Counter Culture Blog

November 28, 2018

The crisis in the Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly needs to end now

The crisis rocking the Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly took a dramatic turn on Tuesday as five suspended members belonging to the All Progressives Congress (APC) were accompanied to the assembly’s complex with some men of the Nigeria Police Force. This singular act led to a break down of law and order as supporters of... Read More

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Akwa Ibom, Godswill Akpabio, police, Udom Emmanuel

November 23, 2018

Offa robbery: If Michael Adikwu is dead, where is Kayode Opadokun?

An article was written in June 2018 asking the Nigeria Police Force questions on the whereabouts of the principal suspects of the Offa, April 2018, robbery – Michael Adikwu and Kayode Opadokun. The story was premised on a report by TheCable that Michael had died in police custody – a report that was denied by CSP Jimoh... Read More

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Adikwu, Offa, Opadokun, police

November 23, 2018

What is the Federal Government hiding about Boko Haram?

One of the common characteristics of an insurgency is that it has no timeline. Also, insurgency cannot be likened to a war that can be altered through the signing of a peace treaty or a ‘no victor, no vanquished’ declaration, rather it goes on for as long as the terrorist group is strong and equipped... Read More

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boko haram, Insecurity, nigeria

November 21, 2018

How the Zamfara twins experience shows the apparent lack of adequate security

That Nigeria’s security apparatus is at its lowest ebb is an understatement. Despite the huge amount of money allocated to security by this administration, the effect is nearly unseen going by the reality that surrounds us. Currently, the nation is battling insurgency, banditry and the newest and deadly entrant, kidnapping. Even though kidnapping is not... Read More

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Insecurity, nigeria, Zamfara

November 21, 2018

It is worrisome that New Telegraph will award Ganduje amid bribery allegations

The media does not only exist for information dissemination but also to drive the change process in the society especially in a deformed one like ours and, it is worrisome that we have fewer platforms that do this more often. The Kano Governor, Alhaji Abdullahi Ganduje is currently enmeshed in a bribery allegation. He was... Read More

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corruption, Ganduje, Media

November 15, 2018

From stolen dates to rotten rice, the story of how Nigeria maltreats its IDPs

At Tedx Ikeja in 2017, Busayo Morakinyo, one of the speakers who spoke on the topic “IDPs, it could be you” stated unequivocally that any human being can end up an internally displaced person at any point in time, irrespective of social status as natural and manmade disasters are not a respecter of persons. He... Read More

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corruption, IDP, nigeria

November 14, 2018

Governor Ganduje’s silence on the students stranded in Sudan is a cause for concern

The fate of Kano students currently on scholarship at Elrazi University in Khartoum, Sudan hangs in the balance as the university has stopped the students from attending classes due to the inability of the Kano government to pay their tuition and other fees. And while this decision by the university has been communicated to the Kano government... Read More

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Ganduje, SCHOLARSHIP, Sudan

November 12, 2018

N3.5m feeding allowance: In whose interest is the FG detaining El-Zakzaky?

The Minister of Information, Alhaji Lai Mohammed recently declared that the federal government is spending an average of 3.5 million naira monthly as feeding allowance on the detained leader of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN), Sheikh Ibrahim El-Zakzaky. The Minister who made this assertion while addressing statehouse correspondents at the Presidential Villa would not... Read More

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Feeding, Ibrahim El-Zakzaky, nigeria

South West

November 8, 2018

Why do South West Governors think we need a Western University?

At the ongoing South West (SW) Governors Forum in Osogbo, they have resolved to establish a Western University co-owned by all South Western states. This is dead on arrival and a misplacement of priority. At the moment, no state owned University in the South West can be described as a world class institution. Education generally... Read More

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South West, Tosin Adesina, University

Institutions

November 8, 2018

The Buhari administration will not stop till it destroys all our institutions

While Nigerians are still in bewilderment over the state of things in some government institutions since President Muhammadu Buhari assumed office, it seems a new entrant has joined the fray. The Nigeria Police Force, the Nigerian Army, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), the Department of State Services (DSS), etc, seem to have become... Read More

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Military, army

November 4, 2018

Nigeria’s Army wants you to know, they have no problems killing civilians

The Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN) on Sunday, November 4, 2018, released a list detailing the names of the thirty-four individuals that were reported;y killed when the Nigerian Army opened fire on Shi’ites protesters in Abuja. The protesters were participating in the annual Arbaeen Trek when they were shot at point blank range. The deadly... Read More

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army, killings, Shi'ites

Kaduna

November 4, 2018

Does El-Rufai really want peace in Kaduna?

That Kaduna has remained a hot bed of crisis is not a new development. The state has been enmeshed in one crisis or the other for more than fourty years. Kaduna has two major religions domiciled in the two parts that make up the state. The northern part of the state is a predominantly Muslim... Read More

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elrufai, Southern Kaduna, Unity

Bayelsa

November 4, 2018

Bayelsa is the best place to be a pregnant woman at the moment

The Bayelsa state government is making a difference in the state health sector with massive financial investment in the sector coupled with the Bayelsa safe motherhood program which the state Governor, Mr. Henry Seriake Dickson promised to support with a take-off grant of one hundred million Naira. Less than two months after, precisely on October... Read More

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Bayelsa, Health, Mothercare

2019

November 1, 2018

Is it too much to ask for integrity from Nigeria’s 2019 presidential candidates?

Once again, Nigeria is at that auspicious moment where it is expected to choose its next set of leaders for the next four years across all strata of government. At the federal level, more than seventy individuals are expected to slug it out with the incumbent President Muhammadu Buhari, the presidential candidate of the ruling All... Read More

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2019, nigeria, Tax

WHO

October 25, 2018

Nigeria’s life expectancy rankings should make you very worried

Beginning from 2018, a male child given birth to in Nigeria is expected to live for an approximated 54.7 years while the female is expected to live approximately 55.7 years. This was the conclusion come to in a recent life expectancy data published by the World Health Organization (WHO) for the year 2018. This report... Read More

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healthcare, nigeria, WHO

Usman Yusuf, NHIS

October 25, 2018

NHIS: Corruption rears its ugly head again threatening our healthcare system

Eight months after his recall from his first suspension by President Muhammadu Buhari, the Executive Secretary of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) Professor Usman Yusuf was placed on an indefinite suspension on Thursday October 18, 2018 by the Governing Board of the NHIS. His offences ranged from corruption, abuse of office, nepotism among others.... Read More

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Buhari, nhis, Yusuf

October 22, 2018

2019: How political parties “killed” Not too Young to run law

When President Muhammadu Buhari signed the Not too Young to Run bill into law in May 2018. One of the caveats he gave in his speech was that the youth can contest in 2019 but they should suspend their ambitions to be president to the next electoral year. Although the president and other attendees at... Read More

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nigeria, Politics, youth

Khashoggi

October 22, 2018

Khashoggi, Kakaaki social and other wars against free speech

After a long wait, the kingdom of Saudi Arabia on the 19th of October 2018 conceded that missing Saudi Arabian journalist, Jamal Khashoggi is dead. According to the release, he died after a fight inside the Saudi Arabia consulate in Istanbul where he had gone to process some documents. Laying credence to the story of... Read More

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Kakaaki, Khashoggi, press

Petrol

October 19, 2018

As 2019 approaches, Nigerians must demand for safer ways to transport petroleum products

While we are yet to get over the June 2018 Otedola bridge fire accident, the Abia pipeline explosion occurred recently killing scores of people. The devastating explosion which claimed many lives is the second fire incident in the country in the year 2018 that will claim scores of lives without proper emergency evacuation services. In... Read More

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accident, Petroleum, tanker

doctors

October 19, 2018

Buhari has decided to ban doctors from private practice; here’s why this makes no sense

According to a news report, President Muhammadu Buhari has approved a white paper banning doctors working in government hospitals from owing private hospitals. The white paper reportedly bans doctors on the payroll of government to operate private hospitals in a bid to improve their level of commitment to the government hospitals and to avoid distractions.... Read More

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ban, Buhari, doctor

Ibiyeomie

October 18, 2018

David Ibiyeomie donates elderly people’s home to Port Harcourt Catholic Diocese

In a rare display of interdenominational unity, the senior pastor of Salvation Ministries in Port Harcourt Rivers state Nigeria, Bishop David Ibiyeomie has donated a newly completed home for the Elderly to the Port Harcourt Diocese of the Catholic Church. The donation of the building is part of activities lined up for the celebration of... Read More

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donation, Ibiyeomie, Portharcout

Ganduje

October 18, 2018

GandujeGate: A test of President Buhari’s anti-corruption war

President Buhari has continuously stated his “disdain” for corruption and corrupt practices. His presidential campaign was hinged on a promise to Nigerians to fight it and reduce corruption to its barest minimum in the country. At the moment, several individuals have been arraigned in different courts across the country for several offences bordering on money... Read More

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Buhari, corruption, Ganduje

Offa

October 16, 2018

Offa robbery: Seven months after, where is justice?

It has been exactly seven months that dare devil armed robbers stormed the sleepy town of Offa in Kwara state, North central Nigeria, killing more than thirty individuals in an operation that lasted about four hours with zero resistance from the Nigerian police. Seven months after that evil day, it seems the country has moved... Read More

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Buhari, Justice, Offa

Visionscape

October 16, 2018

Visionscape: Why Governor Ambode must break his silence

Since he lost his bid to clinch the ticket of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as its Governorship candidate for the 2019 elections, it has become increasingly clear that Governor Ambode has decided to do away with Lagosians and prepare for his return journey back to Epe. Any close watcher of events in Lagos will... Read More

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ambode, lagos, VisionScape

Sexual assault

October 15, 2018

Friendly reminder: Long term friendships are no guarantee against sexual assault

This morning, an article surfaced on gossip blog Instablog9ja. On it a lady named The Whiskey Lady put out an extensive statement about how a long time friend of hers, tried to take advantage of her drunkeness and performed acts that clearly fall into sexual assault territory. She goes into sordid, yet familiar detail about... Read More

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Flood

October 13, 2018

Flooding: As EU promises aid for Nigerian flood victims, transparency is important

Succor seems to be around the corner for victims of the recent flooding situation in several parts of the country as the European Union has announced a one million pounds donation in humanitarian assistance to them. The assistance will also support affected families, provide shelter, food & medicine. In addition, the European Union has also... Read More

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EU, flood, humanitarian

El-Zakzaky, Protest

October 13, 2018

As the Shi’ites protest El-Zakzaky’s continued detention, we inch closer to violence

The continuous protest by members of Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN) which comprises of the Muslim Shi’ite community in Nigeria is taking a new turn that may lead to violence and further truncate the existing peace of the federal capital territory Abuja. Shi’ite members have been protesting the continued detention of their detained leader, Sheikh... Read More

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police, protest, Shi'ites

Minimum wage

October 11, 2018

New Minimum Wage: A bleak future for the Nigerian Worker

Barring any change of plans and acceptance of proposal by the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC), the minimum wage payable to Nigerian workers will be fixed at a meagre sum of #24,000, a little increment from the existing #19,000. Nigerians have spent the last decade complaining that the minimum wage doesn’t reflect the realities of inflation... Read More

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governors, minimum wage, workers

Ola Orekunrin

October 10, 2018

In new book, Ola Orekunrin advocates for restructuring of Nigeria’s Healthcare system

Founder of West Africa’s first Air Ambulance services The Flying Doctors and social commentator, Ola Orekunrin Brown has joined the growing lists of individuals calling the government’s attention to the rot in Nigeria’s healthcare sector which has been left unattended to by successive governments and the current administration. President Buhari and this present administration has... Read More

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HEATHCARE, nigeria, Ola

October 10, 2018

How progressive is the All Progressives Congress anyways?

It was clear that the APC wasn’t united long before the Twitter outburst of Mrs. Aisha Buhari, the wife of the President on Sunday, October 7, 2018 concerning the level of impunity in the APC under Comrade Adams Oshiomole. In fact, the APC by all indices has committed all the infractions that made Nigerians disillusioned... Read More

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Aisha, APC, Oshiomole

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