Bizum Yadok

In February, 2012, the Chairmen of the 17 Local Government Council’s of Plateau State were dissolved and replaced with Transition Implementation Committee Chairmen for the LGAs appointed by the Governor of Plateau State. The Chairmen of Shendam, Qua’an Pan and Barkin ladi Local Governments were, however, fortunate to retain their seats. Immediately after dissolving the […]

A friend of mine was undergoing a rigorous research with the help of a Nigerian University, preparatory to his Ph.D programme and was persuaded by his former supervisor, a white man, to pay him a visit in Sweden but my friend declined on the basis that there was too much work to […]

On Monday, July 8, 2013, Nigerians received news of the highly anticipated ceasefire by Boko Haram with a high sense of regard and mixed feelings. Most people questioned the sincerity of the sect while others cast their doubts on the capacity of the Federal Government amnesty committee to actually sauce out something meaningful out of […]

I must have overslept through the so called “democracy day celebrations”, or shall I say “the democracy day imbroglio” –only to wake up confused and perplexed in the typical fashion of our leaders, with a lingering hangover. During this deep sleep however, I found myself in the “birthplace of democracy” -Greece, then I zoomed to […]