Are war and peace mutually exclusive? This is one important question that has dominated the attention of scholars and students in the area of conflict resolution across time and space. The answer, however, varies with different schools of scholarship. For instance, one academic contends that both war and peace are mutually exclusive, as a nation cannot engage in war and …

A good number of people, including me, seems opposed to Nigeria leading the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to war in Niger. In one of the most telling anti-war metaphors, a Nigerian columnist and Editor, Lasisi Olagunju, likened military intervention to rubbing buttocks with the porcupine. Doves everywhere are flying the flag of peace. Protesters are also waving …

Niger is a poor country by every standard. It is one of the poorest in the world. The country is north of Nigeria. And it’s a country of 27.3 million people; that is slightly less than the population of Lagos, Oyo and Osun States combined. The largest ethnic groups in Niger are the Hausa (who also constitute the major ethnic …

Barring unbridled partisanship, I can’t fathom why a Nigerian – especially an adult with a measure of geo-political appreciation will find gumption to support the Niger Republic junta. To make it worse, there seems to be a well orchestrated campaign against President Bola Tinubu over any action or inaction he may have taken or wishes to take regarding one of …

A leader in the ruling All Progressives Congress, Mr. Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim has appealed to President Bola Tinubu President, who is also Chairman of the Authority of Heads of Government of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), to have a rethink on the decision to commit Nigeria troops to the invasion of Niger Republic in pursuant of the regional …