The recent kidnap, release, and press release of the Methodist Prelate of Nigeria is a wake-up call for Nigerians who are still lukewarm about what is happening in Nigeria. I don’t believe there is…
By Yemi Adebowale One of the reasons insurgents are having a free rein across Nigeria is because the men and women around President Muhammadu Buhari are not telling him the truth about his frightening failings….
By Peter Dada The Governors in the Southern part of the country under the auspices of the Southern Nigeria Governors Forum met on Tuesday evening to discuss the state of the nation, particularly the issue…
Punch Editorial THE ongoing controversy over the suggestions of amnesty and compensation for bandits terrorising the North further exposes Nigeria’s fragility. Roving gangs, taking advantage of weak governance, have murdered hundreds of people, displaced hundreds…
By Simon Kolawole If you take time to study Nigeria since 1960 — when we began to govern ourselves — you would notice an unrelenting constant: bloodshed. From political violence to coups, civil war, ethno-religious…
By Reno Omokri On August 8, 2012, Nasir El-Rufai, now the Governor of Kaduna state, asked then President Goodluck Jonathan to resign over the spate of insecurity facing Nigeria. His words were as follows: “If…
