Archive for category: Politics

Where Are The True Leaders?

Where Are The True Leaders?

0 / February 23, 2012 7:01 am

Escalating insecurity and public fear…sporadic policy creation…the glaring and widening gulf between the governing and governed… the appalling hurl of money at pressing national issues…the suspected lack of foresight…the near-death of hope…the trial of the resolute…the cry of the Nigerian [...]

Our Silent and Unsung Heroes

Our Silent and Unsung Heroes

1 / February 16, 2012 2:15 pm

It is said that “a picture is worth a thousand words”. In the era of new media and youtube videos though, one could well say a video clip is worth a thousand photo albums, a few seconds of which could [...]

Cannibalization of Muslims in Jos on Video: Where is our Humanity?

Cannibalization of Muslims in Jos on Video: Where is our Humanity?

2 / February 4, 2012 9:15 pm

“Our lives begin to end the moment we become silent about things that matter” – Martin Luther King.   In the past few months, I have heard all sorts of stories about the unfortunate massacre of Muslim faithfuls in Jos, Plateau [...]

Negotiating an End to Nigeria’s Terrorism

Negotiating an End to Nigeria’s Terrorism

1 / February 1, 2012 10:10 am

Over the past few months, what had then been assumed to be low-level insurgency by Boko Haram has gradually become a clear-cut case of terrorism with the use of more powerful bombs and even suicide bombings. The response of the [...]

Boko Haram: a Literature Review

Boko Haram: a Literature Review

1 / January 23, 2012 3:55 pm

“SubhanAllah! What! I think another bomb just got detonated in my area. It shook the living daylight out of my house which is close to police headquarters, Bompai. From my room I can hear fierceful gun battle.” Friday 20th January, [...]

The Pains and Gains of #OccupyNigeria

The Pains and Gains of #OccupyNigeria

0 / January 23, 2012 3:47 pm

“Occupy Nigeria was a test-run to a revolution” -          Kayode Ogundamisi. Citizen journalist So it was that in the wee hours of Monday 16th January 2012, the series of strikes and mass protests called Occupy Nigeria for the most part [...]

Nigeria: #OccupyNigeria and Occupy their lives

Nigeria: #OccupyNigeria and Occupy their lives

0 / January 17, 2012 4:16 pm

The next stage of the #OccupyNigeria movement is a tenacious occupation of all political space to ensure our democracy is responsive, cost effective and working for the people.

It is More than Just Subsidy

It is More than Just Subsidy

0 / January 16, 2012 2:38 pm

In the past 2 weeks, all that has filled our airwaves, media and social networks has been the raging issue of fuel subsidy withdrawal. The debates for and against are ever on-going, with those against unarguably being the larger numbers. [...]

The Failed Subsidy Conclave

The Failed Subsidy Conclave

1 / January 15, 2012 1:27 pm

Saturday 14th January, 2012 Nigerians kept vigil, like the Christendom waiting on the conclave in Rome to announce a new pope. Indeed there was a conclave the cardinals this time being leadership of the Labour Unions and Civil society in [...]

Subsidy removal, the stroke that broke the camel’s back

Subsidy removal, the stroke that broke the camel’s back

2 / January 11, 2012 8:57 am

I have waited quite a while to write this. Perhaps I was waiting to see how the first day of the strike would turn out. The initial protest march to Gani Fawehinmi Park took place on the 3rd of January, [...]