Perspectives
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Trump, Nigeria, and the limits of power, by Aderemi Ogunpitan
Donald Trump’s claim that he could send U.S. troops into Nigeria to “crush terrorists” may sound bold to his supporters, but under international law, it’s baseless. The UN Charter forbids any nation from using force against another’s sovereignty except in clear cases of self-defence, UN authorisation, or with the host nation’s consent. None applies here. Without Nigeria’s invitation or a…
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Nigeria and the genocide debate, by Bolanle Bolawole
“All the “five specific acts that are considered as acts of genocide once they are committed with genocidal intent” are prevalent in the North of the country today. In other words, all the ingredients of genocide are complete in the malicious soup that Nigeria’s Muslim North has cooked since the unfortunate presidency of Buhari, beginning in 2015. And it is…
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Nigeria’s commitment to religious freedom and security must not be ignored, by Olufemi Soneye
The recent decision by the United States to classify Nigeria as a “Country of Particular Concern” has stirred global attention, but it also risks overlooking significant reforms and security gains currently underway in Africa’s largest democracy. While Nigeria faces undeniable security and religious-tolerance challenges, the narrative is incomplete without acknowledging the deliberate steps the Tinubu administration has taken to uphold…
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GBV: Come, let’s fight it together, by Ismail Omipidan
I was in Osogbo recently, to lend my voice to the fight against Gender-Based Violence (GBV). It was a capacity-building programme, organised by a nonprofit organisation, Milestone Agenda for Youth Empowerment and Development Initiative (MAFYEDI) and supported by the Nigerian Youth Futures Fund (NYFF). I was one of the speakers on the occasion. My presentation was tailored towards how journalists,…
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Genocide claim and Trump’s biased position: Open letter to Peter Obi, by Ismail Omipidan
Your Excellency, sir, I pray this meets you well. I have elected to address this letter to Your Excellency, Mr. Peter Obi, the 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), for three key reasons. First, you remain the only presidential candidate in that election who openly and discreetly canvassed for votes along religious lines. Your messages, clearly tailored in…
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A reading of Trump’s statement on Nigeria, by Gimba Kakanda
Perhaps comprehension has become a casualty in this debate, but I find it difficult to understand how anyone can claim that U.S. President Donald Trump’s recent statement on faith-based violence in Nigeria aligns with the sectarian agenda advanced by certain groups. Two points stand out clearly in his comments. First, he deliberately avoided describing the situation in Nigeria as “genocide,”…
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Tinubu should respond aptly to World Bank’s poverty report, by Yemi Adebowale
The latest World Bank “country assessment” of Nigeria, whose report was released early last October, is though-provoking. I have read it thrice. Honestly, it was a damning report on President Bola Tinubu’s much-celebrated economic reforms. It was a classy World Bank speaking truth to power. The report clearly painted a picture of a government whose economic reforms are having very…
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China 15th 5-year-plan and future of China-Africa cooperation, by Tunde Rahman
PROTOCOLS Distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen. I am immensely honoured to be here to attend this important Nigeria Session on China’s newest development plan and the future of China-Africa cooperation, under the theme – “Jointly Drawing the Blueprint, Sharing the Development.” I thank the China Media Group and the Consulate-General of the People’s Republic of China in Lagos for extending…
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The Tinubu and Wike bromannce, by Ugo Egbujo
Before Wike started remaking Rivers State in his own image, he used to rail against Lagos’s godfatherism. He thought it was feudalism. But those days are over. Now that he considers the Rivers government his political furniture, the private ownership of Lagos politics must be the manual to control his own stooges. Some say his hypocrisy is likable because it’s…
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Theories vs distance: Why coups are difficult in Nigeria, by Oluwadare Ayeni
This perspective comes from a scholar of political science and public administration, not from a professional military officer. It is an analysis of why coups in Nigeria have become increasingly difficult, and it invites validation or critique from serving or retired military officers. Africa’s post-independence history is marked by frequent military interventions. From Cairo to Conakry, from Lagos to Lilongwe,…
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