It’s too early to predict or even to expect that when, next week, campaign for next year’s general elections officially kicks off, we are going to be treated to the usual sparks, fiery speeches with the accoutrements of sound bites … Read the rest
Spokesman of the Nigerian army, John Agim
The Nigerian Army must have felt the criticism of their handling of the Shiites’ protest so keenly that they had to respond. Unfortunately, the best they could do was to hide behind the words of the US president, Donald Trump. … Read the rest
Nigerian soldiers
Many years ago, I was in Abuja to attend an international workshop on one of those human development issues that used to engage a lot of attention in those days: sustainable development goals, maternal mortality, maternal morbidity, adolescent sexuality, women’s … Read the rest
Burial of Shi'tes
The truth is, Nigeria, with an over-stretched military and scare resources cannot afford a radicalised Shi’a group and we must do everything within the law and international best practice to ensure that the several skirmishes with Shi’a Muslims are not … Read the rest
Abimbola Adelakun
The explanation for the violence being meted out to the Shiites in recent days suggests that the rationalisers think that the victims deserve their fate because of their rebellious attitude to authority. That line of thinking is false, a weak … Read the rest
Members of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN) South West
Members of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN) from the south-west have called on people in the region to vote out President Muhammadu Buhari in 2019.
Addressing journalists during a protest at the entrance of the presidential villa in Abuja … Read the rest