By Atiku Abubakar Protocol: Distinguished Ladies and Gentlemen, the three key issues that constitute the topic of this presentation – Unity, Diversity and National Development –... Read more
By Chido Onumah “There are two basic questions that must be answered by all Nigerians. One, do we want to remain as one country? Two, if the answer is yes, under what conditions?” – Chief Bo... Read more
By Ireke Kalu Onuma Making comments on 50 years of the declaration of Biafra and the ensuing Biafran conflict and struggle has become a craze now. It is trending and the trend actually isn... Read more
By T. Uzodima Nwala Introduction Before I thank the organisers of this Conference and pay my tribute to the Memory of my friend, late Major-General Shehu Musa Yar’Adua, in whose Foundation C... Read more
By Herbert Ekwe-Ekwe The Igbo genocide is the foundational genocide of post-(European) conquest of Africa. It inaugurated Africa’s current age of pestilence. The genocide has been studied mo... Read more
By John Nnia Nwodo PROTOCOLS: I am grateful to Shehu Musa Yar Adua Foundation, Ford Foundation and OSIWA – the co-sponsors of this event for your kind invitation. I commend your foresi... Read more
By Herbert Ekwe-Ekwe It is an unconscionable tragedy of incalculable historical consequences that Barack Hussein Obama, the first African-descent president of the US republic in 233 years en... Read more
By Oduche Azih Even I, the no-nonsense analyst that they call me, do have time for soft news. I was checking out the internet for official Lagos State Government releases concerning the cur... Read more
By Okoi Obono-Obla I was inspired to write this essay when I found to my consternation and chagrin that a lot of Nigerians (even of my generation) know next to nothing about the historical,... Read more
By Eke Eke Without prejudice and sentiments. There are facts, opinions and outright falsehood or lies. The one, one applies, often depends on one’s objective. Facts, opinion and lies are oft... Read more
