The level of insecurity in our country is at such a frightening stage that in a recent travel advisory to her citizens, the Canadian authorities directed her nationals not to engage in nonessential visits to Nigeria. Not just that they…
Trump’s aberrations, Biden’s normalisation and Okonjo-Iweala’s ascension – Magnus Onyibe
When my opinion piece titled “Coup in the Capitol Hill and the Divided States of America”, which was focused on the insurrection by extremists who stormed the Capitol on 6 January this year was first published in the mass media…
Pastoralists and Farmers Conflicts in Nigeria: Time for Fulani capitalism, not herdsmen terrorism – Magnus Onyibe
Nobel Laureate, Wole Soyinka’s country home in the forest area of Abeokuta, Ogun State capital, has reportedly been invaded allegedly by herdsmen. Although the police denied the invasion of Soyinka’s sanctuary, he has confirmed that the peace of his abode…
Interrogating the soft landing for retired military service chiefs and understanding the Buhari persona – Magnus Onyibe
Given the pattern of events in the past six years of President Muhammadu Buhari’s stewardship as President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Nigeria, it is easy to conclude that Mr President is a Fulani irredentist and apologist. That’s…
Okowa’s Conversion of Tertiary Institutions into Universities: Sagacity or accidental masterstroke? – Magnus Onyibe
One of the iconic leaders that is often cited all over the world as an exemplar, is Lee Kuan Yew, who was the prime minister of Singapore that owes much of his fame to the legacy of a phenomenal, rapid…
Coronavirus Vaccine Racism: A time to look eastwards? – Magnus Onyibe
To get the over 200 million people in Africa’s most populous country, Nigeria, vaccinated against COVID-19 on time, President Muhammadu Buhari mandated the Presidential Task Force (PTF) headed by Boss Mustafa, Secretary to Government of the Federation (SGF) may have…
Are bright sides to coronavirus signalling impending death of democracy? – Magnus Onyibe
The bright side that one has in mind is not really the fact that vaccines to protect mankind from being further decimated by coronavirus have been produced, which is good, anyway. Neither is it the number of those struck by…
With coronavirus on my mind, l bid bye-bye to 2020 – Magnus Onyibe
As I exhale and remain thankful to God for the escape of my family and I from the tumultuous year 2020 that tormented mankind with coronavirus. And as l and other survivors of the horrific 2020 bid the year with…
Religious insurgency & failing leadership of Nigeria: A time for dialogue – Magnus Onyibe
In desperate search for how to get rid of the demon strafing our country, Nigeria, I recently reread the epic novel by the renowned author, Chinua Achebe, The Trouble With Nigeria. Reading through the book the first time, l saw…
Coronavirus 2.0: Could the invisible enemy be at the door again? – Magnus Onyibe
At a point, the second wave of the dreaded coronavirus pandemic seemed so farfetched. But with the number of cases of COVID-19 pandemic ramping up as reflected by the increase in the count of people testing positive for a disease…