Opinion: An Informal appraisal of Biafra and the N5,000 stipend for the jobless

The Biafran agitators and their supporters lay claim to the inalienable rights of man to self-determination as a basis for their protests for sovereignty. What they have not done is to remind themselves of an inalienable right that a nation has to crackdown on civil disorder, public disorder and public disturbance. I am no student... Read More

November 11, 2015

Emmanuel Ugwu: Before second termites start TANing President Buhari

In what underscores the pathology of futurist poaching that shapes the contours of Nigerian democracy, someone has kick-started a campaign for President Muhammadu Buhari’s second term, five months into the four year-long play! Buhari is still hamstrung by wonderment at the empty treasury he met upon entering Aso Rock. He has yet to initiate actions... Read More

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November 11, 2015

Opinion: The shocking double speak of Senator Marafa

“A doubtful friend is worse than a certain enemy. Let a man be one thing or the other, and we then know how to meet him.” – Aesop Say what you want to say about Kabiru Marafa, the distinguished Senator representing Zamfara Central constituency in the 8th National Assembly, but never call him a shy... Read More

November 11, 2015

Opinion: A referendum is better than another Biafra war

The recent agitation from pro Biafrans has become a worrisome affair in the past few months. Insanity is regaled in support of Nnamdi Kanu, an evangelist of Biafra who is given an accolade and trophy by his followers for his continuous efforts in spreading the doctrine through Radio Biafra. Indigenous People of Biafra( IPOB) recently... Read More

November 10, 2015

Opinion: Nigeria, the potential $2 trillion economy

Nigeria’s population is approximately half the size of United State of Americas’ population which is put at about 330 million people. As at 2015, Americas’ budget was $4 trillion, whilst that of Nigeria was put at N4 trillion, benchmarking against the most prosperous economy (America), I strongly believe the economic target our leaders should be... Read More

November 10, 2015

Commentary: Wo(man) of the year, Caitlyn Jenner and my early morning wood

I woke up this morning feeling all jazzed-up. You just have to feel superb when you wake up and you’re saluted by your morning wood. You’ll feel like the man of the year and you certainly wouldn’t need any plaque for that. Simply put, it is a daily personal victory for every man, gay, straight or bisexual. As I said earlier... Read More

November 8, 2015

Opinion: Saraki has fallen victim to a dubious process of justice

The contentious drama displayed at the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) on the 5th of November is yet another expensive embarrassment to the Nigerian judicial edifice. Seeing a set of lawyers led by three Senior Advocates of Nigeria (SAN) walk out on a presiding judge is completely strange to us, as citizens. Although court sessions... Read More

November 8, 2015

Opinion: Before dying tomorrow, what every Igbo must know today

I have read most of the screaming literature churned out plentifully in scathing criticism of what has come to be known as Buhari’s lopsided appointments. I have always had a strong impulse to bare my mind. But being an Igbo man and having a strong communal identity within my hometown therein, often made my opinion a... Read More

November 7, 2015

Toni Kan: A toast to Reuben Abati @ 50

“If you give me a space, I occupy it. If you expand the space, I expand myself.” – Reuben Abati. The first car Dr. Reuben Abati bought was a Datsun or some Nissan product. Back then, when a popular actor or musician or, especially a journalist bought a car, it was news and I am... Read More

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November 6, 2015

Opinion: A Very Good Bad Guy is a very bad 2face narrative

If like me, you are an age long 2face fan, you must have received news of the forthcoming “biography” with great expectations. When the “editor’ now happens to be the astute Adekunle Ayeni, the excitement must have been palpable. 2face Idibia has long ceased to be merely a popular artiste; his brand has become the... Read More

November 4, 2015

Opinion: If you aren’t reading, you’re gradually dying

A good book contains more real wealth than a good bank – Roy L. Smith More than ever before, there is much information that stare us in the face, some begging for our attention, other are forced down our throat by interruption marketing. There is noise everywhere. The youths are happy to be born into... Read More

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November 4, 2015

Opinion: I’ve given up on religion… it’s divided Nigerians for way too long

I strolled past the Isis Temple of the Rosicrucian Order on Sunday evening and was quite fascinated with their array of books and audio materials. I almost absolutely don’t do impulse buying but when it comes to books and personal development materials I often find myself bending that rule. Fortunately (or should I say unfortunately?), I... Read More

November 4, 2015

Emmanuel Ugwu: Before President Buhari becomes Complainer-in-Chief

President Muhammadu Buhari has reechoed that Nigeria is broke. This is the umpteenth time. And it’s beginning to tickle the ears (a cliché is coming…) like a broken record! A few moments before Buhari departed New Delhi, where he participated in the third India-Africa Forum, he told the Nigeria Television Authority and Channels TV, in... Read More

November 3, 2015

Opinion: Ministerial screening and the dance of shame

After all the drama characterising the screening of those who are to work with President Muhammadu Buhari as ministers, the Nigerian senate in performing its constitutionally-assigned duty cleared all those nominated. Though, legally speaking, we might conclude it is a forgone conclusion about the screening, the dusts raised by the exercise, especially with the screening... Read More

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November 3, 2015

Ogundana Michael Rotimi: With an Igbo President in 2023, Biafra becomes a forgotten issue

I do not share in Nnamdi Kanu`s ideology, I am not a supporter of Biafra, I never for once bought into Col. Ojukwu`s idea and I will never buy into the idea of Nnamdi Kanu. I am just an Igbo apologist that believes the Igbo community deserves a fair chance in 2023. Secession is not... Read More

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November 3, 2015

Jude Ndukwe: The trial of Bukola Saraki’s loyalty

Loyalty is a key ingredient in power. It is an ingredient that requires believers in a cause, institution or person to stay true to the cause at all times by thinking, talking, walking and working for the realisation and promotion of the cause, institution or person. It is easy to remain loyal as long as... Read More

November 3, 2015

Bayo Oluwasanmi: The brotherhood of 84 thieves ready for another circus show

Society must protect the robbed and punish the robber – Martin Luther King Jr. Last week, the Appeal Court in Abuja ruled that the trial of Senate President Bukola Saraki at the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) is in order and should proceed. Saraki is scheduled for November 5 and 6 at the CCT. Saraki’s... Read More

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October 25, 2015

Gimba Kakanda: Beyond President Buhari’s Aljazeera gamble

The recent appearance of President Muhammadu Buhari on UpFront, an Aljazeera chamber of mental torture for public and political figures, was a risky gamble. And with all at stake, it was a miscalculation by his media handlers desperate to establish and promote perception of a nation under control. Like many Nigerians sensitive to the caricaturing... Read More

October 20, 2015

Opinion: 5 things we learned from Court of Appeal’s (non)-ruling on Saraki’s case

On September 11, the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) slammed Senate President Bukola Saraki with a groundless 13-count charge that is allegedly based on false asset declaration dated back to 2003. Dr. Bukola Saraki who felt his rights were being trampled on decided to seek for justice and fair hearing at The Federal High Court and... Read More

October 20, 2015

Opinion: The blunder in Nnamdi Kanu’s arrest and the insecurity of Nigeria

The arrest of Nnamdi Kanu, the Director of Radio Biafra, by officials of the Department of State Security, on Saturday 17, October 2015, is a wrongheaded move. If it was meant to muzzle the secession salesman and the dream of a utopian Biafra he propagates, it is an exertion in futility. Even worse, it is... Read More

October 20, 2015

Opinion: Nigeria’s deafening silence to Hajj tragedy

I am a Nigerian. I am a Muslim. And I am angry… Almost a month has elapsed since the calamitous stampede at the Hajj in Mecca and we are no closer to any concrete answers about what really happened. The Nigerian death toll in the incident is creeping alarmingly higher – 199 at the last... Read More

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October 20, 2015

Femi Fani-Kayode: An ode to the powerful tyrant

There comes a time in the life of a man when he must be a man and stand up and speak the truth, even where others are too timid and intimidated to do so. By the grace of God I have today reached that point and I will bare my mind to the sickly tyrant.... Read More

October 9, 2015

Baby-daddy club: 10 Nigerian celebrities who joined the bandwagon in 2015

by Rita Chioma ‘Baby Daddy-ism’ may not fall under the categorization of trend or fad but in the Nigerian celebrity scene, it’s gradually becoming a norm. Male celebrities, rather than follow the traditional route of marriage before baby- prefer to have a baby in the house, in order to have the freedom to sow about... Read More

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September 28, 2015

Ayokunle Odekunle: My Ileya experience and Ecclesiastes 9:11

I was with the delectable Steph somewhere around Cocoa House, Ibadan in the early Hours of September 26, 2015 in a car… listening to soft music ushering from the inbuilt speakers. We had gone out with the old and wise sage, Jude Egbas, the wonderful and troublesome Ikemesit Effiong, the ravishingly beautiful Nkeiruka, as well... Read More

September 22, 2015

Soyombo Ayomikun: Who gave them guns? (POETRY)

To protect us To guard our walls To keep our roads safe And our streets sane Reasons why in their hands Rifles are placed But then We keep hearing the story Of a policeman Gone berserk Of a law enforcement agent Gone wild We hear the story Of an innocent man Who... Read More

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September 22, 2015

Pius Adesanmi: Africa, the grateful continent

(First published on my Facebook Wall on September 15, 2014. At the time, Monsieur Blaise Compaore was trying to amend Burkina Faso’s constitution and extend his stay in power. A little over a year later, you tell me what has changed in the continent.) Ko ma s’eni t’Olorun o se fun o. Listening to news... Read More

September 22, 2015

Bayo Oluwasanmi: It’s time for Saraki to go

The moral pattern of Nigerian politics continues to degenerate with the crop of politicians elected into leadership positions. In the past, our representatives were primarily chosen based on their governance skills, civil commitment, moral principles, and human values. Broken election promises, ill-advised lawmaking, corruption, and political falsehood that would attract degradation and rejection in a... Read More

September 22, 2015

MI, Banky W, Qulox boss turn up as Jacaranda Casino launches new gaming experience

The Jacaranda casino launch was everything that it promised to be. A place for winners as many walked home smiling with cash from their winnings and guests were enthralled with the presence of many known faces and names. The grand opening of the casino was done by Lanre Gbajabiamila , Chairman, Lagos State Lottery Commission... Read More

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September 21, 2015

Opinion: A General playing Ludo with his people

…in this Ludo game, only one man wins and he is ready to play the game with anyone as long as your dice is a common dice and his is special one made by him for everyone. On his palm, as with everyone in the game, is a dice. You roll once and he rolls... Read More

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September 21, 2015

Opinion: Renewable Energy as an option to solving climate crisis?

Climate change is unarguably the biggest environmental issue of our time. Broad scientific agreement now exists that continued accumulation of heat-trapping of greenhouses gases in the atmosphere is contributing to changes in the global climate. Climate change is global in its causes but its consequences are far more reaching in developing countries particularly Nigeria. Despite... Read More

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Opinion: An Informal appraisal of Biafra and the N5,000 stipend for the jobless

Emmanuel Ugwu: Before second termites start TANing President Buhari

Opinion: The shocking double speak of Senator Marafa

Opinion: A referendum is better than another Biafra war

Opinion: Nigeria, the potential $2 trillion economy

Commentary: Wo(man) of the year, Caitlyn Jenner and my early morning wood

Opinion: Saraki has fallen victim to a dubious process of justice

Opinion: Before dying tomorrow, what every Igbo must know today

Toni Kan: A toast to Reuben Abati @ 50

Opinion: A Very Good Bad Guy is a very bad 2face narrative

Opinion: If you aren’t reading, you’re gradually dying

Opinion: I’ve given up on religion… it’s divided Nigerians for way too long

Emmanuel Ugwu: Before President Buhari becomes Complainer-in-Chief

Opinion: Ministerial screening and the dance of shame

Ogundana Michael Rotimi: With an Igbo President in 2023, Biafra becomes a forgotten issue

Jude Ndukwe: The trial of Bukola Saraki’s loyalty

Bayo Oluwasanmi: The brotherhood of 84 thieves ready for another circus show

Gimba Kakanda: Beyond President Buhari’s Aljazeera gamble

Opinion: 5 things we learned from Court of Appeal’s (non)-ruling on Saraki’s case

Opinion: The blunder in Nnamdi Kanu’s arrest and the insecurity of Nigeria

Opinion: Nigeria’s deafening silence to Hajj tragedy

Femi Fani-Kayode: An ode to the powerful tyrant

Baby-daddy club: 10 Nigerian celebrities who joined the bandwagon in 2015

Ayokunle Odekunle: My Ileya experience and Ecclesiastes 9:11

Soyombo Ayomikun: Who gave them guns? (POETRY)

Pius Adesanmi: Africa, the grateful continent

Bayo Oluwasanmi: It’s time for Saraki to go

MI, Banky W, Qulox boss turn up as Jacaranda Casino launches new gaming experience

Opinion: A General playing Ludo with his people

Opinion: Renewable Energy as an option to solving climate crisis?

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