaces, confronting modern Afrophobia with a sharp, unfiltered recount of 20th-century geopolitical history.

Sep 3, 2026 · 6 min

A Bond That Must Never Be Broken — Decoding Nigeria–South Africa Relations (Parts 1–6)

A Bond That Must Never Be Broken — Decoding Nigeria–South Africa Relations (Parts 1–6)

Chief Femi Fani-Kayode warns that Africa's two largest powers cannot afford a rupture — as 98 Nigerian deaths in South Africa since 2022 strain relations to breaking point.

Aug 3, 2026 · 18 min

The Last of the Federales: Who Are the "Federal Boys" of Nigeria?

The Last of the Federales: Who Are the "Federal Boys" of Nigeria?

Writer Abiodun Abidoye introduces the Federales — a fading generation born of two capitals, insiders of the state machine, and the quiet patriots woven into the fabric of Lagos and Abuja.

Jul 16, 2026 · 6 min

Kano Emirate and the protection of Traditional Institutions 

Kano Emirate and the protection of Traditional Institutions 

There are a number of ways you can view the happenings in Kano. Either lane is rather for the institution of Government or Tradition, in my opinion. A Revered Institution has been badly damaged after centuries of Stature, Importance and Influence. You can chose where you may to place blame. However, this has been a […]

Mar 22, 2020 · 2 min

Save Kano emirate and other traditional constituencies from a constitutional lacuna…

Save Kano emirate and other traditional constituencies from a constitutional lacuna…

There are a number of ways you can view the happenings in Kano. Either lane is rather unfortunate for the institution of Government or Tradition, in my opinion. A Revered Institution has been badly damaged after centuries of Stature, Importance and Influence. You can chose where you may to place blame. However, this has been […]

May 11, 2019 · 2 min

Reno Omokri On FFK and Zuckerberg’s co-conspiratorial allegation to Islamise Nigeria

Reno Omokri On FFK and Zuckerberg’s co-conspiratorial allegation to Islamise Nigeria

Dear Femi Fani-Kayode Thank you for your kind rejoinder to my response to your take on Mark Zuckerberg’s comment on the Hausa language. Here is my response. That Mark Zuckerberg called Hausa a unique language is not born out of any conspiracy against the Yoruba, Igbo or any Southern Nigerian ethnic nationality. The Hausa language […]

Sep 3, 2016 · 3 min