Kola King

Kola King is a journalist and novelist. He has worked for over three decades as a reporter, correspondent and editor in major national newspapers in Nigeria. He’s currently Managing Editor, Nigeria Now, a public policy magazine based in Abuja, Nigeria’s federal capital. He also writes for The Africa Paper, Minnesota, USA, He’s a columnist with Public Review newspaper, Freetown, Sierra-Leone. His debut novel A Place in the Sun was published and released in May 2016 by Verity Publishers, Pretoria, South Africa. His writings have appeared in some literary journals including The Kalahari Review, The Missing Slate Literary and Arts Journal, Litro and The New Black Magazine. He holds a degree in Mass Communication from the University of Lagos.


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	The Lagos Blue Rail Line: A Game Changer by Kola King For the long-suffering commuters in Lagos, the commercial capital of Nigeria, the inauguration of the Blue Rail Line on September 4, was nothing short of a game changer in a city notorious for chaotic traffic congestion that
	The Contagion of Coups in Africa by Kola King Africa is on the boil once again. The rule by the ballot box is being replaced with the rule of the gun. The military is no longer content to remain in the barracks but has chosen to b
	The Armed Forces and the War on Terror by Kola King Terrorism has bared its fangs once again with the killing of 36 soldiers in Niger State on August 13, bringing to the fore the devastating effect of the war on terrorism on both the mi

	The Armed Forces of Nigeria As The Guardian of Democracy by Kola King In short, a military coup may be the knife that will cut the threads of national unity, leading the nation into separate parts or into pieces.
	Remembering Kofi Annan, Global Icon Of Peace by Kola King The sudden death of Mr Kofi Annan, former Secretary-General of the United Nations came as a rude shock to the world. He died on 18th August in a hospital in Bern, Switzerland after a short illness. He was aged 80. Mr Kofi An
	Tinubu's Jumbo-Sized Cabinet by Kola King Many view the jumbo-sized cabinet as jobs for the boys. Essentially, it is seen as a form of payback by the president to those who campaigned for him and contributed to his victory.
	Niger: The Coup Next Door by Kola King In a word, we have more to gain by diplomacy and dialogue than getting gung-ho about military intervention in the Niger Republic. So, it\'s incumbent on ECOWAS to act out of an abundance of
	The Trials of Godwin Emefiele by Kola King Godwin Emefiele was appointed Central Bank governor by former President Goodluck Jonathan in 2014. He was one of the few survivors of the Jonathan administration following the sudden change of power from the ruling Peoples D
	Ivan: The Boy Died by Kola King While the NDLEA boss has continually advocated mental evaluation for politicians, it is also important that those who bear arms should also undergo periodic mental evaluations as well. Ni
	2023 Presidential Campaign: Open Season of Insultfest by Kola King The main issues that are germane to the electorate are being swept under the carpet and left unchecked, the ocean of insults and hate speech is capable of sinking the ship of our fledgling democracy.
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