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Okay, so that headline was some weird form of click bait because we certainly don’t think this is a versus situation. And there is absolutely no evident competition between them. Still, you will forgive anyone who is confused. Last month, SaharaReporters.com launched its Civic Media Lab, which is essentially a space for media platforms that seek to... Read More
by Alexander O. Onukuwe Generally speaking, the current NHIS problems have not raised as much concern on social media as, say, the switch of Etisalat to 9Mobile; it’s not even seen as a big an issue as a Friday evening spat between Hushpuppi and Phyno. The complexity of the Health Insurance business does not really... Read More
by Alexander O. Onukwue Has the suspended NHIS boss said he is not answerable to Acting President Yemi Osinbajo? The answer lies in the interpretation of the content of his statement of five reasons explaining why he would not obey the order of suspension as directed by Prof Isaac Adewole. In the first two of... Read More
by Alexander O. Onukwue Prof Usman Yusuf, the suspended Executive Secretary of the NHIS, is refusing to go and claims he is being victimised for fighting corruption. That is, the Minister of Health, Prof Isaac Adewole – who is serving the Buhari/Osinbajo administration – is seeking to remove from office because he is fulfilling one of... Read More
by Alexander O. Onukwue The Executive Secretary of the NHIS has dug his heels that he is going nowhere, and it would seem the support from the House of Representatives has provided an extra motivation. NHIS boss, Usman Yusuf, was suspended by the Minister of Health on July 6, but the Secretary has replied with... Read More
by ‘Fisayo Soyombo On August 1, 1966, after the collapse of last-ditch attempts by Nigeria’s power brokers to prevent the impending Civil War, Lieutenant-Colonel Odumegwu Ojukwu, the man who would later declare Biafra a secessionist state, said only one thing would make the rebels cease fire: “that the Republic of Nigeria be split into its... Read More
by Alexander O. Onukwue There is a situation with the administration of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) which is brewing into a clash of powers that could stink. Per media reports, the Executive Secretary, Prof Usman Yusuf, has been directed to proceed on a three month suspension. This was communicated to him in a... Read More
Buhari is not a religous bigot – Shehu Sani Nigeria’s unity is negotiable – Wole Soyinka [The Presidential Blog] See why Professor Osinbajo and his wife were up at midnight
So, obviously you already know that BudgIT is Nigeria’s sexiest civil society organisation. Let’s not even argue about that. Local and global audiences agree. So it’s not a surprise it’s launching a variety of sexy new projects everywhere you turn – including the #ReportYourself bribery reporting service in conjunction with the United States Embassy, and... Read More
So this week, on 13 July, EiE added another station to its network of radio programmes focused on its #OfficeOfTheCitizen project. It’s up in Calabar on Hit95.9FM – every Thursday at 8:00am. This is in addition to its Splash105.5FM in Ibadan on Saturdays, Lagos on NigeriaInfo99.3FM at 8.00am, and Abeokuta on Sweet107.1FM at 10:30am. Anambra,... Read More
“Give young people a greater voice. They are the future and they are much wiser than we give them credit for.” – Desmond Tutu EiE Nigeria successfully hosted a conversation around the workings of the Nigerian political party system and how young people can get involved on Saturday, July 8, 2017. The panellists – Ayisha... Read More
by Alexander O. Onukwue N541bn: That was the amount owed by Etisalat Nigeria to ten commercial banks who were involved in the company’s debts. Following the reasoning of Iroko TV founder, Jason Njoku, a reasonable sum of all that money belongs to ordinary Nigerian customers who keep their savings in those banks. No panic was... Read More
by Alexander O. Onukwue Changes in management and company structure usually call for revisions in strategy and focus. It is sure to happen with 9Mobile, giving the financial commitments it will have to shed to stay competitive and relevant in the Nigerian market after its debt problems. Besides cutting down on its budgets for advertising... Read More
by Alexander O. Onukwue After the troubles of the past weeks, the feeling is that it should take more than just a name change for the company formerly known as Etisalat to rebound. If you followed them on Twitter, it would appear as though nothing has really changed. Customers are still being attended to like... Read More
by Alexander O. Onukwue Etisalat, the youth-centric mobile network that came with a lot of buzz in the hope of transforming the communications industry in Nigeria is no more. After its problems with loans, debt financing and disgruntled Arab investors, what we now have is 9Mobile. The trading company, EMTS, had indeed tried to retain... Read More
by Alexander O. Onukwue It began with zipped green lips, that gradually became unzipped, and was unveiled to us as the Naija Network. Etisalat, from day one, looked like it was going to be different from the existing mobile telecommunications networks that were in existence in the country. There was a targeted appeal to the... Read More
The Supreme Court on Wednesday declared Senator Ahmed Makarfi led National Caretaker Committee as the authentic leader of the PDP, thus putting an end to the 18-month leadership crisis that has engulfed the party. Insiders believe that these would go a long way to benefit the country’s democracy by providing quality opposition to the ruling... Read More
Insiders gave their opinions on the poetic exchange between the wife of the President, Aisha Buhari and Senator Shehu Sani. She stated that “God has answered the prayers of the weaker Animals, the Hyenas and Jackals will soon be sent out of the kingdom. We strongly believe in the prayers and support of the weaker... Read More
Sequel to her 2014’s ‘The Medley Album’ and ‘Love Nwantintin EP’, Lara George finally releases her long awaited album – A slice of heaven. She made the announcement via her Instagram page as soon as the album was released. In her own words; It’s out now people! #ASliceOfHeaven #LaraGeorge #LaraGeorgeMusic #NewMusic #NewAlbum . Yayy!!!!! Get... Read More
It’s July 13th but its no ordinary day. Its the birthday of the wives of two popular pastors in Nigeria. Pastor Mrs. Folu Adeboye popularly called Mummy G.O. is the wife to the Pastor E.A. Adeboye, General Overseer, The Redeemed Christian Church of God Worldwide is 69 years’ old today. Pastor Foluke Adenike Adeboye was... Read More
by Alexander O. Onukwue From a national point of view, it is probably still too early to begin speculations about the elections in 2019. Ordinary Nigerians have not reaped much from the exertions of the previous cycle, and many are disillusioned with the whole political process. But, without a doubt, politicians are already scheming for... Read More
by Alexander O. Onukwue One advantage of supporting people to run for elections is that, regardless of whether they win or not, you would gain some lessons from their experience. Ayisha Osori, former CEO of the Nigerian Women’s Trust, and an experienced lawyer who has practiced in Nigerian and in New York, ran for the... Read More
Before you go on, please call on all the brothers you can remember right now to come read this. This might just be the answer to all the breakthrough prayers. Gentlemen and ladies, shall we? https://twitter.com/revbillb_/status/859954637922861056 https://twitter.com/revbillb_/status/859961961441832961 This guy has said more than enough already. May the Lord bless the reading of His Word... Read More
The gospel community was thrown into semi-chaos on Wednesday morning after some news sites and blogs reported that the ace gospel musician, Don Moen died at the General Acute Care (GAC) Hospital in California, after a short battle with stomach pain. Frank Edwards helped to debunk this rumour by sharing a screenshot of a chat... Read More
by Alexander O. Onukwue Following the Supreme Court’s ruling on the PDP Chairmanship tussle in favour of Ahmed Makarfi, Senator Ali Modu Sheriff, it appears, is out in the cold. The former Borno State Governor became the Chairman of the Party to complete the tenure of Adamu Mu’azu in 2015 after the crushing defeats in... Read More
Are you a Christian? If, yes, then you have most likely come across The Message Bible. The Bible’s author, Eugene Peterson, 84, in an interview with Jonathan Merritt at Religion News Service Wednesday, said homosexuality is not wrong, saying he knows many gays and lesbians who “seem to have as good a spiritual life as I do.”... Read More
by Alexander O. Onukwue There are approximately twenty months between now and the next general elections in 2019, and Ahmed Makarfi, the now authenticated PDP Chairman, is already behind schedule. The internal problems of the party has left it without a proper structure over the past two years, causing factions and disgruntlement amongst members, some... Read More
by Alexander O. Onukwue The judgment delivered on Wednesday by the Supreme Court which declared Senator Ahmed Makarfi as the authentic Chairman of the Party was more than a definitive court statement. It was a lifeline to the PDP to rebuild, some kind of affirmation of the Party’s credibility, and also a note of lesson... Read More
by Alexander O. Onukwue President Muhammadu Buhari will soon be in the country, according to Prof Osinbajo, the Acting President. The Prof did not specifically mention the time it would take for Buhari to make a comeback from his over two-month absence. Depending on how “soon” is, his imminent return will mean there will be... Read More
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