The decision of INEC to begin with the presidential elections is itself suspect, notwithstanding that this is not the first time it is being done. We have always opposed the arrangement

After the ill-advised military coup of January 15, 1966, the military officers that emerged as leaders inherited the onerous task of nation building

Obasanjo’s letter to Buhari tells us one thing. We are not yet done with theatrics. We are once again rehearsing a scene from a familiar movie. We have heard it all and seen it all

But, something interesting occurred two months after the Enugu and Agatu mass murders. Five herdsmen were reported missing in one of the Southeast states. Suddenly, security forces swamped the area in search of the missing herdsmen; villagers were interrogated and some detained briefly. The difference is clear

There is also the simmering tension of a class war beneath the masque of religion. It does not need an Obasanjo to remind Nigerians, and Buhari, that things are not right. However, this generation of young Nigerians are waiting to be spoon-fed with purpose