Last December, the Nigerian Army demanded a retraction of what it described as the ”unwarranted and serial provocative, unauthorized, libelous and defamatory publications against the person of Lt. Gen. T.Y. Buratai, the Chief of Army Staff and Nigerian Army counter… Read More ›
Opinion
Exodus – Regular And Irregular Migration Of Ze People, By Prince Charles Dickson Ph.D
Let me start with this short story, as told me by a colleague—during the civil war in Nigeria, at one of the frontiers, neighboring villages bothering Nsukka would go in to take spoils of war.
Jibrin From Sudan, Atiku From Cameroon, But There Are Really No Nigerians
Before 1914, the geographical space called Nigeria existed in bifurcation – the northern and southern protectorates. And before the British savaged and carved out the area for immanent exploitation, there were thriving kingdoms, ethnic groups, cultures, traditions, and civilisations.
Do We Have A Nigerian Police? By Prince Charles Dickson Ph.D
Let me start in. This manner — “I know that the 21st century policing should thrive more on intelligence gathering, tactical operations, which will bring about clinical execution of assignment. With this in mind, our security operatives should adopt modern… Read More ›
How Much Is A Nigerian Life Worth? By Prince Charles Dickson Ph.D
My friend’s family is grieving. Their beloved golden retriever, Scout, has died. It’s hard to describe this loss, because you would have to have known Scout and what he meant to the family to understand.
Nigeria 2019: Have We Learnt Any Lesson? By Reuben Abati
The 2019 general election in Nigeria has been described by international and local observers, stakeholders, direct participants and the electorate themselves as a “disappointment”, “ a bad day for democracy”, “a step back from whatever Nigeria may have achieved since… Read More ›
South Of Nigeria And Bourgeois Yan Iskas, By Prince Charles Dickson Ph.D
If you must buy a baboon don’t buy the one with a 10% discount. PCD So while you call them the Ibos, are they really the Ibos, there are strangely and strongly dichotomized by church denominations and sects, while in… Read More ›
Nigeria’s Presidential Election Is Bad News For Democracy – Ex-US Ambassador
John Campbell, former US ambassador to Nigeria, says the 2019 presidential election in the country has been bad news for democracy.
North Of Nigeria And Iberiberism, By Prince Charles Dickson Ph.D
Very quickly these are not the best of times for my friend and brother, Owelle Rochas iScAriot Okorocha, the outgoing Imo state governor and copyrights owner of the word “Iberiberism”. I humbly request permission to use his word, believing he… Read More ›
The Story Of Okorocha’s Iberiberism Will Be Told A Thousand Years, By Charles Ofoji
In his sweetest days, Imo State governor, Rochas Okorocha fancied himself as the new „Zik“ of Nigerian politics.
Nigeria 2019: Notes From the Field, By Reuben Abati
Whoever came up with the wise saying that Nigerian politics is dirty deserves an award for perspicacity. I have just returned from that dirtied, muddled up, confused, uncertain, unpredictable zone of Nigerian life and society with truck loads of stories… Read More ›
Divided; A People Versus A Nation, By Prince Charles Dickson Ph.D
As oyinbo (whiteman) take like Black Maria, blackmail, black angels, black coffee, the black man still proudly uses the white tissue roll for black shit…
