Friday Column

Friday Column

The IBB Legacy

“Anybody who headed a military regime subverted the wishes of the people… We all subverted the wishes of the people.” Gen Ibrahim Babangida, interview

Kidnapping for ransom: Can Nigerians survive the “Third Wave”?

The first wave of kidnapping for ransom in Nigeria was almost benign. A couple of Europeans or white South Africans would be kidnapped in the Niger De

Boko Haram: Breaking the conflict trap in the Lake Chad basin

Following a Special Report General Saleh Bala and I had written for the United States Institute for Peace (USIP) entitled “Civilian-led Governance and

Growing panic as political order collapses in Nigeria

Yesterday, I saw a video clip of the Emir of Muri giving Fulani bandits a 30-day ultimatum to stop killing his people, banditry and kidnapping in his

Our concerns on the Electoral Act Amendment Bill

The most disturbing aspect about the INEC Bill