By near unanimous agreement among pundits, here are the truly failed African states at the present time: Central African Republic (CAR); Chad; Democratic Republic of […]
“One of the swiftest ways of destroying a kingdom is to give preference to one particular tribe over another or to show favour to one […]
The Nigerian Left has largely neglected, if not deliberately avoided a renewed ideological struggle which has become a strong factor in both the general turbulence […]
A bit of history is necessary for making sense out of the coronavirus (COVID-19) numbers we are presenting and discussing today. On 12 June 2020, […]
But if there is an international job that would be strenuous now, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala’s job at the World Trade Organisation (WTO) is that. She […]
If there was any doubt that governors are underworked and overpaid, this week proved it. This is not the old, familiar sitting governor vs godfather […]
Did the activities of militants in the Niger Delta qualify as crime? Hell Yes! Militancy and kidnapping were a profitable pursuit in that oil-rich region […]
I look at politics and politicians in my part of Nigeria (Southwest) today and I cannot but remember Chief Obafemi Awolowo’s brand of politics longingly. […]
The Fulani cattle herdsmen are fast assuming the status of terrorists. And the authorities that ought to have put them in check have continued to […]
Over the last one week millions of Nigerians have expressed concern about which direction I am going politically and much has been said. Some have […]
•Senate President Ahmed Lawan Northern leaders are an intriguing lot. They are looking for shortcuts to the top of the palm tree by befriending their […]
•Sheik Gumi The recent abduction of 27 pupils and 15 workers of Government Science College, Kagara, Niger State by armed bandits is another demonstration of […]
By Femi Orebe “To eliminate herders’/ farmers clashes, ECOWAS must take drastic steps in curbing foreign herders who are always armed with sophisticated weapons from […]
[Since I began writing this column fourteen years ago, first in The Guardian under a slightly different name – Talakawa Liberation Courier – and then […]
Earlier this month, yours truly woke up to a gut wrenching video shared by a friend on Whatsapp. It was the clip of a double […]
Many will remember the rhetorical question posed by Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu when accusing fingers started pointing at the Fulani, as the culprits in the […]
Former Chief of Defence Staff, Abayomi Olonisakin has stated that the next war that would be fought in Nigeria will take place inside forests across […]
As the World Trade Organisation (WTO) formally announced the appointment of Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala as Director General this week, a Swiss newspaper received her with […]
The idea of having a near-perfect country out of a ruptured Nigeria is illusory. The composite parts of the country each contribute to the miasma […]
Northern Nigeria is wide awake today because the backwardness of the region is gradually catching up with the political class who have ignored the abject […]
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