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Of ethnic profiling and the need to rescue Nigeria (I)

“Clearly, they were Fulani, given their physiognomy. Aside this, they also mentioned this themselves while hinting at tribes they dearly dislike. When

Kankara to Kagara: Lessons not learnt

The abduction last week of 42 people, including 27 schoolchildren and three teachers, from their school dormitory in Kagara, Niger State, is extremely

Vital yet futile task of naming murderers

Ola Rotimi’s cerebral play, Holding Talks, opens with two men bickering. A barber’s hand trembles. He would not admit this to his garrulous customer,

The need for the reform of succession laws of the emirates in Hausaland

The Hausa and Fulani have been living together for centuries long before Danfodio, the religious reformer that led the Fulani Jihad of 1804 in Hausala

Nigeria: Another 1978 Rotimi Williams-styled Panel in 2021?

By Akin Fapohunda, PhD The Constitution Drafting Committee and Coordinating Committee of the People’s Constitutional Dialogue initiated by Leade