Northern Elders and Boko Haram
Listening to some persons in Northern Nigeria speaking, one cannot but be tempted to believe that Boko Haram was deliberately hatched by some northern elders to destabilise the government of…
Mr. Kidnapper(s), Ozekhome is the last Person you want to Abduct, here is why
As you may know our brother, Mike Ozekhome, the last two decades, at least by international standards is one of the most prominent and loudest human rights voice in West…
Toast to Umana Okon Umana, Astute Technocrat at 54
When I first met the former Secretary to the Akwa Ibom State Government, Umana Okon Umana, his simplicity and unassuming nature were overwhelming. This was so because I had heard…
Deportation brouhaha: Fashola cup don full
On May 14, 2013, when I published an article ‘Fashola: Porting from admirable achievements to peeving policies’, some respondents could have sworn that it was sponsored. Their position was however…
Nigeria’s Failing Education—Who Stole The Meat
I know the biggest crime is just to throw up your hands and say “This has nothing to do with me, I just want to live as comfortably as I…
Nigeria is Negotiable: A narrative of Nigeria’s leadership crisis
A new and provocative book titled Nigeria is Negotiable has blamed Nigeria’s leaders for the country’s woes. Written by journalist and rights activist, Chido Onumah, the book is due for…
Freedom of information The seeds of hope and harvest of despair in oxford
Oxford University is in Oxfordshire which shares a common border with the Cotswold arguably the most picturesque and scenic part of England. However, we were denied the indulgence of proceeding…
Time to Negotiate Nigeria
I borrowed the title of this piece from my new book, Nigeria is Negotiable, which is due for public presentation on Tuesday, August 20, 2013, in Abuja. I shall be…
Femi Fani-Kayode: Nigeria; Not Yorubas, Not Igbos!
I always knew trouble was brewing. From August 2 when the media published Governor of Anambra State, Peter Obi’s letter to President Goodluck Jonathan threatening “reciprocity or reprisal” ostensibly against…
Knowing where the rain began to beat us
With what I now know about the history of coup plotting in Nigeria, I will never again look at Ikoyi in the same way. I’m now much more attuned to…