Nigeria, April 18 -- This week, I wanted to write again on the recent killings amongst Nigerians on the basis of ethno-religious divides but felt a deep sense of fatigue. I have been doing it for deca... Read More
Nigeria, April 11 -- It is legitimate to pose the question - is our State drifting towards anarchy? Do we have a social contract with State institutions that provide for our security and welfare? It i... Read More
Nigeria, April 4 -- If I had the power to do so, I would name Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan the freedom fighter of the decade. She is an irrepressible combatant for her rights; she lives beyond inti... Read More
Nigeria, March 28 -- This week, a former National Vice Chairman (North-West) of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Salihu Lukman, announced one of our worst kept secrets, that there a... Read More
Nigeria, March 14 -- Yesterday, senators "overwhelmingly", or rather, shamelessly, passed a vote of confidence in the Senate president, Godswill Akpabio, despite the sexual harassment allegation level... Read More
Nigeria, March 7 -- The most accurate way to describe Nigerian politics today is that state and society have been captured by an efficient and ruthless band that is re-creating politics and the politi... Read More
Nigeria, Feb. 28 -- Today is the 35th anniversary of the conclusion of the National Conference in Benin Republic. The expectation then was that a process had begun for establishing a new social contra... Read More
Nigeria, Feb. 21 -- I spent the last few days trying hard to understand the on-going rebasing of the Nigerian economy starting with the rebasing of the consumer price index. I watched the statistician... Read More
Nigeria, Feb. 7 -- The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) recently arrested a former Executive Secretary of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), Professor Usman Yusuf for an alleg... Read More
Nigeria, Jan. 31 -- This week, under the leadership of the Centre for Leadership, Strategy and Development, civil society groups and some development partners convened a conference attended by leading... Read More