Nigeria’s president was among leaders who condemned last week’s attack by Islamic extremists on the French satirical weekly Charlie Hebdo, yet his response to the slaughter of civilians by militants in his own country has been muted. Some commentators criticized President Goodluck Jonathan’s reticence about the violence in Nigeria’s Baga town, and the lack of…
New Footage Of Charlie Hebdo Gun Attack Fresh video emerges of the masked killers who murdered 12 people at the satirical magazine in Paris last week. New video has emerged of the Paris gunmen on the streets of the city as they carried out their attack on Charlie Hebdo last week. The footage shows the…
As Olu Sokan, a reader of JSD succinctly summarised,”INEC’s performance is the elephant in the room that may derail or deter, or delay the obvious and evident overwhelming clamour for CHANGE in Nigeria.” We have to get this message out LOUD and CLEAR that this mood for change must not be truncated. It is real. Those…
On August 23, 2014, INEC officials issued to me what was stated to be a Permanent Voter’s Card. That was shortly after I had complained in the media (Nigerian Tribune) about the difficulties I was experiencing in my effort to obtain a Permanent Voter’s Card – as INEC had urged all Nigerians to do. I…
PDP Chieftain meets with opposition chieftains in Abeokuta. Tinubu, Osinbajo, Buhari Time for Buhari to speak. Obasanjo addresses his visitors. Mrs Aisha Buhari and Mrs Oludolapo Osinbajo arrive in Ogun State to join the #APCRally. Governor Ibikunle Amosun in animated conversation with Pro. Yemi Osinbajo Mrs Oludolapo Osinbajo (L) with Mrs Aisha Buhari (R) Prof.…
Dear readers, I offer no apologies for the photos above. As much I am squeamish, it hurts me to post the photographs above. However, I owe it to myself to increase awareness on the dreadful Baga killings on this blog (JSD). Enough is enough. How else, I thought to myself, could I get readers, Nigerians…
Aerial Shot of Paris parade against terrorism. Baga town destroyed. France spent the weekend coming to terms with last week’s terror attacks in Paris that left 17 dead. The country mourned, and global leaders joined an estimated 3.7 million people on its streets to march in a show of unity. In Nigeria, another crisis was unfolding,…