Daniel Asipita

Anti-protesters' protest against protesters - an attempt at hijacking. There has been serious clamoring for a nationwide protest, scheduled to commence on the first day of August and end on the tenth day of the same month this year. This clamoring by the people has raised serious concerns. The Nigerian Police Force is wary of heightening fears of a violent dimension that may result from the protest, going by the records of the last EndSars protest that resulted in the destruction of lives and properties.  The call for the hashtag #EndBadGovernance in the country has been motivated by recent demonstrations in Kenya against increased taxes on essentials. The Kenyan protests evolved into broader demands for government reforms, which appears to resonate with many Nigerians facing a challenging cost-of-living crisis, as Nigeria's inflation rate hit 34%, with food inflation over 40%.  The planned protests aim to address both economic hardships, food insecurity, exorbitant food pri...

I will not intentionally denigrate any woman, Senate President God'swill Akpabio apologized to Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan. The Senate President, Sen. Godswill Obot Akpabio, has tendered an apology to Barr. Natasha H. Akpoti-Uduaghan, the senator representing the people of Kogi Central Senatorial District. The Senate President made a remark that was not very welcoming towards Barr. Natasha, who was trying to make her case during the plenary seating a few days ago. The statement had since resulted in a social media fuss. Many viewed Senator Godswill Akpabio's remark as derogatory and condescending, given his position as the head of the National Assembly.  The social media influence and approach on this issue had compelled the response and apology from the Senate President over the seeming misconstruction of his statement. In his words, "...Even those of us who have been in the Senate for sixteen years are still learning. So, we will do well to continue learning....

Sefi Atta I never wanted to be a writer; I just had stories I needed to tell ~ Sefi Atta Sefi Atta was born in Lagos, Nigeria, in 1964 to a Muslim father an Ebira man Abdul Aziz Atta who was at a time the head of civil service in Nigeria. While the mother, a Yoruba Christain. Sefi currently divides her time between the United States, England and Nigeria, she qualified as a Chartered Accountant in England, a certified Public Accountant in the United States and holds a Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing. Her academic journey began from Queen's College, Lagos to Millfield School, then Birmingham University where she got her B.A.,1985. She proceeded to Antioch University Los Angeles, for her M.F.A. in 2001. Atta was a juror for the 2010 Neustadt International Prize for Literature, and has received several literary awards for her works, including the 2006 Wole Soyinka Prize for Literature in Africa and the 2009 NOMA Award for publishing in Africa. In 2015, a critical study of her n...