The Sickening Ritual

Official attitude to the enveloping circle of violence in our country has settled into a sickening ritual. Three words best describe it: Kill. Condemn. Repeat. They kill. Our leaders condemn them. They kill a... Full Story...

Mbu and the Case for State Police

No country prays for a political crisis. But every country must contend with a political crisis for reasons that are entirely human. Contending political interests generate political crises. However, unwelcom... Full Story...

The State of the Nation Bill

I was intrigued when the National Assembly passed the State of the Nation Address bill 2013 sometime in May and transmitted it, to use the appropriate legislative language, to the president for either his ass... Full Story...

The State of the Nation Bill

I was intrigued when the National Assembly passed the State of the Nation Address bill 2013 sometime in May and transmitted it, to use the appropriate legislative language, to the president for either his assen... Full Story...

The Heat and the Polity

A couple of weeks ago, the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, was angry with our politicians. Its source of anger was the rather unrestrained inclination by these blessed and important men and w... Full Story...