Obasanjo’s imperfect record shouldn’t stop us from listening to his pro-youth message

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 generation from all leadership positions. Speaking at an interactive session held virtually to mark the International Youth Day on Wednesday, the former president said unless old people are forced out of the political stage, they... Read More

Obasanjo

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 ride-sharing services such as Uber and Bolt operating in the state which may have significant impact on the fees charged to customers. With the new regulations and place, these operators will have to pay huge... Read More

Ridehailingservices, Uber and Bolt

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 Buhari, Vice President Osibajo, Nigerian Governors Forum (NGF) Security Committee, head of the council chambers and other stakeholders of Nigeria security forces, it was discussed extensively the measures to be in place to help ward... Read More

ISIS and Al-Qaeda, Nigeria's security

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 success stories for many Nigerian celebrities are built on controversies they surround themselves with or the other well-known celebrities that endorse them. Big Brother Naija season 4 winner Mercy Eke is no stranger to these... Read More

Big Brother Naija, Mercy Eke

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 Association (PTA) protest the rights of their children to stay in the school’s hostel for the duration of their West African Senior Secondary Certificate Examination (WASSCE). The school authorities have declared that the hostel shall... Read More

Grace High School, West African Senior Secondary Certificate Examination (WASSCE)

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) are always at loggerheads. After several months of both parties going back and forth on several issues, the union finally spoke up once again about discarding the Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System (IPPIS) payment... Read More

Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System (IPPIS), University Transparency and Accountability Solution

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 of Youth on Mobilization and Sensitization (CYMS). The actress and philanthropist took to her Instagram page to announce her appointment on Monday, and immediately received congratulatory messages from her fans. View this post on... Read More

Director of Socials and Empowerment by the Committee of Youth on Mobilization and Sensitization (CYMS), tonto dikeh, Tonto Dikeh NGO

#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 its forms is a daily reality for many Nigerian children and only a fraction ever receive help. On Twitter this Tuesday morning, Nigerians are drawing attention to the viral story of Jibril Aliyu, a child... Read More

Jibril Aliyu, Justice For Jibril, Kebbi state

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 was his self-expression in his music as the court found him guilty of using derogatory expressions against the Prophet Mohammed in one of his songs. For emphasis, Sharia Islamic law is a religious law forming... Read More

Kano State, Sharia law, Yahay Aminu Sharif

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 Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG). This action could lead to an increase in the price of Petrol and diesel. The impending strike resulted in panic buying across the state. Over the weekend, following the announcement of... Read More

Nigerian Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG), Petroleum tanker drivers

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 that of the immediate past Governor of Oyo, Abiola Ajimobi, both of whom passed away earlier this year as a result of complications of COVID-19, the news of the death of the former Senator Esho... Read More

Buruji Kashamu, Dapo Abiodun, Obasanjo and Kashamu

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, many Nigerian teachers are finding it difficult to survive. Last week, a private school teacher in Abuja, Akindele Oluwasheun Oladipupo was in the news after a video of him went viral. Akindele wept bitterly in... Read More

Akindele Oluwasheun Oladipupo, Capacity Building among Nigerian Teachers

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 the whole of Nigeria into a panic. Following this, the Nigerians suffered the domino effect of the spike in fuel prices. Transportation prices doubled. The cost of food, rent, electricity all increased. For a country... Read More

Omoyele Sowore, peaceful protests, Revolution Now

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 diplomacy, and common citizenship, an African currency, a monetary zone, and a central bank. We must unite in order to achieve the full liberation of our continent – Kwame Nkrumah (May 26, 2016). African unity... Read More

nigeria, south africa, Xenophobia

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 cyber fraudsters, better known as yahoo-yahoo boys, have become role models within Nigerian society. Diezani said this when giving a lecture at a virtual event on Friday that was also attended by former President Goodluck... Read More

Diezani Alison Madueke, EFCC, Ijaw National Development Group, money laundering

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 their satisfaction on how Magu is being investigated for the things he has explicitly fought against, which is fraud. Magu is being investigated for financial mismanagement in the EFCC, and the investigation sparked conversation on... Read More

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 constitutional democracy and the rule of law and escalation of violence and tension in the state he purports to govern.’ these are the words of Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the National Leader of the All Progressive... Read More

APC, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Godwin Obaseki, Oshiomhole

August 8, 2020

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, or the global appeal of Maryam Abacha, or even the theatrics of Dame Patience Jonathan. But none is as controversial as First Lady, Aisha Buhari. She has undoubtedly created a media sensation around herself for... Read More

Aisha buhari, president buhari

August 8, 2020

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 select new leaders in various branches of the association across states in Nigeria. The election of the association’s national president, Professor Innocent Ujah, was met with congratulatory wishes from President Muhammad Buhari. However, the electoral... Read More

Dr. Onyekachi Ugwuonye, Federal neuropsychiatry hospital Enugu

August 8, 2020

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 for? All too often, we have heard stories of kids who were abandoned by their parents for seemingly ridiculous reasons. From the labelling and stigmatizing of children as witches in Eket, Akwai Ibom in 2010... Read More

Ilorin blue eyes, Kaosara, Kaosara blue eyes, Risikat

August 7, 2020

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 the state. This information was revealed by Mrs. Yetunde Arobieke, the state’s commissioner for wealth creation and employment. Mrs. Arobieke disclosed that this newly established registration centers would meet up with international standards when she... Read More

unemployment registration centers, unemployment registration centers in Lagos

August 7, 2020

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 of media sensation around himself, his ideas, and his kind of music. Naira Marley’s disruptive music is an extension of his raunchy lifestyle which has gone a long way in building him a community of... Read More

Naira Marley, nigerian police

August 7, 2020

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 Educational System as the World Evolves It is no longer news that face-to-face learning in the classroom has been severely hampered by the novel coronavirus pandemic that led to the national lockdown and the closure... Read More

Public and private universities in Nigeria

August 6, 2020

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 activist Omoyele Sowore, took to the streets of Lagos to protest against the emerging presidential election winner, President Muhammad Buhari. He was of the opinion that the results of the election were not credible and... Read More

#Revolutionnow protest, Femi Adesina, Femi Adesina (Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity), Omoyele Sowore, Pelumi Olajengbesi

August 6, 2020

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 attack by the international terrorist groups, Al-Qaeda and ISIS. The United States, in a media briefing, has revealed that the Al-Qaeda and ISIS are looking to launch a hostile attack into Southern Nigeria. It also... Read More

Al-Qaeda, boko haram, Isis, president buhari

August 5, 2020

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 against corruption that has thrived amongst politicians, unemployment, and the unrest in the North, the government and Nigerians seem to exist at different ends of a spectrum. Earlier, it was reported that Nigerians across different... Read More

Hate Speech, Lia Mohammed, Media, Omoyele Sowore, Revolution Now

August 4, 2020

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 of expression should not be equal to asinine innuendos and problematic imagery. For as long as time, music has always had an influence on public conditioning. Music artists in recent times have also been considered... Read More

nurses, Olamide, Wonma

August 4, 2020

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 shutting down to retrenchment of workers, salaries, and pay cuts, this period has recorded a decline in the growth of many businesses as well as the springing up of many other business ideas. In Nigeria,... Read More

air peace, Coronavirus

August 3, 2020