LOUD WHISPERS: A Glossary Of Political Terms
We are now right in the middle of an intense political season. There are many women and young people who want to enter into the political arena but find it difficult to make much progress. They find things confusing and don’t know who or what to believe. They also come across a lot of new […]
The Story Corner : When We Are Not Stupid?
Storyyyyy….Storrrrrrrrrrrryyyy… First of all, let me make this clear, don’t go about saying I shared this story o. Read, laugh and close your mouth. So I heard that something happened and I went to verify. They said one almighty politician in our country has changed his mouth again. Hey! don’t say aren’t they […]
‘Humanitarian Airstrikes’: A Reassuring Gloss For The Actions Of Politicians
When the United States bombed the Syrian town of Kobani in 2014 to stop it falling to Islamic State, the retired American general charged with building the military coalition against the jihadists, General John R Allen, said he would not use terms like “strategic target” or “strategic outcome” to describe the action, then added, “We […]
Who Governs Nigeria?
During the Jonathan administration, an outspoken opposition spokesperson had argued that Nigeria was on auto-pilot, a phrase that was gleefully even if ignorantly echoed by an excitable opposition crowd. Deeper reflection should have made it clear even to the unthinking that there is no way any country can ever be on auto-pilot, for there are […]
Gender Is Correct Politics
A good number of women politicians in Nigeria seem to shy away from gender issues. For them, the question of disparities between men and women is taboo, not because they don’t know that gaps exist, but they want to be seen as “serious” politicians. Here’s a society where it’s incorrect for a woman in politics […]
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