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Distinctive commentary and personal perspectives from The Trent’s community of writers, thinkers, and contributors.

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Femi Fani-Kayode: High And Mighty Friends – The Strength Behind Boko Haram

Opinions | The Trent - May 4, 2014

by Femi Fani-Kayode My worst fears have been confirmed and sadly the Haramites of Boko have struck again. Another terrible bomb blast has taken place...

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Chukwudi Madu: The Pervasiveness Of Religious Fundamentalism

Chukwudi Madu | Contributing Editor - May 4, 2014

A short while ago I read on a blog about Charity Uzoechina (now Aishat), the daughter of a Pastor who converted to Islam. The...

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Chimamanda Adichie: The President I Want

Chimamanda Adichie | Op-Ed Contributor - May 4, 2014

Some of my relatives lived for decades in the North, in Kano and Bornu. They spoke fluent Hausa. (One relative taught me, at the...

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Onyeka Nwelue: Open Letter To Nigerians Who Want To #BringBackOurGirls [The Trent Voices]

Onyeka Nwelue | The Trent Voice - May 4, 2014

Dear Nigerians, I write this short letter from my bed, with no heavy heart, because Nigeria is getting worse from what I used to know....

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Reno Omokri: The Futility Of Terror In The Face Of Courage

Reno Omokri | Op-Ed Contributor - May 3, 2014

Many times, in a game, what the spectators think they see is often not what is played out on the pitch. This is the...

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Cheta Nwanze: Comparing Nigeria With Yugoslavia [MUST READ]

Cheta Nwanze | Op-Ed Contributor - May 3, 2014

There have been growing calls for the balkanisation of Nigeria by various groups, so we want to look at what led to Yugoslavia. The South...

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Okechukwu Ofili: The Over Glorification Of Boko Haram [The Trent Voices]

Okechukwu Ofili | The Trent Elite Voice - May 3, 2014

If ever the Boko Haram leader had a mission statement it would read something like this: If I had a world of my own, everything...

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Femi Fani-Kayode: Each And Every Nigerian Must Be Prepared To Take Up Arms Against Boko Haram

Opinions | The Trent - May 2, 2014

by Femi Fani-Kayode When some people are so hell bent on taking power that they begin to bomb their citizens in order to achieve it...

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Demola Rewaju: President Jonathan Has Lost A Viable Ally In Ahmed Gulak

Opinions | The Trent - Apr 30, 2014

The announcement via twitter yesterday about the sack of Ahmed Gulak, President Goodluck Jonathan’s Special Adviser on Political Matters is one that is bound...

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Okechukwu Ofili: Who Will Be The Next Linda Ikeji? [The Trent Voices]

Okechukwu Ofili | The Trent Elite Voice - Apr 30, 2014

Who Will Be the Next Linda Ikeji? That’s the money question or is it? Bloggers in Nigeria tend to aspire for their blogs to be the...

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