Death by a thousand stampedes
Amid Nigeria’s current economic hardship, several interventions have been staged by the government or some of its agencies to “alleviate” the sufferin
Line of Sight
Line of Sight
Animalising the North: Why are some northerners calling the region an Animal Kingdom?
This week, several angry northerners have taken to social media to rail against the failings of the region and the failings in the region. In several
A Ramadan of reflection
Ramadan 2024 began on the eighth anniversary of my father’s passing. He died on March 11, 2016. They say time heals the pain of loss. It doesn’t. The
Ukraine food aid: How Nigeria can make national embarrassment a turning point
This week, Nigeria received some reprieve. Some 25,000 metric tonnes of wheat are being donated by the World Food Programme (WFP) to help curb hunger
Perfecting the idiotic art of sabotaging your country
Sometimes, some countries develop an incredible knack to shoot themselves in the foot in ways that leave an observer befuddled. Take, for instance, Sc