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Wole Soyinka: And Now, Jos?! If The Army Fails, We Fall

This was how I knew Jos from childhood – the ecumenical heart of Nigerian humanity. It was this distinct, all-embracing character that family and...

Biyi Bandele: Why Nigerians Can’t See Half Of The Yellow Sun Movie

by Biyi Bandele When I heard last month that the Nigerian Film and Video Censors Board, headquartered in Abuja, had indicated that it would be...

Bolaji Abdullahi: Thinking Beyond Boko Haram

by Bolaji Abdullahi The tragic abduction of the Chibok schoolgirls appears to be the tipping point in Nigeria’s battle with Boko Haram. What started as...

Okechukwu Ofili: Is Nigeria Ready For A Break Up? [The Trent Voices]

When we hear about another bomb blast, our gut reaction is to think about a break up. On paper it’s easy to talk about the...

Okechukwu Ofili: Where Is The Nigerian Half Of The Yellow Sun? [The Trent Voices]

It’s official … the Nigerian government is afraid of history. I take that back… the Nigerian government is afraid of history that makes them uncomfortable. How...

Opinion: The Outrage That Is John McCain, And Other Western Affronts On The Chibok Rescue

by Musa Yakubu A few days ago, Sen. John McCain made what must go down as one of the most outrageous, most demeaning and most...

Opinion: Once We Become Parents We Don’t Want to Hang Out With You Anymore [MUST READ]

by Christine Skoutelas Before I became a parent, I had a few relatively close friends who began starting families, and after the birth of their...

Temitope Talabi: Rejoice, There Is No Condemnation [The Trent Voices]

Romans 8:1 “Therefore, no condemnation now exists for those in Christ Jesus,” The word “condemnation” has the fearful connotation of hopelessness or doom to the...

Opinion: Terrorism, Kidnapping, Slavery – We Can’t Let This Be The New Normal

by John D. Sutter "There is a market for selling humans." That unsettling fact was pushed into the front of the news cycle on Monday when...

A #HistoryClass On Usman Dan Fodiyo’s Jihad, By Andrew Walker

by Andrew Walker In 1808 forces loyal to the Fulani scholar Shehu Othman dan Fodiyo advanced on Bornu, one of the great Muslim empires of...

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