What Manner of Leadership – Mark Amaza
As I write this, the entire state of Kaduna is under a 24-hour curfew, while Yobe State Government has imposed varying degrees of curfew all over the state. While the[…]
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Analysis · Columnists · Politics
Much Ado About a Name – Mark Amaza
Another May 29th has come and gone; another Democracy Day has been celebrated, at least in name. Owing to security challenges, there were no flashy parades at the Eagle Square[…]
Less Talk, More Action – Mark Amaza
It goes without saying that Nigerians love to talk. We are known for vivaciousness and our noise making is legendary in African circles. Wherever two or more Nigerians are gathered,[…]
Analysis · Columnists · Culture and Society · Politics
The Silence of Lions; the Bravery of Lambs – Mark Amaza
It is no longer news that in the past year or so, Nigeria has become another byword for terrorism. From the first bomb blast at the 50th independence anniversary celebrations[…]
Culture and Society · Politics
Living under Siege in Maiduguri – Mark Amaza
It is no longer news that the Boko Haram terrorist group has held the city of Maiduguri, which happens to be my hometown, captive for almost 2 years now. Having[…]
Fiscal Federalism, Not Resource Control
In the on-going debate on the need to restructure Nigeria economically and politically, the two terms of resource control and fiscal federalism have featured prominently as solutions. I think it[…]
This Budget Must Not Pass!
Ever since the details of the 2012 budget were released, Nigerians have been treated to a lot of comedy and melodrama regarding the budget items. Besides the perennial lop-sidedness of[…]
Negotiating an End to Nigeria’s Terrorism
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[…]
Analysis · Economy · Occupy Nigeria · Politics
It is More than Just Subsidy
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[…]