Category: Deep Dive
Obasanjo’s imperfect record shouldn’t stop us from listening to his pro-youth message
Former Nigerian President Chief Olusegun Obasanjo has advised African youths to unify and use their electoral power to knock out older ...
Lagos enforcing new regulations for ride hailing services will suffocate businesses
By Oludolapo Ige The Lagos government has revealed plans to introduce a new range of regulatory guidelines for ...
Before ISIS and Al-Qaeda attack, we must address the loopholes in Nigeria’s security
By Oluwagbemileke Takuro On Tuesday, the 11th of August 2020, in a three-hour meeting that comprised of President ...
Mercy Eke is experiencing the entitlement syndrome common to most fans
It is not strange for celebrities to endorse upcoming celebrities or those in the making. To be honest, a few ...
Parents are right for protesting Grace High School’s student hotel idea for WASSCE
By Oludolapo Ige Commotion at the front gate of Grace high school as members of The Parent Teachers ...
Can ASUU’s alternative payroll system find approval from the government?
By Oluwagbemileke Takuro It is no news that the federal government and Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) ...
Tonto Dikeh’s youth appointment bolsters her record on humanitarian service
By Uroupa Kiabuku Nollywood actress Tonto Dike has been appointed as Director of Socials and Empowerment by the Committee ...
#JusticeForJibril: Nigeria needs more than policies to protect the rights of children
Violence against children occurs in homes, families, schools, communities, and places where children should feel safe. Child abuse in all ...
The death sentence of Yahaya Aminu Sharif proves that Sharia law targets poor, ordinary Nigerians
A Sharia court in Kano on Monday sentenced a 22-year-old musician, Yahaya Aminu Sharif to death by hanging. Yahaya’s crime ...
The problems that could arise from the strike of petroleum tank drivers
By Oludolapo Ige Petroleum tanker drivers have resumed strike from directives of the Nigerian Union of Petroleum and ...
Obasanjo’s letter about Kashamu shows the hypocrisy in Nigerian politics
By Oluwagbemileke Takuro With Nigerians yet to recover from the death of the president’s Chief of staff, Abba Kyari and ...
Here’s why capacity building for Nigerian teachers matters
By Uroupa Kiakubu With no alternative source of income as schools remain closed due to the Covid-19 pandemic, ...
We must defend our rights to peacefully protest
By Joanne Ike On January 1, 2012, the federal government announced the removal of the fuel subsidy, sending ...
South Africans want to prioritize themselves in another wave of xenophobia
Unite we must. Without necessarily sacrificing our sovereignities, we can forge a political union based on defense, foreign affairs and ...
Diezani Alison-Madueke calling out cyber fraudsters is the biggest irony you will see today
By Yetunde Oyelami Former Petroleum Resources Minister, Diezani Alison-Madueke, claims that social values have disintegrated to the point that ...
Will justice prevail over the Ibrahim Magu probe when the results are out?
With the ongoing probe on Ibrahim Magu, the suspended chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Nigerians shared ...
Were Nigerians critically waiting for Tinubu’s comment on the Edo State drama?
‘In defense of constitutional democracy: The recent actions of the Governor of Edo State represent the gravest possible assault on ...
Ordinary neck pain? | Nigerian hospitals not enough for Aisha Buhari
Nigeria has had more than its fair share of colourful first ladies. Who could forget the glamour of Aisha Abubakar, ...
The electoral violence from NMA Enugu is the last thing we need right now
By Oluwagbemileke Takuro The Nigerian medical association (NMA) has been in an electoral mood recently as it’s time to ...
Poverty and ignorance are harming Nigerian children with non-conventional features
By Uroupa Kiakubu Why do some Nigerian parents reject their kids for the very things others would cherish theirs ...
Can the new unemployment registration centers in Lagos tackle unemployment?
By Ige Oludolapo The Lagos state government recently disclosed that it has launched five new unemployment registration centers across ...
Naira Marley inciting the police for relevance. How long will it last?
Since making his 2019 controversial statement about how Nigerians should pray for cyber criminals, Naira Marley has built a heavy rotation ...
Private Nigerian universities are showing that e-learning is the way to go
– Uroupa Kiakubu New Ways of Learning: why E-learning should be incorporated as an Integral Part of the Nigerian ...
Femi Adesina mocking the #RevolutionNow protests also mocks democracy
Written by Oluwagbemileke Takuro A year ago, one of the presidential aspirants of the 2019 national elections and an ...
When will the Nigerian government act against the possible infiltration of Al-Qaeda and ISIS?
A wave of fear has been looming on social media this morning, and it has to do with the possible planned ...
With the new fine on ‘hate speech,’ how will the media report the #RevolutionNow protests?
The Nigerian government and Nigerians have had a discontented marriage in recent times. Apart from the age-long song from Nigerians ...
Olamide’s Wonma video has sparked conversations against the sexualization of nurses
For the sake of clarity, artists and creatives are entitled to bringing their full creativity to light. That said, freedom ...
Air Peace isn’t the only victim of the ripple effect of coronavirus
The coronavirus pandemic has undoubtedly had a negative effect on many businesses in Nigeria and across the world. From businesses ...
With an apology, Simi finally sees the light on homophobia
In an unexpected turn of events, afro-soul singer Simi has apologised for her homophobic bigotry towards the LGBTQ community. Posted ...
The fallout of ShopRite leaving Nigeria will worsen unemployment
Africa’s biggest grocery retailer, ShopRite, has hinted an exit in its operations in Nigeria. In 2005, the retail brand bought ...