I haven’t cried in months, maybe years even. I am not one to cry, but as I watched the video clips of the Nigerian Army shooting live rounds of ammunition at unarmed protesters who were sitting, waving the Nigerian flag and singing the national... Read More
On Realising That The President Is A Psychopath
A few hours before Muhammadu Buhari decided to appear on TV to address the nation, I posted on Twitter, wondering why a lot of people are expecting him to say something. What do you want a murderer to say to you? All of you asking Buhari to say... Read More
#LekkiTollGateMassacre: The Nigerian Government Kills Peaceful Protesters
“Those who make peaceful revolution impossible will make violent revolution inevitable.”– John F. Kennedy It is a very sad day to be a Nigerian. For about two weeks, many young people in... Read More
Nigeria at 60: Is There Anything Worth Celebrating?
The big question for many Nigerians is whether there is anything worth celebrating. Is there any reason for celebration as Nigeria marks 60 years of nationhood? Also, is there any hope for a better Nigeria? Nigeria gained independence on October 1,... Read More
‘Obaseki win is a victory for democracy in Nigeria’ – Usidamen
Benin, 20th September 2020 – Following the emergence of Godwin Obaseki—incumbent governor of Edo and candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP)—as the winner of the 19th September gubernatorial elections in the state, convener of the I... Read More
Like NDDC, Like Edo: Why we must end the reign of abuse
BY TONY USIDAMEN The searchlight beamed on the activities of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) recently has revealed a deep rot in the agency, which was set up by the federal government to provide solutions to the socio-economic... Read More
The Grave Sin Of Godwin Obaseki
by Tony Usidamen If you have been following events on the Nigerian political scene, then you would know about the protracted battle between the erstwhile national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, and the... Read More
THE POSSIBILITY OF A DISCONTINUED MONOLITHIC NIGERIA
by Adebayo Yusuff Grey Former President Goodluck Jonathan having observed the trend of the 2015 Presidential election and the possibility of him losing out asked ‘Control 4’ to get the then APC Candidate, Muhammadu Buhari on the line and... Read More
HOW TO REGISTER TO VOTE IN NIGERIA
On the 17th of January 2018, I finally got to registering to vote. When I was asked by an official why I never did in the past, I told him the truth – I was not interested. You can imagine the look on his face. I guess he was expecting some... Read More