by Isi Esene Human rights activist, Femi Falana seems to think differently about President Goodluck Jonathan’s decision not to visit Chibok, Borno state. The dusty town of Chibok suddenly drew media attention when about 276 schoolgirls were on April 14 abducted from their dormitories by members of the Boko Haram Islamic sect. Many have called on... Read More

Abubakar Mohammed, boko haram, Borno, chibok, femi falana, maiduguri, Military, mutiny, nigeria

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Tunde Leye: We must take the mutineers’ complaints more seriously

by Tunde Leye One only has to look at the sequence of causes in Mali and see the dangerous parallels with the current handling of the grumblings and growling of our gallant military officers fighting Boko Haram. I have said this over and again but repeating it is the best manner one can reiterate the... Read More

Borno, insurgents, mali, mutiny, Nigeria Army, north-east, opinion, Tunde Leye, weapon audit, 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