Martin

The 2014 mass kidnapping of 276 Chibok would have passed as a fantasy horror movie if not for its confirmation as accurate. And because it was then a rare occurrence in global terrorism strategies, the world was shocked to a trance. Canada, China, the European Union, the United Kingdom, and the United States condemned the […]

To a considerable extent, we are the products of our thoughts and the ideas we hold. Unfortunately, there is no way of consistently verifying and validating our ideas and beliefs as accurate. On many occasions, the margin of error can be extensive. And because our ideas and belief systems substantially influence how we relate with […]

At present, more than thirty-five different military operations are going on across the country’s six geopolitical zones. These signal the widespread nature of the conflict in the country. The military’s language is known to be the same everywhere: contain the conflict by force. Our government also loves that language and seemingly does whatever is necessary […]

In recent times, two camps have emerged regarding Nigeria’s security sector funding. One group believes that the security sector has not sufficiently demonstrated significant value for the money they receive. In the last few years, the security sector has witnessed consistent growth in its budgetary allocations. Therefore, those in this camp believe that the level […]

The recent robbery invasion of the residences of the Chief of Staff to the president and the Admin Officer inside Aso Rock neutralizes our delusive belief that we are safe in Nigeria. If criminal elements could fearlessly and successfully access the president’s Aso Rock, supposedly the most fortified place in Nigeria, then nobody is indeed […]

The sudden ban on Twitter jolted many Nigerians to governments seemingly untiring attempts at silencing their voices. But just like other types of human rights, freedom of expression is an expensive commodity in Nigeria. That is why Reporters Without Borders ranked Nigeria 120th out of 180 countries for press freedom in 2020. Their qualification for […]

Nigeria’s attractiveness is like the biblical hidden pearl parable where the discoverer sold all his possessions to buy the treasure field. From its vast market, abundant human resources, arable land, and good climate to enormous mineral deposits, the treasure in Nigeria naturally draws global attention. This ‘attention’ can take varied forms, which can be to […]

The ease with which many apprehended criminals point at the unknown devil as the instigator or basis of their crime explains the difficulty in identifying the significant factors determining such behaviours. Such escapist excuses try to put a veil on other concrete underlying causes, which either acting alone or interactively can be economic, social, psychological, […]

The tremendous impacts of religion in our society are well known. Early missionaries, well focused on their proselytization agenda, built several schools, hospitals, water infrastructure, and many other essential public services that supported Africa’s journey towards prosperity. The various religions they brought offered powerful platforms for social cohesion: the rich, the poor, the sick, the […]

The complex dimensions of insecurity in Nigeria suggest that its management is beyond the narrow precincts manned by security professionals alone. Everyone is affected by it and should be involved. Consequently, from the parental counsels at various homes to the religious exhortations in multiple churches and mosques and the actual pulling of the trigger by […]