Nigeria – A Season of Serial Betrayals A Civic Renaissance Series for themigrant.online Democracy arrived in Nigeria carrying the promise of redemption. After decades of military rule, Nigerians believed that civilian government would restore the relationship between the state and its citizens. Democracy was supposed to replace decrees with dialogue, coercion with consent, and power with…
I am familiar with teaching Civics Education in Nigeria. One of the topics in Civics is Emerging Issues. In Emerging Issues, HIV/AIDS, Drug Addiction, etc are taught. However, various issues are always emerging in Nigeria. I was thinking of writing about the apathy that characterized Ogun state local government election before news filtered in that…
The American singer, Johnny Nash released an album in 1972. In that album was the song, ‘I can see clearly the rising star’. Incidentally, the song was written while he was convalescing on an hospital bed. The song became a super hit! The wonderful performance of the national football team, the Super Eagles in these…
The so-called pastors who involve themselves in such unforgivable acts are the scums who made some of us decide the best pastors are our hearts. They are liars and scammers masquerading with the name of God aided by the inbuilt corruption in the system. But then, is there any institution in the country that’s truly…
Photo credit: Reuters Voting began yesterday in the 2026 municipal election, with six days of advance voting ahead of official election day later this month. Toronto Today reports that advance voting runs until Sunday, with polls open from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. each day. Election day is Oct. 26, when polls will be open from…
Photo credit: NBC News US death row inmate Christa Pike is “conscious and speaking” after surviving a failed execution attempt last week, her lawyers say. The BBC reports that Pike, 50, continues to receive critical medical care while handcuffed in hospital, her attorneys said in a statement on Tuesday. Pike, who was sentenced to death…
October was supposed to be the month of freedom for Nigeria as the West African country got its independence from Great Britain on October 1, 1960. However, for many families it’s been a month of anguish. This is because they have lost loved ones to abduction and death. On independence day itself, some gunmen abducted…
