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Amnesty for Boko Haram militants
The decision by the new governor of Borno State, Kashim Shettima, to explore dialogue with an amnesty for members of the Yussufiya
Lessons of the historical process
IF a word captures the central content of the responses I got to my first piece last week, it would be “vitriol”.
MAURICE IWU: ALI BABA IS GONE, LONG LIVE THE 40 THIEVES
A few months ago, Maurice Iwu came on a charm offensive to the Media Trust corporate headquarters in Abuja. The backdrop was
Labour And The Poor Have Many Reasons To Strike
“President Goodluck Jonathan’s decision to withdraw the national minimum wage is illegal. Under the labour law it is the federal government that
We Must Re-Energize The Spirit Of Voluntary Organizations
Two separate but remarkably related events have inspired the piece this week. Last Thursday saw the first anniversary of the re-introduction of
The Dialectic Of The Personal And The Social
This is a very important week in my life. You’re reading these lines on Thursday; but in three days time, on Sunday
Umar Faruk Mutallab: The socio -psychological roots of terrorism
The attempted bombing of a trans-Atlantic airliner on Christmas day, brought an unwelcome search light to Nigeria, with discovery that would-be bomber
A Knighthood for Lucky Omoluwa
Daily Trust of Monday, November 23, 2009, carried a picture of Lucky Omoluwa after his investiture as a Knight of St. Sylvester
The interminable paralysis of the ANPP
Last Friday, an agitated member of the All Nigeria People’s Party [ANPP] made a very angry call to me. He complained that
Before The Kano Divorcees’ Street Protest
In 1995, I made a package for the BBC’s NETWORK AFRICA program on the problem of divorce in Kano. As part of