MArk Amaza

Nigeria with a population of 160million people, out of which 73 million were registered to vote as at the last general elections in 2011, also has a very vibrant social media community: with an estimated 43 million said to be online,…

Prior to the massacre that happened in the town of Baga, Borno State on the weekend of April 19th, 2013, caused by a clash between the Nigerian military and the Boko Haram Islamist sect, not many Nigerians outside the Borno and neighbouring…

Hardly a day goes by without news of an attack in one part of the country or killings in another part of the country  does not grace the pages of our newspapers or our television screens. It used to be only the bomb attacks and killings in…

Since 2001, the serene nature of Jos, Plateau State and surrounding areas, a place renowned for its beautiful weather and scenic beauty has been punctuated by incessant ethno-religious crises that have claimed thousands of lives. It has…

The history of the development and growth of the Nigerian society can never be complete without the mention of Chinua Achebe, unarguably one of the best writers and literary masters to have come out of Nigeria, Africa and even the Black…

Earlier this week, on Tuesday to be precise, a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja ruled that the deregulation of the downstream sector of the petroleum industry was unconstitutional, null and void.This judgement, by Justice Adamu…

If you have been in Nigeria or interacted in Nigerian circles on social media in the last one week, you must have come across the video of the Lagos State Commandant of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps, Mr Obafaiye Shem who,…

A couple of days ago, students of the Nassarawa State University, Keffi, went on a march and closed the road through the town which held up the journeys of numerous passengers to protest the lack of water and electricity on their campus for…

Even as I write this, a part of me is still in disbelief that the Super Eagles of Nigeria actually won the African Cup of Nations 2013. They went into the competition not being favorites and not enjoying support from fans at home. Many…

After a long-winded trial of six persons accused of complicity in the theft of N32bn of police pensions funds, the trial of one of the principal persons came to an end yesterday.However, rather than heave a sigh of relief at…

As the year 2012 comes to a close, a lot of mishaps and misfortunes happening to top Nigerians have come in fast: two months ago, the Taraba State Governor, Danbaba Suntai was seriously injured when the plane he was piloting crashed just…

When the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, de-registered 28 parties last week and 3 more this week, there was a feeling of relief, even joy which I felt as I believe the action of the electoral body was long overdue.…