Avoidable distractions on the political trail, by Rotimi Fasan
When one observes the actions and utterances of Nigeria’s political actors, their habit of moving in circles, and the people’s preference for sensationalism over substance, it becomes clear why we are not making progress politically. We are back again where we were. We are in the campaign season, and the discourses of our engagement are […]
Re: Goodwill & accountability
I was pleasantly surprised to find that in spite of the extended weekend of Christmas celebrations, many readers had the time to respond to my piece on our rulers’ lack of goodwill and accountability towards us.
Too many cooks in the Nigeria Police kitchen
The removal from office, the week before, of Hafiz Ringim as Inspector General of Police (IGP) was no doubt overdue. Soothsayers and prayer warriors saw it coming. We suspect that Ringim himself may have seen it because it appears that even the blind were able to see it.
Al-Mustapha gets its own deserts
There are not ten people in the world whose deaths would spoil my dinner, but there are one or two whose death would break my heart.
IAC appeals to world governments
When towards the end of 2011, the Senate in Nigeria passed a bill against same sex marriage in Nigeria, several countries in the western world bared their fangs immediately, protesting that the law was an infringement on the human rights of those who are gay.
What an awful time to be a Nigerian!
Since the creation of the colonial amalgam called Nigeria by the British colonial power in 1914, the country has gone through periods of relative peace and prosperity and periods of turmoil, anguish and violence.
