So, following on from what I wrote a couple of weeks ago, I want to see if we can break things down into small chunks and work our way up from there. Here’s the purpose of all this — can we get people to agree on a common set of ideas or organising principles and put those... Read More

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September 9, 2015

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The only thing keeping Nigeria together is Niger Delta oil – Fani-Kayode

Femi Fani-Kayode, says the building blocks of the Nigerian nation is grossly impaired, hence the problems facing us as a nation. In a post on his Facebook page, Fani-Kayode said the country was built on a satanic foundation, adding that the only thing keeping it together, was Niger Delta crude oil. Fani-Kayode questioned the creation of Nigeria... Read More

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July 9, 2014

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Opinion: It is time to break Nigeria up

by Damola Awoyokun We want a good-bye-to-all-that referendum now. And the National Conference sitting in Abuja should make itself useful by setting a date for one. Enough is enough. Sardauna of Sokoto and Obafemi Awolowo used to be good friends. They visited each other a lot and Sardauna was very keen to implement... Read More

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March 4, 2014

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Opinion: Nigeria’s centenary and the urgency of now

by Jaye Gaskia And whereas Lugard may have made a mistake in the course of promoting the selfish interests of British colonialism 100 years ago in 1914; the real challenge, the real problem lies with the gluttonously selfish ruling class, whose collective misadventures in ruling over us has combined to convert the selfish act of... Read More

February 7, 2014

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Opinion: This is why Jonathan is the most criticized president

by Abba Mahmood Those criticising President Jonathan are not doing so because he is Ijaw or a southerner or a minority or all those primordial things. He is criticised because he has been the president of Nigeria for four years now and has seemingly become incapable of solving any of the problems he has inherited.... Read More

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February 7, 2014

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Akin Osuntokun: For every Dangiwa Umar, there is Ango Abdullahi

by Akin Osuntokun Personally I cannot wait for the day when my sense of dignity will be enhanced by the knowledge that Nigerians no longer need to prostrate before the gods of the Niger Delta to get their daily bread; when I can call the bluff of Asari Dokubo, look him in his crude oil... Read More

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January 7, 2014

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Opinion: The centenary of an Amalgamation that never existed

by Jibrin Ibrahim It was the Sardauna of Sokoto who first referred to the amalgamation as “the mistake of 1914”. That was in the early 1950’s, when he flagged the secession banner, because he felt that Southern politicians were unwilling to understand the attitudes of the Northern elite towards independence. In the years leading to... Read More

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September 6, 2013

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For the Record: ‘When, truly, is a nation?’ – Text of speech delivered by Gov. Kayode Fayemi at the Gani Fawehinmi Memorial lecture

by Kayode Fayemi Rather than revel in celebrations or a jamboree, this presents the chance for a very sober reflection and re-contemplation of all the structural and institutional warts that are hindering our attainment of community in the country, as a way of re-inventing a truly national identity. The anticipated centenary of Nigeria as a... Read More

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April 16, 2013

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Elnathan John: Peckham smells of kpomo and crayfish and other gist

by Elnathan John Lord Lugard was sleeping with a girl and the girl, probably without any clothes on or worse, in post coital excitement, blurted out the name NIGERIA. The fact that Mr. Lugard later found himself married to this woman is beside the point. The Internet is an amazing thing. It saves you... Read More

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August 13, 2012

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PHOTOS: #WhenWeWereKings – (A bit of) Nigeria’s history in pictures

by Isi Esene Today’s photo story is a collectors’ item, it takes us back memory lane to an era in the history of Nigeria when we were kings and our collective destiny was firmly within our grasp. Let’s take a trip deep into a past that, perhaps, was brighter than what we see now. Hat-tip... Read More

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Feyi Fawehinmi: We do not have to like each other to be one nation

The only thing keeping Nigeria together is Niger Delta oil – Fani-Kayode

Opinion: It is time to break Nigeria up

Opinion: Nigeria’s centenary and the urgency of now

Opinion: This is why Jonathan is the most criticized president

Akin Osuntokun: For every Dangiwa Umar, there is Ango Abdullahi

Adebola Rayo: Kakadu- A cocktail of art and history (Y! Pop-of-Culture)

Opinion: Nigeria – Looking back the last 100 years and moving forward

Okey Ikechukwu: Those who call 1914 a mistake are mixing things up badly

Opinion: The centenary of an Amalgamation that never existed

For the Record: ‘When, truly, is a nation?’ – Text of speech delivered by Gov. Kayode Fayemi at the Gani Fawehinmi Memorial lecture

Elnathan John: Peckham smells of kpomo and crayfish and other gist

PHOTOS: #WhenWeWereKings – (A bit of) Nigeria’s history in pictures

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