Opinion: Robin Hood, Niger Delta Avengers and emergency militants

Suddenly, militancy which has been out of fashion in the last six years, is all the rage in the Niger Delta. The emergence of the so-called ‘Avengers’ has unleashed a rash of would-be liberators of the peoples of the South-South zone. One group is called ‘Ultimate Warriors of Niger Delta’, another goes by the moniker... Read More

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June 12, 2016

Reuben Abati: Remembering MKO Abiola, June 12 and a coup against the Nigerian people

This day, June 12 will always be remembered by those who have defied the culture of silence and conspiracy against a significant moment in Nigerian history, to remind us of how today, 23 years ago, the battle against the exit of the military from power was fought at the ballot by a determined Nigerian people.... Read More

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June 11, 2016

Concerned Citizen: Recovered loot, self-seeking leaders and public-spirited ones

by Jumoke Olusoga “Africa has produced more self-seeking leaders than public-spirited ones. But thank goodness, the masses of the people remain largely unspoilt and uncorrupted and are developing fast the technique of differentiating gold from lead and real metal from dross. What is more, they have begun to show their preparedness for the very rough... Read More

June 11, 2016

‘600k jobs, N3.3m fine, 4,031 megawatts…’ | The 7 numbers that mattered this week

Every week, different figures make news headlines. While some numbers are bereft of impact in the general scheme of things, a few others tend to be significant, and as such they stand out. In essence, they are important and should matter. These are the numbers that mattered this week. 600,000 The number of young people to... Read More

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June 11, 2016

This was the inaugural address MKO Abiola delivered on June 11, 1994 at Epetedo, Lagos

Full text of the Epetedo, Lagos proclamation delivered by the late M.K.O. Abiola on Saturday, June 11, 1994. People of Nigeria, exactly one year ago, you turned out in your millions to vote for me, Chief M.K.O. Abiola, as the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. But politicians in uniform, who call themselves soldiers... Read More

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June 11, 2016

Opinion: El-Rufai, hate speech and the conspiracy of silence

by John Danfulani In November of 2015 Governor Shehu Aliyu Shema of Katsina State was caught in a video calling APC opponents Cockroaches and commanded his PDP troop of loyalist to crush them. In March 2016, the former First Lady Dame Patience Jonathan also admonished PDP’s footsoldiers to stone anybody who said change. His Excellency... Read More

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June 11, 2016

Opinion: How to get away with murder

By Nana Aisha Salaudeen Nigeria has an illegitimate culture of dispensing ‘justice’ on ‘blundering’ individuals – jungle/mob justice. There are no people as united as a mob. The mob does not know religion or economics or ethnicity. They are not concerned with law and order and they certainly care not about the innocence of their victims. They only... Read More

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June 11, 2016

Dele Momodu: Before they mislead President Buhari that all is well

Fellow Nigerians, let me say categorically and emphatically that our dear beloved country is dangerously haemorrhaging again and this perfidious drift must be halted urgently before we all end up in perdition. Anyone telling President Muhammadu Buhari that all is well or that his government is moving in the right direction is either lying or... Read More

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June 10, 2016

Opinion: Saving Nigeria from oil

by Amir Adio Oil has wrecked unimaginable havoc on the people, environment and economy of the Niger Delta in particular. An area that should be the most developed in Nigeria because of the billions of dollars in revenue has become a dead land. The resulting impact instead has been one of bloodshed, deprivation and pollution.... Read More

June 10, 2016

Opinion: Islam; a religion of peace or …

By Malik Opeyemi Joseph Most Muslim faithfuls I have come in contact with are quick to mention peace as one of the main tenets of Islam and they say so with such seriousness that you could see the sincerity in their assertion. However, events of late does not seem to corroborate their claims, not with the... Read More

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June 10, 2016

Sani Abdulrahman: Defying the odds – Girl child education in Zamfara

It’s a particularly humid April morning at the Government Girls Day Secondary School in Gusau, Zamfara State, where Mariam and her 63 other classmates sat with their eyes steadfastly glued to the blackboard as the teacher introduced a new topic in Chemistry to their young and inquisitive minds. It’s one of the marathon revision classes... Read More

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June 10, 2016

Opinion: Bukola Saraki… 365 days of law making, oversight and advocacy

By Wale Bakare Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki on Thursday June 9, 2016 during plenary gave an account of his stewardship in the last 365 days alongside other senators to review performance, analyse their strength and weaknesses with a view towards charting a new course in subsequent legislative year. Shortly after his emergence on... Read More

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June 10, 2016

Opinion: Innovative use of technology for agricultural development in Nigeria

(A conference delivered by Olawale Rotimi Opeyemi at Landmark University, Nigeria on Tuesday 31st of May, 2016) This important conference and discourse on E-Agriculture is coming at a time when Nigeria is desperate about investing in a gainful sector that will rapidly restore the nation’s economy which is currently swimming through rough water. Due to... Read More

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June 10, 2016

Opinion: Defining the change Nigerians want

by Bryan Jetem Obaji Change for many people could mean different things whether positive or negative, depending on the way an individual sees it or is willing to relate with it. In the political calculations of most Nigerians, when they try to define the ‘change’ in the slogan of the ruling party, they see the word... Read More

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June 10, 2016

Reuben Abati: The national brain in recession

“Have you eaten today? If not, let me show you this new restaurant. Good food, the service girls specially attractive, the Madam herself is quite friendly.” “What are you proposing: the food, the service girls or the Madam? Sorry to disappoint you, I am fasting.” “When did you become a Muslim?” “Is it only Muslims... Read More

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June 9, 2016

#IAmRedee Giveaways: Get Redee to win amazing prizes with Redcare HMO

Redcare HMO, Nigeria’s fastest growing HMO and preferred provider of health insurance solutions, has unveiled an exciting social media competition tagged #IAmRedee, with plenty of exciting prizes up for grabs. Partnering with celebrity trainers Shreddergang, FitNigeria, Nigerian actor ‘Deyemi Okanlawon, as well as Simply Green juices and So Fresh Neighbourhood Market, RedcareHMO announced the campaign... Read More

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June 9, 2016

Opinion: The death camps called government hospitals in Nigeria

Written by Ekene Som Mekwunye I didn’t how bad our public health sector is until after a very painful sojourn at 2 Government hospitals recently. It still feels like a nightmare and I wish someone would just pinch me out of this trance. I would like to share my experience of the longest 3 days of... Read More

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June 9, 2016

#NotTooYoungToRun: 73 or 24, no age is too young to contest for office

By Jude ‘Feranmi This piece is long overdue but then, they say better late than never. My objective is simple and it is to address the notion which I personally consider a slander that there is a certain fetishization of ‘Youth’ and the capabilities of young people when it comes to nation building or Leadership. I... Read More

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June 9, 2016

Opinion: 10 memorable quotes from Saraki’s one year in office

by Wale Bakare The Nigerian Senate today celebrates her one year in office under the leadership of Senate President, Bukola Saraki. Listed below are 10 of Saraki’s memorable quotes from his one year in office. 1.”May the future generation of citizens look upon the 8th National Assembly as a true assembly of our people’s representatives... Read More

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June 9, 2016

Why we are organizing the National Marketing Summit – John Ajayi

John Ajayi is an entrepreneur who has traversed the world of brand journalism to become a driver of a wholly marketing communications publication, Marketing Edge and a Public relations outfit, Media Edge handling multinational accounts. In this encounter with Independent, he spoke about the forthcoming national marketing summit, the challenges in government communication and other... Read More

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June 9, 2016

Opinion: You’ve been lied to, a pretty face is not enough

When we look at the media in general, which includes television, radio, the internet, the content of lyrics, music videos and so on; it is shocking as to how women are portrayed. There is still a systemic devaluation of women in our society. Our safety is still being compromised; our bodies are still victimized, objectified... Read More

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June 9, 2016

Abang Dove: 12 important achievements of the Nigerian Senate in 12 months

by Abang Dove As the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, President Muhammadu Buhari marked one-year in office on May 29, 2016, so is the Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria marking her one-year anniversary as the 8th Senate today being the 9th of June, 2016. Amidst all the happenings in Nigeria for... Read More

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June 8, 2016

Aderonke Ogunleye: My last encounter with Stephen Keshi

“Hello Sir, I am Aderonke Ogunleye, a sports journalist from MTNfootball.com, I want you to react to your new appointment as the Eagles Coach,” I called his number in the USA. In return, he said: “Do you know the time? It is 1am in the morning and your call just woke me up. I hurriedly... Read More

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June 8, 2016

Opinion: The importance of the Sexual Harassment ‎Bill

By Cynthia Ferdinand. The history of sexual harassment dates back to the pre-colonial era when women were accorded little or no rights whatsoever – they were often married out against their wish, sacrificed as virgins or married to deities where they became ready sexual preys to the chief priests or custodians of such deities. While... Read More

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June 8, 2016

Opinion: How well can you lift?

One of the factors leading to back pain and other Work related upper limb disorders (WRULDs) is poor lifting techniques. We need to know how to lift safely whether we lift as a source of livelihood or just lift things from time to time at work or at home. Ladies, we know you love those... Read More

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June 8, 2016

Brand Communication in the 21st century: The Chicken Republic example, by @RedMediaAfrica [INFOGRAPHIC]

In their attempts to connect with their audiences, brands are getting involved in the social and political discourse their target market engage in. RED looks at examples of this trend on 3 continents, and sees an opportunity for Nigerian brands to follow the lead of Chicken Republic and shed their caution, in order to break... Read More

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June 8, 2016

Opinion: Nigeria has lost a treasure in Keshi

by Tobi Adebiyi These days, in this part of the world waking up to news of sad occurrences, unfortunately, happens far too often. The rate at which ill events unfold in this country has almost left us without a sense of deep remorse, but not today. Not the day, one in only two men to... Read More

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June 8, 2016

FG launches N-Power, a job creation and empowerment initiative (READ)

The Federal Government has launched the N-Power initiative, which is a job creation and empowerment initiative of the Social Investment Programme of the Federal Government of Nigeria. What is N-Power? N-Power is designed to help young Nigerians acquire and develop life-long skills to become solution providers in their communities and to become players in the domestic... Read More

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June 7, 2016

Femi Aribisala: Change for the worse, litany of failures and contradictions galore

Propaganda has an expiration date, and it must now be abundantly clear that the expiration date for the hot air of Buhari’s government has long passed. George Santayana says: “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” If Nigerians were not so forgetful, we would not now be saddled with the burdensome... Read More

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June 7, 2016

Opinion: Who will save Imo from Governor Okorocha?

by Kenneth Uwadi In the face of misgovernance in Imo I am at lost at the fanfare exhibited by the governor of Imo State Owelle Rochas Okorocha just to celebrate 5 years of stagnant performance. It is all over the news that Governor El Rufai and some other governors came to Imo State to celebrate... Read More

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Opinion: Robin Hood, Niger Delta Avengers and emergency militants

Reuben Abati: Remembering MKO Abiola, June 12 and a coup against the Nigerian people

Concerned Citizen: Recovered loot, self-seeking leaders and public-spirited ones

‘600k jobs, N3.3m fine, 4,031 megawatts…’ | The 7 numbers that mattered this week

This was the inaugural address MKO Abiola delivered on June 11, 1994 at Epetedo, Lagos

Opinion: El-Rufai, hate speech and the conspiracy of silence

Opinion: How to get away with murder

Dele Momodu: Before they mislead President Buhari that all is well

Opinion: Saving Nigeria from oil

Opinion: Islam; a religion of peace or …

Sani Abdulrahman: Defying the odds – Girl child education in Zamfara

Opinion: Bukola Saraki… 365 days of law making, oversight and advocacy

Opinion: Innovative use of technology for agricultural development in Nigeria

Opinion: Defining the change Nigerians want

Reuben Abati: The national brain in recession

#IAmRedee Giveaways: Get Redee to win amazing prizes with Redcare HMO

Opinion: The death camps called government hospitals in Nigeria

#NotTooYoungToRun: 73 or 24, no age is too young to contest for office

Opinion: 10 memorable quotes from Saraki’s one year in office

Why we are organizing the National Marketing Summit – John Ajayi

Opinion: You’ve been lied to, a pretty face is not enough

Abang Dove: 12 important achievements of the Nigerian Senate in 12 months

Aderonke Ogunleye: My last encounter with Stephen Keshi

Opinion: The importance of the Sexual Harassment ‎Bill

Opinion: How well can you lift?

Brand Communication in the 21st century: The Chicken Republic example, by @RedMediaAfrica [INFOGRAPHIC]

Opinion: Nigeria has lost a treasure in Keshi

FG launches N-Power, a job creation and empowerment initiative (READ)

Femi Aribisala: Change for the worse, litany of failures and contradictions galore

Opinion: Who will save Imo from Governor Okorocha?

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