Thursday Column

Thursday Column

The Koton-Karfe royal rumble, kings and Nigeria’s democratic culture

For about a century now, Nigeria has faced a conundrum: What does it do with its traditional institution? Yet, a little over a century ago, that quest

Raising the next generation of Nigerian writers for national unity

“The only way to draw a nation’s diverse peoples together is through rewriting history, diminishing if not effacing ethnic differences, replacing them

Who bears the cost of Nigeria’s aggressive strikes?

Between 1950 and 1953 a fierce war raged between North and South Korea, claiming an estimated three million lives. On July 27, 1953, generals from the

Though Anthems and beats may differ

Once when I was young, my brother and I got into this conversation in which we agreed that Nigeria’s national anthem was one of the best in the world.

On the School Protection Squad

Nigeria is like a giant sea beast. It has a tough shell on its back, hardened by years of experience, attitude and the peculiar Nigerian vibe that mak