Social Relations
Political Ambitions in Diaspora
Political Ambitions in Diaspora: ‘Obasanjo Say Make I Come’ Between 1999 and 2007 there was an acute frenzy of political aspirations occurring among Nigerians in the diaspora. It was quite an evident wave. The frenzy was about Nigerians seeking to return home to go successfully into politics. Or hold office…
Culture as Institution
The Urhobos Do Come Last – Mostly in Politics
The Urhobos Do Come Last – Mostly in Politics As ridiculous as it may sound, if Anioma were to be granted a State today, the new capital of Delta State would be either Koko (Itsekiriland) or Bomadi (Ijawland) or even Oleh (Isokoland). However, some Urhobos are crying for a [reinstated]…
Social Relations
The Government Has Jumped Up ‘Biafra’
The Government Has Jumped Up ‘Biafra’ The news of the arrest of the man behind Radio Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, by the Nigerian government has turned him into a major international “cause célèbre” with major world leaders and influential human rights NGOs openly supporting him or condemning the government for it.