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Sanusi Lamido Sanusi: The Deceits of a Central Bank Governor

Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, Nigeria's CBN Governor

Hiding under the cover of the people’s messiah, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi (the CBN Governor) has brought untold hardship to every Nigerians through its various banking cum economic reform policies. How long will he continue to deceive ordinary Nigerians?

If You Ask Me About Nigeria…?

A Nigerian map showing its many linguistics groups

The matter wey we see so, e don tay wey e start. Mutual distrust and suspicions, a civil war, coups, many ethno-religious and socio-economic clashes and clueless leadership cum followership, besieged us. For Nigeria to progress forward ever, we need to ask ourselves: “which way forward”?

Al-Mustapha’s Conviction and the Test for Appeal Process

Al-Mustapha after the verdict

Taking a cursory look at the Hamza Al-Mustapha’s trial and conviction, is it lawful to convict the person who conspired to commit a criminal offence while setting free the people who actually carried out the offence?

I Was Not Arrested – Boko Haram Spokesman

Imam Abubakar Shekau, Boko Haram leader

The violent Islamic sect, Boko Haram, has denied reports that his spokesman Abu Qada, has been arrested by the State Security Service.

Death by Hanging: Al-Mustapha, Shofolahan file Appeal

Al-Mustapha after one of the court hearings

The former Chief Security Officer to late Sani Abacha, Major Hamza Al-Mustapha, has appealed the verdict of the Lagos High court which sentenced him to death by hanging.

Why Nigeria Can’t Break Up

Map of Nigeria

With the nation’s slow and steady descent into a failed state, courtesy of its growing number of sundry paramilitaries, warlords and terrorist gangs, it would be a cosmic treason if we let Nigeria fail.

Tribute to Dim Chukwuemeka Odumegwu-Ojukwu

Dim Odumegwu Ojukwu, The Ikemba of Nnewi

Born in northern Nigeria, General Chukwuemeka Odumegwu-Ojukwu was the son of one of Africa’s first millionaires. His life and times was celebrated by Ndigbo, in Washington DC Metro, USA recently. Here’s a tribute to the late hero.

Nigeria: A Country at War with Itself

A Nigerian map showing the 36 States of the Federation and the Capital Territory.

Nigeria’s image is receiving deadly battering with every outbreak of violence in recent times, coupled with lack of good governance and dysfunctional infrastructures. Unless the present government reverses the trend by showing austerity in its administration and policy implementation, doomsday lies ahead.

Supreme Court Sacks Bayelsa, Adamawa, Sokoto, C/River, Kogi Govs

Five Governors Sacked by the Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has in a judgement delivered, Friday morning, sacked the five governors of Bayelsa, Adamawa, Sokoto, C/River, Kogi state from their respective office.

Ubuntu: Aso Rock and The Concerns of a Mouse

President Goodluck Jonathan

How will Patience Jonathan feel if her kid lost a leg in Madalla Bomb Blast or her in-law was killed in Kano? Will we witness a difference in security approach if the Senate President is kidnapped or a governor attacked and killed? Sooner or later, the bomb may not just be an ordinary citizen…unless urgent steps are taken as we need each other.

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