These are good times for President Muhammadu Buhari and the Buharites who are privileged to manage his information machinery. What else can these Buharites, seasoned pros that they are, ask for when, in a pure Alice-in-Wonderland setting, their talisman product comes along with so much value and excellent packaging for a hungry, captive market? Just…
Iran Reaches Deal With World Powers
The 20 months’ talks of twists and turns between Iran and world powers—the United States, United Kingdom, Russia, China and Germany—has ended with a deal by the negotiators. The new agreement would help to stop or slow down Iran’s sensitive nuclear activities to ensure that it cannot build a nuclear weapon. It would also give…
Iran Prolongs Detention of US Journalist
Iran has prolonged the detention of Jason Rezaian, Washington Post‘s bureau chief in Tehran for up to 60 days, without citing clear charges. Rezaian and his wife Yeganeh Salehi, also a journalist, were arrested in July but Salehi was released on bail in October. According to the Washington Post newspaper, hopes for Rezaian’s release rose…