The Prodigal Son As A Nigerian Metaphor

By Hannu Afere (Let Prodigal Son = General Insecurity.) (Let Older Son = Law Abiding citizens) (Let Father = the Nigerian Government) Humor me. The Parable of the prodigal son…

NIGERIANS: MORE RELIGIOUS THAN GODLY

Herdsmen feed cows fat either for milk or meat. The herders in the Nigerian Churches feed their followers fat with proteins of lies, fake prophecies and empty hopes, then milk…

The Asylum Seeker’s Requiem

By Hannu Afere "Wahala for who no já pa." Chances are, you've heard this said before. It was a trending issue for a whole month! (Which in itself is impressive,…

Religion and Tolerance: The Gulf In-Between

By Emmanuel Ogah Abi Since 2013 when I started practicing journalism in northern Nigeria, I have put the campaign against child abuse at the forefront of my practice. In fact,…

WHY IS RELIGION SO OPPRESSIVE & SUPPRESSIVE

By Aanu Oluyide A very common trend happening in the northern part of Nigeria is the labeling, threatening and castigation of people who they think or who they feel has…

IN SUPPORT OF MUBARAK BALA (5)

By Bright Ogundare Bala Mubarak: A Beacon Of Sanity In A Society Of Insanity On April 28, Bala Mubarak was arrested at his home in Kaduna after petitions were written…

IN SUPPORT OF MUBARAK BALA (4)

By Vic Vet WRONGFUL INCARCERATION OF MUBARAK BALA. A wrongful conviction is a terrible injustice that is magnified when an actually innocent person spend months/years in prison or on death…

IN SUPPORT OF MUBARAK BALA (3)

By Abu Onyiani MUBARAK BALA AND THE ISLAMIC BOUNTY HUNTERS Contrary to the doctrines of all religions I have studied (and that is actually only 5 by the way), the actions…

IN SUPPORT OF MUBARAK BALA (2)

By Sakiru Yisau Religion is a tool of oppression in the hand of the people. Once a religious group is in the majority, the likelihood of oppressing the minority group…

IN SUPPORT OF MUBARAK BALA (1)

By Kelvin Saliu I have read posts of late that insinuated that Mubarak Bala has been abandoned to his fate and I've never been more bothered by any piece of…