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June 12: Democracy and hardship, By Jibrin Ibrahim

Nigeria, June 13 -- Yesterday was supposed to be a national celebration of democracy, involving the remembrance of the great events that followed the annulled election of 12th June 1993, over 30 years... Read More


Creating a one-party state: Lessons from the Second Republic, By Jibrin Ibrahim

Nigeria, May 16 -- During the years preceding the establishment of the National Party of Nigeria (NPN) in 1978, a coalition of politicians from most of the parties of the First Republic worked togethe... Read More


Ibrahim Traore: Has Africa found a new progressive hero?, By Jibrin Ibrahim

Nigeria, May 9 -- I now know that Africa has been in search for a progressive hero since the passage of the great ones - Nkrumah, Lumumba, Nasser, Nyerere, Mandela, Sankara, etc. I know because of the... Read More


The collapse of power in Nigeria: Bring back ECN, By Jibrin Ibrahim

Nigeria, May 6 -- As we screamed at the office walls, the management had all run away, I remembered with nostalgia the good all days. In the early 1970s, my parents used to complain bitterly about the... Read More


Non-governance and Nigeria's disappearing civic space, By Jibrin Ibrahim

Nigeria, May 2 -- Maybe the greatest problem in Nigeria today is the way in which the nation has lost its moral compass, and with it, civic culture. When our youth look at our leaders, they see clearl... Read More


The forgotten identity divide: Unifying Nigerian goats, By Jibrin Ibrahim

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


Stop the drift towards anarchy, By Jibrin Ibrahim

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


Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan: Freedom fighter of the decade, By Jibrin Ibrahim

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


Is Nigeria headed for a one-party state?, By Jibrin Ibrahim

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


The Senate remains in shame as distinguished Senator Natasha fights on, By Jibrin Ibrahim

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