By Farooq A. Kperogi Because human beings are prone to perceive nonexistent patterns, connections and intentional design even in random or u...

By Farooq A. Kperogi The kidnapping of schoolchildren and teachers in Oyo State is horrifying enough by itself. It does not need the embelli...

The author, a Nigerian journalist and graduate student in journalism here in the United States, sought my help to amplify his family's a...

 By Farooq A. Kperogi The events and atmospherics of the past few days in Nigeria feel eerily and frighteningly familiar. They are redolent ...

 By Farooq A. Kperogi Twitter: @farooqkperogi In the last few weeks, kidnapping in Nigeria has escalated into such a terrifyingly contagious...

By Farooq A. Kperogi Twitter: @farooqkperogi Quite a few readers requested me to offer a perspective on the protests that seem to be sweepin...

 By Farooq A. Kperogi Twitter: @farooqkperogi Northern Nigeria, particularly Muslim northern Nigeria, has become by far the most dangerous p...

By Farooq A. Kperogi, Ph.D. Twitter: @farooqkperogi The abduction and release of Dr. Umar Ardo's daughter after a $15,000 ransom p...