Kenya and the Majengo syndrome
I just returned from a trip to Kenya and it is a fascinating country where people are passionate about politics but frustrated at the narrow field of
Friday Column
Friday Column
The Muslim-Muslim ticket and religious mobilisation in Nigeria
The Muslim-Muslim ticket chosen by APC presidential candidate Bola Tinubu has generated controversy since 2015 when he sought to be Muhammadu Buhari’s
The FCT minister’s battle against roasted fish, beer and women
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Bello Mohammed, is engaged in a battle to stop the sale of roasted fish and alcoholic drinks in pa
If all citizens are to defend themselves, do we need the state?
For over a decade, Nigerians have been contemplating the desirability of self-help against growing violence all over the country. The logic is simple
Alternative facts and the Buhari legacy
In his written response to questions posed to him by Bloomberg News last Friday, President Muhammadu Buhari insists that he has largely delivered on h