Rise of Hausa irredentism, by Ochereome Nnanna
Northern Nigeria has been the nation’s Achilles Heel. Yes, they produce the bulk of the food consumed in Nigeria. That, in itself, is an anomaly which is tied to the South’s greater urban orientation and consequential retreat from farming. The nation largely depends on Northern Nigeria for much of farmed food. Beside this, however, the North […]
Igbo youth and Nigerian Army, by Ochereome Nnanna
The Nigerian Army recently sent a task force to the South-East to hunt for recruits. The team led by Brigadier-General Chima Ekeator was in Enugu State where he lamented that out of the 200 slots given to the state, not up to 100 youths applied. He contrasted it with Kaduna State from which over 3,000 applications […]
“Hunters” of Uromiland, by Ochereome Nnanna
Jungle justice is ugly. It is not only a sickening sight to behold, it is also wrong because the victim, who most of the time is innocent, misunderstood or framed up by his enemies, is denied justice under the law. That said, I must express my utter disgust at the kneejerk reactions of some highly-placed individuals […]
State of the nation: What Tinubu will compel us to do, by Bode George
Olabode Ibiyinka George, a former Military Administrator of old Ondo State and a former Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party,…
Diversity is widely accepted in Ukraine – Afro-Ukrainian activist, Alisa Zhuravel
“The Tozhsamist project could contribute to debunking a false image of Ukraine that the Russian propaganda has created.. It shows that diversity is not a problem in Ukraine; instead, it’s widely accepted. It is the reality we live in, and it is the truth.”
Is Nigerian Mandela possible?
How do you define Nelson Mandela?
It is only when you do so that you are able to answer the question whether Nigerian Mandela is possible. Nelson Rolihlalala Mandela, the first president of democratic South Africa finally bowed to the superior argument of death as all mortals must last week Thursday, December 5, 2013. He was renowned for so many inspiring statements and speeches both before and after he went to jail, came out, climbed into the presidency and bequeathed a stable and prosperous country to posterity.
Much ado about Achebe on Awo (2)
WAR is not a piece of cake. If you want to fight you better be ready. Biafra was neither ready nor equipped for the secession bid.
Much ado about Achebe on Awo (1)
THE current tribal face-off between Igbo and Yoruba commentators over Professor Chinua Achebe’s book: There Was a Country is an automatic reflex.
