Boko Haram: Now that everyone’s beard is on fire – Salisu Suleiman
It is said that when you notice a neighbour’s beard on fire, give him a bottle of beard oil while you sprinkle water on yours; in other words, when you[…]
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Should We Let Nigerians Abroad Vote? – Mark Amaza
Nigeria has long held the enviable status of being the most populous country in Africa and most populous black country on earth, with 166 million people. In addition to the[…]
Nigeria’s 80 million hibernating farmers – Salisu Suleiman
Hibernation is a state of inactivity that is characterized by low body temperature, slow breathing, heart, and low metabolic rate. Associated with cold temperatures, the purpose is to conserve energy[…]
Don’t touch the tenure limits clause – Mark Amaza
As Nigeria commences another constitutional amendment process, the second since its return to democracy in 1999, the issue of tenure limits rears its head again. The first time it came[…]
TEDxEuston 2012: Challenging Conventional Wisdom
Ndidi Nwuneli, Director, Sahel Capital Partners. Founder of LEAP Africa and NIA As I walked into the Mermaid Conference Centre on that chilly December morning, I expected the pervasive[…]
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Another Milestone for African Women
Fauzia Yusuf Haji, Somalia’s soon-to-be First Female Foreign Minister Fauzia Yusuf Haji Adan is set to become Somalia’s first female Foreign Minister in newly elected Prime Minister Abdi Farah Shirdon’s cabinet. Her[…]
Nigeria: What Does The Future Hold?
As the news filter through the media spaces one always hopes to hear good news but the reverse has been the case in my country, Nigeria, in the last couple[…]
Nigerian Diaspora National Development Strategy – Call for Contributions
The Nigerians in Diaspora Organisation (NIDO) Europe is the European arm of a global Nigerian Diaspora Network. Established in 2000 and registered a year later in England and Wales under[…]
Buhari, Boko Haram and Northern Establishment – Salisu Suleiman
One of the greatest ironies of Nigeria’s current political dialectics is the fact that the only man who probably has the moral authority to end the Boko Haram imbroglio also[…]
The Age of ‘Bend-Down-Boutiques’ – Salisu Suleiman
A brand new car has a wonderful feel about it – the drive, scent, satisfaction and self-assurance it gives the driver and passengers is unmatched. Unfortunately, except for government officials,[…]