Can we really fight a religious war?
Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor Of recent, especially since the horrendous bombing of the Madalla church allegedly by Boko Haram, many commentators...
The North’s regression
Slowly and inexorably, the north is becoming like Somalia. The only small difference between us and Somalia is that whereas...
Are we glorifying gangsterism?
MEND members on Lokoja-Abuja road. Photo by Momoh Obansa It can only happen in Nigeria. Two armed gangs, both outlawed,...
Almajirai with guns
Cartoon courtesy of Human Rights Watch Almost on a daily basis, one reads at least one beautiful idea in the...
Sallah, feast and pain
A scene of devastation in the Damaturu attacks Yesterday was Sallah Day. Eid el-Kabir. The feast of sacrifice. It is...
After Libya, which country is next?
Muammar Gaddafi "We have Plan A, Plan B and Plan C. Plan A is to live and die in Libya....
Kwankwaso’s Policy on Movies
When I met Governor Rabi’u Musa Kwankwaso for the first time last month, I was eager to ask him a...
Suntai and the rest of us
Governor Danbaba Danfulani Suntai These days it is easy for anyone to get angry over the slightest provocation. The daily...
Free Palestine: Not on Obama’s watch
Published in Blueprint recently: Free Palestine: Not on Obama’s watch Come Friday, President Mahmoud Abbas is going to table a...
Wangari Maathai was here
‘She only planted trees’: Wangari Maathai talking with President Barack Obama in Nairobi, Kenya, in 2006. Photo: AP She was...