Benue on my mind
Yet again, we find ourselves at the crossroads of a national tragedy and greater national ambivalence. The massacre of over a hundred people by armed
Line of Sight
Line of Sight
A new novel, a recurrent beef and a lingering grief
My father died while I was at a Yahuza Suya Spot eating chicken with my spouse. It was on Friday, March 11, 2016. We had just been served and had take
The Sharholiya of Sadocracy
There is a reason that President Muhammadu Buhari doesn’t speak to the media, and by extension to Nigerians, often. Every time he does, it’s like an o
A strange week of national shame and glory
This has been a strange week. Strange even by Nigerian standards. There has been the regular drama, like the Bishops of the Unveiling, which has been
Ochanya, Nafisa and Naziru and the battle for the children
As a country and as a people, Nigeria and Nigerians need to have an honest conversation about how to care for children and what should and should not