Notes from Atlanta

Notes from Atlanta

Notes from Atlanta • November 13, 2015 20:59

Re: Tribute to Haliru Dantoro, Emir of Borgu

Thanks for the eulogy to this visionary leader. I am aware he was trying to put up a community university for his and other peoples. I had the opportu

Notes from Atlanta • October 30, 2015 19:01

Re: Who will save Kwara COE lecturers from Saraki’s deadly grip?

I received dozens of reactions to last week’s column several of which were heart-wrenching, but I have space for just two this week. The first i

Notes from Atlanta • October 23, 2015 20:48

Who will save Kwara COE lecturers from Saraki’s deadly grip?

Senate President Bukola Saraki is called Kwara State’s “Governor- General” for a reason: He is, for all practical purposes, the stat

Notes from Atlanta • October 16, 2015 20:14

Re: “Fulani herdsmen” as Nigeria’s new Devil Term

I received responses to last week’s column that ranged from the sublime to the downright ridiculous, such as one commenter who said I was &ldquo

Notes from Atlanta • October 9, 2015 23:33

“Fulani herdsmen” as Nigeria’s new Devil Term

The signifier “Fulani herdsmen” or better still, “suspected Fulani herdsmen,” has emerged as the new bogeyman in Nigerian medi