Rise of Hausa irredentism, by Ochereome Nnanna
Northern Nigeria has been the nation’s Achilles Heel. Yes, they produce the bulk of the food consumed in Nigeria. That, in itself, is an anomaly which is tied to the South’s greater urban orientation and consequential retreat from farming. The nation largely depends on Northern Nigeria for much of farmed food. Beside this, however, the North […]
LG “autonomy”: What’s Tinubu’s game? By Ochereome Nnanna
SOMETIMES Nigerians rejoice over some government policies only to find out later that they wasted their euphoria. Remember when the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Chairman, Professor Mahmood Yakubu, announced he would ensure electronic transmission of results in the 2023 general elections. Nigerians rejoiced. The sleeping youth awoke. Everyone headed to voter’s card registration centres. […]
Bandits and Arewanistan agenda? By Ochereome Nnanna
FOR sure, banditry, especially kidnapping for ransom, is one of the three security challenges in Northern Nigeria. The others are Boko Haram/ISWA terrorism in the North-East, and Fulani herdsmen militia, a nationwide terror network. In the South, kidnapping for ransom is in the hands of local criminal gangs. Even our battered Nigeria Police Force, NPF, are […]
Parsing of Team Tinubu-Shettima, by Ochereome Nnanna
THIS article is not really my as sessment of the “performance” of the leadership of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and his Deputy, Vice President Kashim Shettima. There are only two major things to write home about this presidential pair: untold hardship for Nigerians and wasteful spending based on misplaced priorities. Tinubu never enjoyed the usual […]
Southern Governors, season 2027, by Ochereome Nnanna
YOU are used to hearing of Northern Governors Forum, NGF. Now you are also hearing of Southern Governors Forum, SGF. Politicians are warming their engines for 2027, simple. The NGF is one of the remaining relics of the fast-dying imperial Sokoto Caliphate, or Northern (Arewa) political establishment which has dominated Nigeria’s affairs even before Independence. The […]
Concerning Anioma state creation, by Ochereome Nnanna
I remember during the 2023 campaigns when some Northerners asked Bola Tinubu, presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, to unfold his agenda. He bluntly declined, arguing that doing so could put him in danger. Despite this rather tactless answer, the North still played the leading role in getting him “elected”. One year down the […]
