Drawing Lines in the Sand

When economic activities are abruptly disrupted, things do not just stagnate, they degenerate. We saw it around this time last year when Nigeria was locked up in the cesspool of economic breakdown following the unilateral removal of oil subsidy by the presidency. As the darkness of politically fun-filled 2011 cleared from the horizon, Nigerians woke up expecting that the breaking Read more

Destruction Without Construction

Development has its burdens. It involves moving out or away from the status quo. In a political sense, it disrupts indigenous monarchies and legitimate traditional institutions of governance and morals. It dislocates people and forces some to live nearby neighbours. In the past, the great Assyrian power would uproot people from their native lands and transplant them to another place Read more

Bakassi Again!

In Nigeria, the 52 years of independence have been spent in wars and war related tensions. There have been 3 years of all-out war and 49 years of increased tension of quelling rebellions, insurgency and terrorism which have threatened, are threatening and will continue to threaten the nation’s unity. But these are internal wars and conflicts. Despite adorable Nigeria’s military Read more