Many of the survivors of Nairobi’s mall assault have sought psychological help from health professionals [Reuters] Military spokesman explains to Al Jazeera why mall siege was launched... Read more
By Ogunjimi James Taiwo “I do believe that, where there is only a choice between cowardice and violence, I would advise violence…I would rather have India resort to arms in order to de... Read more
By Chido Onumah I didn’t imagine I would return to this column, although temporarily, so soon after I decided to take a long break three weeks ago. But that was exactly what I found myself d... Read more
Lagos State Governor, Babatunde Fashola The Environmental Rights Action/Friends of the Earth Nigeria (ERA/FoEN) and Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Center (CISLAC) have condemned the cele... Read more
Moroccan journalist Ali Anouzla has been officially charged with defending and inciting “terrorism”. A Moroccan journalist arrested last week for posting a link to an Al-Qaeda vi... Read more
President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf of Liberia Two Liberian journalists were arrested and charged with criminal libel after blaming the government of corruption. Two Liberian journalists appeare... Read more
Nigeria’s manifest contradictions have always underlined the need for a national dialogue. The continued deepening of those contradictions has, it would seem, successfully jarred the staid a... Read more
By Kayode Ketefe A 53-year-old man or woman should know the number of his or her children, should she not? What about a 53-year-old nation, should she not know the number of her citizens? As... Read more
By Chidi Odinkalu The future of every country lies in how it invests in the development, awareness and productivity of its citizens. This investment is done through education. We used... Read more
By Adagbo Onoja Nigeria, like the spider itself, appears finally, finally caught up in its own web. That is the web of a national character built on acceptance of low standards and compromis... Read more
