2020: The year racial identity took over. By Inaya Folarin Iman
A backward and divisive racial ideology has filled the vacuum left by disillusionment in the West. 2020 was the year that a divisive form of racial identity politics, embodied in the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement, was accelerated and institutionalised. BLM brought with it a…
Looking back on 2020 with a sense of optimism towards 2021. By Mary Beth Leonard
I was proud to arrive in Nigeria and begin my third ambassadorial posting last November. 2020 will long be remembered as the year of the COVID-19 pandemic, and we will look back and honour the lives of the more than 1.5 million people worldwide who…
Miyetti Allah, A transformed Terrorist Organization…By Clement Udegbe
Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria sometimes called MACBAN started off as a loose partisan advocacy group centered on promoting the welfare of Fulani pastoralists in Nigeria through self help.MACBAN represents the interest of about only 100,000 semi-nomads and nomads Nigeria.The organization was founded…
Will New COVID-19 Variation Blow Economic Recovery Efforts? By Riham Darwish
Shortly after vaccine news revived hopes of an end to the COVID-19 outbreak which had been spreading chaos and devastating businesses across the world, the UK has recently announced a new variation of the virus, keeping the world on its toes waiting for medical experts…
Nigeria At Crossroads: What Do We Do About Our Poorest? By ‘Tope Fasua
Our people are already suspicious and totally cynical of the intentions of government and even other strata of leadership… This is where that type of leadership that will redefine the destiny of Nigeria, get all the blames for everything done for good or ill, and…
Contenders or Pretenders? 12 Igbo politicians who may be eyeing Aso Rock in 2023 By Isaac Dachen
In this copy, you will find a list of some Igbo politicians who may be eyeing Aso Rock, Nigeria’s seat of power, in 2023. Could they become serious contenders or mere pretenders? Equity or fair play? The end of every general election in Nigeria often…
EASTERN SECURITY NETWORK, THE IMPARATIVE FOR REGIONAL SECURITY By Clement Udegbe
The United Kingdom that created Nigeria, defends her nation and regions. America that supports democratic governance and freedom of speech, defends her nation and regions, and allows gun ownership to keep the wicked molester and even threats at bay.Saudi Arabia,Iran,and the Muslim world of the…
Is Katsina the New Haven of Terror-Bandits In Nigeria?
By Yushau A. Shuaib While Borno in the North-East is the epicentre of Boko Haram terrorism, Zamfara in the North-West is hotbed of armed banditry, and Katsina, the home state of President Muhammadu Buhari, is fast becoming the haven of notorious gangs of terror-bandits. The…
When the snail enters a head-butt competition of animals with horns
By Owei Lakemfa THE House of Representatives is sulking that President Muhammadu Buhari did not honour the invitation to address it on Thursday over serious insecurity in the country. It had earlier been humoured with a promise. But in circumventing the invitation, so-called advice by…
Responding to ongoing election conflict: Three biblical steps to our “upward call” By Dr. Jim Dennison
President-elect Joe Biden speaks after the Electoral College formally elected him as president, Monday, Dec. 14, 2020, at The Queen theater in Wilmington. My father died on this day in 1979.When America became involved in World War II, he enlisted in the US Army. Because…
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