External-Contribution

Dogo Nahauwa

Written by Dr. Aliyu U. Tilde Friday, 12 March 2010 08:45

It appears that we have not heard the last about the ethnic conflict in Jos and its environs. Last Sunday morning the world woke up to the consternation of an attack in some villages which were engulfed by the conflict when it recently broke out again last February. The scene that captured the attention of the world most is Dogo Nahauwa. Since the first broadcast of the deadly attack in that village by Aljazeerah, the international media has not ceased from sending its reporters to the village to update us on every development there.

Why Goodluck Jonathan Can Run for President in 2011

PDF | Print | E-mail

Written by Felix Ayanruoh Esq. Thursday, 11 March 2010 20:00

The hue and cry over Dr. Goodluck Jonathan’s right to contest for the office of the Presidency of the Federal Republic of Nigeria is misconceived, inflammatory and disturbing. There have been inappropriate, misleading and mischievous references to the People’s Democratic Party’s (PDP) preference for a zoning system in this unfortunate debate.

Jos: The Greatest Horror!

PDF | Print | E-mail

Written by Dr. Lani Stephens Thursday, 11 March 2010 16:59

In Nigeria today, one of the new vocabularies used by all and sundry is the language ‘Jos Crisis.’ I have wondered why it is usually called ‘crisis’ each time it breaks out. The truth is that there is a WAR in Jos since September 7, 2001 that has defied solutions till today March 7, 2010. Early in the morning today, the worst dehumanization in the world history took place here in the city of Jos again in a small community called Dogo-Nahawa, near Rayfield. Rayfield is more of a privileged community of the elites and the well-to-dos but Dogo-Nahawa is a very low income community.

Jonah Jang is still sitting there as a lame duck governor

PDF | Print | E-mail

Written by Kenneth Uwadi Thursday, 11 March 2010 11:26

Acting President Goodluck Jonathan announced the sack of retired General Abdullahi Sarki Muktar from the position of National Security Adviser, NSA and replaced him with veteran security chief and retired senior General, Aliyu Mohammed Gusau. The new NSA is no stranger to the position having held it for most of the 8 years of the Obasanjo Presidency. Before that he has been in military intelligence and was briefly Army Chief. Sacking the National Security Adviser is a right step taken by Dr. Goodluck. But will this Gusau do better than Muktar? This is a story for another day.The NSA plays a significant role in ensuring the peace and stability of our beloved country.

Can we afford this democracy?

PDF | Print | E-mail

Written by Moses Ochonu Thursday, 11 March 2010 09:53

I have sensed a disturbing complacency in our politicians and intellectuals as they try to enunciate democracy for the rest of us. They assume erroneously that democracy is its own justification — that simply being baptized with the moniker of democracy is sufficient. And that Nigerians, dispossessed they may be, will be satisfied with a political concept that, as currently practiced in Nigeria, stands empty of its substantive content.