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Fulani herdsmen and the logic of false consensus

Many adults can remember the ‘class idiot’ in their primary and secondary school days. Virtually every class had its own ‘idiot&rsqu

No, not in God’s name

The blame game arising from the Benue debacle continues – though unhelpful, but necessary in the circumstances, if only to let off steam. But wh

Thoughts on an Ibadan sojourn II

On a flight to Ibadan a few days before the New Year, my thoughts were principally on the long queues of motorists I witnessed on the way from my hous

This thing called ‘killer herdsman’

There is no denying what is obvious. Herdsmen have attacked rural communities in different parts of Nigeria. The attacks are often brutal; the attacke

Buhari does not want to be called a statesman

Days after General Muhammadu Buhari won Nigeria’s presidential election in 2015, I participated in a meeting in a United Nations office. Everyon