”Not Yet Uhuru”, by Patrick Omorodion
Uhuru, a Swahili word which means “freedom or independence” was popularized by Kenyan nationalist and leader Oginga Odinga who used it in the title of his 1967 autobiography, “Not Yet Uhuru “. The phrase was used to express the fact that “a long-fought struggle or goal is incomplete, even if nominal independence or a milestone […]
A new beginning is possible with God, by Funmi Komolafe
Glory be to God. We are in the eight-month, commonly referred to the month of a new beginning. After rest from challenges,…
Why VIPs must stop holding Police hostage, by Stephanie Shaakaa
Every time we ask why criminals roam freely or why citizens are left to fund their own safety through vigilantes, gated fences, and prayers, the answer isn’t just poor logistics or low funding. The truth is simpler and far more uncomfortable. Our police officers are missing in action because they’re stationed at the gates of the powerful. […]
Polygamy not new but its meaning no longer same, by Stephanie Shaakaa
What once stood as a system of communal survival, built on cooperation and collective responsibility, now trembles under the weight of secrecy
The Power in a Name: How Nigeria works, by Stephanie Shaakaa
Some of you are out here naming your children like they were born in a vacuum. No roots. No tribe. No story
Peter Obi and the alliance of desperate candidates
By Emmanuel Aziken How the El-Rufai family jumped full circle from bashers of Peter Obi to his leading cheerleader in Northern Nigeria may not be directly linked to Nwakaego El-Rufai, wife of Bashir El-Rufai. The El-Rufai family, with Bashir in the lead, was not too long ago easily identified as the primary bashers of Peter […]
