A disastrous scarcity mindset – Mark Amaza
The previous week, I came across this blog post discussing a report published by the United States Institute of Peace on Nigeria’s seemingly endless indigene-settler conflicts. The report gave numerous[…]
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After Flood Warnings, What Next? – Salisu Suleiman
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NIMET) recently predicted that several cities in Nigeria would be affected by flooding if ‘proper measures’ were not taken. Already, about one hundred people have died[…]
The Business of Politics – Salisu Suleiman
Even the most fanatical supporter of President Goodluck Jonathan would admit, even if grudgingly, that despite promises of fresh air and transformation, Nigeria has ended up with the most ill-prepared[…]
Can a Dialogue Ever Happen? – Mark Amaza
In February of this year, I wrote an article on this site about whether the idea of negotiating with the Boko Haram terrorist group was one that should be supported[…]
Prayer by unborn Nigerian – Salisu Suleiman
I am not yet born, but can see clearly the land that will one day be mine, the streams from which I will one day sip, and the citizenship that[…]
Ghana: Smooth Succession and Strong Institutions
Once described by US President Barack Obama as “a good-news story” in Africa and credited with overseeing Ghana’s emergence as one of Africa’s newest oil producers, the sudden and untimely death of[…]
Managing the “Youth Bulge” in Nigeria (II)
The first part of this piece last week, HERE, examined the threats and opportunities posed by Nigeria’s rapidly growing and youthful population to the social cohesion, political stability and economic development[…]
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Managing the “Youth Bulge” in Nigeria (I)
It was with utter astonishment that the audience at Kofar Sauri Sharia court in Katsina on that fateful afternoon earlier this month, listened to the 12 year old pupil, Sani[…]
Another Information Minister, Again! – Salisu Suleiman
Baghdad, 2003; the American invasion was in full-force. The entire might of the US military had just been unleashed on Saddam Hussein’s forces as the US war machine rolled across[…]
Unemployment: The ticking time-bomb – Salisu Suleiman
How many people have paused to reflect on the frustration of millions of Nigerians who have no idea where and when their next meals will come from? Can one truly[…]