Even though the chances that Nigeria will split or disintegrate into pieces as claimed by pessimists seem slim, the pertinent question still remains. Should the nation divide? Many are asking. Those that want the nation to break will surely be disappointed. The basic reason is that the nation is not so homogeneous enough to divide…
“Prejudice is a burden that confuses the past, threatens the future and renders the present inaccessible”. Maya Angelou Mid last year, I was at a conference in Ilorin when Professor Isaac Olawole Albert presented a paper on Religion, Terrorism and National Security: Untying the Unholy Knot and during the cause of replying to comments and…
Late Dr Yusuf Bala Usman, in his seminal book ‘the misrepresentation of Nigeria’, queries this ‘Hausa-Fulani’ tag “This name cannot meaningfully define an ethnic group, or, a nationality, because Hausa is a language with its associated cultures and identities, distinct from Fulani, and its associated cultures and identities. Is this Hausa-Fulani a new group with a…
In pursuance of the primary objective of saving our great nation from total collapse, I, Major-General Muhammadu Buhari of the Nigerian army have, after due consultation amongst the services of the armed forces, been formally invested with the authority of the Head of the Federal Military Government and the Commander-in-Chief of the armed forces of…
There is a new dangerous trend in promotions and recruitment in the Nigerian Army, which should be firmly and promptly checked before it destroys the military and the country. This trend is clearly visible in the manner in which the current Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Azubuike Ihejirika is handling these two important aspects…
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