In spite of insurgency, unexpected postponement of election, prediction by Western scholars/press that Nigeria would break up in 2015 and bitter words traded during the campaign season, the Presidential and National Assembly elections held on March 28, 2015. The Gubernatorial and State Houses of Assembly elections were held on April 11, 2015.
The countdown to the poll witnessed considerable public anxiety that did not manifest on election days. This is the first time in the history of Nigeria that the nation's leader had lost to an opposition candidate and the incumbent conceded defeat even before ballot counting was concluded in an election rated by Nigerians and even the international community as free, fair and credible!
The electorate queued patiently to exercise their civic responsibility. They came to register in the morning and went back home, only to return in the afternoon to cast their ballot. The final scores for the Presidential election were PDP (Dr. Goodluck Jonathan) - 12,853,162 votes, APC (Maj. Gen. Muhammadu Buhari) -15,424,921 votes. Percentage valid votes: PDP - 45.45, APC - 54.55.
There were however allegations of under-age voting in certain areas as well as manipulation of figures. There were also reports of deployment of security forces for partisan design and 'interference'. In Rivers and Akwa Ibom states, it was alleged that some observers were 'whisked out of sight'. Such claims of irregularity are not in the interest of democracy and should be investigated with dispatch.
The drama by a politician at the stage of the announcement of results should be investigated with a view to preventing a similar occurrence in future elections. Besides, clerics who made 'false' predictions about the results of the elections should be more mindful about their utterances in future elections.'
On April 11, 109 new Senators were elected. 76 serving Senators lost re-election. APC now has the majority - 60 Senators as against PDP's 49 Senators. However, there is a downside to all this. The number of women involved in gladiatorial activity this time round is lower than in 2011!
The only female Governorship candidate, Taraba state's Senator Al-Hassan has not succeeded in her bid for the Government House because the election has been declared 'inconclusive' (number of invalid votes is greater than the margin of error). The elections were cancelled in some critical LGAs. She is seeking cancellation of the polls in some LGAs while preparing for a re-run.
On the whole, the 2015 elections have been a significant improvement on earlier elections. The highlights are:
*The introduction of PVCs (Permanent Voters' Cards) & Card readers that minimized cheating.
*The personality of INEC Chairman, Prof. Attaghiru Jega, who is perceived as impartial.
*The willingness of the electorate to vote under very difficult circumstances and to 'defend' their votes.
*The Peace Accords signed by the two Presidential candidates before elections.
*Monitoring mechanism involving international presence (observers). Some had been in Nigeria since last year to monitor the voters' registration process.
*Encouraging statements from local and international commentators urging parties to 'stick to the electoral process'.
The downside needs to be improved upon:
*In many instances, card readers fail to 'read' PVCs.
*A politician's comments at the venue of the announcement of results could have scuttled the process if Prof. Jega did not handle the situation maturely. Such an incident should be prevented in future elections.
*Allegations of 'interference'.
*Unsealed ballot boxes.
*Late arrival of election materials at polling stations.
*Allegations of thumb-printing prior to elections.
*It is tedious for voters to come to the polling station in the morning to register, go back home and come back in the afternoon to vote. Some voters, especially women could not come back after registering in the morning. The process should be made simpler!
*Inadequate voter education, especially for women. The card readers could not read some of the women's PVCs because there was 'too much oil on their hands'. When they were asked to clean the oil off, the CRs could read the PVCs. With better voter education, they would avoid oil before voting on election days.
I look forward to improved deployment of technology for efficient and effective electoral processes in the future. Can someone join me in my vision for electronic voting in 2019?
1st April, 2015
*Nigeria's Buhari praises Jonathan for peaceful handover http://news.yahoo.com/nigeria-buhari-praises-jonathan
*Nigeria is what democracy looks like http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jumoke-balogun/nigeria
*Why Nigeria voted for new leadership http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/why-nigeria-voted...
*Nigeria's Gooluck Jonathan concedes, saving his legacy & his country from chaos http://qz.com/373697/nigeria-goodluck-jonathan
*Nigeria's new leader, Muhammadu Buhari, has strict reputation http://news.yahoo.com/nigeria-leader-muhammadu..
*Buhari the winner, Jega the hero http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2015/04/...
*Buhari: Nigeria embraces democracy, one-party state behind us http://news.yahoo.com/buhari-nigeria-embraces-democracy...
*Will Buhari honour his promises? http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2015/04/
*US officials cautiously positive about Nigeria's Buhari after election http://news.yahoo.com/u-ready-whoever-democratic...
*Jagaban cements reputation as Nigeria's Svengali in Buhari's win http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/6abed374-d942-11e4-a
*Nigeria's neighbours hope for a fresh start with Buhari http://news.yahoo.com/nigerias-neighbours-hope-for...
*Nigeria releases detained Aljazeera journalists detained for two weeks http://news.yahoo.com/nigeria-releases-detained-aljazeera...
*Goodluck Jonathan's concession phone call was honourable, not virtuous http://guardian.ng/features/goodluck-jonathan...
Sunday, 19 April 2015
Monday, 23 February 2015
CONFLICT TRANSFORMATION (CT) IN NORTHERN NIGERIA THROUGH ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT OF WOMEN
In the past five years, northern Nigeria has witnessed a heavy dose of conflict due to the activities of armed bandits (AB) and Boko Haram (BH) insurgents. The statistics as regards the casualties depends on who you are talking to (Salkida 2014, Aljazeera, 2014).
Many analysts associate the phenomenon of rural banditry (RB), and indeed BH insurgency with the failure of the state to provide security and basic services for the populace. The principle of the triangle of criminality (Women's Defense Institute, 2010) posits that for a crime like RB to occur, there should be:
*A motivated offender, in this case the rural bandit attracted by cattle, goats and sheep. The cattle, in particular, have high economic value and are easily disposable. Sometimes, the abduction of women, girls and boys could be part of the mix.
*An available and suitable target. Suitable targets are the unprotected citizens in rural Nigeria.
*No authority figure to prevent the attack from taking place because many rural areas remain ungoverned.
The foregoing triangle exhibits the vulnerability of the rural populace to attacks by armed bandits and insurgents who constantly wreak havoc in their domain. My current research has identified and compiled a list of needy women in Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camps who need micro-credit to overcome contemporary economic challenges of day-to-day existence, while other aspects of CT like the military option continue. I am ready to use my resources to fund the pilot phase of the project, after which local & international agencies would be approached to fund subsequent stages of the project.
Ethnicity and social differences have been deployed as tools to divide and generate conflict among various groups that have hitherto lived together harmoniously. AB and BH insurgency may well be a political economy problem as a result of the absence of equitable access to resources, and a deliberate agenda to exclude others from social formations.
Banditry and BH activities lead to disruption of life as we know it. The desire to avoid strife and its attendant consequences leads to displacement, loss of life and property. AB and BH activity also lead to the existence of constant fear of attack, which takes away human dignity and ability to organize, seek and receive livelihood.
When social services are rolled back, women bear the brunt, as they carry additional burden, irrespective of the fact that their child-bearing and nurturing roles are tasking enough. When the state fails to provide essential services, women are forced to stand in the gap. Such unconventional roles for women are even more problematic in situations of conflict, strife or unrest as could be occasioned by AB, BH and retaliatory action.
Through this effort, my team and I stand in the gap with the women of northern Nigeria, while identifying Borno and Adamawa states for the pilot project. The areas we are concentrating on for the award of the micro-credit grants are petty trading, handwork, cottage industry, etc.
The compiled list of potential beneficiaries of such micro-credit would form the core of the expansion of the project to other parts of northern Nigeria. This effort is expected to assuage the level of deprivation experienced by the women and their families in the interim.
18th July, 2016
*Donate & let's feed IDPs, restore their dignity https://t.co/s4TxbXlCNC
*The clash between the Nigerian Army & the Islamic movement in Nigeria by Jibrin Ibrahim https://t.co/Tje7dv3vb7
*Trade of terror: Blood money http://www.amazon.com/trade-terror-blood...
*Islam vs the rest: The 3rd World War https://www.linkedin.com/groups/1882332
*About 250,000 severely malnourished children in Borno IDP camps may die soon http://wp.me/p3x1r-cAC
*UN aid convoy ambushed in Northern Nigeria by suspected militant Islamists bbc.in/2agOUWs
*BH in Nigeria: IS names Abu Musab al-Barnawi named new leader www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-36963711
*Who's running BH? https://www.theatlantic.com/news/archive/2016/08/boko-haram-leadership/
*US hosts northern Nigeria governors in Washington http://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/...
*Nigeria: JTF discovers Benue militants' armoury http://www.allafrica.com/stories/201610190120.html
*Many Borno schools unsafe years after Chibok abductions www.premiumtimesng.com/news/headlines/213382-many-borno-schools-unsafe-years-chibok-abductions-report.html
*Nigeria must not transform the Shiites into enemies opinion.premiumtimesng.com/2016/10/21/175443
*BH has displaced north-east Nigeria educationally linkis.com/allafrica/...html
*The BH crisis & the narratives of resistance in northern Nigeria: The case of Sokoto state https://goo.gl/mLnvoO
*60% of BH insurgents are foreigners, says Bratai https://t.co/9QvMe1sShe https://t.co/Rd2cPQ7RDh
*Is BH invoking Kanem Bornu legacy? bit.ly/2ejU4BL bit.ly/BokoHistory
*Nigeria: American University of Nigeria (AUN), Yola, uses social media to fight religious extremism https://t.co/P1mnYU6aoO
*N.E. Nigeria: Small African region with more refugees than all of Europe https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/nov/26/boko-haram-nigeria-famine-hunger
*Nigeria must tackle poverty, underdevelopment to deter BH premiumtimesng.com/news/218461-nigeria...
*Help IDP Borno http://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/help-idp-borno/
*'Camp zero', the last stronghold of Sambisa has fallen https://t.co/FyUC86brlU
*Hope amidst the horror in northern Nigeria http://www.insightonconflict.org/blog/2016/12/hope-amidst...
*1,000 days after kidnap, 195 girls still with BH https://t.co/vOQdxn41lh
*Nigeria: How Army prevents dozens of BH suicide attacks http://allafrica.com/stories/2017...
*Nigeria: CITAD releases staggering figures of hate speeches https://t.co/gfVOaxl33v
*Artificial intelligence & the future of warfare cht.hm/2j7Ba37
*Abubakar Shekau reappears again after ISIS named his successor http://saharareporters.com/2016/08/03/boko-haram-appears...
*BH ambush UN, NGOs' convoy in Nigeria, 2 soldiers & 3 civilians injured http://goo.gl/qGmQpd
*ISIS & the care bears https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/isis-world-care-bears-jonathan...
*Pope says Catholicism can be just as violent as Islam http://liberalamerica.org/2016/08/02/breaking-pope-francis...
*BH's new leader promises not to target Muslims edition.cnn.com/2016/08/03/africa/nigerias-boko-haram-new-leader/
*IS: Obama says group is weakening, but still a threat bbc.co.uk
*A group therapy session in CAR helps heal children suffering from PTSD aje.io/s8ge
*The northern Governors' symposium in the USA http://www.viviangist.com/the-northern-nigeria-governors...
*'We don't do child soldiering in fighting BH, FG tells USA http://allafrica.com/stories/201610270108.html
*Addressing the crisis in the north-east https://t.co/ulwHV5QuKW
*Photographer captures what life in Borno, north-east Nigeria is really like http://www.glamour.com/story-photographer-captures-life...
*A renewed commitment to lift northern Nigeria out of poverty opinion.premiumtimesng.com/2016/10/25/175505
*Does the Islamic State threaten al-Shabaab's hegemony? https://www.issafrica.org/iss-today/does-the...
*Gallantry Fall: September - November 2016 http://ecowascounterterrorism.org
*151 killed by terrorists in Zamfara state as Nigeria Police focus on killing Shia Muslims newsrescue.com/151-killed-terrorists-zamfara-state-nigeria-police-focus-killing-shia-muslims/
*Chibok still under BH siege http://t.co/wV2dWoIG2K
*3,213 pregnancies recorded in Bakassi IDP camp, Maiduguri in 6 months! https://twitter.com/hashtag/maiduguri...
*How we will reclaim north-eastern Nigeria by Tijani Musah https://t.co/LPltvOCRgb
*In Nigeria, a catastrophic hunger crisis looms in BH's wake huff.to/2io83V2
*Sambisa forest to serve as training ground for Nigerian Army https://t.co/n4OkbTcXeO
*Presidential committee adopts 'Buhari plan' on north-east crisis https:t.co/gBiOlvspnH
*Borno state Governor Shettima asks 'non-performing' NGOs' to leave; says only 8 of 126 NGOs are helping IDPs - 118 others only smiling to banks https://twitter.com/hashtag/shettima...
*FG seeks $400m World Bank loan to rebuild north-east https://t.co/hCQMIDCZmt
*Nigeria: DSS arrests BH members in Lagos, Taraba, Nasarawa & Kogi https://t.co/4xCidCwgUa
*ISS: Dead or alive - The seven lives of BH's leader http://www.defenceweb.co.za/
*Insecurity: Soldiers deployed in 30 of Nigeria's 36 states - Report www.premiumtimes.com/news/.../insecurity-soldiers-deployed...
*It's not true, it's not correct to say Islam is terrorism - Pope www.vanguardngr.com/2016/08/not-true-not-correct-say-islam-terrorism-pope/
*Deadlier than BH, Niger Delta Avengers are devastating Nigeria https://fronteranews.com/news/africa/niger-delta-avengers...
*Our next action is to kill Christians in Nigeria, no bombing of mosques - New BH leader http://www.orsu24news.com/next-action-kill-christians-nigeria...
*BH splits over leadership https://www.newsbreaking.ng/2016/08/breaking.ng/2016/08/breaking-boko-haram-splits...
*Nigeria: Tackling malnutrition in Borno state www.doctorswithoutborders.org/article/nigeria-tackling-malnutrition-borno-state
*Clerics seek protection of worship centres in north-east Nigeria disq.us/t/2ghr9zd
*ICG: Women's experiences of BH conflict http://bit.ly/Africa242
*Nigeria: House of Representatives passes bipartisan legislation to combat BH http://allafrica.com/.../201612080325.html
*Misery of the Nigerian refugees & IDPs opinion.premiumtimesng.com/2014/12/22/misery-nigerian-refugees-internally-displaced-persons.../
*Combining basic mobile technology & traditional media, JARI empowers north-east Nigeria to share their own story their way https://twitter.com/mobilepunch
*Buhari's plan to rebuild NE Nigeria - Short, medium & long term https://t.co/l5pZmaYYX
*Study of community-level conflict management mechanisms in the Niger Delta, Middle Belt & North-East zones, Nigeria wef.ch/2hOoVkh
*Known unknowns & the fight against Violent Extremism (VE) https://issafrica.org/iss-today/known-unknown...
*Nigeria Army arrests 40 foreigners after Sambisa forest fall http://nigeriatalkingdrum.com/2016/12/army-arrest...
*Sambisa: Captured Frenchman repairs APCs www.dailytrust.com.ng/.../sambisa-captured-frenchman-repairs-apcs/177947.html
*Erikosonian analysis of terrorism in West Africa: Security & forensic http://www.igi-global.com/.../eriksonian-analysis...
*Nigeria's first confirmed drone strike against BH (video) http://www.popsci.com/watch-nigeria-first-confirmed-drone-strike...
*Lt. Col. Abu Ali's death: Why BH's killing more Nigerian soldiers http://www.premiumtimesng.com/.../col-alis-death
*'Why we started killing people' by BH askbbcnews.com/why-we-started-killing-people-boko-haram-reveal/
*Why Pope Francis won't link Islam to terrorism trib.al/QCsvfbu
*Ibtihaj Mohammed: The first Olympian to compete in hijab from the USA bbc.in/2aKZUt6
*No coincidences in terrorism attacks https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/coincidences-terror-attacks-ahmet...
*Who calls the shots in BH? https://www.issafrica.org/events/view-on-africa-who-calls-the-shots-in-boko-haram
*The 10,000 kidnapped boys of BH https://t.co/AXlsUwxjzv www.wsj.com/articles/the-kidnapped-boys-of-boko-haram-1471013062
*BH has forced thousands of boys & girls in Nigeria to become child jihadists https://t.co/ph70Tfdnsy https://t.co/CpVpMwiOmj
*BH: Behind the rise of Nigeria's armed group https://t.co/lV7BUbDE6s
*Foiled terror attack on the USA: Obama writes PMB, hails DSS leadership.ng/?p=565354
*Freed Chibok girls return home for Xmas cnn.it/2hwZXOj
*After losing Sambisa, BH fighters surrender to Niger Republic authorities https://t.co/MlSZ6NhInY
*While radicalised youths make the news, young activists against violent extremism (VE) rarely get the limelight sfcg.org/cy-and-cve/
*Shekau appears in video, says when he'll stop fighting dlvr.it/Mzzy2G dlvr.it/Mzzzmv
*Nigeria's Army says 3,000 people who fled BH return to hometown https://t.co/a5qOMeHIQG
*Man purporting to be BH leader denies Sambisa forest defeat buff.ly/2hBdiF3
*BH: Group urges Nigerians to be vigilant to prevent terrorists from regrouping allafrica.com/stories/201612290538.html
*Chibok, Sambisa & the struggle for liberation https://t.co/8BLkPOCvmZ
*What does it mean to be at war with 'Radical Islam'?: On the attraction & dangers of a vague term https://t.co/eAno9UBj9u
*BH insurgency: Nearly 1.8m Nigerians have been forced to flee their homes - These are their stories cnn.it/2juPuz4
*Forced out of towns in the Sahel, Africa's Jihadists go rural https://www.crisisgroup.org/africa/west-africa/mali/...
*Nigeria: WHO begins vaccination of 4.7m children in north-east http://t.co/xsgJ9dxEgR
*Empower IDPs: Emotional video by IDPs https://web.facebook.com/hashtag/empowerborno?...
*Nigeria cited as most dangerous place for Christians in the world by US Congress https://www.today.ng/news/world/254855/nigeria-cited...
*Security sector reform in democratic Nigeria www.securityanddevelopment.org/www...org/pdf/work2pdf
*Severe food crisis continues to kill hundreds in Nigeria's north-east https://t.co/98cdsPTvoH https://t.co/bs/9iFmOeM
*BH leadership struggle heralds a new style of violence https:www.issafrica.org/iss-today/boko-haram...
*IDPs in Maiduguri, where malnutrition rates are going through the roof https://t.co/cvb3j8EkUw.com/
*Borno government trains 1,000 IDPs on self-defense against rape https://t.co/CPclO1Ylt https://t.co/DgOXwYmkB
*Why are the burqa & burkini so controversial? edition.cnn.com/2016/08/19/europe/burqa-burkini-bans/
*The negotiator, Aisha Wakil, BH calls 'mummy' is Igbo newsrescue.com/woman-aisha-wakil-boko-haram-calls-mummy-igbo/
*BH: Nigeria's Army's 3 wanted friends https://t.co/KlVVy8rNSO
*BH oppression in Nigeria in pictures https://t.co/cEk9cKDldV https://t.co/NPaUx1XETL
*Assessing MNJTF's fight against BH https://www.issafrica.org/events/view-on-africa...
*Repentant BH members urge colleagues to lay down arms https://t.co/wOPEUZuL
*Beyond BH: Fundamentalism in Nigeria http://www.genderhub.org/.../beyond-boko-haram-fundamentalism...
*With 10 major security operations across Nigeria, Military stretched too thin bit.ly/2clkUEg
*Countering the BH group in Nigeria: The relevance of Hybrid Doctrine http://smallwarsjournal.com/...
*How we dismantled BH leadership - DSS http://bulwarkintelligence.com/curated-osint/how-we-dismantled-boko-haram...
*Examining the security situation in Nigeria https://www.youtube.com/watch... https://www.channelstv.com
*2017: Can we turn the tables on adversity? http://punchng.com/2017-can-turn-tables-adversity/
*Foreign fighters among BH https://www.youtube.com/...
*2016 in retrospect: The insurgency https://www.youtube.com/watch
*How BH forced many Nigerian mothers, children into prostitution https://www.naij.com/.../mothers-children-forced-prostitution-boko-haram...
*NEMA's efforts in managing humanitarian crisis in north-east Nigeria http://guardian.ng/.../nemas-efforts-in-managing-humanitarian-crisis-in-the-northeast/
*Global index rates BH deadliest terrorist group http://allafriac.com/...
*Economic downturn, Islamist attacks cause hunger to spread in Nigeria says UN af.reuters.com/article/topNews/idAFKCN1OU1GW
*BH divided https:www.issafrica.org/media-room/videos-and-infographics/boko-haram-divided
*BH: Over 23,000 killed, 2 million displaced https://t.co/u5A9tiQnu https://t.co/5gVcULo3Fe
*Insecurity: Soldiers deployed in 30 of Nigeria's 36 states www.premiumtimes.com/news/more-news/208055-insecurity-soldiers-deployed-30-nigeria
*BH & Niger Delta Avengers: Nigeria's terrorists http://www.viva-naija.com/boko-haram-niger-delta-avengers...
*300 BH terrorists killed as Nigerian Air Force (NAF) intensifies aerial bombings https://t.co/dVGcqX6Wq
*BH: ECOWAS wants international community to empower Multinational JTF (MNJTF) links.com/www.authority.com/KOk2k
*How to stop ISIS expansion in Africa https://issafrica.org/events/view-on-africa...
*Countering Violent Extremism (CVE): Internal security should be the priority of any CVE initiative http://www.dawn.com/news/.../countering-violent-extremism
*Can the JTF against BH stay the course? https://www.issafrica.org/iss-today/can-the-joint-task-forcee...
*If we don't tame religion, it'll kill Nigeria - Soyinka http://punchng.com/dont-tame-religion-itll-kill-nigeria/
*Why Hillary Clinton's state department didn't list BH as terrorist group (video) http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/politics/DC-dept...
*Nigerian billionaire, Dangote, visits Maiduguri, meets ex-wives of BH fighters www.premiumtimesng.com/news/top-news/209470-nigerian-billionaire-dangote-visits-maiduguri... https://t.co/Jc3rGVMk1u/
*Improving nutritional status of malnourished children: The role of teamwork https://t.co/ebEyVDJCDi
*Paul David aka Bono (Co-founder of ONE Campaign) & Dangote visit Nigeria's IDP camp http://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa...
*Nigeria targets officials accused of stealing food from BH victims http://www.nytimes.com/reuters/2016/09/01/
*IDPs in north-east Nigeria cannot farm due to landmines icirnigeria.org/idps-northeast-cant-farm-due-landmines/
*Nigeria may regret swap deal with BH - Prof. Albert http://punchng.com/nigeria-may-regret-swap-deal-boko-haram/
*Governing our humanitarian crisis jibrinibrahim.com/governing-our-humanitarian-crisis...
*DSS arrests BH IED specialist, others in Kano www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2016/09/05/dss-arrests-boko-haram
*UNDP Nigeria projects to focus on de-radicalisation, conflict transformation & migration http://www.ng.undp.org/content/nigeria/en/home/
*Two million Nigerians trapped in BH-controlled areas - UN https://t.co/bOA5GjKW3s
*Understanding BH recruitment www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2016/09/19/understanding-boko-haram-recruitment
*4 Chibok girls among newly matriculated students at AUN www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2016/09/07/four-chibok-schoolgirls-among-newly...
*BH kills 8 church worshipers near Chibok https://t.co/5g51xpoeyg
*BH: 13 churches affected, 15,000 schools... www.premiumtimesng.com/news/headlines/.../boko-haram
*Bullets & bombing wont prevent violent extremism. Here's what will. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/neal-kenyguyer/prevent-violent...
*Militancy & the era of instability us11.campaign-archive1.com/
*Sex boom in Borno as displaced women, children take to prostitution for survival http://wp.me/p3Yx1r-dle
*Minister Al-Hassan slumps in Adamawa IDP camps http://wp.me/p3Yx1r_dU
*Use evidence, not fear, to counter terror https://www.issafrica.org/iss-today/use-evidence...
*#Nigeria #BokoHaram The in-patient therapeutic feeding centre in Maiduguri https://t.co/H2oYo4Eocl
*Will changes in BH leadership revive local support? https://www.issafrica.org/iss-today/will-changes-in-boko-haram...
*BH rages in Nigeria, but the world's eyes elsewhere https://t.co/xy71sEuAW9
*BH war displaces i million children, destroys 910 schools - UN www.premiumtimesng.com/news/headlines/.../boko-haram-war-displaces...
*Indigenes donate 5,000 men to secure Bama town leadership.ng/news/551841/bama-indigenes-donate-5000-men-to-secure-the-town
*More unregistered BH IDPs in Yola South LGA. They say 'We're never going back to Maiduguri https://t.co.TXJlnJi4w9
*Nigeria lost $5.9b to BH insurgency http://t.co/EQ2DTHgoDV
*Defiance on the dance floor: Clubbing in the birthplace of BH https://www.theguardiancom/world/2016/sep/27/clubbing-birthplace-boko-haram...
*Why world leaders must act on the crisis in north-east Nigeria https://t.co/2mHYzOXial
*Borno to rebuild churches destroyed by BH guardian.ng/news/borno-to-rebuild-churches-destroyed-by-boko-haram/
*YS invests $50m in Niger drone base for counter-terrorism www.bbc.com/news/world-africa...
*Soldier assists wailing women in labour to give birth at village near BH zone https://t.co/vu8Lx3uARw https://t.co/R6VX4j459s
*Proscribing the Islamic Movement in Nigeria: A plea for second thoughts https://t.co/S5FbcbmfhZ
*Anti-Shiite violence spreads to Kano, Sokoto, Katsina- 8 killed https://t.co/QBGSJSR4Jl
*A staggering hunger crisis is unfolding in Nigeria, & the world is barely aware http://www.washingtonpost.com/.../they-survived-boko-haram...
*Attacks on Shiites: No to opening another conflict front In.is/saharareporters
*Death & war across northern states as Takfiris attack Shia Muslims newsrescue.com/death-war-across-northern-states...
*How to counter extremist views: Try agreeing with them http://www.latimes.com/science/...
*Senate passes North-East Development Commission Bill (NEDC) www.premiumtimes.com/news/.../senate-passes-north-east...
*Nigeria approves N4b to fight malnutrition in the north-east/...
*Lt. Col. Abu Ali was preparing for Samsiba operation when he was killed https://www.thecableng/exclusive-lt-col-abu-ali-was-preparing-for-sambisa-operation
*Nigeria Police train local hunters in intelligence gathering linkis.com/premiumtimesng.com/EIlyv
*Nigerian Army officially declares 46 soldiers missing http://www.premiumtimesng.com/.../216039-exclusive-nigeria...
*600,000 IDPs in Monguno, north-east Nigeria alone https://www.theguardian.com/.../boko-haram-nigeria-famine-hunger
*Nigerians living in communities liberated by BH suffering terribly https://t.co/lOyZlwL4Yh
*The risk of election violence in Nigeria is not where you think https://www.usip.org/publications/2018/12/risk-election-violence-nigeria-not-where-you-think...
*Resurgence of terrorist attacks in Nigeria ahead of elections https://www.dw.com/en/resurgence-of -terrorist-attacks-in-nigeria-ahead-of-elections/a-46489205
*Telling ourselves the truth about BH insurgency https://www.dailytrust.com.ng/telling-ourselves-the truth-on-boko-haram-insurgency.html
*The numbers behind sectarian violence in Nigeria https://www.cfr.org/blog/numbers-behind-sectarian-violence-in-nigeria
*Civilian-led governance & security in Nigeria after BH https://www.usip.org/publications/2018/12/civilian-led-governance-and-security-nigeria-after-boko-haram
*Fleeing terror, fighting terror: the truth about refugees & VE https://issafrica.org/research/east-africa-report/fleeing-terror-fighting-terror-the-truth-about-refugees
*The future of violence in Africa https://issafrica.org/media-resource/videos-and-infographics/the-future-of-violence-in-africa
*BH: Despite evidence, Nigeria Police deny 167 officers absconded - Premium Times https://www.premiumtimes.ng.com/news/headlines/302923-boko-haram-despite-evidence-nigerian-police-deny-167-officers...
*Buhari speaks on Zamfara killings https://www.premiumtimes.com/news/headlines/302647-buhari-speaks-on-zamfara-killings.html
*Let's tell ourselves the truth about BH insurgency https://web.facebook/jibrin-ibrahim-blog
*The carnage in Zamfara state https://web.facebook.com/jibrin-ibrahim-blog-1687759914807059/
*Nigeria's security situation in 3 years of Mansur Dan Ali's leadership https://globalsentinelng.com/2018/12/27/special-report-nigerias-security-situation-in-three-years-of-mansur-dan-alis-leadership
*The crisis of peacekeeping https://www.foreignaffairs.com/article/2018-12-11/crisis-peacekeeping *While overall violence declined in 2018, conflict is spreading bit.ly/2SA8FJw
*Counter narratives: Turning the tables on BH https://issafrica.org/iss-today/turning-the-tables-on-boko-haram
*What you don't know about conflict resolution will hurt you https://www.forbes.com/sites/kathy-caprino/2019/05/29/what-you-dont-know-about-conflict...
*Nigeria's former child vigilantes return to school https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2019/06/nigerias-child-vigilantes-return-school...
*Conflict transformation, human rights and the rule of law in West Africa https://issafrica.org/research/west-africa-report/counter-terrorism-human-rights-and-the-rule-of-law-in-west-africa...
*Porous borders & free movement of people and goods make West Africa a target for foreign fighters http://ow.ly/4Xas50vkX5l
*Links between conflict-related violence & peace-time practice: Perspectives from Sierra-Letps://www.opendeacy.net/beyond-trafficking-and-slavery/links-between-conflict-related-violence-and-peace-time-practice
*Strategies for planning a conflict-free group summer trip dlvr.it/R1R729
*Although negotiating with terror groups is sensitive and difficult, it needs to be explored as a policy option http://ow.ly/Ptt30pd1Dx
*Violent kidnapping for ransom spreads across Nigeria https://news.yahoo.com/violent-kidnapping-ransom-spread-across-nigeria-025447384.html
*The PSC of the AU should do more to respond to conflicts in 2020 http://ow.ly/Sb5R50xWMtr
*Al Qaeda-linked group re-appears in Nigeria https://lnkd.in/gigaPpM #terrorism
*In Nigeria, the Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) gains steam https://lnkd.in/gBEu6wP
Many analysts associate the phenomenon of rural banditry (RB), and indeed BH insurgency with the failure of the state to provide security and basic services for the populace. The principle of the triangle of criminality (Women's Defense Institute, 2010) posits that for a crime like RB to occur, there should be:
*A motivated offender, in this case the rural bandit attracted by cattle, goats and sheep. The cattle, in particular, have high economic value and are easily disposable. Sometimes, the abduction of women, girls and boys could be part of the mix.
*An available and suitable target. Suitable targets are the unprotected citizens in rural Nigeria.
*No authority figure to prevent the attack from taking place because many rural areas remain ungoverned.
The foregoing triangle exhibits the vulnerability of the rural populace to attacks by armed bandits and insurgents who constantly wreak havoc in their domain. My current research has identified and compiled a list of needy women in Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camps who need micro-credit to overcome contemporary economic challenges of day-to-day existence, while other aspects of CT like the military option continue. I am ready to use my resources to fund the pilot phase of the project, after which local & international agencies would be approached to fund subsequent stages of the project.
Ethnicity and social differences have been deployed as tools to divide and generate conflict among various groups that have hitherto lived together harmoniously. AB and BH insurgency may well be a political economy problem as a result of the absence of equitable access to resources, and a deliberate agenda to exclude others from social formations.
Banditry and BH activities lead to disruption of life as we know it. The desire to avoid strife and its attendant consequences leads to displacement, loss of life and property. AB and BH activity also lead to the existence of constant fear of attack, which takes away human dignity and ability to organize, seek and receive livelihood.
When social services are rolled back, women bear the brunt, as they carry additional burden, irrespective of the fact that their child-bearing and nurturing roles are tasking enough. When the state fails to provide essential services, women are forced to stand in the gap. Such unconventional roles for women are even more problematic in situations of conflict, strife or unrest as could be occasioned by AB, BH and retaliatory action.
Through this effort, my team and I stand in the gap with the women of northern Nigeria, while identifying Borno and Adamawa states for the pilot project. The areas we are concentrating on for the award of the micro-credit grants are petty trading, handwork, cottage industry, etc.
The compiled list of potential beneficiaries of such micro-credit would form the core of the expansion of the project to other parts of northern Nigeria. This effort is expected to assuage the level of deprivation experienced by the women and their families in the interim.
18th July, 2016
*Donate & let's feed IDPs, restore their dignity https://t.co/s4TxbXlCNC
*The clash between the Nigerian Army & the Islamic movement in Nigeria by Jibrin Ibrahim https://t.co/Tje7dv3vb7
*Trade of terror: Blood money http://www.amazon.com/trade-terror-blood...
*Islam vs the rest: The 3rd World War https://www.linkedin.com/groups/1882332
*About 250,000 severely malnourished children in Borno IDP camps may die soon http://wp.me/p3x1r-cAC
*UN aid convoy ambushed in Northern Nigeria by suspected militant Islamists bbc.in/2agOUWs
*BH in Nigeria: IS names Abu Musab al-Barnawi named new leader www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-36963711
*Who's running BH? https://www.theatlantic.com/news/archive/2016/08/boko-haram-leadership/
*US hosts northern Nigeria governors in Washington http://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/...
*Nigeria: JTF discovers Benue militants' armoury http://www.allafrica.com/stories/201610190120.html
*Many Borno schools unsafe years after Chibok abductions www.premiumtimesng.com/news/headlines/213382-many-borno-schools-unsafe-years-chibok-abductions-report.html
*Nigeria must not transform the Shiites into enemies opinion.premiumtimesng.com/2016/10/21/175443
*BH has displaced north-east Nigeria educationally linkis.com/allafrica/...html
*The BH crisis & the narratives of resistance in northern Nigeria: The case of Sokoto state https://goo.gl/mLnvoO
*60% of BH insurgents are foreigners, says Bratai https://t.co/9QvMe1sShe https://t.co/Rd2cPQ7RDh
*Is BH invoking Kanem Bornu legacy? bit.ly/2ejU4BL bit.ly/BokoHistory
*Nigeria: American University of Nigeria (AUN), Yola, uses social media to fight religious extremism https://t.co/P1mnYU6aoO
*N.E. Nigeria: Small African region with more refugees than all of Europe https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/nov/26/boko-haram-nigeria-famine-hunger
*Nigeria must tackle poverty, underdevelopment to deter BH premiumtimesng.com/news/218461-nigeria...
*Help IDP Borno http://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/help-idp-borno/
*'Camp zero', the last stronghold of Sambisa has fallen https://t.co/FyUC86brlU
*Hope amidst the horror in northern Nigeria http://www.insightonconflict.org/blog/2016/12/hope-amidst...
*1,000 days after kidnap, 195 girls still with BH https://t.co/vOQdxn41lh
*Nigeria: How Army prevents dozens of BH suicide attacks http://allafrica.com/stories/2017...
*Nigeria: CITAD releases staggering figures of hate speeches https://t.co/gfVOaxl33v
*Artificial intelligence & the future of warfare cht.hm/2j7Ba37
*Abubakar Shekau reappears again after ISIS named his successor http://saharareporters.com/2016/08/03/boko-haram-appears...
*BH ambush UN, NGOs' convoy in Nigeria, 2 soldiers & 3 civilians injured http://goo.gl/qGmQpd
*ISIS & the care bears https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/isis-world-care-bears-jonathan...
*Pope says Catholicism can be just as violent as Islam http://liberalamerica.org/2016/08/02/breaking-pope-francis...
*BH's new leader promises not to target Muslims edition.cnn.com/2016/08/03/africa/nigerias-boko-haram-new-leader/
*IS: Obama says group is weakening, but still a threat bbc.co.uk
*A group therapy session in CAR helps heal children suffering from PTSD aje.io/s8ge
*The northern Governors' symposium in the USA http://www.viviangist.com/the-northern-nigeria-governors...
*'We don't do child soldiering in fighting BH, FG tells USA http://allafrica.com/stories/201610270108.html
*Addressing the crisis in the north-east https://t.co/ulwHV5QuKW
*Photographer captures what life in Borno, north-east Nigeria is really like http://www.glamour.com/story-photographer-captures-life...
*A renewed commitment to lift northern Nigeria out of poverty opinion.premiumtimesng.com/2016/10/25/175505
*Does the Islamic State threaten al-Shabaab's hegemony? https://www.issafrica.org/iss-today/does-the...
*Gallantry Fall: September - November 2016 http://ecowascounterterrorism.org
*151 killed by terrorists in Zamfara state as Nigeria Police focus on killing Shia Muslims newsrescue.com/151-killed-terrorists-zamfara-state-nigeria-police-focus-killing-shia-muslims/
*Chibok still under BH siege http://t.co/wV2dWoIG2K
*3,213 pregnancies recorded in Bakassi IDP camp, Maiduguri in 6 months! https://twitter.com/hashtag/maiduguri...
*How we will reclaim north-eastern Nigeria by Tijani Musah https://t.co/LPltvOCRgb
*In Nigeria, a catastrophic hunger crisis looms in BH's wake huff.to/2io83V2
*Sambisa forest to serve as training ground for Nigerian Army https://t.co/n4OkbTcXeO
*Presidential committee adopts 'Buhari plan' on north-east crisis https:t.co/gBiOlvspnH
*Borno state Governor Shettima asks 'non-performing' NGOs' to leave; says only 8 of 126 NGOs are helping IDPs - 118 others only smiling to banks https://twitter.com/hashtag/shettima...
*FG seeks $400m World Bank loan to rebuild north-east https://t.co/hCQMIDCZmt
*Nigeria: DSS arrests BH members in Lagos, Taraba, Nasarawa & Kogi https://t.co/4xCidCwgUa
*ISS: Dead or alive - The seven lives of BH's leader http://www.defenceweb.co.za/
*Insecurity: Soldiers deployed in 30 of Nigeria's 36 states - Report www.premiumtimes.com/news/.../insecurity-soldiers-deployed...
*It's not true, it's not correct to say Islam is terrorism - Pope www.vanguardngr.com/2016/08/not-true-not-correct-say-islam-terrorism-pope/
*Deadlier than BH, Niger Delta Avengers are devastating Nigeria https://fronteranews.com/news/africa/niger-delta-avengers...
*Our next action is to kill Christians in Nigeria, no bombing of mosques - New BH leader http://www.orsu24news.com/next-action-kill-christians-nigeria...
*BH splits over leadership https://www.newsbreaking.ng/2016/08/breaking.ng/2016/08/breaking-boko-haram-splits...
*Nigeria: Tackling malnutrition in Borno state www.doctorswithoutborders.org/article/nigeria-tackling-malnutrition-borno-state
*Clerics seek protection of worship centres in north-east Nigeria disq.us/t/2ghr9zd
*ICG: Women's experiences of BH conflict http://bit.ly/Africa242
*Nigeria: House of Representatives passes bipartisan legislation to combat BH http://allafrica.com/.../201612080325.html
*Misery of the Nigerian refugees & IDPs opinion.premiumtimesng.com/2014/12/22/misery-nigerian-refugees-internally-displaced-persons.../
*Combining basic mobile technology & traditional media, JARI empowers north-east Nigeria to share their own story their way https://twitter.com/mobilepunch
*Buhari's plan to rebuild NE Nigeria - Short, medium & long term https://t.co/l5pZmaYYX
*Study of community-level conflict management mechanisms in the Niger Delta, Middle Belt & North-East zones, Nigeria wef.ch/2hOoVkh
*Known unknowns & the fight against Violent Extremism (VE) https://issafrica.org/iss-today/known-unknown...
*Nigeria Army arrests 40 foreigners after Sambisa forest fall http://nigeriatalkingdrum.com/2016/12/army-arrest...
*Sambisa: Captured Frenchman repairs APCs www.dailytrust.com.ng/.../sambisa-captured-frenchman-repairs-apcs/177947.html
*Erikosonian analysis of terrorism in West Africa: Security & forensic http://www.igi-global.com/.../eriksonian-analysis...
*Nigeria's first confirmed drone strike against BH (video) http://www.popsci.com/watch-nigeria-first-confirmed-drone-strike...
*Lt. Col. Abu Ali's death: Why BH's killing more Nigerian soldiers http://www.premiumtimesng.com/.../col-alis-death
*'Why we started killing people' by BH askbbcnews.com/why-we-started-killing-people-boko-haram-reveal/
*Why Pope Francis won't link Islam to terrorism trib.al/QCsvfbu
*Ibtihaj Mohammed: The first Olympian to compete in hijab from the USA bbc.in/2aKZUt6
*No coincidences in terrorism attacks https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/coincidences-terror-attacks-ahmet...
*Who calls the shots in BH? https://www.issafrica.org/events/view-on-africa-who-calls-the-shots-in-boko-haram
*The 10,000 kidnapped boys of BH https://t.co/AXlsUwxjzv www.wsj.com/articles/the-kidnapped-boys-of-boko-haram-1471013062
*BH has forced thousands of boys & girls in Nigeria to become child jihadists https://t.co/ph70Tfdnsy https://t.co/CpVpMwiOmj
*BH: Behind the rise of Nigeria's armed group https://t.co/lV7BUbDE6s
*Foiled terror attack on the USA: Obama writes PMB, hails DSS leadership.ng/?p=565354
*Freed Chibok girls return home for Xmas cnn.it/2hwZXOj
*After losing Sambisa, BH fighters surrender to Niger Republic authorities https://t.co/MlSZ6NhInY
*While radicalised youths make the news, young activists against violent extremism (VE) rarely get the limelight sfcg.org/cy-and-cve/
*Shekau appears in video, says when he'll stop fighting dlvr.it/Mzzy2G dlvr.it/Mzzzmv
*Nigeria's Army says 3,000 people who fled BH return to hometown https://t.co/a5qOMeHIQG
*Man purporting to be BH leader denies Sambisa forest defeat buff.ly/2hBdiF3
*BH: Group urges Nigerians to be vigilant to prevent terrorists from regrouping allafrica.com/stories/201612290538.html
*Chibok, Sambisa & the struggle for liberation https://t.co/8BLkPOCvmZ
*What does it mean to be at war with 'Radical Islam'?: On the attraction & dangers of a vague term https://t.co/eAno9UBj9u
*BH insurgency: Nearly 1.8m Nigerians have been forced to flee their homes - These are their stories cnn.it/2juPuz4
*Forced out of towns in the Sahel, Africa's Jihadists go rural https://www.crisisgroup.org/africa/west-africa/mali/...
*Nigeria: WHO begins vaccination of 4.7m children in north-east http://t.co/xsgJ9dxEgR
*Empower IDPs: Emotional video by IDPs https://web.facebook.com/hashtag/empowerborno?...
*Nigeria cited as most dangerous place for Christians in the world by US Congress https://www.today.ng/news/world/254855/nigeria-cited...
*Security sector reform in democratic Nigeria www.securityanddevelopment.org/www...org/pdf/work2pdf
*Severe food crisis continues to kill hundreds in Nigeria's north-east https://t.co/98cdsPTvoH https://t.co/bs/9iFmOeM
*BH leadership struggle heralds a new style of violence https:www.issafrica.org/iss-today/boko-haram...
*IDPs in Maiduguri, where malnutrition rates are going through the roof https://t.co/cvb3j8EkUw.com/
*Borno government trains 1,000 IDPs on self-defense against rape https://t.co/CPclO1Ylt https://t.co/DgOXwYmkB
*Why are the burqa & burkini so controversial? edition.cnn.com/2016/08/19/europe/burqa-burkini-bans/
*The negotiator, Aisha Wakil, BH calls 'mummy' is Igbo newsrescue.com/woman-aisha-wakil-boko-haram-calls-mummy-igbo/
*BH: Nigeria's Army's 3 wanted friends https://t.co/KlVVy8rNSO
*BH oppression in Nigeria in pictures https://t.co/cEk9cKDldV https://t.co/NPaUx1XETL
*Assessing MNJTF's fight against BH https://www.issafrica.org/events/view-on-africa...
*Repentant BH members urge colleagues to lay down arms https://t.co/wOPEUZuL
*Beyond BH: Fundamentalism in Nigeria http://www.genderhub.org/.../beyond-boko-haram-fundamentalism...
*With 10 major security operations across Nigeria, Military stretched too thin bit.ly/2clkUEg
*Countering the BH group in Nigeria: The relevance of Hybrid Doctrine http://smallwarsjournal.com/...
*How we dismantled BH leadership - DSS http://bulwarkintelligence.com/curated-osint/how-we-dismantled-boko-haram...
*Examining the security situation in Nigeria https://www.youtube.com/watch... https://www.channelstv.com
*2017: Can we turn the tables on adversity? http://punchng.com/2017-can-turn-tables-adversity/
*Foreign fighters among BH https://www.youtube.com/...
*2016 in retrospect: The insurgency https://www.youtube.com/watch
*How BH forced many Nigerian mothers, children into prostitution https://www.naij.com/.../mothers-children-forced-prostitution-boko-haram...
*NEMA's efforts in managing humanitarian crisis in north-east Nigeria http://guardian.ng/.../nemas-efforts-in-managing-humanitarian-crisis-in-the-northeast/
*Global index rates BH deadliest terrorist group http://allafriac.com/...
*Economic downturn, Islamist attacks cause hunger to spread in Nigeria says UN af.reuters.com/article/topNews/idAFKCN1OU1GW
*BH divided https:www.issafrica.org/media-room/videos-and-infographics/boko-haram-divided
*BH: Over 23,000 killed, 2 million displaced https://t.co/u5A9tiQnu https://t.co/5gVcULo3Fe
*Insecurity: Soldiers deployed in 30 of Nigeria's 36 states www.premiumtimes.com/news/more-news/208055-insecurity-soldiers-deployed-30-nigeria
*BH & Niger Delta Avengers: Nigeria's terrorists http://www.viva-naija.com/boko-haram-niger-delta-avengers...
*300 BH terrorists killed as Nigerian Air Force (NAF) intensifies aerial bombings https://t.co/dVGcqX6Wq
*BH: ECOWAS wants international community to empower Multinational JTF (MNJTF) links.com/www.authority.com/KOk2k
*How to stop ISIS expansion in Africa https://issafrica.org/events/view-on-africa...
*Countering Violent Extremism (CVE): Internal security should be the priority of any CVE initiative http://www.dawn.com/news/.../countering-violent-extremism
*Can the JTF against BH stay the course? https://www.issafrica.org/iss-today/can-the-joint-task-forcee...
*If we don't tame religion, it'll kill Nigeria - Soyinka http://punchng.com/dont-tame-religion-itll-kill-nigeria/
*Why Hillary Clinton's state department didn't list BH as terrorist group (video) http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/politics/DC-dept...
*Nigerian billionaire, Dangote, visits Maiduguri, meets ex-wives of BH fighters www.premiumtimesng.com/news/top-news/209470-nigerian-billionaire-dangote-visits-maiduguri... https://t.co/Jc3rGVMk1u/
*Improving nutritional status of malnourished children: The role of teamwork https://t.co/ebEyVDJCDi
*Paul David aka Bono (Co-founder of ONE Campaign) & Dangote visit Nigeria's IDP camp http://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa...
*Nigeria targets officials accused of stealing food from BH victims http://www.nytimes.com/reuters/2016/09/01/
*IDPs in north-east Nigeria cannot farm due to landmines icirnigeria.org/idps-northeast-cant-farm-due-landmines/
*Nigeria may regret swap deal with BH - Prof. Albert http://punchng.com/nigeria-may-regret-swap-deal-boko-haram/
*Governing our humanitarian crisis jibrinibrahim.com/governing-our-humanitarian-crisis...
*DSS arrests BH IED specialist, others in Kano www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2016/09/05/dss-arrests-boko-haram
*UNDP Nigeria projects to focus on de-radicalisation, conflict transformation & migration http://www.ng.undp.org/content/nigeria/en/home/
*Two million Nigerians trapped in BH-controlled areas - UN https://t.co/bOA5GjKW3s
*Understanding BH recruitment www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2016/09/19/understanding-boko-haram-recruitment
*4 Chibok girls among newly matriculated students at AUN www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2016/09/07/four-chibok-schoolgirls-among-newly...
*BH kills 8 church worshipers near Chibok https://t.co/5g51xpoeyg
*BH: 13 churches affected, 15,000 schools... www.premiumtimesng.com/news/headlines/.../boko-haram
*Bullets & bombing wont prevent violent extremism. Here's what will. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/neal-kenyguyer/prevent-violent...
*Militancy & the era of instability us11.campaign-archive1.com/
*Sex boom in Borno as displaced women, children take to prostitution for survival http://wp.me/p3Yx1r-dle
*Minister Al-Hassan slumps in Adamawa IDP camps http://wp.me/p3Yx1r_dU
*Use evidence, not fear, to counter terror https://www.issafrica.org/iss-today/use-evidence...
*#Nigeria #BokoHaram The in-patient therapeutic feeding centre in Maiduguri https://t.co/H2oYo4Eocl
*Will changes in BH leadership revive local support? https://www.issafrica.org/iss-today/will-changes-in-boko-haram...
*BH rages in Nigeria, but the world's eyes elsewhere https://t.co/xy71sEuAW9
*BH war displaces i million children, destroys 910 schools - UN www.premiumtimesng.com/news/headlines/.../boko-haram-war-displaces...
*Indigenes donate 5,000 men to secure Bama town leadership.ng/news/551841/bama-indigenes-donate-5000-men-to-secure-the-town
*More unregistered BH IDPs in Yola South LGA. They say 'We're never going back to Maiduguri https://t.co.TXJlnJi4w9
*Nigeria lost $5.9b to BH insurgency http://t.co/EQ2DTHgoDV
*Defiance on the dance floor: Clubbing in the birthplace of BH https://www.theguardiancom/world/2016/sep/27/clubbing-birthplace-boko-haram...
*Why world leaders must act on the crisis in north-east Nigeria https://t.co/2mHYzOXial
*Borno to rebuild churches destroyed by BH guardian.ng/news/borno-to-rebuild-churches-destroyed-by-boko-haram/
*YS invests $50m in Niger drone base for counter-terrorism www.bbc.com/news/world-africa...
*Soldier assists wailing women in labour to give birth at village near BH zone https://t.co/vu8Lx3uARw https://t.co/R6VX4j459s
*Proscribing the Islamic Movement in Nigeria: A plea for second thoughts https://t.co/S5FbcbmfhZ
*Anti-Shiite violence spreads to Kano, Sokoto, Katsina- 8 killed https://t.co/QBGSJSR4Jl
*A staggering hunger crisis is unfolding in Nigeria, & the world is barely aware http://www.washingtonpost.com/.../they-survived-boko-haram...
*Attacks on Shiites: No to opening another conflict front In.is/saharareporters
*Death & war across northern states as Takfiris attack Shia Muslims newsrescue.com/death-war-across-northern-states...
*How to counter extremist views: Try agreeing with them http://www.latimes.com/science/...
*Senate passes North-East Development Commission Bill (NEDC) www.premiumtimes.com/news/.../senate-passes-north-east...
*Nigeria approves N4b to fight malnutrition in the north-east/...
*Lt. Col. Abu Ali was preparing for Samsiba operation when he was killed https://www.thecableng/exclusive-lt-col-abu-ali-was-preparing-for-sambisa-operation
*Nigeria Police train local hunters in intelligence gathering linkis.com/premiumtimesng.com/EIlyv
*Nigerian Army officially declares 46 soldiers missing http://www.premiumtimesng.com/.../216039-exclusive-nigeria...
*600,000 IDPs in Monguno, north-east Nigeria alone https://www.theguardian.com/.../boko-haram-nigeria-famine-hunger
*Nigerians living in communities liberated by BH suffering terribly https://t.co/lOyZlwL4Yh
*The risk of election violence in Nigeria is not where you think https://www.usip.org/publications/2018/12/risk-election-violence-nigeria-not-where-you-think...
*Resurgence of terrorist attacks in Nigeria ahead of elections https://www.dw.com/en/resurgence-of -terrorist-attacks-in-nigeria-ahead-of-elections/a-46489205
*Telling ourselves the truth about BH insurgency https://www.dailytrust.com.ng/telling-ourselves-the truth-on-boko-haram-insurgency.html
*The numbers behind sectarian violence in Nigeria https://www.cfr.org/blog/numbers-behind-sectarian-violence-in-nigeria
*Civilian-led governance & security in Nigeria after BH https://www.usip.org/publications/2018/12/civilian-led-governance-and-security-nigeria-after-boko-haram
*Fleeing terror, fighting terror: the truth about refugees & VE https://issafrica.org/research/east-africa-report/fleeing-terror-fighting-terror-the-truth-about-refugees
*The future of violence in Africa https://issafrica.org/media-resource/videos-and-infographics/the-future-of-violence-in-africa
*BH: Despite evidence, Nigeria Police deny 167 officers absconded - Premium Times https://www.premiumtimes.ng.com/news/headlines/302923-boko-haram-despite-evidence-nigerian-police-deny-167-officers...
*Buhari speaks on Zamfara killings https://www.premiumtimes.com/news/headlines/302647-buhari-speaks-on-zamfara-killings.html
*Let's tell ourselves the truth about BH insurgency https://web.facebook/jibrin-ibrahim-blog
*The carnage in Zamfara state https://web.facebook.com/jibrin-ibrahim-blog-1687759914807059/
*Nigeria's security situation in 3 years of Mansur Dan Ali's leadership https://globalsentinelng.com/2018/12/27/special-report-nigerias-security-situation-in-three-years-of-mansur-dan-alis-leadership
*The crisis of peacekeeping https://www.foreignaffairs.com/article/2018-12-11/crisis-peacekeeping *While overall violence declined in 2018, conflict is spreading bit.ly/2SA8FJw
*Counter narratives: Turning the tables on BH https://issafrica.org/iss-today/turning-the-tables-on-boko-haram
*What you don't know about conflict resolution will hurt you https://www.forbes.com/sites/kathy-caprino/2019/05/29/what-you-dont-know-about-conflict...
*Nigeria's former child vigilantes return to school https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2019/06/nigerias-child-vigilantes-return-school...
*Conflict transformation, human rights and the rule of law in West Africa https://issafrica.org/research/west-africa-report/counter-terrorism-human-rights-and-the-rule-of-law-in-west-africa...
*Porous borders & free movement of people and goods make West Africa a target for foreign fighters http://ow.ly/4Xas50vkX5l
*Links between conflict-related violence & peace-time practice: Perspectives from Sierra-Letps://www.opendeacy.net/beyond-trafficking-and-slavery/links-between-conflict-related-violence-and-peace-time-practice
*Strategies for planning a conflict-free group summer trip dlvr.it/R1R729
*Although negotiating with terror groups is sensitive and difficult, it needs to be explored as a policy option http://ow.ly/Ptt30pd1Dx
*Violent kidnapping for ransom spreads across Nigeria https://news.yahoo.com/violent-kidnapping-ransom-spread-across-nigeria-025447384.html
*The PSC of the AU should do more to respond to conflicts in 2020 http://ow.ly/Sb5R50xWMtr
*Al Qaeda-linked group re-appears in Nigeria https://lnkd.in/gigaPpM #terrorism
*In Nigeria, the Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) gains steam https://lnkd.in/gBEu6wP
Thursday, 12 February 2015
CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANISATIONS & THE POSTPONEMENT OF THE 2015 ELECTIONS
On Thursday, 12th February, 2015, the Nigeria Civil Society Situation Room (NCSSR) called a press conference, reiterating that Nigeria and its elective governance is imperiled as a result of the postponement of the elections. The elections scheduled for 14th and 28th February were postponed following the refusal of the Military authorities to guarantee security for the elections, while "evoking dark memories of past military dictatorships". As a result, the CSOs say various constitutional and political challenges have been thrown up.
The CSOs believe that the postponement of the election for whatever reason, "will undermine whatever modicum of legitimacy the electoral process still has, and may ultimately be the trigger for massive unrest, violence and armed conflict". The CSOs also noted that "since the announcement of the pronouncement, Nigeria has effectively been in a state of suspended animation". It has had a negative effect on our economy, politics and society. The economic costs are mounting. There is a compounding drop in oil price. The Naira has lost 25% of its value, going from N160: $1 in October 2014 to N200: $1 at the interbank as at 11th February.
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) spent $5b in the last quarter to defend the Naira, but this is unsustainable. Our foreign reserves have dropped significantly in the past few months. The CBN lacks resources to defend the Naira. The cost of living will definitely go up. The value of earnings will reduce, and inflation will rise. This will undoubtedly result in widespread labour and industrial unrest.
The CSOs say that of all the threats, the most critical now is the crisis of legitimacy. Section 132(2) and 178(2) of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (as amended) clearly states that an election shall be held "not later than 30 days before the expiration of the term of office of the last holder of the office". As such, elections cannot happen later than 29th April, 2015. Therefore, the election dates of 28th March and 11th April 2015 cannot be moved.
The following are the demands of the CSOs via the Situation Room:
*The National Assembly, as the hub of democracy, should join in protecting our hard won democracy to ensure elections hold on the 28th of March and 11th April.
*All judges must respect the Constitution and wishes of the Nigerian people by maintaining their independence and integrity.
*The security agencies should be no non-partisan and respect the rights of all Nigerians and the decisions of INEC.
*The political parties should communicate to their followers that Nigeria cannot afford another postponement.
*The media should report election matters objectively
*Religious leaders should encourage their members to peacefully participate.
*Nigerian citizens should shun violence.
*The President of Nigeria has no constitutional power to remove the Chairman of INEC.
*The international community should continue to support Nigeria's democratic journey.
The CSOs believe that the postponement of the election for whatever reason, "will undermine whatever modicum of legitimacy the electoral process still has, and may ultimately be the trigger for massive unrest, violence and armed conflict". The CSOs also noted that "since the announcement of the pronouncement, Nigeria has effectively been in a state of suspended animation". It has had a negative effect on our economy, politics and society. The economic costs are mounting. There is a compounding drop in oil price. The Naira has lost 25% of its value, going from N160: $1 in October 2014 to N200: $1 at the interbank as at 11th February.
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) spent $5b in the last quarter to defend the Naira, but this is unsustainable. Our foreign reserves have dropped significantly in the past few months. The CBN lacks resources to defend the Naira. The cost of living will definitely go up. The value of earnings will reduce, and inflation will rise. This will undoubtedly result in widespread labour and industrial unrest.
The CSOs say that of all the threats, the most critical now is the crisis of legitimacy. Section 132(2) and 178(2) of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (as amended) clearly states that an election shall be held "not later than 30 days before the expiration of the term of office of the last holder of the office". As such, elections cannot happen later than 29th April, 2015. Therefore, the election dates of 28th March and 11th April 2015 cannot be moved.
The following are the demands of the CSOs via the Situation Room:
*The National Assembly, as the hub of democracy, should join in protecting our hard won democracy to ensure elections hold on the 28th of March and 11th April.
*All judges must respect the Constitution and wishes of the Nigerian people by maintaining their independence and integrity.
*The security agencies should be no non-partisan and respect the rights of all Nigerians and the decisions of INEC.
*The political parties should communicate to their followers that Nigeria cannot afford another postponement.
*The media should report election matters objectively
*Religious leaders should encourage their members to peacefully participate.
*Nigerian citizens should shun violence.
*The President of Nigeria has no constitutional power to remove the Chairman of INEC.
*The international community should continue to support Nigeria's democratic journey.
Wednesday, 10 December 2014
CSOs' REACTION TO WOMEN'S POLITICAL PARTICIPATION IN NIGERIA
The disappointing outing of women in the Primaries of the two major Political Parties in Nigeria - PDP and APC called for sober reflection at a press conference convened by the 100 Women Group (WG) on the 10th of December 2014 in Abuja. Women expressed displeasure at the outcome of the Primaries.
The 100 WG said "women are being tactically edged out and battered emotionally in the Parties' Primary Elections so far due to undue interference of Political Party leaders, intimidation and negative cajoling of women..." The 100 WG further stated that "Political Parties need to demonstrate to Nigerian women that they value their contributions to the sustainability of Political Parties in Nigeria...This is sad 20 years after the Beijing conference."
It is noteworthy that the press conference took place on the last day of the 16 days of activism against GBV worldwide. Women are being "cajoled" out of their political aspirations was termed "emotional violence" on female participants. What then do Nigerian women want? The statement was categorical about what women want:
*Visibility
*Inclusion in governance
*Space in the ballot box
*Where a male is governor, a female should be Deputy Governor and vice versa
*The electorate should support Nigerian women who have scaled through the Primaries in the forthcoming elections
*All Political Parties & IPAC were reminded of their promise to support women during lobby visits by the 100 WG.
GBV should be curtailed in the political arena
The 100 WG said "women are being tactically edged out and battered emotionally in the Parties' Primary Elections so far due to undue interference of Political Party leaders, intimidation and negative cajoling of women..." The 100 WG further stated that "Political Parties need to demonstrate to Nigerian women that they value their contributions to the sustainability of Political Parties in Nigeria...This is sad 20 years after the Beijing conference."
It is noteworthy that the press conference took place on the last day of the 16 days of activism against GBV worldwide. Women are being "cajoled" out of their political aspirations was termed "emotional violence" on female participants. What then do Nigerian women want? The statement was categorical about what women want:
*Visibility
*Inclusion in governance
*Space in the ballot box
*Where a male is governor, a female should be Deputy Governor and vice versa
*The electorate should support Nigerian women who have scaled through the Primaries in the forthcoming elections
*All Political Parties & IPAC were reminded of their promise to support women during lobby visits by the 100 WG.
GBV should be curtailed in the political arena
AU ENVOY'S INTERACTION WITH CSOs IN NIGERIA
On the 10th of December 2014, the AU Commission's Chairperson's Special Envoy on Women Peace & Security - WPS (H.E. Mme Bineta Diop) and her team had an interactive session with CSOs in Abuja on the security challenges in Nigeria. I (Dr. Dayo Oluyemi-Kusa) was invited in my capacity as a distinct voice in the WPS sector in Nigeria. I attended the Press Conference as a notable blogger, whose niche is peace and security issues.
The focus of the interactive session was the abducted Chibok girls and the effect of insecurity on the lives of citizens (especially women) in the north-east and Nigeria as a whole. Mme Diop is also the Founder and Chair of the Executive Board of Femmes Africa Solidarite (FAS), a leading global NGO working on WPS.
Mme Diop's team comprised Justice Sophia Akuffo (Ghanaian), Amb. Diallo Amina Djibo (Nigerien Ambassador to Ethiopia) and Harriette Williams Bright (Sierra-Leonean and Acting Executive Director at Femmes Africa Solidarite (FAS). Harriette is also a member of Gender is my Agenda Campaign - GIMAC).
Mme Diop made it abundantly clear that they were not in Nigeria to proffer solutions to the security issues in the country. They were here to listen to the problems first hand and distill "remedies" as prescribed by Nigerian citizens. It was a "solidarity" visit to give Nigerians courage in the midst of the protracted security challenges. It was quite a lively interactive session with CSOs. There was a press conference afterwards.
The major points made are enunciated below:
*The government has a preponderance of the use of force, and one of the major functions of the state is to protect the territorial integrity and life of the average citizen. How has the Nigerian state fared in this regard?
*Could it have been a better story if there was proactive action even before the Chibok girls were abducted in view of the fact that the level of insecurity was escalating prior to the abduction? Could the early warning signs (EWS) of danger be used to avert the disastrous abduction?
*More women, men, boys and girls have been abducted since the Chibok incident. So we are not just talking about 219? girls. We are talking about girls, boys, women and men abducted in north-east Nigeria on a weekly, nay daily basis. What figures are we talking about exactly? Maybe the Nigerian state could facilitate the process of producing exact figures of missing persons - when, where and how they were abducted.
*Schools remain unsafe in north-east Nigeria. Security needs to be beefed up in all schools.
*Rural banditry thrives because the level of governance in the rural areas is almost nil. The people feel unprotected.
*CSOs have the capacity to mount great pressure for more urgent action to end insecurity and the release of the Chibok girls and other abducted genres.
*Many conflicts tagged "religious conflicts" are indeed "political conflicts" in disguise. We therefore need to interrogate the root causes of conflict in order to transform/resolve them.
*Insecurity on the eve of the general elections is a bad omen. Steps need to be taken to curtail the level of insecurity in order to ensure peaceful elections.
*On a lighter note, the men present at the event were referred to as "honorary women".
*It is noteworthy that the interactive session was held on the last of the 16 days of activism against gender-based violence (GBV),
*There are "conflict entrepreneurs" who profit by conflict and continue to fester the embers of conflict. The should be named, shamed and punished.
*There should be accountability as regards how the security vote of every Governor is spent. At the Federal level, all monies allocated for the purchase of arms and ammunition to fight insurgency should be accounted for.
*The implementation of the UN Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 1325 in Nigeria needs to be sped up and closely monitored.
*A number of tasks were allotted to Nigerian women at the interactive session viz.,
-Observe elections
-Participate in elections
-Facilitate peace processes
-Be interested in accountability & transparency
-Promote access to human rights & justice
*It was noted that 2016 has been designated as the year of human rights, with special emphasis on Women's Rights
Conclusion:
What would the Special Envoy's team do with information gathered in Nigeria on WPS?
1) Gender is my Agenda Campaign (GIMAC), in which a member of the team, Harriette Bright is very active, has an advocacy outreach for the African continent between the 21st and 23rd of January, 2015 in Addis Ababa. The situation in Nigeria would come up for special mention,.
2) The WPS issues in Nigeria would also be brought up at the WPS Open Forum in Addis on the 16th of December, 2014.
3) GIMAC is a coalition of 55 organizations working to advance gender equality at the AU and in member states. The WPS issues in Nigeria would be widely disseminated within the vast GIMAC network.
4) At the level of the AU, there would be better understanding of WPS issues in Nigeria.
5) On the whole, the solidarity visit by the AU team would further put the plight of Nigeria's security sector, especially as regards WPS on the front burner of the AU and indeed Africa...
The focus of the interactive session was the abducted Chibok girls and the effect of insecurity on the lives of citizens (especially women) in the north-east and Nigeria as a whole. Mme Diop is also the Founder and Chair of the Executive Board of Femmes Africa Solidarite (FAS), a leading global NGO working on WPS.
Mme Diop's team comprised Justice Sophia Akuffo (Ghanaian), Amb. Diallo Amina Djibo (Nigerien Ambassador to Ethiopia) and Harriette Williams Bright (Sierra-Leonean and Acting Executive Director at Femmes Africa Solidarite (FAS). Harriette is also a member of Gender is my Agenda Campaign - GIMAC).
Mme Diop made it abundantly clear that they were not in Nigeria to proffer solutions to the security issues in the country. They were here to listen to the problems first hand and distill "remedies" as prescribed by Nigerian citizens. It was a "solidarity" visit to give Nigerians courage in the midst of the protracted security challenges. It was quite a lively interactive session with CSOs. There was a press conference afterwards.
The major points made are enunciated below:
*The government has a preponderance of the use of force, and one of the major functions of the state is to protect the territorial integrity and life of the average citizen. How has the Nigerian state fared in this regard?
*Could it have been a better story if there was proactive action even before the Chibok girls were abducted in view of the fact that the level of insecurity was escalating prior to the abduction? Could the early warning signs (EWS) of danger be used to avert the disastrous abduction?
*More women, men, boys and girls have been abducted since the Chibok incident. So we are not just talking about 219? girls. We are talking about girls, boys, women and men abducted in north-east Nigeria on a weekly, nay daily basis. What figures are we talking about exactly? Maybe the Nigerian state could facilitate the process of producing exact figures of missing persons - when, where and how they were abducted.
*Schools remain unsafe in north-east Nigeria. Security needs to be beefed up in all schools.
*Rural banditry thrives because the level of governance in the rural areas is almost nil. The people feel unprotected.
*CSOs have the capacity to mount great pressure for more urgent action to end insecurity and the release of the Chibok girls and other abducted genres.
*Many conflicts tagged "religious conflicts" are indeed "political conflicts" in disguise. We therefore need to interrogate the root causes of conflict in order to transform/resolve them.
*Insecurity on the eve of the general elections is a bad omen. Steps need to be taken to curtail the level of insecurity in order to ensure peaceful elections.
*On a lighter note, the men present at the event were referred to as "honorary women".
*It is noteworthy that the interactive session was held on the last of the 16 days of activism against gender-based violence (GBV),
*There are "conflict entrepreneurs" who profit by conflict and continue to fester the embers of conflict. The should be named, shamed and punished.
*There should be accountability as regards how the security vote of every Governor is spent. At the Federal level, all monies allocated for the purchase of arms and ammunition to fight insurgency should be accounted for.
*The implementation of the UN Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 1325 in Nigeria needs to be sped up and closely monitored.
*A number of tasks were allotted to Nigerian women at the interactive session viz.,
-Observe elections
-Participate in elections
-Facilitate peace processes
-Be interested in accountability & transparency
-Promote access to human rights & justice
*It was noted that 2016 has been designated as the year of human rights, with special emphasis on Women's Rights
Conclusion:
What would the Special Envoy's team do with information gathered in Nigeria on WPS?
1) Gender is my Agenda Campaign (GIMAC), in which a member of the team, Harriette Bright is very active, has an advocacy outreach for the African continent between the 21st and 23rd of January, 2015 in Addis Ababa. The situation in Nigeria would come up for special mention,.
2) The WPS issues in Nigeria would also be brought up at the WPS Open Forum in Addis on the 16th of December, 2014.
3) GIMAC is a coalition of 55 organizations working to advance gender equality at the AU and in member states. The WPS issues in Nigeria would be widely disseminated within the vast GIMAC network.
4) At the level of the AU, there would be better understanding of WPS issues in Nigeria.
5) On the whole, the solidarity visit by the AU team would further put the plight of Nigeria's security sector, especially as regards WPS on the front burner of the AU and indeed Africa...
Saturday, 6 December 2014
POLITICAL SCIENCE IN NIGERIA: ALIVE, COMATOSE OR DEAD?
On December 1, 2014, I was at a lively debate in Abuja to mark the 60th birthday of Dr. Jibrin Ibrahim, a Political Scientist and activist. The panelists were Prof. Adele Jinadu, Dr. Jibrin Ibrahim and Prof. Okey Ibeanu. The moderator was Dr. Funmi Olonisakin from King's College, London.
Prof. Jinadu was of the view that because of the ambiguous nature of Political Science ab initio, it is fraught with problems as a social science discipline. Indeed, the debate as to whether Political Science is a "science" rages on. This lack of precision looms large over the practice of the profession in Nigeria and other climes. Inspite of the ambiguity, Political Science remains alive!
Dr. Jibrin Ibrahim said Political Science died about 1988 when many "eminent" Political Scientists joined the "transition without end" train of the General Ibrahim Babangida administration. The salaries of lecturers in the Universities were very poor at the time. It was therefore an avenue for those invited by Babangida to amass some wealth, and leave the impoverished University setting for some time at least. In fact, Jibrin delivered a paper at the Nigeria Political Science Association (NPSA) in the late 1980's titled "Political Science in Nigeria: How our Professors are gaining the politics & losing the science". According to Jibrin, Political Science has not recovered from the brain drain from the Universities.
Prof. Okey Ibeanu made a distinction between Political Science in Nigeria and Nigeria's Political Science. He said Nigeria's Political Science should be relevant to society. According to Okey, there is much adversity in the Nigerian society amid incredible prosperity. Prosperity should take care of adversity. However, if prosperity fails to do what it has to do, then Okey foresees adversity swallowing up wealth. Political Science should remain relevant to society, otherwise it will remain comatose.
These were three views of the status of Political Science in Nigeria. How do we weave all these together? The consensus was that the discussion could not be exhausted at the venue. However this important discourse could be a wake up call for the rejuvenation of the NPSA so that younger Political Scientists would at least have a feel of what my humble self (Dr. Dayo Oluyemi-Kusa), Prof. Ibrahim Gambari (present at the occasion), Dr. Jibrin Ibrahim (the celebrant), Prof. Okey Ibeanu & Ms. Julie Sanda (Defense College, Abuja & present at the occasion) enjoyed as members of an earlier generation of Political Scientists. The camaraderie enjoyed by us before NPSA became comatose cannot be replaced by pecuniary considerations.
Ms Julie Sanda, are you with me for the nucleus of the Nigeria Association of Female Political Scientists (NAFPS)? The debate continues...
23rd September, 2016
*Is Political Science too pessimistic? www.chronicle.com/article/is-political-science-too/
*Behavioural patterns of Conservatives & Democrats http://billmoyers.com/2014/07/17/scientists-are-beginnning-to...
*Why fear is more prevalent & powerful among conservatives https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-f...valent-and-powerful-among-conservatives
*Why liberal hearts bleed & conservatives don't https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/the-human-beast/201210/why-liberal-hearts-bleed-and-conservatives-dont...
*A conservative explains why right-wingers have no compassion www.alternet.org/story/154194/a_conservative_explains_why_...
*Moral politics: How Liberals & Conservatives think http://www.press.uchicago.edu/misc/chicago/...
*Clinton shows strength over Trump in one history's wierdest, wildest debates https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/sep/27/clinton-trump-debate-analysis...
*Naija Marxisms https://t.co/jCGlzXp7cB https://t.co/vECwXToHeX
*Karl Marx: False consciousness http://www.economist.com/news/books-and-arts/...
*Karl Marx, yesterday & tomorrow www.newyorker.com/magazine
*Karl Marx was right: 5 surprising ways Karl Marx predicted 2014 www.rollingstone.com/music/news/marx-was-right-five-surprising...
*Karl Marx: Greatness & illusion http://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/latenightlive...
*The Nordic democratic socialist myth http://www.nationalreview.com/article/.../nordic-democratic
*Does fear of death lie at the heart of capitalism? https://www.opendemocracy.net/transformation/james-k-rowe/does-fear-of-death-lie...
Prof. Jinadu was of the view that because of the ambiguous nature of Political Science ab initio, it is fraught with problems as a social science discipline. Indeed, the debate as to whether Political Science is a "science" rages on. This lack of precision looms large over the practice of the profession in Nigeria and other climes. Inspite of the ambiguity, Political Science remains alive!
Dr. Jibrin Ibrahim said Political Science died about 1988 when many "eminent" Political Scientists joined the "transition without end" train of the General Ibrahim Babangida administration. The salaries of lecturers in the Universities were very poor at the time. It was therefore an avenue for those invited by Babangida to amass some wealth, and leave the impoverished University setting for some time at least. In fact, Jibrin delivered a paper at the Nigeria Political Science Association (NPSA) in the late 1980's titled "Political Science in Nigeria: How our Professors are gaining the politics & losing the science". According to Jibrin, Political Science has not recovered from the brain drain from the Universities.
Prof. Okey Ibeanu made a distinction between Political Science in Nigeria and Nigeria's Political Science. He said Nigeria's Political Science should be relevant to society. According to Okey, there is much adversity in the Nigerian society amid incredible prosperity. Prosperity should take care of adversity. However, if prosperity fails to do what it has to do, then Okey foresees adversity swallowing up wealth. Political Science should remain relevant to society, otherwise it will remain comatose.
These were three views of the status of Political Science in Nigeria. How do we weave all these together? The consensus was that the discussion could not be exhausted at the venue. However this important discourse could be a wake up call for the rejuvenation of the NPSA so that younger Political Scientists would at least have a feel of what my humble self (Dr. Dayo Oluyemi-Kusa), Prof. Ibrahim Gambari (present at the occasion), Dr. Jibrin Ibrahim (the celebrant), Prof. Okey Ibeanu & Ms. Julie Sanda (Defense College, Abuja & present at the occasion) enjoyed as members of an earlier generation of Political Scientists. The camaraderie enjoyed by us before NPSA became comatose cannot be replaced by pecuniary considerations.
Ms Julie Sanda, are you with me for the nucleus of the Nigeria Association of Female Political Scientists (NAFPS)? The debate continues...
23rd September, 2016
*Is Political Science too pessimistic? www.chronicle.com/article/is-political-science-too/
*Behavioural patterns of Conservatives & Democrats http://billmoyers.com/2014/07/17/scientists-are-beginnning-to...
*Why fear is more prevalent & powerful among conservatives https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-f...valent-and-powerful-among-conservatives
*Why liberal hearts bleed & conservatives don't https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/the-human-beast/201210/why-liberal-hearts-bleed-and-conservatives-dont...
*A conservative explains why right-wingers have no compassion www.alternet.org/story/154194/a_conservative_explains_why_...
*Moral politics: How Liberals & Conservatives think http://www.press.uchicago.edu/misc/chicago/...
*Clinton shows strength over Trump in one history's wierdest, wildest debates https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/sep/27/clinton-trump-debate-analysis...
*Naija Marxisms https://t.co/jCGlzXp7cB https://t.co/vECwXToHeX
*Karl Marx: False consciousness http://www.economist.com/news/books-and-arts/...
*Karl Marx, yesterday & tomorrow www.newyorker.com/magazine
*Karl Marx was right: 5 surprising ways Karl Marx predicted 2014 www.rollingstone.com/music/news/marx-was-right-five-surprising...
*Karl Marx: Greatness & illusion http://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/latenightlive...
*The Nordic democratic socialist myth http://www.nationalreview.com/article/.../nordic-democratic
*Does fear of death lie at the heart of capitalism? https://www.opendemocracy.net/transformation/james-k-rowe/does-fear-of-death-lie...
"REPORT WOMEN" PROJECT OF THE WOLE SOYINKA CENTRE FOR INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM (WSCIJ)
At the "Report Women" Project of WSCIJ held in Abuja on November 17, 2014, Ene Ede (Gender Advisor, Search for Common Ground - SFCG) and I (Dr. Dayo Oluyemi-Kusa) presented two papers: *Understanding the fundamentals of women/girls & the gender question. *Relevant laws on girls & women's rights.The aim of the project was to increase the level of reportage of women's issues in the media in Nigeria. It was a training program for reporters from media houses across the country.
The first paper discussed the following issues:
-What do women want?
-Best strategy to collectively address the deprivation and disempowerment of women.
-Towards equality through equitable actions & activities, for example affirmative action.
-Steps for further integration of women & girls into the society
-Chapter 2, section 22 of the 1999 Constitution has empowered the media to hold stakeholder' accountable to women & girls for the gaps in the process of integration.
-The code of ethics of the journalism profession is an additional tool holding relevant stakeholders accountable to women & girls.
As regards the relevant laws on girls & women the fact that CEDAW is yet to be domesticated in Nigeria was a sore point at the workshop. The participants were challenged by the presenters to ask questions at every turn about CEDAW and other laws yet to be "activated" for the promotion of women's rights...
27th August, 2016
*Can war reporting be a feminist project? https://www.thenation.com/article/can-war-reporting-be-a-feminist-project/
The first paper discussed the following issues:
-What do women want?
-Best strategy to collectively address the deprivation and disempowerment of women.
-Towards equality through equitable actions & activities, for example affirmative action.
-Steps for further integration of women & girls into the society
-Chapter 2, section 22 of the 1999 Constitution has empowered the media to hold stakeholder' accountable to women & girls for the gaps in the process of integration.
-The code of ethics of the journalism profession is an additional tool holding relevant stakeholders accountable to women & girls.
As regards the relevant laws on girls & women the fact that CEDAW is yet to be domesticated in Nigeria was a sore point at the workshop. The participants were challenged by the presenters to ask questions at every turn about CEDAW and other laws yet to be "activated" for the promotion of women's rights...
27th August, 2016
*Can war reporting be a feminist project? https://www.thenation.com/article/can-war-reporting-be-a-feminist-project/
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