by Toks Ero Premise one: The APC is disorganized Premise two: Nigeria needs reorganization ... Read More
by Adekoya Boladale The news on the defection of the outgoing speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Aminu Tambuwal from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressive Congress (APC) has become a matter of national disciurse in the past few days, with analysts and commentators jumping in to share a piece of... Read More
by Stephen Orosanye My attention has been drawn to yet another attempt at character assassination against my person by means of false allegations in a report first published online in Premium Times on September 15, 2014 and subsequently in some other Nigerian newspapers. As on a previous occasion when I refused to join issues with the... Read More
by Dolapo Hamzat Today, I lost her. She was the medium of my muse, she used to soothe me. She always tangled herself around me, curled like a creeper plant. She was slim, tall. She was ebony, shiny. She had hands, that were always on both sides of my face. She put them inside my... Read More
by Ogundana Michael In 2012 after the sudden increase in the price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) popular called Petrol, and the reprisal protest organized by some concerned Nigerians, I wrote an article titled: “Nigerians, Peaceful or Cowardly?”. In the article, I proved the point that; the fact that most Nigerians do not fight for... Read More
by Dolapo Aina The nations of the world do not lack people in leadership positions. They lack genuine leadership in their leaders-Dr Myles Munroe Several thoughts ran through my mind while writing this piece; thoughts like the inability of government to protect citizens and wondering what the benefits of being a patriotic Nigerian are. I... Read More
by Demola Rewaju Well in my case, I think it did. I got my first Blackberry phone several years back – a Tour 9630 I still count as one of my most precious possessions till date because it contains several notes and more contacts than I can ever regain if it gets lost. When I... Read More
by Lanre Oguntoyinbo Who is a leader? A leader is someone who leads people to accomplish a task; a leader is someone who people look unto as a role model. Someone once described a leader as someone who can make others turn his dream into their passion. I agree with that last one a lot.... Read More
by Femi Aribisala The first is that as Bola Tinubu and the ACN betrayed the Yorubas with the election of Tambuwal of Sokoto as Speaker of the House, so also are they determined to sell Yorubas into slavery again by their current alliance with the North-West and the Sokoto Caliphate through the APC. Nigerians voted... Read More
Hon Justice A. R. Mohammed of the Federal High Court Abuja today heard and declined a motion exparte filed and argued by Speaker of the House of Representatives, Aminu Tambuwal’s lawyers. In the application, Tambuwal sought for an injunction to restrain the House of Representatives from reconvening and from having any meeting to remove him... Read More
by Aye Dee Nigeria’s total external debt is : $9.38 The FG’s share of the total external debt is : $6.92 Billion The 36 States and the FCT’s share of the total external debt is : $3.01 Billion Out of this number, Lagos State’s external debt is: $1.02 Billion The other 35 states and the... Read More
by Tunde Leye In the North East, we have lost territory. We cannot keep our citizens’ lives and properties secure there. What is worse, the government announces dubious ceasefires with the insurgents when it is evident to all that they have been dealing with charlatans. One of the worst things that a country can be... Read More
by Waziri Adio Aminu Waziri Tambuwal seems to have perfected the art of putting the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in a strange place. To be sure, the behemoth has always had what could be termed the House problem. Even when it boasted of overwhelming majority in the House of Representatives, PDP had difficulties imposing... Read More
by Sonala Olumhense “It will be insensitive to the point of absurdity for any leader, or any political party to be toying with Muslim-muslim or Christian-Christian ticket at this juncture,” the 141-word statement said, detonating such bombs as spectre, fear, proselytization and danger. Read the statement again, so you can assess the depth of its... Read More
by Micah Stephen I like the Idoma man very much. Love him or loathe him, he is one of the most brilliant and charismatic politicians Nigeria has got in the 21st century. Putting it in proper perspective, you have got to be a genius and an enigma to be voted on four different consecutive occasions... Read More
by Dayo Olugbemi Of recent, awa artists in naija are fast becoming characterised by bleached skin, tattoos and meaningless music. But I’ll pick one from the lot; bleached skin. And I’ll try not to pick any others. Its almost like the criteria for being recognised as a superstar in Nigeria is the light skin. Please don’t insult awa artists... Read More
by Chris Bamidele Giving presentations to audiences, large or small, can be a daunting and anxiety-ridden task. And while some presentations are extremely formal with highly detailed information that requires not getting lost in the detail and lose the overall message, others are informal, but still there is the difficulty of controlling the cross-talk. Whichever... Read More
by Olalekan Popoola Nigeria is a land of plenty where the majority of her citizens live in sheer inadequacy. This incongruity is traceable to the activities of her visionless and rudderless leaders over the years. And in about four months from now, the nation will have yet another opportunity to elect a new set of... Read More
by Simon Kolawole I give special thanks to the almighty God that I am alive to witness the end of Blaise Compaoré that traitor who set Africa back by a thousand years when he terminated the life of Thomas Sankara in 1987. Anytime I see Compaoré’s image, I have nothing but resentment towards him. I... Read More
by Tunde Fagbenle Going through my email archives, I found an interesting exchange I had about a year ago with a respected egbon of mine who reads this column both out of “duty” and interest.He emailed me in response to a piece I wrote titled, “The Sad Cankerworm of Ethnicity” where I narrowed the Nigerian... Read More
by Mansur Abubakar Like most African players who go to Europe in search of greener pastures, the Plateau State-born player signed for Chelsea, which offered more money but altered his position to a defensive midfield role instead of going to Manchester United which would have played him in his natural position and allowed his career... Read More
by Joe Igbokwe President Jonathan cannot just continue. We want a strong, disciplined and committed leadership in 2015. All the history books I have read tell me that when a Nation is in crisis a great leader must emerge to reposition and restructure the system for the better. I recall the great depression in the... Read More
by Femi Aribisala The bible tells us about people who had intimate relationships with God in the past, and it shows how they were mightily blessed by them. Jesus says: “I am the way, the truth, and the life.” (John 14:6). He says to Pilate: “For this cause I was born and for this cause... Read More
by Dele Momodu Fellow Nigerians, let me reiterate here that I’m a latter day convert to Buharism. Truth is it took me years to see the light. I had resisted the conversion due to an overdose of poison from anti-Buhari elements that litter our socio-political landscape. Those who wish to continue the current charade and... Read More
by Deji Asiru-Balogun Hiya, The best diet for parrots consists mostly of pellets, supplemented with “table food.” These birds need foods from the bread/cereal, vegetable and protein (meat) groups – just as humans do. Dairy products aren’t necessary, although some owners do feed them to their birds in small amounts. Fruit is mostly sugar and... Read More
by Demilade Osoteku Have you ever heard the name Thomas Sankara? How about Blaise Compaore? Odds are high that most people know of a popular Thomas Sankara than a rather unpopular Blaise Compaore. For your information, Thomas Sankara was the African revolutionary that took over the helms of affairs of his country, Upper Volta at... Read More
by Gimba Kakanda My expression of cynicism last week, in my take on the generational chaos that is the contest to succeed Governor Aliyu in 2015, has sparked a torrent of reactions, fierce from the devastated camps and patronising from like-minded Nigerlites. The defenders of the former group have savaged me with accusation of mine... Read More
by Perry Brimah Boko Haram terrorists swore to pin their flag atop the house of Nigeria’s defense Chief, Air Marshal Alex Badeh. Thursday Boko Haram lived up to their pledge capturing Vintim, the defense Chief’s town and violating his home. This as the Army Chiefs and President of Nigeria, Goodluck Ebele Jonathan publicized a preposterous... Read More
by Francesca Uriri For Leslie Kasumba, media personality, philanthropist, and Head of Channel O Africa, music is one of the primary ways of preserving and sharing the continent’s rich and colourful history. She speaks on the business of entertainment, why the media and music are powerful instruments, and how Africa is truly rising. Be inspired... Read More
by Immanuel James Watching the endless barter of skirmishes on the social media between President Jonathan’s supporters, and those of General Mohammadu Buhari, one easily reaches the conclusion that many Jonathanians don’t know what is good for them. Rather than celebrate that in General Buhari, their principal has an easy access to electoral victory in... Read More
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