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ThrowBack Thursday: Alimotu Pelewura -The Fish Seller and Market Leader Who Stood for the Women

Alimotu Pelewura born of the Awori extraction in Eko, Lagos State, in 1865. While helping and learning in the trade of fish from her mother, Alimotu decided to take after the profession and she became very successful too. She rose

Nationalism and Religious Harmony as a Deterrent to Ethnic Chauvinism in Nigeria

The subject of nationalism and the role which Nigeria’s founding fathers played in it has always been hotly debated in political circles. There is no doubt that ethnicity largely seeped into the foundations of Nigerian nationalism and threatened to destroy

Where Are EFCC’s Recovered Funds Going To?

Some Nigerians have been complaining for years that they only hear about tales of recovered funds by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), but not any signs of any projects done with the funds or the liquid assets. And

ThrowBack Thursday: When the Nigerian Youth Movement Inspired An Independent Nigeria

The Nigerian Youth Movement was the first authentic nationalist organisation founded to promote politics outside of the capital, Lagos. Founded as the Lagos Youth Movement, it was later renamed the Nigerian Youth Movement in 1936. With early members such as

Is EFCC’s Fight against Financial Crime Selective?

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has been in the news again of late with the flurry of successful arrests being made of suspected money launderers and heist kingpins. Ordinarily, it is an applaudable move that the agency tasked

Nigerian Army’s Operation Positive Identification and Overstepping Constitutional Boundaries

News of an operation tagged Operation Positive Identification by the Nigerian Army slowly swept the airwaves on October 28. Information on the operation included warnings such as instructing Nigerians to always carry their identification cards and to ‘Dress Responsibly.’ The

ThrowBack Thursday: Herbert Macaulay – The Founder of Nigerian Nationalism

Herbert Olayinka Samuel Heelas Badmus Macaulay was one of the first leaders of the Nigerian opposition to British colonial rule. He was also a civil engineer, surveyor, architect, journalist, and accomplished musician considered by many Nigerians as the founder of

Is Nigeria’s Democracy Crossing Over To Feudalism?

It is almost a fairly common thing to find Nigerians who scornfully refer to Nigeria as a mere geographical expression. It is believed that this notion must have taken root from the instance when Lord Frederick Lugard strung together diverse

Does Nigeria Really Need A Revolution?

Just a few years ago, Tunisia, Morocco and Egypt experienced revolutions which forced power to change hands. The revolutions later tagged the Arab Spring of 2010 rocked North Africa and the Middle East and it had many despotic regimes beholden

Is the Government Going Broke Again?

Quite recently, a number of government policy and actions is being interrogated for their inconsistency. Policies such as the stance of the Federal Government (FG) to completely close the land border with Benin Republic may have laid a firmer foundation

Do You Know the Members of the Recently Set Up Economic Advisory Council Set Up by President Muhammadu Buhari

Recently, the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria President Muhammadu Buhari, replaced the Economic Management Team with an Economic Advisory Council. The Economic Advisory Council is expected “to advise the President on economic policy matters, including fiscal analysis, economic

The Power Play Between Aisha Buhari and the Cabal in Aso Villa

For as long as Nigerians can remember, the rate of warnings by the First Lady, Aisha Buhari, about a certain cabal taking over the presidency has increased consistently. However, not until recently did Nigerians have a first-hand view of the

Throwback Thursday: Samuel Okwaraji – A Patriot Taken in the Line of National Duty

On Sunday, 13 October 2019, Nigeria played Brazil in a friendly match in preparation for the 2022 World Cup qualifying rounds in football. Just a little over 30 years ago, a Nigerian named Samuel Okwaraji, slumped while playing Nigeria in

Budget 2020 and President Buhari’s Tall Dreams

On Tuesday, 8 October, President Muhammadu Buhari presented the 2020 budget document to legislatures on the floor of the National Assembly. This yearly obligation, as it is known to be law when passed and second in authority only to the

The New Aba Women Protest and the Trials of Okezie Ikpeazu

In a fashion reminiscent of the Aba Women’s Riots of 1929 where women came out en masse to resist an unfair tax imposed on the people by the colonial administration, a group of women in Aba city on Tuesday, September

The #SexForGrades University Lecturers’ Scandal And The Rest Of Us

Locally and internationally, Nigeria may have had a stereotype of not firmly dealing with corruption, but with the sudden grip of the BBC #SexforGrades expose’, which has been the talk of town in the past few days and the attendant

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