Dele Momodu: My candid take on 2015
by Dele Momodu Jonathan will win today because the opposition is yet to organise itself properly. Fellow Nigerians, please let’s not deceive ourselves, the race for the 2015 elections has [...]
June 8, 2013
June 7, 2013
On the march again: Late MKO Abiola’s wife to run for Lagos governorship
by Rachel Ogbu One of the wives of the late Chief MKO Abiola has declared her intention to contest the 2015 governorship election in Lagos State. Modupe Onitiri-Abiola on Friday [...]
Opinion: Women in administration – The Kwara example
by Onilemarun Kareem Nigerian women have proved to be more than mere bench-warming spectator even in the midst – of the male-dominated professional congregation. Women are at the heart of [...]
Fashola is a propagandist that cannot showcase any tangible development – Lagos PDP over Maku (READ)
by Idoreyin Sampson Fireworks! And dare we say we love it… okay, kinda. Read full story on author website »
Opinion: Igbo funeral requirements and the outstanding 20 wraps of Fufu
by Sam Hart In traditional Igbo funerals, the bereaved are saddled with monumental expenses and monetary demands in the name of tradition whenever they want to bury a loved one. As [...]
Opinion: Nigerians need to shut up and be patient with Jonathan
by Saatah Nubari We complain too much! We expect magic from people who are not magicians. Read full story on author website »
Who goes first? “Make your salaries and allowances public” – Femi Falana challenges lawmakers
by Rachel Ogbu Falana (Photo: Punch) A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Femi Falana has called on lawmakers to declare their salaries and allowances to the public. On Thursday, Falana speaking [...]
NGF crisis: Yuguda, Shema, Geidam ignore Northern govs’ meeting
by Rachel Ogbu Photo: Punch It’s been reported that Governor Issa Yuguda of Bauchi; Governor Ibrahim Shema of Katsina State and Governor Ibrahim Geidam of Yobe State did not attend [...]
Opinion: 2015 – Lamido and Obasanjo’s selfish endorsement
by Iyobosa Uwugiaren Obasanjo knew the late Umaru Musa Yar’Adua was suffering from a terminal ailment and may not be able to finish his tenure but he chose to impose [...]
Single tenure: Jonathan, governors may drop second term ambition
by Isi Esene President Goodluck Jonathan and some governors may have to forfeit their second term ambitions if the recommendation of thee Senate Committee on Review of the Constitution is adopted. [...]
June 6, 2013
It’s really about the money – and more, in today’s news roundup with Cheta Nwanze
by Cheta Nwanze Still on the issue of money, in Anambra to motivate the fire fighters, the state government pays each N10 as hazard allowance per duty call. “It’s all about the money, [...]
Labaran Maku has lost touch, I feel great pity for him – Fashola
by Rachel Ogbu In a recent statement signed by the state commissioner for information, Lateef Ibirogba, the Governor of Lagos state, Babatunde Fashola has expressed great pity for the Information Minister, [...]
Get a life! Niger Delta minister, Orubebe says 50-year-olds can’t claim to be youth
by Idoreyin Sampson Elder Godsday Orubebe, Minister of Niger Delta Affairs This could be just about the most forthright statement made by a minister in the Goodluck Jonathan Administration on [...]
Opinion: You only serve once – A case for retaining the NYSC
by Popoola David A feeling of importance started creeping in on us, the green khaki and the white shirts made us a “no-commoner”. In pain and sadness, we bid our [...]
Opinion: What to do when your bank network is ‘down’
by Isa Sanusi The prayer of every bank customer is, may i not be caught up in the ‘network is down’ scenario. For so many this prayer is hardly answered. [...]
Opinion: Of Nigerian women, skin bleaching and cancer
by Ifeanyi Igbokwe Many young ladies and women are tempted to lighten up their color a little bit; while on the surface it looks so fashionable and trendy but only [...]
Michael Orodare: Amaechi’s doctored video footage cannot stand against the truth (Y! Politico)
by Michael Orodare President Goodluck Jonathan assumed office, although, not loved by many but he is determined to rid Nigeria of impostors, dictators and emperors and ensure that votes do [...]
Olusegun Adeniyi: Akwa Ibom and its much touted ‘uncommon transformation’
by Olusegun Adeniyi But whenever I finally do visit and can spend some days, I will not only look at what the governor has done, I will also try to [...]
Not approved: Senate drops N4 billion first ladies’ mission house project
by Akan Ido The Senate on Wednesday approved the N259.65bn budget of the Federal Capital Territory for the 2013 fiscal year but not without removing the N4bn voted for the [...]
Terrorism: Northern elders kicks against ban on Boko Haram, Ansaru
by Akan Ido Not minding the support expressed by the National Assembly for the proscription of two Islamic militant groups, Boko Haram and Ansaru by the Federal Government, prominent Northern [...]
June 5, 2013
Opinion: How thirst for paper qualification underdeveloped Nigeria’s education sector
by Chukwuemerie Uduchukwu In a desperate mood to acquire a very good certificate or result….some candidates in collaboration with their parents or guardians involve in various kinds of malpractices and [...]
We need to find my missing friend, Abubakar Shekau fast! – and more, in today’s news roundup with Cheta Nwanze
by Cheta Nwanze A friend of mine is missing. His name is Abu Shekau, and I would be VERY grateful if someone helps me find him. He means a lot [...]
2015: OBJ meets former South West govs; Ladoja, Alao-Akala gang up against Ajimobi
by Akan Ido As the race for the 2015 elections hots up, members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the South West led by former president Olusegun Obasanjo have [...]
NGF crisis: We won’t allow anyone to annul the election – Gov. Fayemi insists
by Akan Ido The Ekiti State Governor, Dr. Kayode Fayemi recently spoke with the Punch Newspapers on his victory at the Supreme Court over former governor Olusegun Oni, the controversy [...]
Ife Adebayo: Food is what Nigerians really need (Y! Politico)
by Ife Adebayo What we need is not a waste of tax payers’ money by buying mobile phones for farmers to get fertilizer at subsidized prices at this current government [...]
June 4, 2013
Amaechi visits NGF secretariat, vows not to step down
by Isi Esene The Rivers State governor, Rotimi Amaechi has declared his intention not to step down as the chairman of the Nigeria Governors Forum. Amaechi who visited the NGF [...]
Opinion: The cost of Sanusi’s success at the CBN
by Abiola Phillips The next CBN Governor should not be a banking industry operator. To appoint a serving or former bank managing director would be a big mistake. Read full [...]
The woman working to clean up Nigeria’s dirty oil, The Independent profiles Diezani Alison-Madueke
by Nick Kochan Mrs Alison-Madueke, the daughter of a tribal chief, is seen as Africa’s oil tsar. Well-resourced gangs are diverting some 10 per cent of Nigeria’s oil production and channelling [...]
SNAPSHOT: Is this the APC’s new kid on the block for 2015?
by Akan Ido The official launch of the ‘Opon Imo’ learning tablet by the Osun State government was witnessed by leading faces in the opposition Action Congress of Nigeria who [...]
Opinion: Rethinking the concept of leadership in Nigeria
by Omozuwa Gabriel Osamwonyi Rethinking leadership is the first step to revitalising it. If we collectively understand the essence of leadership, it will foster a culture of political accountability, ….and [...]
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