Category: Counter Culture Blog
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Baby selling factories are still a thing in Nigeria, yet we won’t embrace adoption
At a time several families are trying their best at conception and other means to seek the fruit of the ...
At this point, we need to be more informed on sexual violence in Nigeria (READ)
In the wake of the prevalence of sexual abuse in our environment, the need to be more enlightened about the ...
World Teachers Day: Is there anything for the Nigerian Teacher to celebrate?
October 5 of every year has been designated World Teachers Day by the United Nations Education and Scientific Organisation (UNESCO) as ...
Violent party primaries, a sign of things to come in 2019?
Primaries to field candidates for the 2019 general elections by different political parties in Nigeria is ongoing on as stipulated ...
Flood after flood wracks Nigeria’s cities, when is the death and carnage going to stop?
If you thought Nigeria learnt from the devastation caused by the floods in 2015, 2016 and 2017 and While other ...
Ambode, Sanwo-Olu and Gbagada General Hospital’s breach of Hippocratic Oath
“Into whatever houses I enter…whatever, in connection with my professional practice or not, in connection with it, I see or ...
#NoTooYoungToRun was passed for selfish reasons | 16 talking points from the September edition of #ThursdayTalks
Without mincing words, Nigeria is going through very difficult times. And so, it is pertinent that we have discussions on ...
CODE commends World Bank’s $611m intervention for BESDA in Nigeria
A non-governmental organization in Africa with headquarters in Nigeria, Connected Development (CODE) has applauded the World Bank for its $611m ...
Leah Sharibu, Hauwa Leman, Alice Ngaddah and the forgotten Chibok girls
It’s a sober moment for Nigeria and the world at large as reactions trail the murder of Saifura Ahmed, one ...
Group asks Akeredolu to reverse increment in UNIMED fees
A group in Ondo, the Sunshine Liberation Front (SLF) has advised the State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu to abandon the recently ...
Governor El-Rufai is setting the pace on girl-child education
The Governor of Kaduna, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai has set a new pace with his recent declaration of free education for ...
Someone needs to call Sports minister Solomon Dalung to order immediately
The fragile peace being enjoyed in the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) is currently under threat and that threat is being ...
Wizkid, Africa and its flawed patriarchy system
One of Ayodeji Balogun a.k.a Wizkid‘s baby mamas, Oluwanishola Ogudu has added her voice to the rumours that the singer has ...
Nigeria Air has failed but we demand accountability
According to the Minster of state for Aviation Hadi Sirika, operations for Nigeria Air, the country’s 11th attempt to create ...
For James Faleke, personal interest comes first and not the people
It is 2018, the year preceding the 2019 general elections and all parties are filling up candidates for all positions ...
Kemi Adeosun is a reflection of Buhari’s shattered integrity
Kemi Adeosun has returned to her country of phonetic origin as a disgraced former Minister of Finance who was caught ...
EFCC’s handling of Fayose’s alleged corrupt practices is anything but professional
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is once again dragging itself in the mud and its important they exercise ...
Let’s talk about “Killer Parents” on Lagos Roads
One evening in July 2018, I almost lost my life. I was riding in a tricycle (keke napep) somewhere along ...