by Kolapo Olapoju A former United States Ambassador to Nigeria, Walter Carrington, has stated that the problems and enormous challenges facing Nigeria as a nation, can be traced back to 1914, during the colonial rule of the British empire. Carrington says the colonial administrator at that time, Sir Frederick Lord Lugard, is directly responsible for... Read More

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Perry Brimah: 100 interesting facts you should know about Nigeria

by Dr. Perry Brimah Not really a northern caucus, but it was late M. K. O. Abiola that orchestrated and sponsored the Buhari /Idiagbon coup and then again the Babangida coup overthrow of Buhari. –Shagari memoir, “Beckoned to Serve;” Babangida, “Karl Maier – Midnight in Nigeria.” (Max Siollun) 1. Nigeria, with a 2013 estimated population... Read More

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November 19, 2013

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Ochereome Nnanna: Nigeria – The only way forward is to abolish the states

by Ochereome Nnanna No census has ever been accepted by Nigerians. Most Southerners believe that the notion of Northern majority is bogus and unfounded. They see it as part of the old “conspiracy” between the former British colonialists and the Sokoto Caliphate to subjugate and plunder the South. My attitude to any notion of a... Read More

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October 30, 2013

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Opinion: Pres. Jonathan’s National Confab will do no one any good

by Adewale Maja Pearce Given the ever-present danger of Nigeria’s implosion — brought about by militants in the oil-producing Niger Delta, Islamic fundamentalists in the northeast, ethnic cleansing in the north central region and kidnappers everywhere you turn — we fractious Nigerians are unified by one salient truth: We all know that we cannot continue... Read More

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January 25, 2012

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Back to square one: Are we keeping Nigeria one?

by Adebola Rayo Those calling for a break up ignore the fact that the ethnic lines as they affect personal lives are blurring… At a period when the country is facing serious security challenges that have led some analysts to predict that Nigeria will break up, the actions of some state governments seem to... Read More

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Blame Lord Lugard for the problems and challenges facing Nigeria – Walter Carrington

Perry Brimah: 100 interesting facts you should know about Nigeria

Ochereome Nnanna: Nigeria – The only way forward is to abolish the states

Opinion: Pres. Jonathan’s National Confab will do no one any good

Back to square one: Are we keeping Nigeria one?

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