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The North at the Crossroads: Reflections on Insecurity, Foreign Interests, and the Future of Nigeria
It was in 2012, during a conference on peace and security in Washington, D.C., that I had an encounter which...
The Beggars’ Strike
The title of this article was inspired by a novel written by the Senegalese author, Aminata Sow Fall, published in...
The State Police Bill: A Middle Road for Nigeria
These views are adapted from an interview I granted to Arise News today on the new State Police Bill. As...
Sadiq Sani Sadiq, Lead Us in Prayers
Nigeria has reached a point where many citizens are desperately searching for a hero, not to lead them into violence...
Nafisa Abdullahi and the Insidious LGBTQ Agenda
What most people do not realize is that there is an unholy marriage solemnised a century and a half ago...
On Bichiia Maisango’s Arrest
In the summer of 2009, I joined a group of a few writers and human rights organizations in condemning the...
Why an Igbo Presidency is Not Realistic for Now
It is only through the lens of history one can really appraise the present and attempt to predict or plan...
A Response to Chollom Gyang Logwong’s Rejoinder on the Historical Indigeneity of Hausa-Fulani Communities in Plateau State
I have read Chollom Gyang Logwong's response to Sani Ibn Salihu with the attention it deserves. What emerges is a...
The Strength Within
On 26 May 2026, the day before my birthday, I woke up at about 3:00 a.m. and reflected deeply on...
Deficits, Debt and Economic Literacy: A Response to Nigeria’s Fiscal Critics
Those who speak glibly about deficits, debt and fiscal expansion often reveal not economic sophistication, but economic illiteracy disguised as...