Wednesday, July 8, 2026

FAROOQ KPEROGI

May 6, 2023

Rising ethnic tension between Hausa and Fulani

When Dan Fodio decided to “reform” the Islam he met in Hausa land, he repudiated the Islam that the Hausa people had practised.

Lamido Sanusi and Garba Shehu
April 29, 2023

Six agenda items for Tinubu’s success

There are literally hundreds of suggestions I can offer for the success of his administration, but I have chosen to isolate only six.

Bola Tinubu
April 22, 2023

Peter Obi seems to be poverty-shaming the North, but is he?

Why did Obi isolate the North for special focus in a tweet about poverty and the transformation of Nigeria?

https://meet.google.com/qei-qkui-dgs
April 15, 2023

Partisan comparisons of Channel TV’s Seun and Arise TV’s Rufai

From the perspective of the reportorial tradition of journalism, neither Okinbaloye nor Oseni would be regarded as journalists now.

Rufai Oseni and Seun Okinbaloye
April 8, 2023

Obi’s face-saving litigious bluster against Peoples Gazette

The lawsuit will embarrass Obi, diminish his credibility irretrievably, and herald the death knell of his budding national political career.

Peter Obi and Peoples Gazette
April 1, 2023

Between Obi and Kwankwaso, who’s the “local champion” now?

Apart from winning 12 states, Peter Obi bested Rabiu Kwankwaso in 13 northern states.

Rabiu Kwankwaso and Peter Obi
March 25, 2023

2023 election highlights Imperative of power rotation

When most people vote, they don’t vote as individuals. They often vote as members of a collective identity.

Nigerian map and ballot box
March 18, 2023

Similarities between Nigerian and American regional divide

In many significant respects, the American South reminds me of Northern Nigeria (with a few obvious exceptions) while the American North reminds me of the Nigerian South.

Nigerian and U.S. maps
March 11, 2023

Nigeria’s dangerously rising post-election ethnic tension

The extreme political violence in the name of Obi that is now pervading the South-East needs to stop because it can only fuel the fire of Igbophobia nationwide.

Obi and Tinubu
March 4, 2023

Why Tinubu’s win stings some and soothes others

The reason for Peter Obi’s wild popularity in one half of the country is the precise reason for his revulsion in the other half.

Bola Tinubu [Credit: BAT]