Op-ed Editor

February 15, 2017

Tunde Leye: Can we aspire to China’s greatness by banning Danfos?

by Tunde Leye I was quietly going through my twitter timeline all bright and sparky when I stumbled on this chart comparing the GDP of Nigeria to that of China from 1981 to 2015 courtesy Dolapo Oni. All these “errconomists” en, they know how to just remove the sparky with these kinds of things. Around... Read More

buses, China, economy, Leadership, nigeria, opinion, Tunde Leye, vision

February 15, 2017

Farooq Kperogi: Orwellian doublespeak about Buhari’s health

by Farooq Kperogi Doublespeak is intentional manipulation of language to conceal uncomfortable truths or to cleverly tell outright lies. The term came to us from George Orwell, although he didn’t use it himself. The term he used in his famous book titled 1984 is “newspeak,” which he said consists in limiting the range of words... Read More

Buhari, Buhari's health, Farooq Kperogi, Meidcal Vacation, nigeria, opinion, yaradua

February 15, 2017

Letter to the son of man: Where is Nigeria’s change?

Dear Son of Man, I know you are quite perturbed by my aloofness in the past few years. This is not unconnected with the turmoil pervading the world in recent times. I must apologise for not keeping you up to date with world tidings. As the world turns, we oscillate between our local predicaments and... Read More

chnage, Economic hardship, letters, nigeria, opinion

February 15, 2017

Oluwafemi Adebule: Why Nigerians do not have light

by Oluwafemi Adebule Overview of The Nigerian Power Sector Today, Nigeria generates at best 5,200MW of power. In all honesty, that was during a peak in September 2016, and that number has dropped. The average power generated now is around 3,000MW. The entire country is plagued with blackouts and shortages; no economic analysis or breakdown... Read More

DISCOs, Fashola, Gas, NBET, NERC, NIPP, Oluwafemi Adebule, opinion, Power, TCN, transmission

February 15, 2017

Opinion: How Nigeria can end fuel importation by 2019

by Jide Ojo On February 7, 2017, Mr Ibe Kachikwu, the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources said Nigeria will stop importing refined petroleum products by 2019. He made the disclosure at a public hearing on the review of petroleum pricing template for Premium Motor Spirit organised by the House of Representatives. The minister said,... Read More

Federal Government, fuel importation, jide ojo, Niger Delta, nigeria, nnpc, opinion

February 15, 2017

Opinion: Adiya Atuluku reveals sustainable business models SMEs can adopt to make profit in this recession

Adiya Atuluku is a management and sustainability consultant, working on national projects mainly in Information Technology (IT), telecommunications, and environmental industries in multicultural environments. She is a LEAP Africa alumnus, having participated in its Youth Leadership Programme as a youth corp member 10 years ago. Adiya speaks with LEAP Africa about how business can thrive in... Read More

Adiya Atuluku, LEAP Africa, opinion, SMEs, Sustainable business models

February 15, 2017

Ebenezar Wikina: The black soot in Port Harcourt and why we petitioned UN Environment [NEXT]

by Ebenezar Wikina I’m sure you’ve seen the posts on social media. In fact, last week #StoptheSoot trended for days. I was out of town for work, and it was very interesting to meet people and introduce myself as someone from Port Harcourt and get comments like, “Hey! Port Harcourt! How are you people surviving?”... Read More

Black soot, Ebenezar Wikina, Environmental pollution, NEXT, nigeria, Port Harcourt, UN Petition

February 15, 2017

Adeboro Odunlami: If you say you love [NEW VOICES]

by Adeboro Odunlami It’s the day after the day when Cupid went about doing good… or bad. And no matter how many times I brace myself for Valentine’s Day, I am never ready. The atmosphere, the excitement, the sudden mushiness, the way everything suddenly revolves around loving and being loved, and the way it suddenly... Read More

Adeboro Odunlami, Growing in character, life, Love, New Voices, valentines day

February 14, 2017

The Thread: To steal or not to steal, that is the question

As the clamour for corruption to end and politicians to be brought to book continues, @JajaPhD presents his unpopular opinion. Do see below: https://twitter.com/JajaPhD/status/831056027068030976 Hmmmmm.

@JajaPhD, corruption, nigeria, Politics, The Thread

February 14, 2017

Today’s Noisemakers: Barack & Michelle Obama, AY Makun, Denrele and others

Every day on the Nigerian internet, there are people who keep our eyes glued to our phone screens as we read their rants, opinions, perspectives on political and social matters, etc. Sometimes, they are even just downright ridiculous. We make it our job to take down the names of these noisemakers. Here’s our list from... Read More

ay makun, barack obama, Denrele, michelle obama, Today's Noisemakers

February 14, 2017

Ezinne Ukoha: If award shows are annoying, why do we care so much?

by Ezinne Ukoha Award season is in full swing. From London to New York to Los Angeles — the industry’s elite are decked out in diamonds and pearls as designated stylists work overtime to guarantee that their clients make all the lists that matter. Agents and managers are also on speed dial — working to... Read More

Americans, Award shows, Ezinne Ukoha, Frank Ocean, Grammys, opinion

February 14, 2017

The Thread: Nigerians are not here for Gov. Fayose’s complaints

Maybe it’s the timing of his tweet, being Valentine’s Day. Maybe Nigerians are just tired of complaints and excuses. Maybe it’s his history with funds and banks… Whatever the case, Nigerians did not receive Fayose’s tweet well. Hardly anyone was on his side. Do see below. Out of the 36 States in Nigeria, Ekiti is the... Read More

corruption, Ekiti State Funds, Fayose, nigerians, The Thread, twitter.

February 14, 2017

The Thread: That Valentine’s Day sacrifice

Beyond the commercialisation that Valentine’s Day has become in modern times, it is simply about showing love in whatever way you can. The story below is one of strength and sacrifice, ingredients that love is made of. Do see below: https://twitter.com/_ImYourPusha_/status/831246746399432704 Valentine. https://t.co/qb5yjHjPdf — Rubén (@xoxorubenangel) February 13, 2017 See, I was supposed to be... Read More

Opinion, Thinking Through

America, mother's love, sacrifice, The Thread, valentines day

February 14, 2017

Eketi Edima Ette: Valentine Day stories- Singles edition

by Eketi Edima Ette I’ve never spent valentine’s day with a Boo. I guess that’s why I don’t understand why people fret about being unattached on Val’s Day, why they’re busy praying upandan. “Oh God of the Booless and Baeless, Oluwa, provide EBooBae. It’s still 11:59 p.m. on Val’s Day. Fadalawd, I know that you... Read More

Eketi Edima Ette, Love, nigeria, opinion, Singles edition, Valentine

February 14, 2017

Pius Adesanmi: Valentine’s Day yawa

by Pius Adesanmi Dr Kunle Akanbi had a capitalist set up in our undergraduate days in Ilorin. He was a medical student who had a rugged BQ room with a coloured TV, video recorder, and other trappings that made for a capitalist undergraduate life in the 80s. He even drove a fairly battered Volkswagen beetle. That... Read More

opinion, Pius Adesanmi, valentines day, Youthful tales

February 14, 2017

Ezinne Ukoha: Puncture the heart for love and serve lemonade

by Ezinne Ukoha Make the hole bigger and circle it with the evidence of ignorance that is rife for naught. No matter what we do or say the space between us gapes out and weathers inward with the spirit of non-regret. You take without receiving and give without parting. The evidence of camaraderie is strewn... Read More

Beyoncé, Ezinne Ukoha, Lemonade, Love, opinion, Poetry, Valentine

February 14, 2017

Opinion: Nigeria’s injustice to victims of sexual violence

by Abdullahi Mubarak Sexual violence is any attempt or act to obtain a sexual act by violence or without the consent of the second party. It comes in different contexts and forms, which include: child marriage, sexual abuse of children, forced abortion, denial of the right to use contraception or to protect against sexually transmitted... Read More

February 14, 2017

Opinion: Two faces of The Nigerian Army

by Mariam C. Mohammed What kind of face exactly does the Nigerian army really want to present to us? Good or bad? Beautiful or ugly? Friend or enemy? Protective or abusive? Forgive my rant. But these days, every time I read the newspapers, watch the local news or check my social media timelines, it... Read More

boko haram, Buratai, Nigerian Army, opinion

February 14, 2017

Reuben Abati: Valentine, Baba’s vacation and other stories

by Reuben Abati “Happy Valentine’s day, my friend” “You don’t wish someone Happy Valentine’s day with ordinary mouth, my friend” “Are you a woman? The gifts are for women, not male friends.” “You see, yourself? You are a bush man just like one of my friends who got a text message from his girlfriend,... Read More

Buhari, James Ibori, nigeria, opinion, Osinbajo, reuben abati, sip, Valentine

February 14, 2017

Harmony Levin: Ever Wondered How To Quit Rejection? Here’s How [NEXT]

by Harmony Levin The first time I faced the sour experience of being rejected was on a hot September afternoon, sometime in 2002 or 2003. The place was Harbour Road, Port Harcourt. School has just resumed after a long vacation and I remember resuming with lush anxiety hovering over me, I really wanted to... Read More

failure, Harmony Levin, Life hacks, NEXT, Relationships, Success

February 14, 2017

Ore Fakorede: I Told My Mother About You [NEW VOICES]

by Ore Fakorede I met someone. She has kind eyes and a soft heart, an easy smile and a subtle feistiness about her. She laughs like laughter is air and she cannot get enough of it. She cries shamelessly about things that are worth her tears. In a benumbing world where growing a thick... Read More

life, New Voices, Ore Fakorede, Poetry, Relationships, Young Love

February 13, 2017

The Thread: “There is a thin line between activism and witchcraft,” @Omojuwa warns

Japheth Omojuwa is addressing some of the biases Nigerians have about the presidency. See below: If Trump had chosen to speak to two other African Presidents with no Nigeria? Noise! — JJ. Omojuwa (@Omojuwa) February 13, 2017 Noted.

Activism, bias, nigeria, omojuwa, President Trump, The Thread, Witchcraft

February 13, 2017

Today’s Noisemakers: Adele, Beyonce, CeeLo Green and others

Every day on the Nigerian internet, there are people who keep our eyes glued to our phone screens as we read their rants, opinions, perspectives on political and social matters, etc. Sometimes, they are even just downright ridiculous. We make it our job to take down the names of these noisemakers. Here’s our list from... Read More

Adele, Beyoncé, blue ivy, CeeLo Green, Funmi Iyanda, noisemakers

February 13, 2017

Jason Njoku: Muguism and why they must pay

by Jason Njoku ‘Mugu’ is a Nigerian Pidgin term which means ‘Big fool’. In the West, it is mainly known in the context of Advance Fee Fraud. When I landed in Lagos in April 2010, I didn’t fully realise what Mugu meant. Of course, I had heard about 419 and the Mugu/Maga’s who you, like... Read More

Business templates, Jason Njoku, Life. Economics, Maga must pay, Mugu, nigeria, opinion

February 13, 2017

The Thread: Who should Trump really be calling- Buhari or Osinbajo?

It’s stretching into a new week, this debate over the president’s health status and his capacity to run Nigeria. All we know for sure is he’s being receiving guests and taking phone calls. This latest phone call is not from ‘the boys’; it is President Trump- leader of the freeworld who will be on the... Read More

Buhari, nigeria, Osinbajo, Politics, The Thread, Trump's call

February 13, 2017

Opinion: If I were a musician

by Abdulahi Abayomi Abdulraheem People would rather listen to music than take a few minutes to read a piece like this in my country. In the same sense, though, travelling is generally seen as a part of experience. Where I come from, travelling abroad is a sign of achievement and breakthrough. The moment one... Read More

Atlas Corps, musicians, nigeria, opinion, tiwa savage, Western ideals, wizkid

February 13, 2017

“We use broken bottles to cut the umbilical cord immediately the women deliver” | Stories from traditional birth attendants

by Mercy Abang After losing her fourth child during delivery at the house of her regular traditional birth attendant (TBA), 42 year–old Kemi Ariyo contracted spiritualists to get to the root of her problems. “I was widely accused to be a witch as a result of the demise of my babies,” Kemi said. “So I... Read More

Thinking Through

illiterate, mercy abang, nigeria, Spiritualists, Traditional birth attendants, Witchcraft

PDP

February 13, 2017

Opinion: APC is PDP in new clothes

by Anonymous Any time Buhari Media Center/Buhari Media Organization minions try to erect the false binary between PDP and APC and to talk of “16 years of PDP misrule,” show them this list. Please add to it because I know there’s more: APC is PDP in New Clothes. See: 1. Sen. Pres. Bukola Saraki. PDP... Read More

APC, blame game, Farooq Kperogi, nigeria, opinion, PDP, Politics

February 13, 2017

Feyi Fawehinmi: Everybody in NNPC is a thief [A polemic]

by Feyi Fawehinmi Following the story about Andrew Yakubu and his dollar stash, I went on a twitter rant (deliberately trying to be provocative). There is not a single good woman or man in NNPC. Not one. Every single person there is a thief. — tyro (@DoubleEph) February 11, 2017 Naturally a lot of... Read More

Andrew Yakubu, Buhari, corruption, diezani, Feyi Fwehinmi, nigeria, nnpc, oil money, opinion

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