One of the more significant political events in Nigeria’s democratic evolution—and one which seems to have escaped general commentary—is the recent news from the Akwa Ibom House of Assembly, a news item which would have been amusing if it wasn’t equally alarming. Essentially, that state’s legislature—in full mental capacity, one assumes—okayed a law that, amongst … Continue reading
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EVERYTHING IN NIGERIA IS GOING TO KILL YOU | By Ayo Sogunro
There are two things you need to note: first, the title above is not panic propaganda. Of course, it sounds like one, talks like one and smells like one, yet it’s no propaganda, it’s a fact. But even if you disagree with this premise, then let’s call it propaganda, but it is one that has … Continue reading
WHAT GEJ SAID ABOUT THE REBASE | (Sort of) by Ayo Sogunro
First, an Introduction As a whole lot of you may have forgotten—and this is a fact which begs forgetting—dear President Jonathan of Nigeria has an active Facebook page. Indeed, this singular fact of his candidacy was enough to catapult him into the Presidency. Of course, that election was an outcome that showcased the eagerness of … Continue reading
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