By Donu Kogbara THE current power struggle between the governors of some Nigerian states and the Abuja-based Federal Government takes me back to my distant schooldays in Britain, when we were taught, in lessons about the late Mediaeval and early Renaissance periods of European history; about the endless tussles between overbearing monarchs and noble vassals […]

By Donu Kogbara THE annual Independence Day navel-gazing exercise is upon us! Every year, on or just before/after October l, like many other journalists and public affairs commentators, I solemnly contemplate the state of the nation. And – sadly! – there has never been a year when I have concluded that Nigeria is more good […]

By Donu Kogbara THE Forum for Ethnic Nationalities of Niger Delta, FENND, is a newish advocacy group that represents peoples who existed long before Nigeria was created and believes in non-violent pushback against forces that sabotage the interests of the region. Some of you will be wondering how FENND differs from other Niger Delta groups, […]

By Donu Kogbara OUR erudite Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo, recently expressed the view, in the September/October edition of a distinguished international publication – The Foreign Affairs Journal –  that banning fossil fuel investments will crush Africa. I agree so strongly with His Excellency that I requested permission to share his thought-provoking article with Vanguard […]

By Donu Kogbara LET me now share with you some excerpts from a paper written by Dr. Uche Igwe, a Fellow at the London School of Economics. Terrorism is an expensive venture. The lifeline of any violent extremist organisation is its capacity to raise funds to finance its operations and recruit members. The sources of […]