The Enugu State Police Command has refuted reports that Fulani herdsmen recently launched a series of attacks on some villages in the state, killing no fewer than 25 persons. According to the command, through its spokesperson, Daniel Ndukwe, its scrutiny showed the report as ‘entirely false, sensational, and mischievous’. The command asserted that the report contained fabricated names and incidents …

When I asked the rhetorical question: “Are Yoruba the ‘problem’ with Nigeria?”, more responders answered “No” than “Yes”. Many said Nigeria, indeed, was – and still is – the problem with the Yoruba – a cog in the wheel of its progress! I think it is necessary to locate (who are) the real problems with Nigeria because, as they say, …

Politics apart, the aggregate of opinion is that Nigeria is in a very bad shape; opinion is divided, though, on what needs to be done to return it to a better shape. Has this become a mission impossible? Can Nigeria be salvaged or is it beyond redemption? Is the task of our heroes, past and present, condemned to being like …

Going by the current shenanigans around the corridors of Nigerian politics, it is obvious that some unseen hands are shaking the nation’s political jar. The black ants and the fire ants are at war. The jostling for power over who takes the No 1 seat in Aso Rock Villa after the crisis-ridden tenure of President Muhammadu Buhari is at a …

Perhaps you have watched the video trending on social media titled “Who handed over Nigeria to the Fulani”? Some answered by saying the British colonial masters did. There is some truth in that assertion. But others, including this writer, have countered that the Southern political leaders who preferred to accept worthless positions from Northern/Fulani leaders instead of allowing for the …

Samuel Ioraer Ortom, the helmsman of Benue State, is human afterall. He had endured a truly torrid season where his ears had been relentlessly barraged by news and reports of cold-blooded killings of his constituents. He had wept his fill, his eyes periodically reddened by grief. In Mchia and Iorja communities in Mbagber in Logo Local Government Area (LGA), a …