Biu, Borno, and Boko Haram the different angles of a triangle of terror
Friday, 13 January, 2012, the Nigeria Police makes a great breakthrough in its quest to unravel the mystery behind the series of bombings that have sent a lot of innocent[…]
Tagged: Boko Haram
Sallah in a Time of Fear
For anyone who grew up in Northern Nigeria, the Eid-el-Adha/Eid-el-Kabir festival commonly referred to as “Babban Sallah” evokes images of wearing brand new clothes, preparation of hearty meals shared[…]
Analysis · Culture and Society · Essays · General
Boko Haram: Of the Sensible and the Insensible
by Mao Kaci
On Obasanjo’s visit to the family of the murdered Boko Haram leader, and Soyinka’s comments on the visit.
As the violence escalates
Since the bomb blast at Police Headquarters on June 16th, the Jonathan administration has been more concerned with pushing the single tenure bill and getting involved in a fiasco within[…]
Are Bomb Attacks Here to Stay in Nigeria?
When the first suicide bomb attack occurred in Nigeria at the Police Headquarters earlier in June this year, Nigerians hoped fervently that suicide bombing would be one phenomenon that would not catch-on as[…]
National Paranoia and the National Question
Hardly any good news comes out of Nigeria these days. From the inauguration of a not-so-inspiring cabinet by President Goodluck Jonathan; rumours of covert plans for tenure elongation for elected[…]
General · Politics · World Affairs
Engaging the Right African Leaders
Last week was arguably a sad one for most if not all Nigerians as the government’s credibility was assaulted on two fronts simultaneously – security wise and diplomatically. The first[…]