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Excuse Me, Sir, Is This Your Terrorist?

October 3, 2019 — 1 Comment

Fighting on Multiple Fronts

That’s the key difference between the enemy and us; BH seems to appreciate more than the FG that this is a life or death fight for the very essence of Nigeria’s soul, and it fights accordingly. That’s why they constantly review their strategy and adjust tactics. The FG, on the other hand, seems stuck in an outdated mindset and completely incapable of turning the car around. There’s no review and no appreciation of current realities.

Like Politics, All Security is Local

The formulation of the “Operation Amotekun” security outfit in the Southwest region of the country has generated a bit of controversy, as I’m sure the governors of the region who came up with the idea must have anticipated. Some of the reactions have been interesting only because they’re particularly insightful in revealing different parties’ fears, […]

Excuse Me, Sir, Is This Your Terrorist?

So who gets to decide which organisation is classed as a terrorist organisation and what is the criteria for that? Nigeria’s Terrorism Prevention Act of 2011 is just another law written by a military dictator for a military dictator.

Be a Good President, pt.1: Break the Pattern

By failing to objectively analyse the data at their disposal, the government has not only been plagued by flawed decision-making but has, incredibly, doubled down whenever confronted with an alternate set of ideas.

Afrophobia Déjà vu

We’ve been here before that’s why the international response to the latest attacks on African nationals in South Africa has been more visceral than ever before. I wrote about this issue back in 2015 and, unfortunately, a lot of what was true back then remains true today.