‘Not as exotic as you’: The poetics of difference and othering
By Oko Owi Ocho Afrika Isaac Miebi Mandez creates a persona who is in therapy—but it is a collective self-therapy that takes us through the history of colonial violence, the continued impact of the wound of that violence, and what Frantz Fanon had noted as the continuity of the wound of colonialism, which we have […]
Buruji Kashamu (1958 -2020) ― By Reuben Abati
Then let them laugh and rejoice in our man’s ill-luck. Alive perhaps they felt no need of him, but now that he Is dead, they will grieve their lack in the demands of war. For foolish men do not appreciate the noble prize they have, until it is discarded from their hands. His death pains […]
Between COVID-19 and climate change: Opportunity beckons for OSGoF
Between COVID-19 and Climate Change, the opportunity beckons for the office to make the giant leap from digital static maps to digital dynamic ones
Boko Haram: Understanding Why Borno Elites Must Do More
Boko Haram’s aims and objectives are quite clear. Its’ leader, Abubakar Shekau, has publicly stated what the group stands for. As he puts it, “we are an Islamic caliphate. We have nothing to do with Nigeria. We don’t believe in this name.”
A walk down IBB road at night
By Dr Ugoji Egbujo I took a long walk. I saw many things. The road stood large. She sat like a saint. She had to be. She had a flimsy tank top and a mini skirt. Her knees shone. She is a Christian prostitute. I passed her. She whistled. A car whizzed past. It was […]
Insecurity: Why Nigerians deserve the best
AS insecurity in Nigeria continues to worsen, President Muhammadu Buhari said during the recent Sallah holidays that Nigerians indeed know that his regime has done its best. It came as a rude shock to many that the President could utter such a disturbing statement when the country is largely at war, to put it mildly, and condemnable little or no effort has been put in place to restore security and peace in the country.
