Amotekun As Response To Adversarial Stimuli, By Bámidélé Adémólá-Olátéjú
Let it be known that Amotekun is a value system whose primary organisational goal is working cooperatively with citizens as individuals or groups to prevent crime, identify criminals and report criminal activity affecting the livability of each state in the West of It is an ideological change in combating crime.…
Rethinking Monetary Policy, By Uddin Ifeanyi
How much of the conversation, going forward, will benefit from the fact that the deputy governor nominee is uncommonly qualified for the function? For too long the banking sub-sector of the financial services landscape has been tapped for central bank talent. The recent nomination of a new deputy governor-designate for…
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Do Buhari, Malami Know A Man Called Tafawa Balewa?, By Festus Adedayo
Apparently a young officer of the Nigerian Army at the time Abubakar Tafawa Balewa was the Nigerian Prime Minister from 1957 – 1966, it goes without saying that President Muhammadu Buhari must know of Balewa, even if he didn’t know him. Conversely however, if his official birthday of April 17,…
Conversations With God, By Femi Aribisala
The voice of the Lord is not the voice of anxiety, but of peace. Roberts Liardon was a guest-minister at a church. Suddenly during the service, the Holy Spirit drew his attention to a woman. Then he told him something unusual. He told him to go and slap her. Liardon…
Democracy and African Development (3), By Rafiq Raji
Cheeseman (2015) suggests “Africanising” democracy, arguing some of the “most successful innovations on the continent, such as zoning in Nigeria or the best loser system in Mauritius, have been homegrown.” Cheeseman (2015) advocates “a more indigenous set of political arrangements” is best suited for Africa’s peculiarities. For better or worse,…
Shaving Africa’s Hair In Its Absence, By Owei Lakemfa
An African proverb says you do not shave a man’s hair in his absence, but by excluding the African Union (AU), that is what the European meetings on Libya and the Sahel are trying to achieve. This week a number of countries, including Turkey and Russia, tried to put out…
Smashing Amotekun and Ihedioha, By Jibrin Ibrahim
I am not even a supporter of state police or the proliferation of security agencies but the federal government cannot have a discriminatory attitude towards such outfits, turning a blind eye on many and challenging just one. As most of these states are ruled by the All Progressives Congress (APC),…
All Hands Must Be On Deck To Defeat the Madness of Terrorists!, By Murtadha Gusau
In the name of Allah, Most Merciful, Bestower of Mercy All praise is due to Allah, Lord of all creation. May the peace and blessings of Allah be upon the Messenger, his family, his Companions and those who follow him till the Hour is established. Dear brothers and sisters, every…
What the Ostrich Told Amotekun, By Azu Ishiekwene
If the governors of the South-West made a mistake with Amotekun, with inspector general of Police Abubakar Adamu as a willing accomplice, then it’s an overdue mistake, vital for the safety and security of citizens in the face of an increasingly impotent federal service. There’s a reason why we’re the…
Amotekun: A “Child” of Controversy Is Born, By Zainab Suleiman Okino
As Amotekun’s work begins, it is expected that leaders of the South-West will invest in infrastructure and technology to drive the process. They should ensure they put a legal framework in place to guide the operation and curb the excesses of members, considering that membership is being drawn from a…
