General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida lived a life soaked in blood. Joining the army in 1962 meant that he was trained to kill his fellow man. […]
Category: Opinion
Nuhu Ribadu’s Faux Pas By Tony Ademiluyi
Nuhu Ribadu shot to national prominence in 2003 when the then President Olusegun Obasanjo appointed him as the pioneer Chairman of the Economic and Financial […]
USAID and the Alleged Funding of Boko Haram: A Closer Look at the Claims By Chigozie Nnuriam
Recent claims by the US Congressman Scott Perry have reignited a heated debate over the role of the US, specifically under the Obama administration, in […]
The first Nigerian commandment on education By Prince Charles Dickson Ph.D
Education in Nigeria is in shambles. After he lost his bicycle, the village elder was so distraught that he asked their Congregation pastor to preach […]
A Bad Precedent: Why the Court of Appeal’s Terrorist Label for IPOB is Misguided By Chigozie Nnuriam
The recent affirmation by Nigeria’s Court of Appeal, designating the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) as a terrorist organization, is a decision fraught with legal […]
I stand with Rotimi Amaechi By Tony Ademiluyi
Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi has been part and parcel of the Nigerian political system since the defunct third republic where he cut his teeth as the […]
The Nigerian Government’s Self-Immortalization Through Tinubu’s Name: A Concern for Democracy and Development By Chigozie Nnuriam
In recent months, a trend has emerged from the Nigerian government. Many of its newly built establishments are named after Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the sitting […]
Its Restructuring stupid! By Tony Ademiluyi
The caption of this article is borrowed from the 1992 campaign slogan of former US President Bill Clinton who until then was relatively unknown nationally. […]
A Mother’s Redemption: How the Compassionate Reception of Beatrice Ekweremadu Was Met By Aderemi Ishola
Beatrice Ekweremadu’s recent return to Nigeria has caused a lot of controversy. Somepeople are calling it a celebration of graft. But a closer look shows […]
Celebrating Corruption: The Troubling Reception of Beatrice Ekweremadu By Chigozie Nnuriam
The Crime and Conviction Beatrice Ekweremadu and her husband, Ike Ekweremadu, a former Deputy Senate President, were convicted in the UK for attempting to traffic […]