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Where are you from? Indigene Status in Nigeria and Being a Foreigner in One’s Land

Posted by Sir Farouk ⋅ November 16, 2012 ⋅ 1 Comment

The Nigerian legislature is planning to do a review of the 1999 constitution that was basically a conglomeration of past decrees and constitutions from republics past with a pinch of salt from the military leaders and some “politicians” at the time. So in fact, it did not truly encapsulate the views, preferences, consensus, scruples and … Continue reading »

Photopower Nigeria: Hope for Gishiri

Posted by Sir Farouk ⋅ August 15, 2012 ⋅ 4 Comments

So I have been missing from the world of blogging for a while. A lot of things have been happening in my “real” life so to say. And no for those who read my previous post, I have not gotten married. Single and chilling. So what has Alhaji Doctor Engineer Chairman, His Royal Highness and … Continue reading »

State of the Nigerian Nation: On Terrorism and Corruption

Posted by Sir Farouk ⋅ April 28, 2012 ⋅ 7 Comments

My Fellow Nigerians, It would seem we are stuck between the devil and the deep blue sea, stuck between a rock and a hard place. These days it is hard to remain positive about my beloved country Nigeria. It seems as though the country is beset on all sides by astronomical problems that would seem … Continue reading »

Nigeria and the New Climate of Fear

Posted by Sir Farouk ⋅ June 27, 2011 ⋅ 3 Comments

The Climate of Fear is a book I was reading recently by Wole Soyinka based on a series of BBC Lectures he did. You should definitely cop the book if you get the chance. I had previously written about how we have been desensitized to bomb blasts in Nigeria. I wrote this before the Police … Continue reading »