Miscellaneous

A Hospital For Chima Ubani

In this sad season in Nigeria I got filled with so much joy when the news reached my end that Abia State Governor, Dr...

The Insult That Led to the Creation of Osun State

Osun State was created thirty-five years ago, but what if I told you the state was born, indirectly, from an insult. Yes, really. In 1945, Chief...

Nigerian Style Of Football

We played the game. It entailed any number of men or women running about kicking any roundish object. We had no special name for...

IPCR Director-General Urges Grassroots Early Warning Systems to Avert Conflicts

Dr. Joseph Ochogwu, Director-General of the Institute for Peace and Conflict Resolution (IPCR), has emphasised the urgent need to strengthen grassroots early warning systems...

From Global Debates to Nigerian Politics: Mehdi Hasan and Rufai Oseni as Interview Warriors

In an era where television interviews increasingly shape public political debate, two journalists operating in very different media environments—Britain-born broadcaster Mehdi Hasan and Nigerian...

IPCR Leads Advocacy Visit to Strengthen Conflict Early Warning and Early Response

The Institute for Peace and Conflict Resolution (IPCR), in collaboration with Tetra Tech and SPRiNG, undertook a strategic advocacy visit to Benue State to...

Jeunalists Must Have A Uniform Like Policemen

Jeunalists have replaced journalists in Nigeria. There used to be journalism in Nigeria but now what we do have is jeunalism, and the difference is...

Celebrating the Miraculous Recovery Of Padre Ozumba

It’s a humbling experience to bear witness to the rendition of a miracle before one’s very eyes. Forget the exotic theatricals of TV evangelists...

Forthcoming …

I had the privilege of witnessing the Ekiti APC governorship consensus ratification on October 27, 2025. At this event, 885 delegates endorsed Governor Biodun...

The Umunna Example In Business

Let’s take a trip to Umunna, that is, the kindred setting where the families meet. I’m making this journey to break kolanuts with the...

A Politician Armed With The Bible

The venerated writer of the Black Power epoch, Obi B. Egbuna, once put forward this question: Why is it that God uses the good...

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Are Diaspora Nigerians Ashamed of Nigeria? Pt 2

After landing, we were not allowed to leave the plane for 4 hours. Passengers argued that we were being treated with neglect because the flight was from Africa and full of Nigerians…

Panacea for Nigeria’s Survival: Enduring Institutions

This is an article borne out of thorough concern...

Bankole, Other Thieves and the London Superwoman Landlady

Now for the uncommonly wealthy and powerful like the former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Dimeji Bankole, the Police, EFCC and the SSS treated him like a victim of sadistic justice system in Nigeria. The guy was accused of stealing N10billion public money and none of the arresting agencies had the courage to handcuff, beat, abuse or ill treat this high profile thief...

Zambia’s Historic Youth-Driven Vote – Indicators for Nigeria

Last week, Zambians elected a new President in a...

‘Restitutio In Integrum’ In Iraq

The Iraqi war and the attendant destruction that took place will long be remembered as a war which two young Euro-American leaders prosecuted absolutely without a just cause and with little caution...

Wada Nas – Tributes to a Great Communicator

So, Mallam Wada Nas is dead. The Funtua man is dead? The first is a statement and the other – an inquiry, which for me presented itself as a rude shock...

Fighting Terrorism with Rhetorics

At the Eagle Square, Abuja, where he formally declared...

The Importance of Voting in a Truly Democratic Society

Voting in an election shows you care about your community. By voting you become engaged with the activities of the nation in general. Voting is the best way to influence the nation in which we live....

Presidential Score Card – How Has OBJ Fared?

The people have an expectation, and the hope and desire of both the winning and losing political camps should be that the government in power will leave Nigeria better than they met it...