By Timothy Onwe In the over a decade, I have contributed to the national discourse, there has never been a time like now that I am writing with so much pain in me. The anxiety stems not from bodily harm, but that of disappointment from an organization that is on the ground in over 90 […]
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Insurgency as basic enemy to collective existence
By Iyorundu Benjamin These past years have been horrible for our beloved country, Nigeria. The activities of insurgents has most of the time, left dark clouds in the hearts of the people. Thousands, maybe millions of lives and properties have been lost and people rendered homeless. The most vulnerable components of our society, women and […]
Understanding French NGO’S obsession with Nigeria’s war against terrorism
By Richard Murphy As a first, Nigeria is not a banana republic where everything goes. There are laid down rules and regulations. There is a Constitution that also guides our actions and inactions, just like in the majority of the world where there is a democracy. The piece by Bertrand Perrochet, the director of operations […]
Emergency activists and the soul of Nigeria
By Babatunde Ajayi Foreign powers have sustained diabolic political and economic hold on African nations, even with the flag independence the 54 countries on the continent savour, or granted since the early 50s and 60s. Of late, Nigeria, with its status as the most populous and richly endowed black nation on earth has come under […]
The mark of the beast
By Chief Femi Fani-Kayode (@realFFK) “If the Hate Speech Bill had been in place between 2013 and 2015 Lai Mohammed would not be alive today”- Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe. My dear friend and brother Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe, as courageous and truthful as ever, is absolutely right. I would however go a step further by adding that […]
Sowore: Between national interest and our accidental democrats
By Dan Abutu The recent clamour for the release of “The Revolution Now” proponent, Omoyele Sowore by a segment of the population is at best the most unpatriotic endeavour that has come out of Nigeria in recent times. I say this for obvious reasons. The quest for pecuniary benefits has blinded people so much so […]
Benue leaders in competition of building churches
By Tersoo Zamber Akume as Gov of Benue state for 8 years, Senator for 12 years could not complete a tomato processing factory in Wannune his hometown, but he is said to have built a Church in the area. A private Soyabeans miller in the same Wannune has not been encouraged by successive governments. Suswam […]
Sowore: Before we crucify the secret Police
By Idoko Ainoko The recent attacks on the Department of State Service (DSS) with regards to the handling of the demonstrators demanding the release of the publisher of Sahara Reporters, Omoyele Sowore, is at best uncharitable. I say this for the fact that the demonstrators acted out of ignorance, and as usual, some segment of […]
Reward for gallantry and Gen. Buratai’s leading example
By Robert Audu “For them to perceive the advantage of defeating the enemy, they must also have their rewards.” – Sun Tzu A great leader motivates and inspires his followers. He continuously craves for excellence and erects favorable templates or incentives to compel and induce hard work. Rewards are the oyster of performance in any […]
Boko Haram: The taming of a monster
By Dan Abakpa In September 2014, the Jonathan Presidency served a pyrrhic victory to Nigerians over claims that it has killed Boko Haram’s most vicious leader, Abubakar Shekau. The public statement excited Nigerians, but sadly turned out to be a ruse like previous such claims in July 2009 and another in late June 2013. The […]
