Perspectives
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The words of the king of Mar A Lago, by Femi Fani-Kayode
“I think Nigeria is a disgrace. The whole thing is a disgrace. They are killing people by the thousands. It is a genocide and I am really angry about it. The Government has done nothing. They are very ineffective and they are killing Christians at will. We will come in guns ablazing and it will be short, vicious and sweet”-…
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Viral myths and the realities of studying in the UK, by Folorunso Adisa
A few minutes ago, I watched a compelling and nuanced issue that has gained wide attention on social media. A TikTok clip by a UK-based Nigerian content creator humorously framed the experiences of international students, particularly Nigerians, in British universities. His central, exaggerated claims suggested that students hoping to make British friends or refine their English would be disappointed, alleging…
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Christian genocide conspiracy: The north is being set up against itself, by Usman Yusuf
I have seen, lived and benefited from a Nigeria led by patriotic and selfless leaders that cared deeply for the country and its citizens; they managed the country’s diversity and resources with the fear of God. A few days ago, my friend and I were reminiscing about our good old days in Ahmadu Bello University (ABU) Zaria from 1976 to…
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President Tinubu’s defining turn toward security reform, by Dare Ojepe
There are moments in a nation’s life when hesitation becomes a luxury too costly to indulge, moments when the leader must step beyond counsel, beyond caution, and confront the lion at the gate. Last Wednesday, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu crossed that threshold. After months of deliberation, he made the bold pronouncement that states ready to establish their own police formations…
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Kanu, Igboho: how they shaped minds differently, by Bamidele Johnson
The two most disruptive figures in Nigeria’s identity politics over the last decade are Mazi Nnamdi Kanu of the Indigenous People of Biafra in the Southeast and Sunday Igboho of Yoruba Nation in the Southwest. Both rose on the back of anger, insecurity and spectacular state failure. Both gave voice to regional frustrations that had been fizzing for years. Yet,…
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Tribute to a rare Commander-In-Chief, by Kola Amzat
On May 28, 2023, at the inauguration dinner and gala night, as if he had premonition of onerous task ahead of him, President Bola Tinubu intuitively declared to Nigerians….”We have corruption, insecurity and many problems confronting us….but don’t pity me. I asked for this job. I campaigned for it. No excuses” “I will live up to expectation, I promise you”…
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Beyond the bullet: Why violence alone cannot defeat terrorism in Nigeria, by Bukola Oyeniyi
Introduction In Nigeria’s public discourse, especially in media coverage of violence in the Middle Belt and northern states, a popular refrain is that the solution to terrorism and banditry lies in “crushing” the insurgents outright. Headlines laud military strikes and urge the violent elimination of terrorists and their foot soldiers as the urgent path to peace. This perspective, born of…
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The barracks, the Twitter bob and digital dissent: deconstructing Nigeria’s viral standoff, by Akin Olaniyan
We have to agree with those who think that a nation’s deepest fissures are often revealed in the most unscripted moments. Why then are people surprised that a piece of property under construction in Abuja’s Gaduwa district became the scene of a drama that was so riveting that video clips of it went viral? Imagine a drama involving the Minister…
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Thanksgiving’s secret: how revering God fuels America’s prosperity, by Olabode Opeseitan
It’s Thanksgiving in the United States of America, a day specially set aside by the world’s largest economy to honor God. It is the only country in the world, alongside Liberia, a nation established by formerly enslaved African Americans, that dedicates a national day to thank the God of Abraham. Proud of its affinity with the Creator of the universe,…
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Nigeria’s security crisis — imperatives of deep structural reform, by Michael Oluwagbemi
Nigeria today faces one of the most complex security emergencies in the world. A country of more than 225 million people—Africa’s largest population and its most diverse democracy—is being strangled by violence on multiple fronts: Islamist insurgencies in the Northeast, banditry and mass kidnapping in the Northwest, separatist militancy in the Southeast, piracy and oil theft in the Niger Delta,…
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