Category: Counter Culture Blog
Two years after, the impact of the Lagos state water hyacinth removal machines is nonexistent
On October 13, 2016, Lagos Governor Akinwunmi Ambode represented by former Commissioner for Environment, Dr Babatunde Adejare commissioned two brand ...
Stakeholders commend CODE as its hold ‘Follow The Money’ town hall meeting in Ondo
Connected Development (CODE), a non-governmental organisation with a mission to empower marginalised communities in Africa through tracking of government spending ...
Zenera celebrates fifth anniversary with cancer awareness walk
With over 72,000 deaths per annum and over 100,000 new cases annually, Nigeria remains one of the countries with a ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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, ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 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 ...