By Ahmed Aminu-Ramatu YUSUF The “Ali-Must-Go” protest, organised by the National Union of Nigerian Students (NUNS) and led by Segun Okeowo, is as important today as it was in 1978. But it... Read more
By International Crisis Group There is some careful balancing in this statement that makes it a more attractive intervention than that of those who are either parroting Israel’s invincibilit... Read more
Kano is not its old, Aminu Kano inspired radical self today. But neither is it any less rebellious in orientation. The red cap phenomenon masterminded by Musa Rabiu Kwankwaso is neither rad... Read more
By Adagbo Onoja This piece has two provocations. The main provocation is the Daily Trust headline ‘British Council, NUC Partner On Development Of Varsity Curriculum.’ It was the headline tha... Read more
By Prof Hassan A. Saliu There was a time in Nigeria when there were only a few universities. Competition for admissions was therefore stiff among prospective admission-seekers. Consequently,... Read more
The traditional wedding in question has already come and gone. There is no debate about it that thousands of inter-ethnic, inter-regional and even inter-faith marriages take place every now... Read more
Language and crisis go together. There is now the word ‘courtocracy’ in the Nigerian universe of usage. It was never there before. On April 17th, 2024, that will be one word whose operationa... Read more
Memorialisation can be such a slippery act, especially if it has got to do with the abduction of the Chibok school girls and messy handling of it. If they are not memorialized, it would amou... Read more
The democratic space in West Africa has not been a smooth one of recent. It has been defined by one coup after the other, most if not all of them emitting high voltage rhetoric against Franc... Read more
By Sylvester Odion Akhaine I am 60 today. I have decided to share my reflections on my journey so far and the lie of the Nigerian state. I could recall aspects of the Civil War years. The t... Read more
