“A day in the Life of Sue the Trump supporter…By Occupy Democrats

Karen Sue gets up at 6 a.m. and fills her coffeepot with water to prepare her morning coffee. The water is clean and good because some tree-hugging liberal fought for minimum water-quality standards. With her first swallow of coffee, she takes her daily medication. Her medications are safe to take because some stupid commie liberal …

‘The lights went out and the shooting started’: #EndSars protesters find no justice one year on by Emmanuel Akinwotu

In the face of government denial, four young people tell their stories. Shot, beaten and terrified, they speak of disillusionment, but also of hope. In October last year, thousands of mainly young Nigerians took to the streets to protest against police abuses, particularly among the now-disbanded brutal special anti-robbery squad (Sars) police unit. –  Yet the …

Oronsaye Report and the Cost of Governance Challenge By Tunji Olaopa

Mr. Stephen Oronsaye Oronsaya cost of governance report Introduction As it is to be expected, the Oronsaye Report is back in the news. And this should not be surprising. Any genuine attempt at engaging with the Nigerian predicament must be a no-hold-barred engagement with the significant issues that lie behind Nigeria’s inability to make substantive …

Curbing Ill-Treatment Of Nigerians Abroad by Paul Ejime

The mistreatment of Nigerian citizens abroad is nothing new. But the 7th August, 2021 man-handling of a Nigerian diplomat in Jakarta by Indonesian Immigration agents was so ruthless, appalling and undiplomatic, to evoke public outrage. In a video of the incident, widely shared on social media the visibly distressed Nige-rian diplomat, Mr. Abdurrahman Katsina Ibrahim,  …

Trust celebrates legacy of NHS’ first Black nurse by Gemma Mitchell

Nursing leaders at Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust have told how the story of pioneering Black nurse Kofoworola Abeni Pratt had provided them with inspiration in their own careers. To mark Black History Month in October, the trust has been shining light on Kofoworola, who was the first Black nurse to work in …