The Prime Minister of chaos: Simon Ekpa, Biafra and Nigeria’s violent gullibility
Finally, Simon Ekpa has been arrested. The man who has styled himself the Prime Minister of the Biafran Government in Exile is cooling his heels in de
Line of Sight
Line of Sight
Silencing Hamdiya: Targeting critics instead of criminals and the question of police transparency
Sometimes certain things happen that bring to mind that proverb that says a man whose house is on fire does not go around chasing rats. The Sokoto Sta
Lakurawa and the terrifying price of Nigeria’s national security blunders
This week, most Nigerians are coming to terms with the announcement of the birth of a new terror group operating in the North of Nigeria. It is called
Scarred children, broken systems: Nigeria’s betrayal of its future
As Nigerians love to say, a gust of wind has exposed the chicken’s rump. It is a rather unrefined proverb but one that seems crudely fitting for what
Ikwechegh and the impunity of Nigeria’s elite
As we have learnt this week, some Nigerian public officials apparently have the power to make Nigerians disappear and “nothing will happen.” No, we ar