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Is renaming Nigeria to United African Republic the solution?

Many things in Nigeria start like a joke. So, it won’t surprise me if the proposal for renaming the name of the 60-year-old country also started in th

Nigeria is a failed state

The first step to restoring stability and security is recognizing that the government has lost control. Nigeria has long teetered on the precipice of

We are not united by common heroes

When Murtala Mohammed was assassinated in 1976, he was mourned all over the country

Reviewing one year of Gambari’s calming influence

It takes a captain with the right mix of education, exposure and experience to calm the ship amidst a raging storm, as the appointment and one-year ma

Curbing the rising trends of inter-communal clashes in Gombe State

The major challenge confronting Gombe State and indeed Nigeria today is insecurity. The state has undebatably exhibited a very high capacity for inter