By Philip Obaji Jr Boko Haram hates ‘Western education,’ but the Nigerian government kills it with neglect. Officials in Nigeria are always quick to attribute problems of education in the no... Read more
New York, June 17, 2015-The Committee to Protect Journalists has helped more journalists fleeing into exile from Syria than any other country in the past five years, according to a report re... Read more
By Edetaen Ojo Days have turned into weeks since May 29, 2015, when Muhammadu Buhari assumed office as the President of Nigeria. But the much promised change is nowhere in sight and seems to... Read more
By Kennedy Emetulu This is not a mocking write-up. It is a serious piece meant mainly to draw attention to something that could become a real problem in the future. While they were on the ca... Read more
By Philip Obaji Jr. Even without the threat of Boko Haram, the girls of northern Nigeria lead grim lives and face brutal challenges. ABUJA, Nigeria — At age 14, Amina should have been in sch... Read more
By Austine Uche-Ejeke Until recently it was a thing of envy and pride to be the chairman of People’s Democratic Party (PDP). Why you may ask me as some may contend that the position is one o... Read more
Dear Sanity, It is with a heavy heart that I write to you today. Ever since you left, things have not been the same. Old and reasonable men have been acting like children and throwing daily... Read more
By Kennedy Emetulu Many Nigerians are not only deliberately or conveniently and even inconveniently amnesic about their past, they are also lying to themselves about their future. This expla... Read more
By Ahmed Adamu More than 60% of the Commonwealth population are made up of young people, who represent the hope and strength of the Commonwealth sustainability. The best way to prepare these... Read more
By Philip Obaji Jr. Officials are shutting down displaced person camps, forcing thousands of people back to ruined villages that may still be in the line of fire. Modupe Ozolua spends most o... Read more
