By Chido Onumah* There was an important sideshow during the just concluded ground-breaking summit on family planning in London. Perhaps to underscore the important role young people play in... Read more
By Godwin Onyeacholem The man-made calamities befalling this twisted nation are so overpowering that even the multitude of stoics, the throng of patient, indifferent citizenry who have given... Read more
By Chido Onumah/Chatham House, London Dr. Mu’azu Babangida Aliyu, Executive Governor of Niger State and Chair of the Northern States Governors Forum, Nigeria was guest speaker at Chath... Read more
July 9th, 2012 Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, GCFR President, Federal Republic of Nigeria State House Aso Drive Abuja Mr. President, ON THE STATE OF THE NATION We write respectfully to d... Read more
By Godwin Onyeacholem For most Nigerians, the unfolding drama of a nation engulfed in the throes of rebirth has become the standard fare. In this absorbing entertainment of unequalled capaci... Read more
By Chido Onumah It was not until weeks after that I realized I had lost a former colleague in the Dana Air crash of June 3. It was sad enough that scores of innocent Nigerians from all walks... Read more
By Chido Onumah The highlight of President Goodluck Jonathan’s media chat today was his response to the question about his asset declaration. I watched the event online and I missed his answ... Read more
By Chido Onumah* Kibera slum in Kenya I arrived Nairobi, Kenya, around midnight of Sunday, June 17, 2012. A few hours later I was headed for Africa’s most talked about slum in company of oth... Read more
Farouk Lawan THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES’ EMERGENCY SESSION PROVIDED NO CLEANSING FOR A HOUSE THAT SWIMS IN ITS OWN VORMIT The much advertised House of Representatives’ emergency session, h... Read more