Friday Column

Friday Column

Rising Insecurity: My surprise at the President’s surprise

This is a critical week for Nigerians as we all ask who is the captain on the ship that is directing the struggle against the rising insecurity affect

Our collective fears: Urgent need for Presidential response

It has been a long time since I have seen Nigerians as frightened as they are currently. It’s the type of all-pervasive fear that emerges when people

Smashing Amotekun and Ihedioha

This week, we commemorated the 50th anniversary of the end of the civil war. Going through the various commentaries in the mass and social media, the

Review of “A Small Silence” by Jumoke Verissimo

I enjoyed reading Jumoke Verissimo’s debut novel – “A Small Silence” and I am surprised with myself. I should not have enjoyed it, but I did. The auth

2020, Nigeria and the West Africa challenge

West Africa is undergoing a very difficult phase in its evolution. A report just published by the International Crisis Group draws attention to the sp