by Zainab Okino Who saw it happen? Who did not see it happen? There is hypocrisy about corruption among individual Nigerians. The other day, the Prime Minister of Britain, David Cameron, was caught on camera walking his daughter to school. When President Barack Obama was a senator in Washington, living outside his home state of... Read More

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Opinion: Jonathan and the growing militia threats in Nigeria

by Zainab Okino How can the Jonathan-led government in clear conscience preside over a huge killing field called Nigeria and still have the boldness to seek for re-election? Everyday, hundreds of people are killed across the country. The killings are attributed to the rising threat of militia groups in Nigeria. Described by the United Nations as ‘increasingly... Read More

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March 14, 2014

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Opinion: 5 reasons why striking oil in the North may remain a mirage

by Zainab Suleiman Okino In a nutshell, striking oil in the North is becoming a mirage and a political tool in the hands of politicians to toy with. The North and the country in general may have to look elsewhere to fund their huge capital and recurrent expenditures and insatiable avarice. My vague recollection of... Read More

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