Uprooting terrorists’ logistic supply chains
Nigeria’s war against terrorism and banditry has reached a point where military firepower alone cannot deliver victory. What began with the Boko Haram insurgency in 2009 has metastasised into a sprawling ecosystem of armed groups operating from forests, mountains and remote settlements, kidnapping for ransom, attacking communities, displacing populations, seizing land, rustling cattle, extorting farmers […]
Enduring Cleansing Apapa Expressway
ONLY those who know little about the Apapa-Oshodi Expressway would applaud the removal of illegally parked tankers and trailers as a solution to the perennial traffic logjam on the road.
Yekini – One More Unsung Hero
DEBATES will continue about the treatment of our heroes following the death of Rashidi Yekini, Nigeria’s iconic footballer and scorer of Nigeria’s first World Cup goal in 1994. The circumstances of his death and the panegyrics that have been pouring since then are typically Nigerian.
Zamfara – The Children Still Dying
TWO years ago, more than 400 children died in Zamfara State from lead poisoning. The deaths continue as half-hearted measures governments took have warranted more deaths and guaranteed a wrecked future for those who survive.
Nigeria – Mistake Since When?
CONTENDERS for disintegrating Nigeria are increasing. What is uncertain is along what lines they want a split of the country that was moulded 98 years ago.
More Than Laughing Stock
SENATE President David Bonaventure Achelenu Mark has become famous for his candour. He speaks so explicitly about the Nigerian condition that he easily forgets his place in it. Nobody would have clearly affirmed that Nigeria had become a laughing stock than Senator Mark.
