It was former President Goodluck Jonathan, among recent leaders of Nigeria, who made sincere efforts to facilitate a restructured Nigeria. In recognition of the fact that the issue was beyond elected lawmakers; that the inputs by the ethnic nationalities and leaders of thought were sine qua non, he convened the 494-member 2014 National Conference headed […]

ALTHOUGH the entire Southern Nigeria, the Middle Belt, and some Northerners have been strident in calling for the restructuring of Nigeria, the South-West, or specifically the Yorubas, to their credit, can be said to be the greatest advocates of a restructured Nigeria. It began from Chief Obafemi Awolowo, the political father of the Yorubas who […]

Millions of years ago, in the jungle, before the invention of any type of weapon, human beings, even animals, were ruled by the strongest among them. The invention of weapons, especially the firearm, somewhat brought to an end the era of rule by the physically strongest. One bullet from a gun in the hand of the weakest […]

In Nigeria, having a meal is always a joyous moment. But beneath the surface of that joy lies the specter of food poisoning that often results from chemical contamination. The typical Nigerian cuisine can therefore be joyous one minute, and threatening the next. Pregnant women, for instance, face the risk of toxins silently infiltrating their […]

Recently, while speaking on the Plateau State massacre after a closed-door meeting with the President at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, Governor Inuwa Yahaya of Gombe State said, “Some of the major issues that seem to allow the problem to persist include issues like farmer-herder clashes, the clamour for indigenes versus settlers. But the world over, […]