Worsening school closures as terrorists advance
Nigeria’s school-abduction crisis has become a grim instrument of terror, ransom, and psychological warfare. Jihadist groups, bandits, and kidnappers have learned that children are especially valuable hostages. Their abduction paralyzes communities, terrifies parents, and places enormous pressure on governments. Mass school abductions are generally traced to Boko Haram’s seizure of 276 girls from Government Girls […]
Taraba People Stand Up
PEOPLE in Taraba State are making the point about speaking out for their rights. They are getting succour even if that would not completely change their circumstances.
Choosing People Over Politics
SPEAKER of the House of Representatives, Aminu Tambuwal, has been preaching this message for a while – service to the people should be above partisan leanings. He has won few converts in his class.
Fighting For Nigeria
WE cannot remember the Senate breaking into a fight over anything, not even when there were threats to their juicy allowances. The House of Representatives is more famous for fights, including the 2007 one that claimed the life of Dr. Aminu Safana from Katsina State who died as opponents and proponents of Mrs Patricia Etteh, former Speaker of the House of Representatives battled over her tenuous tenure.
Another Jail Break, Same Reaction
HOW many prison breaks would it take to secure our prisons? What will happen after the rash of media reactions to the break in Akure, in which 175 criminals were let loose?
Cutting Off The North
WHOEVER worked out the 2013/14 cut off marks for admission to federal government colleges is cutting off the North from developing its capacities. It is a practical indication of ordained backwardness for a part of Nigeria – it should not be allowed, for the dangers it portends for the whole country.
