Ebenezer Obadare

A State of Uncertainty

A State of Uncertainty

Since the beginning of October, Nigerians’ attention has been held by record flooding—the worst in a decade according to experts—which… Read More

3 years ago

Rule by Salary

Last week, hundreds of police special constabularies in Osogbo, the capital of Osun State in southwestern Nigeria, staged a peaceful… Read More

3 years ago

Nigeria in Uncharted Waters

In a different context, the deadly attack on the 7 Guards Battalion of the Nigerian Army Presidential Guards Brigade on… Read More

3 years ago

Will Economic Collapse Precede Political Transition in Nigeria?

A bizarre situation is playing out in Nigeria. If you fix your attention on the political space, things have never… Read More

3 years ago

Tinubu’s Emergence Sets the Stage for Titanic Presidential Battle, but Mood in the Country Is Foul

Nigeria’s two major political parties have now picked their presidential candidates, but commotion across the country casts a shadow over… Read More

3 years ago

Nigeria’s Deepening Security Crisis Exposes Growing Reliance on Nonstate Actors

El-Rufai has never been shy of resorting to unconventional solutions, going as far as offering financial compensation to “aggrieved” Fulani… Read More

3 years ago

Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine may Drive a Wedge Between the West and Africa

The apparent reluctance of many African countries to condemn Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has caught many Western governments, diplomatic experts,… Read More

3 years ago

Ritual Killings in Nigeria Reflect Mounting Desperation for Wealth and Security Amid Creeping Collapse of Law and Order

Last week, Nigeria’s House of Representatives urged the Nigerian federal government to declare a state of emergency on the rising… Read More

3 years ago