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God’s silence is not rejection, Evelyn Joshua tells Brazilians

God’s silence is not rejection, Evelyn Joshua tells Brazilians

By Innocent Anaba Pastor Evelyn Joshua, leader of The Synagogue, Church of All Nations, SCOAN, has urged Brazilians and other worshippers not to mistake God’s silence during difficult moments for rejection, assuring them that His promises remain certain regardless of their circumstances.She gave the charge during the second day of the SCOAN Crusade in São […]

Policing for personal profit, by Suleiman A. Suleiman

Policing for personal profit, by Suleiman A. Suleiman

The tragic death of 37 artisanal miners under the custody of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, more popularly known as Civil Defence, in Minna last week reveals, yet again, the kind of structural violence against ordinary Nigerians perpetrated by the state itself. The circumstances of the mass arrest and detention in unsafe and […]

Petrol price surge and the Nigerian worker: When survival becomes a daily struggle

Petrol price surge and the Nigerian worker: When survival becomes a daily struggle

By Ivo Takor The continuing rise in the price of petrol has moved beyond the realm of energy policy and economic statistics. It has become a serious question of human welfare, social justice and the ability of ordinary Nigerians to live with dignity. Across the country, Nigerians are confronting a cost-of-living crisis in which the […]

From insurgents to security assets: Nigeria’s unconventional response to insecurity

From insurgents to security assets: Nigeria’s unconventional response to insecurity

By Malik Samuel Nigeria’s worsening security crisis is forcing federal and state authorities to experiment with solutions that would once have appeared unlikely. One of the most striking is the recruitment and deployment of former Boko Haram members from the Northeast to support efforts against bandits and jihadist groups in Northwest and Northcentral Nigeria. Interviews […]