Rebranding our Leaders
By
Chido Onumah
Two weeks ago, in the typical grandiose manner of many failed projects in Nigeria, the minister of information, Dora Akunyili, launched a project, aimed, we are told, to make... Read More | Share
Petition in support of AIG Nuhu Ribadu
http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/supportAIGNuhuRibadu/index.html
We oppose the illegal "dismissal” of AIG Nuhu Ribadu from the Nigeria Police Force
Ribadu's dismissal "is clearly the... Read More | Share
For Ribadu; For Nigeria
By Chido Onumah
I tried very hard not to get entangled in the Ribadu fray -- not that it wasn’t worth attention -- simply because Ribadu was my boss at the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and there... Read More | Share
The Supreme Court and Yar’Adua’s Victory
By Chido Onumah
<p s possible that he has done enough to assuage the fears of his backers who were holding this decision over his head and they are now comfortable with letting their chip... Read More | Share
Obamamania: Lessons for our Youth
By
Chido Onumah
Some commentators have called the victory of Barack Obama a bloodless revolution. Whether we agree with this position or not, there is no denying the fact that it was a welcome reprieve for a nation... Read More | Share
The Benefits of Media Literacy
By
Chido Onumah
Thanks to advances in media technology, children and youth are inundated daily with media messages that affect them in different ways. From our local stations that are hooked up permanently to... Read More | Share
June 12: 15 Years After
By
Chido Onumah
About two weeks ago, the Guardian carried an intriguing story on the mysterious death of Chief Moshood Kashimawo Olawale Abiola, presumed winner of the June 12, 1993, presidential election in Nigeria. The... Read More | Share
Weep for Nigeria, not Yar’Adua!
By
Chido Onumah
On May 29, the Nigerian state will celebrate nine years of “democracy” and one year of the Yar’Adua administration. There is very little to cheer about after almost a decade of... Read More | Share
Nigeria’s Dysfunctional World
By
Chido Onumah
Nigeria’s ruling class is a curious lot! Instead of building good roads, our rulers prefer to import four-wheel vehicles. They would rather send their kids to the best schools in Europe and... Read More | Share