NSCDC custody deaths and Nigeria’s detention crisis
Recently, thirty-seven illegal miners were arrested and detained in the custody of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Minna but never came out alive. That grim fact alone demands a thorough reckoning with Nigeria’s detention system and the accountability of agencies entrusted with the custody of lawfully detained citizens. Whatever offences they […]
Renewable energy and oil search in the North
THE renewable energy revolution is spreading across the globe, especially in developed and not-so-developed economies. Last month, for the first time ever, electric vehicles outsold cars with internal combustion engines in Norway, accounting for 58.4 per cent of all vehicles sold. By 2025, Norway plans to stop sales of new gas and diesel passenger cars and vans.
The looming hunger, poverty time bomb
AMONG many others, two prominent Nigerians during the Easter weekend, raised the alarm over threats posed by hunger and poverty in Nigeria.
Dealing decisively with hate speech culprits
THERE is a frightening amount of hate speech circulating in the Nigerian political atmosphere right now. It was barely noticeable in 2011 when former President Goodluck Jonathan made his first presidential run.
The fall of Sudan’s Omar Al-Bashir
Al-Bashir bestrode Sudan like an emperor. To strengthen his autocratic hold on power, he had introduced policies that sustained corruption and nepotism. It was a situation that also triggered off years of conflict and insecurity in the Darfur, South Kordofan, and the Blue Nile.
Celebrating Easter responsibly
EASTER bespeaks eloquently of sadness before joy, pain before gain and the treasures that are often cleverly hidden under human sufferings and tribulations. The truth is that even joy itself would lose its value or flavour if there is no struggle leading up to it.
