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[…]
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Weekly Ten: Overnight Soldiers
ONE: The aftermath of the attacks in Kano that targeted police stations, immigration offices, the local headquarters of the secret police claiming at least 143 lives continues. This could possibly[…]
Why Atidé is Talking to a Coin
By Anja Choon When Atidé[1], who is called Eddy by his school mates in his small town near Edinburgh, visited Yorùbáland during Easter vacation, he was told that his uncle[…]
Room for Discussion: HOAYS
Without a doubt, Chimamanda Adichie’s bestselling book “Half of a Yellow Sun” is a remarkable work detailing one of the most defining times in Nigerian history with a story that[…]
Editorial · Lit Mag · Non-fiction
Editorial #1: First Steps
“In the beginning was the word,” and it has defined everything else. We will return to this sentence time and time again, but for now, it serves as a good[…]
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[…]
Nigeria: #OccupyNigeria and Occupy their lives
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.
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[…]
Analysis · Economy · Occupy Nigeria · Politics
The Failed Subsidy Conclave
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[…]
Nigeria and its Fuel Subsidy Crisis
Want to help Africa? Do business here was the TED rallying cry by former World Bank MD now Nigeria Finance minister Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala. But, who is going to do business[…]