Kene Obiezu
Nigeria’s macabre museum of political assassinations
It indicts Nigeria’s democracy and crime-fighting capabilities that every election year, Nigerians are killed with little or no consequences.
Nigeria’s portentous return to the past
Around the country, a wave of kidnapping and violent criminal attacks signal a return to the past, to further confirm…
Obsequies for an Old Order
'The obsequies must now continue for it has become glaringly clear that unless Nigeria can inter all those who have…
A Country Holds Its Breath
'For the first time in a very long time, Nigerians saw a Nigerian who held a prominent public office but…
The Intrepidity of Intolerance
For Aminu Azare, the joke which was supposed to be on Nigeria’s first lady, Aisha Buhari, is suddenly on him,…
A Nightmare for the North
In the North, poverty continues to feed off the scraps of insecurity, and vice versa. They are both well-fed in…
The Sin of the Political Class
The leaders have largely become preoccupied with milking the nation rather than committing to nation-building.
An Opera of Oppressors
The secessionist flames that never run out of wood in sections of the country are a testament to the impact…
A Gash in Gulu
As terrorism has continued its desperate campaign to obliterate life in rural areas, medical personnel who take care of those…
To Bear or Not to Bear Arms…
The day may soon come when armed regional groups will be the only hope of maintaining security in Nigeria’s increasingly…
