What’s FG’s business with Almajiri “education”? By Ochereome Nnanna
A couple of weeks ago, a friend from Abuja sent me an article on the armed atrocities of the various Northern-bred jihadist groups, especially Fulani terrorists masquerading as herdsmen. We got talking about it, and he said, by the grace of God, a good leader would come “fix” Nigeria. I laughed at him and told him, […]
North’s three-point agenda: a critique
THE Coalition of Northern Leaders (made up of chairmen of the ten committees of politicians, professionals, academics and businessmen) leaders have met and issued what I choose to term as a “three-point agenda”.
North ‘uniting’ for what?
SUDDENLY, the political atmosphere in the North has become active. It is no longer just the Boko Haram bombings and killings. Those who pride themselves as “Northern leaders” (General Ibrahim Babangida, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar and their respective disciples) convened a meeting right on the heels of a series of meetings held by the 19 governors with the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar in attendance. At the end 10 standing committees of politicians, academics, professionals and businessmen were set up in apparent efforts to pursue “Northern unity”.
Why North may remain poor
AND now, let us face the argument that there is rising violence in Northern Nigeria because of “low derivation” from oil resources.
North and Niger Delta’s oil wealth
MALAM Sanusi Lamido Sanusi fired the prompter. In an interview with Financial Times of London, he linked the Boko Haram Islamic terrorism to federal revenue allocation.
Out and about with Comrade Oshiomhole
SOME time in August 2008 I found myself in Benin City. I had missed a flight from the Enugu Airport so I had to take a segmented road rip back to Lagos. While the bus loaded up in Iyaro Motor Park the heavens opened up and it started raining monkeys and baboons. It was my first time in Benin under a rainy condition.
