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The Hand That Gives

Every Ramadan, for the past ten years or so, I have carried out a tradition I learnt from my mother. At the beginning of the month, she would make a l

Secession threat as a tool of blackmail

It’s widely assumed that Northern Nigeria’s particular commitment to a united Nigeria is purely for economic

A calmer look at banditry

Calming down does not need dismissing or even diminishing the facts and figures. Indeed, it requires facing them. Between January and March 2021

A love letter to Mallam Nasir el-Rufa’i (I)

We know that in Nigeria, governments unfortunately do not believe they are here to serve the people, but it is our duty to work together

Rest in peace, Ini Umoren

While many people on Twitter showed compassion – including many who apparently had helped crack the case by retweeting Uduak’s tweets and demand