A Kiss Of Life For New Nigerian Newspapers – Book Review
The Rise and Fall of the New Nigerian Newspapers, a 271page book written by Gausu Ahmad, Associate Professor of Mass
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Author: Kola King
Kola King is a Nigerian journalist and novelist. He worked for more than two decades as a reporter, correspondent and editor in major national newspapers in Nigeria. He's the founder of Metro newsletter published on Substack. His debut novel A Place in the Sun and was published and released in 2016 by Verity Publishers, Pretoria, South Africa. His writing has appeared in Kalahari Review, The Missing Slate Literary Journal, The New Black Magazine and Litro magazine. He earned a Bachelors degree in Mass Communication from the University of Lagos.
Articles by Kola King:
2025 In Review: Trump’s Controversial Threat Sparks Shift In Nigeria’s Security Landscape – OpEd
The year 2025 was unlike any other year. Despite the measure of success achieved in the economic reforms embarked upon
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Nigeria Emerges As A Kidnapping Hotspot Of The World – OpEd
Kidnapping has assumed frightening and dangerous dimensions in Nigeria. The industrial-scale kidnappings have rattled Nigerians and set the government on
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Nigeria: A Look Back At 2024 – OpEd
The year 2024 tested the collective resolve of Nigerians to the elastic limits pushing millions to the brink as the
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Nigeria: 2023 Year Of Cash Crunch And Naira Swap – Analysis
2023 started on a cautionary note as the cash crunch from the preceding year festered into the new year and
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The Nigerian Army And Tudun Biri Nakbah – OpEd
Outrage, anger and shock have greeted the killing of 85 persons including women and children in Tudun Biri, Igabi Local
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The Lagos Blue Rail Line: A Game Changer – OpEd
For the long-suffering commuters in Lagos, the commercial capital of Nigeria, the inauguration of the Blue Rail Line on September
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The Contagion Of Coups In Africa – OpEd
Africa is on the boil once again. The rule by the ballot box is being replaced with the rule of
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The Armed Forces And The War On Terror – OpEd
Terrorism has bared its fangs once again with the killing of 36 soldiers in Niger State on August 13, bringing
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Remembering Kofi Annan: Global Icon Of Peace – OpEd
The sudden death of Mr Kofi Annan, former Secretary-General of the United Nations came as a rude shock to the
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