by Usama Dandare The recent drama on the floor of the Sokoto State House of Assembly that led to the impeachment and subsequent replacement of the Deputy Majority Leader did not come as a surprise to many observers. It was simply a manifestation of a long choreographed drama that has been gradually crystallizing through... Read More

Opinion

Animal farm, Hyenas, Jackals, opinion, Political wrangling, Sokoto, Tambuwal

July 10, 2017

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The Thread: “This country is really a jungle” “Nigeria is the new NatGEO wild” | Twitter NG reacts to Aisha Buhari’s peculiar words

Twitter NG is having fun with Aisha Buhari and Shehu Sani’s Facebook posts. We think it’s code for Buhari is coming back soon and those trying to steal his seat will be put in their place. Don’t take our word for it, though. It’s just a calculated guess. Apart from Kayode Ogundamisi who has taken... Read More

Opinion

Aisha buhari, Animal farm, Buhari, Kayode Ogundamisi, Shehu Sani, The Thread

July 10, 2017

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The Thread: “Aso Rock is not a palace controlled by a king” | Kayode Ogundamisi sets Aisha Buhari and Shehu Sani straight

As the president’s wife Aisha Buhari and Senator Shehu Sani talk code over what we assume to be their summary of the political situation in the country and Buhari’s health, Kayode Ogundamisi is not at all pleased. See below: .@shehusani leading member of @APCNigeria & @aishambuhari wife of @NGRPresident starts speaking in tongues & parables,... Read More

Opinion

Aisha buhari, Animal farm, Kayode Ogundamisi, Nigerian politics, Shehu Sani, The Thread

March 23, 2017

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The Thread: Nigeria is an Animal Farm and General Dambazau is its Napoleon

In 1945, George Orwell wrote these words that would come to be oft-quoted words through the years: “All animals are equal but some animals are more equal than others” These words perfectly capture Nigeria past and current state, where equality is (and has been) more myth than reality for the general populace. Cheta Nwanze explains how.... Read More

Opinion

Animal farm, General Dambazau, Hausa Yoruba clash, Ile-Ife Killings, Minister of Interior's selective silence, The Thread

November 27, 2016

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Chineye Ikweme: Where the earth was brown and mango trees many

by Chineye Ikwueme The first time I felt connected to literature, it was like feeling blood run through my veins. I was six, and Uncle Matthew worked at Enugu State Library. During his weekend visits, which were mostly on Saturdays, he drove his white Volkswagen beetle from the roads of Enugu down to Abakaliki where... Read More

Nigerian Voices

Abakaliki, Animal farm, books, Enugu State Library, Love for Reading

March 3, 2015

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Sam Omatseye: But why did Pres. Jonathan give himself 94 hectares of land?

by Sam Omatseye The difference between that society and ours is the rule of law. They obey, we defy. Unlike the animals of George Orwell’s novel, no one is a law to himself. There is no better way for a rich man to flatter the poor than to call himself a farmer. Except for symbolism... Read More

Animal farm, goodluck ebele jonathan, Julius Nyerere, Tanzanian President

April 21, 2014

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Opinion: Welcome to church – the new animal farm

by Abidemi Oderinlo Someone just hinted me that President Goodluck’s daughter was not only very pregnant in her white flowing wedding gown some days ago, but also had the honour of having Bishops, Pastors and General Overseers move their anointing down to Abuja to witness her marriage to the “Badt Guy of Life” that tested... Read More

abidemi oderinlo, Animal farm, Church, opinion, President Goodluck Jonathan, welcome, ynaija

August 8, 2013

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Abimbola Adelakun: Between Mugabe, Obasanjo and Orwellian pigs

by Abimbola Adelakun But then, given Obasanjo’s antecedents and his role in engendering the culture of do-or-die elections in Nigeria, precisely what qualifies him to be a lead election monitor to Zimbabwe? Is the choice of Obasanjo the AU’s way of preempting their politics to us? There are two positions Africans usually take in discourses:... Read More