Against all odds, an ode to Jonathan
I was scared to the marrow when the first case of Ebola involving a Liberian-American diplomat David Sawyer manifested in Nigeria in June. I...
80 gun salutes for the General
General Yakubu Gowon turns 80 on October 19th. A couple of things stand out when you meet him for the first time. Firstly, he...
Tears for Nigeria’s conspiracy theorists
By Jaafar Jaafar.
Have you ever queried why ‘conspiracy theory’ is called a theory despite lacking in ‘testability’ or empirical features that make a theory?...
When death of dozen doesn’t matter
By Jaafar Jaafar.
Immediately after Lt. Felix Olanrewaju Odunlami squeezed the trigger of his service pistol, firing 9mm bullet at his target, the attention of...
Our folly, their Foley
By Jaafar Jaafar.
Abubakar Umar was in regular contact with his family and friends before GSM service disruption in Borno and Yobe states in May...
