Moses Ochonu: Buhari and conspiracy theories: Mahmud Jega is right

by Moses Ochonu I study Northern Nigeria for a living. I am a Lugardian Northerner. I grew up in and schooled in Northern Nigeria. I know that conspiracy theories have a high resonance in the region. I know that implausible and sometimes ridiculous alternative explanations and alternative facts circulate in the region to devastating effect.... Read More

Opinion

Buhari, Mahmud Jega, moses ochonu, nigeria, opinion, Politics

April 20, 2015

Mahmud Jega: Transition in Nigeria is the political equivalent of Lassa fever

by Mahmud Jega The Federal Government and all 36 state governments in Nigeria are right now suffering from high body temperature caused by a political fever called transition. Fela used to say that different different fever na him dey; this transition fever also varies from one state to another. The first aspect of it,... Read More

anambra, Bayelsa, Edo, Ekiti, Goodluck Jonathan, Mahmud Jega, Ondo, Osun, Power transition

July 15, 2013

Nuhu Ribadu: Truths, lies and my EFCC days

by Nuhu Ribadu But as I always insist, success of anti-graft efforts is hinged largely at the leadership level, especially the political leadership. We were lucky to have the cooperation of the leadership at the time. I read Mahmud Jega’s Daily Trust column a fortnight ago, with the title “Gra-gra versus softly-softly”. It was composed in... Read More