Which way, Nigeria? 4+4 or 4-4?
The widespread aversion, in some quarters, to incumbent President Mohammadu Buhari’s re-election bid is as shocking as it is baffling. It beats the imagination that in less than four years,…
Jude Obuseh
Obuseh Jude holds a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) Honours Degree in Political Science, a Master of Arts (M.A) post-graduate Degree in Peace and Conflict Studies from the premier University of Ibadan, coupled with other professional qualifications. His areas of research interests are: International Political History and Peace and Conflict Studies. He is a peace researcher and practitioner, and the Executive Director of Conflict Prevention and Peace Building Initiative (CPPBI), a Nigerian based non-governmental organization committed to the prevention of violent conflict in Africa. Jude is an eclectic researcher and writer whose incisive publications - articles, position papers and other well tailored works - on peace building, conflict prevention, Politics and other significance human interest issues are constantly syndicated in both local and international media – regular and social. He writes regularly for the “Nigerian Observer Newspaper” (Two Columns: ”Cutting Edge” On Tuesdays And “Security Issues” On Thursdays), “Nigerians in America”, an online publication, and a key contributor to other publications. Apart from peace work, Jude is also a fervent social commentator, a political analyst, motivational speaker and leader of thought. He is a down to earth, liberal minded individual; a strong believer in the universal oneness of the human species; an avid admirer of the perfection manifested in creation by the Almighty; and a lover of nature and the outdoors. For more on Obuseh Jude and his work visit: www.cppbi.org; Tel: +2348168580211; E-mail: obuseh.jude@cppbi.org.
The Case against President Buhari
The widespread aversion, in some quarters, to incumbent President Mohammadu Buhari’s re-election bid is as shocking as it is baffling. It beats the imagination that in less than four years,…
Off with these Military Brought Ups!
When the khaki boys struck on the 15th of January, 1966, expectations within the populace, who had grown tired of the political class, were initially sky-high. The jackboots were hailed…
Re: The Pathetic Delusion of Yinka Odumakin
Dear Mr. Yinka Odumakin, I refer you to a publication on page 34 of the November 12, 2018 edition of the Vanguard, in which one Awonuga Olajide Williams, in a…
On The Killing Of Aid Workers By Boko Haram
A second aid worker held hostage by Islamist militant group, Boko Haram, was executed after a negotiation deadline purportedly expired. Hauwa Mohammed Liman, 24, was kidnapped by Boko Haram in…
Off With These Military Brought Ups!
When the khaki boys struck on the 15th of January, 1966, expectations within the populace, who had grown tired of the political class, were initially sky-high. The jackboots were hailed…
Mourning My Country Part II
I must have sounded very caustic, cynical, contemptuous and sentimental – as some would have by now concluded – in the blunt manner I randomly carpeted the razzmatazz that accompanied…
Mourning My Country
I beg the readers of this piece to excuse my rather sarcastic, pessimistic and raucously discordant tone, which is born out of my candid disapproval of the pomp and pageantry…
On June 12 as Democracy Day
The formal recognition of “June 12” as the new date for the celebration (I prefer marking) of “Democracy Day” in Nigeria, and the bestowment of the country’s highest national honour,…
Realities of Nigerian Democracy
As Nigerians celebrate the 2018 edition of the return of democracy to their country in 1999, following sixteen years of Jackboot dictatorship, this column bluntly examines the visceral facts of…