Opinion: Pity Boston, Ignore Nigeria – The limits of compassion
by Janine di Giovanni But I cannot forget the image of a Nigerian woman, weeping, after losing her children in this week’s violence. Acres of newspaper inches have been devoted to [...]
April 29, 2013
Opinion: Mass labour action? Not again!
by Oluwadamidara Aweloye After leaving innocent Nigerians in the lurch during the last protest when he and his cohorts abruptly called off the strike, does he think labour leaders have [...]
Opinion: Before we ‘port’ to APC: Are Tinubu and Buhari really ready?
by Adekoya Boladale Bola Tinubu, ACN leader and General Mohammed Buhari, CPC leader Like the telecom industry Nigerians deserve the right to ‘Port’ to a better, people oriented, creative, sincere [...]
“A potent weapon against civil rights”: ACN criticises FG for $40m Internet surveillance contract
by Rachel Ogbu The Action Congress of Nigeria has criticised the government’s allocation of a $40m Internet surveillance contract calling it an assault on the Nigerian civil rights. In a [...]
April 28, 2013
Opinion: Perhaps solving Nigeria’s problems is rocket science after all
by Wole Olabanji Scanning the headlines of even the least sensational dailies on any given day generally yields such a bumper harvest of inanities, courtesy of our leaders that, it [...]
Subomi Plumptre: The Obiageli Ezekwesili I greatly admire
There is a single adjective that comes to mind when I think of Mrs. Obiageli Ezekwesili and that is – CRAZY! One must be quite crazy to defy the common [...]
Atom Lim: 2015 and the arrogance of social media activists (Y! Politico)
by Atom Lim The new cool is ‘activists’ accusing the rest of the Nigerian youth population of lacking interest in politics and not being involved, often without any proof. Lately, [...]
It gets worse: FG bans Amaechi’s aircraft from flying in Nigeria
by Isi Esene The Federal Government is certainly not taking the airplane grounding saga lightly as reports indicate that the National Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has banned the Rivers state-owned [...]
Simon Kolawole: Militancy and the politics of hypocrisy
by Simon Kolawole Speaking out against injustice and highhandedness, no matter what part of the country is at the receiving end, is a better way of building a nation. One [...]
April 27, 2013
Amaechi, NAMA bicker over aircraft grounding
by Isi Esene There are conflicting reports regarding the grounding of Governor Rotimi Amaechi’s Bombardier aircraft at the Akure Airport on Friday. Amaechi was said to have been delayed for [...]
Opinion: Addressing Nigeria’s Universal Primary Education challenge
by Tayo Elegbede Jet Undoubtedly, investing in education is the single most effective means of reducing poverty, especially in a developing country like Nigeria Education either formal or informal is [...]
Opinion: 2015 – Unholy senatorial ambition of 2nd term governors
by Theophilus Ilevbare In other climes, the Senate is revered for its ambience of dignity and honour, only deserving of men of no less virtue. In Nigeria, it has become [...]
Dele Momodu: A toast as Michael Adenuga ‘The Guru’ clocks 60
by Dele Momodu He cuts the image of a slave driver but he obviously drives himself even harder. He is not a General who goes to sleep while his troops [...]
On lockdown: Governor Amaechi stranded at Akure airport
by Isi Esene Governor Rotimi Amaechi was on Friday stranded at the Akure Airport after attending the burial of the Ekiti Deputy Governor, Olufunmilayo Olayinka who recently died of cancer. [...]
Cleaning house? PDP chairman, Tukur sacks 16 aides including former IG of Police, Mike Okiro (DETAILS)
by Rachel Ogbu Bamanga Tukur Former Inspector-General of Police, Mike Okiro and 15 other aides of the PDP National Chairman, Bamanga Tukur were fired on Friday. Okiro had served as [...]
April 26, 2013
Opinion: Education in Nigeria – The Northern (dis)advantage
by Femi Owolabi In Nigeria, I think we see more scholastic achievements in the study of Islamic religion than any other. I beg to say that the problem is perhaps [...]
We believe you: I have no quarrel with Jonathan – Amaechi blames the media for ‘creativity’
by Isi Esene Governor Rotimi Amaechi, the governor of Rivers State has dismissed the rumoured fight between him and President Goodluck Jonathan calling it a “media creation.” Amaechi, who spoke [...]
9 states receive N5.7 billion for 2011 post-presidential election victims
by Rachel Ogbu The sum of N5.7 billion was approved as compensation for victims of the 2011 post-presidential election violence that disturbed some states of the country. Read full story [...]
Opinion: UTME – A festival of examination malpractice in Nigeria
by Adeosun Sheriff T. Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (U.T. Read full story on author website »
He’s ready: Jonathan to lead fight against AIDS, tuberculosis, malaria globally
by Isi Esene President Goodluck Jonathan has signified his preparedness to lead the Global Fund’s effort to raise funds for the fight against AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria the world over. [...]