by Jibrin Ibrahim Throughout the one year since the abduction of the Chibok Girls, the message of the military high command was that they were making steady progress in the fight, which every one knew was simply not true. On 14th April, the world commemorated one year in bondage of the 219 Chibok Girls. It... Read More

#BringBackOurGirls, Chibok girls, Jibrin Ibrahim

February 7, 2015

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BREAKING: INEC postpones elections to March 28 (READ)

by Isi Esene The February 14 Presidential elections have been postponed to March 28, 2015. This information was made public by the Chairman of the Independent Electoral Commission (INEC) moments ago at the Commission’s headquarters in Abuja. The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Attahiru Jega, says that the election was postponed because all... Read More

APC, Attahiru Jega, boko haram, general elections, INEC, Jibrin Ibrahim, nigeria, PDP, Politics, postponement

November 2, 2014

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#WhatDoesBHWant: Ahmad Salkida reveals what Boko Haram wants (it’s far from what we think)

by Anike Jacobs Last night, Boko Haram negotiator Ahmad Salkida revealed a lot about Boko Haram in a Q & A organised by Jibrin Ibrahim, a Nigerian political scientist, activist and ICT consultant, Akin Akintayo on twitter. During the question and answer session #WhatDoesBHWant, he gave a chilling revelation of what the Boko Haram wants.... Read More

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Ahmad Salkida, Akin Akintayo, boko haram, Jibrin Ibrahim, what boko haram wants

September 22, 2014

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@Jibrinibrahim17: Lamido and Babangida Aliyu are cowards!

by Jibrin Ibrahim Governors Sule Lamido and Muazu Babangida Aliyu have failed to bell the Jonathan cat. It turned out that they are lily-livered, chicken, cowards and without balls. In March last year, Governor Aliyu had presented himself as the leader of the Northern Governors who had in his possession a signed commitment that Jonathan... Read More

aliyu babangida, FCT, Jibrin Ibrahim, opinion, PDP, polling units, Sule Lamido

August 25, 2014

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Opinion: Boko Haram- Why a new approach is necessary

by Jibrin Ibrahim The last straw was the announcement yesterday by Abubakar Shekau that Gwoza has been incorporated into the Islamic caliphate and has nothing more to do with Nigeria. The war against Nigeria by Boko Haram has been going on for too long and the response of the Nigerian state has been to play... Read More

armed forces, boko haram, government, Jibrin Ibrahim, nigeria, war

August 15, 2014

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Opinion: #Ebola- How it has exposed our paganism

by Jibrin Ibrahim We have seen how fast the disease can spread in Nigeria. Should we follow the path of Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone in taking infected people to witch doctors, prophets and spiritualists, we are going to have one of the most devastating epidemics in world history. Ebola, this frightening viral disease has... Read More

bats, Ebola, guinea, Jibrin Ibrahim, nigeria, opinion, paganism, ynaija

June 23, 2014

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Opinion: Ekiti’s critical lessons for democracy

by Jibrin Ibrahim PDP knew what they were doing when they choose him above all the other educated and suave politicians that sought the party nomination. While I respect the choice of the people of Ekiti, I don’t like it, I believe it’s bad for our political future and I am convinced that we must... Read More

APC, democracy, ekiti elections, Fayemi, Fayose, Jibrin Ibrahim, lessons, opinion, PDP, ynaija

May 27, 2014

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Opinion: No PR firm can save Jonathan’s battered image

by Jibrin Ibrahim By answering these questions and achieving results, the President can rebuild his credibility. Mr President, please forget the public relations firm and concentrate on the task the whole world is chanting. #BringBackOurGirls. On Thursday, the #BringBackOurGirls Movement marched on President Goodluck Jonathan to ask him certain questions and to give him our... Read More

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May 16, 2014

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Opinion: Chibok girls and the rise of civic consciousness

by Jibrin Ibrahim When the First Lady of the country harassed and got a member of the community arrested for telling the world their story, the community defended her and the truth in spite of threats. The Abuja #BringBackOurGirls Movement concluded its Rally on the 30th Day after the abduction of the Chibok girls at... Read More

Abuja, Chibok girls, Jibrin Ibrahim, opinion, rally, ynaija

May 13, 2014

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Opinion: Chibok and the exercise of State power

by Jibrin Ibrahim I heard a woman interviewed on BBC Hausa Service about security agencies in Kaduna deploying massive weaponry to stop the #BringBackOurGirls rally at Murtala Mohammed Square in Kaduna. There has been an extremely positive outcome of the #BringBackOurGirls campaign so far. It has placed the question of why the Nigerian State is... Read More

BBC Hausa service, Chibok girls, exercise, heaven weapon, Jibrin Ibrahim, kaduna, opinion, state power, ynaija

April 7, 2014

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Opinion: Nigeria’s GDP Rebasing and voodoo statistics

by Jibrin Ibrahim The real issue for me however is what does it really mean to say our economy is the largest in Africa. Nigeria remains a very poor country with almost 70% of the population living below the poverty line. No Nigerian city has potable water for up to 30% of inhabitants. South Africa... Read More

africa, Jibrin Ibrahim, largest economy, nigeria, opinion, poverty, Statistics, voodoo, ynaija

March 31, 2014

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Opinion: The numbers game in the National Conference

by Jibrin Ibrahim This is a huge voting advantage in a country where religious affiliations matter. When therefore Mike Ozekhome moved the motion that the standing rules should be amended from ¾ requiring 367 to get a win to 2/3 requiring only 328 votes to win, it was easy to see why Muslims got very... Read More

Jibrin Ibrahim, mike ozekhome san, Muslims, number game, opinion, voting lines, ynaija

March 3, 2014

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Opinion: How the Boko Haram war should be fought

by Jibrin Ibrahim I am writing this column from Niamey in Niger Republic where I have just arrived. Two items related to the war were on the news last night. The first is the burden of caring for the 40,000 refugees “from the Boko Haram war in Nigeria” the broadcaster announced which is threatening their... Read More

boko haram, Doyin Okupe, Jibrin Ibrahim, niamey, opinion, refugees, war, ynaija

February 19, 2014

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Opinion: How corruption among the ruling class destroyed businesses in Nigeria

by Jibrin Ibrahim The Ministry of Finance that is overseeing the inter-agency reconciliation process is of the view that $10.8 billion is the sum yet to be reconciled. It was the chairman of Virgin Group, Richard Branson who used the adjective insane to describe the Nigerian ruling class and its technocracy. He was explaining the... Read More

corruption, Jibrin Ibrahim, Ministry of Finance, nnpoc, old china, opinion, petroleum industry bill, ppmc, Sani Abacha, yar'dua, ynaija

December 17, 2013

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Opinion: What we should learn from OBJ’s letter to Jonathan

by Jibrin Ibrahim I believe while we respectfully accept that Obasanjo while in power was reckless and manipulative, that does not mean we should disregard his warning when someone else behaves like him. It was the great nationalist leader, Mokwugo Okoye who told us that “to be silent in the face of so many evils... Read More

Jibrin Ibrahim, lessons, Nnamdi Azikwe, Obasanjo’s letter, olusegun obasanjo, opinion, Premium Times, President Goodluck Jonathan, so long a letter, ynaija

September 11, 2013

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Book Review: Nigeria and the legacy of the military

by Jibrin Ibrahim The author narrates in detail the war against the media and press freedom by the Buhari/Idiagbon regime. Decree 4 on Public Officers Protection Against False Accusation is a good reminder about the despotic nature of military rule… Decree no. 2 was also used for summary arrest and detention of all those who... Read More

Babangida, Book Review, Buhari, Coup, Decree 2, Jibrin Ibrahim, legacy, Military, mutiny, nigeria, orkar, treason, Vatsa

August 8, 2013

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Opinion: The APC and remoulding the Nigerian party system

by Jibrin Ibrahim The Professor Jega led INEC has always shown concern for a party system that expressed scant regard to democratic rules in their internal affairs. INEC, I believe, has also been concerned about the high number of non-functional parties that only serve to clog the ballot during elections, which explain their eagerness to... Read More

Abuja, ballot, Constitution, court, INEC, Jibrin Ibrahim, Jusitce Kolawole, Justice, opinion, political parties, Republic, supreme court, ynaija

Opinion: Chibok girls – Buhari has a duty to reconstruct the Nigerian state

BREAKING: INEC postpones elections to March 28 (READ)

#WhatDoesBHWant: Ahmad Salkida reveals what Boko Haram wants (it’s far from what we think)

@Jibrinibrahim17: Lamido and Babangida Aliyu are cowards!

Opinion: Boko Haram- Why a new approach is necessary

Opinion: #Ebola- How it has exposed our paganism

Opinion: Ekiti’s critical lessons for democracy

Opinion: No PR firm can save Jonathan’s battered image

Opinion: Chibok girls and the rise of civic consciousness

Opinion: Chibok and the exercise of State power

Opinion: Nigeria’s GDP Rebasing and voodoo statistics

Opinion: The numbers game in the National Conference

Opinion: How the Boko Haram war should be fought

Opinion: How corruption among the ruling class destroyed businesses in Nigeria

Opinion: What we should learn from OBJ’s letter to Jonathan

Book Review: Nigeria and the legacy of the military

Opinion: The APC and remoulding the Nigerian party system

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