OPINIONISTA 9 September 2025 Bola Tinubu’s sportswashing tries to divert focus from the bad news stalking Nigeria By Oluwaseun Tella 4 min 0
INTERNATIONAL INFLUENCE OP-ED 23 July 2023 Nelson Mandela’s global reach made him the ultimate symbol of individual soft power By Oluwaseun Tella 4 min 0
OPINIONISTA 19 February 2023 This week’s presidential election in Nigeria will have a significant impact on Africa and further afield By Oluwaseun Tella 4 min 0
OPINIONISTA 25 April 2022 The realpolitik behind African disunity on the Russia-Ukraine crisis By Oluwaseun Tella 4 min 5
OPINIONISTA 7 March 2022 The Russia-Ukraine crisis — a security dilemma that can only be resolved by negotiation By Oluwaseun Tella 6 min 7
OPINIONISTA 24 February 2022 The new scramble for Africa – Antiquated relationship with Europe unchanged while China and Russia show increasing interest in the continent By Oluwaseun Tella 4 min 1
OPINIONISTA 9 December 2021 Ramaphosa’s state visit to Abuja: A big window has opened to rejuvenate Nigeria-South Africa relations By Oluwaseun Tella 3 min 0
OPINIONISTA 29 July 2021 Nigerian diaspora works to dispel negative image created by rogue actors such as Boko Haram, drug dealers and Hushpuppi By Oluwaseun Tella 4 min 0
OPINIONISTA 28 January 2021 America’s tarnished hegemony: President Biden will have to do major damage control after Trump’s isolationism on the global stage By Oluwaseun Tella 3 min 0
OPINIONISTA 13 December 2020 The race for a Covid-19 vaccine reflects the emerging new world order By Oluwaseun Tella 5 min 1
OPINIONISTA 5 August 2020 Nigeria leads Africa’s race for space with ambitious satellite programme By Oluwaseun Tella 4 min 0
OPINIONISTA 23 June 2020 SA’s mega-event lustre dims as inequality takes shine off 2010 Fifa World Cup success By Oluwaseun Tella 3 min 0