International law, international community, the West and the rest of us (I), by Usman Sarki
International law, otherwise known in its older and nobler description as the law of nations, is often presented as the great civilising compact of mankind. It is spoken of as though it were a sacred moral canopy beneath which all nations, large and small, powerful and weak, rich and poor, are equally sheltered. Its language […]
Fearful nights and mournful days: The doomsday floods of Maiduguri and their aftermaths, by Usman Sarki
“And We (Allah) caused streams to spring from the earth. Therefore, the waters from the earth and the heavens joined for a matter predetermined (long before)” – The Holy Qur’an (54:12) IF a disaster of such magnitude had happened in China, President Xi Jinping himself and members of the Communist Party of China, CPC, Politburo would […]
‘The Patriots’ and the restructuring of Nigeria: One step forward, two steps backwards? (3), by Usman Sarki
The underlying as well as visible problems that the Nigerian economic system has brought about consist of the disparities in access to resources and the share of wealth among Nigerians.
‘The Patriots’ and the restructuring of Nigeria: One step forward, two steps backwards?(2), by Usman Sarki
“Our controversies have been cluttered by squabbles”- V. I. Lenin PRESIDENT Bola Ahmed Tinubu was perceptive and candid enough to acknowledge the economic nature of the challenges facing Nigeria today when he replied to “The Patriots” demand to abrogate the 1999 Constitution, enact a new one and adopt the report of the 2014 National Conference. […]
‘The Patriots’ and the restructuring of Nigeria: One step forward, two steps backwards? (1), by Usman Sarki
The agitation so far misses all the critical points, especially the linkages between the political evolution of the Nigerian State and its colonial antecedents and the incorporation of the entire country and its modes of production into the global capitalist economy, that transcends any other factors of national significance.
Questioning validity of the Constitution: Implications on governance, sovereignty and unity of Nigeria, by Usman Sarki
Calling the constitution of a country into question on the flimsiest of excuses is an exercise in negation of that country’s history and evolution as a viable and substantive political organ with sovereign attributes and independent inclinations
