Author Archives: Chief Oyibo

Insecurity – Northerners Flee South East

FEARING that the current killings of Southern Christians by the Islamic sect, Boko Haram, in northern states could lead to reprisal attacks in the Southern states, hundreds of Northerners, especially Muslims living in Enugu and other parts of the South … read more

Partial operations at Lagos Airport

Nigeria’s main gateway Murtala Mohammed International Airport was partially opened for flight operations Monday, the first day of the indefinite strike called to protest high fuel prices in Africa’s most populous nation. Most international airlines, including Middle East Airlines, EgyptAir … read more

Curfew in Another City amid Strike

The Nigerian authorities on Monday imposed a dusk-to-dawn curfew in the northern city of Kano, the second time in days after doing so in a string of towns in the Muslim-dominated north following a deadly church attack. The latest curfew, … read more

Nigeria’s descent into holy war

Like many other Christian outposts in the spiritual homeland of Nigeria’s “Taliban”, the Victory Baptist Church in the northern desert city of Maiduguri no longer just relies on God for protection. A modest whitewashed spire in a skyline dominated by … read more