Line of Sight

Line of Sight

From loot to light: Will Nigeria’s recovered millions spark real change?

There has been a steady stream of news from America. America has a new president who blitzed into office with a stream of executive orders that have s

Unseen and unheard: Nigeria’s children of conflict

My novel, ‘When We Were Fireflies’, centres around a man, Yarima Lalo, going about his usual business when he suddenly realises he might have been mur

The problem with General Musa’s Al Jazeera interview

On Sunday, January 5, 2025, the Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa, made a spirited appearance on Talk to Al Jazeera, the hard-hitting i

From rails to rifts: Nigeriens, Tinubu’s diplomacy, and the New Year Shege

New Year celebrations used to feel magical when we were children. The tolling of bells and the bangs of firecrackers petrified the demons of the past

Red Christmas: A tragic reflection on desperation and neglect

It is Christmas. Hundreds of Santas in their red garbs and cotton-white beards have emerged from the woodwork to thrill and terrify children, belt out