By ‘Kayode Oyero I was at the Alausa Lagos office of the Corporate Affairs Commission in Jobi Fele axis of the state recently. Done with transaction, I proceeded to the wicket gate of the two story building. Two men chattered loudly at the exit point: “Remove that cap!” one said to the other. Of course... Read More
The lawmaker representing Benue Gwer east/Gwer west in the House of Representatives, Mark Gbillah has reacted to the allegations of sexual misconduct leveled against him by the the US ambassador to Nigeria, James Entwistle. The ambassador had written a letter which was leaked to the press to James Entwistle informing him that 3 members of... Read More
2Baba (formerly known as 2face Idibia) has been rewarded for his years of recording and a fruitful brand ambassadorship. A real estate company, Haven Homes has honoured the African Queen singer with a street named after him. This comes weeks after an honorary degree was bestowed upon him by the Igbinedion University. 2Baba took to... Read More
The Civilian Joint Task Force on Friday morning, averted a potential bomb attack in Maiduguri, Borno state. The two male suicide bombers found with IEDs, are believed to have attempted to detonate around the Kusari area near CBN Staff Quarters. Muslim faithfuls had just gathered for their early morning prayers at a nearby mosque when the two... Read More
by Mike Ekunno In the aftermath of Muhammad Ali’s passing there’s bound to be a blast of emissions that befits the passage of the comet that he was. One of the pieces of debris from his remarkable life that interests me for its contrast with present day conditions is his penchant for verbal abuse of... Read More
President Muhammadu Buhari’s military background and approach to matters is affecting his performance, says Balarabe Musa, the former Governor of Old Kaduna state. Balarabe noted that Buhari wasted his first year in office and would probably not make any meaningful impact in the remaining three years. The former Governor, who said this on Thursday during... Read More
The Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption (PACC) has finished drafting the document on the establishment of special courts that will try cases of corruption and other crimes. According to Punch Newspaper, the committee, led by Professor Itse Sagay, submitted the draft document to the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami... Read More
How quickly love turns into hate when people are on opposing sides – is a lesson in the vanity of life that’s worthy of note. Governor of Ekiti state, Ayodele Fayose – who in the not so distant past, hailed Ali Modu Sheriff as the right man to reposition the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) after... Read More
An international leadership program is enmeshed in a sex scandal as three members of the Nigerian House of Representatives have been accused of sexual misconduct while on an official trip to Cleveland, United States of America. The lawmakers are: Samuel Ikon (PDP, Akwa Ibom), Mohammed Gololo (APC, Bauchi) and Mark Gbillah (APC, Benue). The misconduct... Read More
The Wall Street Journal has published an article, that scathingly asserts that President Muhammadu Buhari is responsible for all of Nigeria’s problems. President Buhari was accused of hipocrisy and double standard regarding his anti-corruption war, a ‘damaging monetary policy’ while he wa also blamed for the rising ethnic tensions in the country. Read below, the... Read More
Militant group, Niger Delta Avengers said on Friday, that anyone negotiating on its behalf with the Federal Government are unrecognised ‘political jobbers. The Niger Delta Avengers, in spite of the government’s call for dialogue, on Thursday, destroyed a Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation pipeline in Akwa Ibom state. The Federal Government had last week ordered Nigerian troops... Read More
The CBN has finally let go of pegs on the naira, allowing the market forces to determine the true value of the local currency against other currencies across the world. Godwin Emefiele, governor of the CBN, said that the bank will operate a single trading window, which will take off on June 20, 2016, adding... Read More
Following the controversy generated by a recent court ruling on the wearing of hijab by female Muslim students, security agencies in the state, on Thursday, held an emergency meeting to find ways of avoiding any breakout of disorder. According to Premium Times, the meeting which took place at the office of the state Director of... Read More
Terrorist group, Boko Haram has reportedly established a radio station. Residents of a village in Cameroon claim to have picked up the signals at different times in the past few months. Here are 5 things you should know about the terrorist radio station. 1. The Hausa service of the Voice of America confirmed the creation... Read More
On the occasion of his 80th birthday, Benson Idonije, who is arguably Nigeria’s most informed analyst of jazz music and an enthusiastic promoter of popular culture and music has released for public review and consideration an absolutely well-informed biography of Fela, the Afro-beat music maestro. The book is a useful contribution in my opinion. But... Read More
The Nigerian Senate has a passed a bill that is seeking to mandate government parastatals to consider Nigerian business first during any procurement process. The bill, which was entitled – Public Procurement Amendment Bill’ – will also encourage investors coming to Nigeria and reduce time spent on contract processing. Senate President Bukola Saraki made this... Read More
by Victor Terhemba If it has to do with religion I’m always careful not to lend a voice because many of the faithfuls are already brainwashed to believing the religion they practice and how they practice it is the best and should therefore not be questioned. In last article, a satire, “how to be a... Read More
We tend to think that hearing problems only occur when we work in noisy environments or with age. However, we are constantly exposed to various levels of noise in the course of our day: blaring horns, work equipment, sound of heavy machinery, life style choices (use of earphones at extreme volume levels, closeness to speakers... Read More
By Abiola Akintunde The mass shooting at the Pulse nightclub in Orlando has revealed the subtle biases in the language that public officials use to define human right abuse or terror and who is eligible to perpetrate it. One thing is clear about American politics in light of the massacre in Orlando: Muslims who commit mass... Read More
By Eze Chukwuemeka Eze Jordan B Peterson, a psychology professor at the University of Toronto, a clinical psychologist must have had Chief Nyesom Wike the Rivers State Governor in mind when he postulated his famous quote that, “When you tell a lie often enough, you become unable to distinguish it from the truth”. Paul Watzlawick writing... Read More
by Rex Showunmi Early in life while studying Homer’s Ilyad and the history of Ancient Greek, especially the story of Achilles and all the adventures that checkered the ten years Trojan war, I understood that some deeds are more of instrumental good than intrinsic (borrowing Aristotle’s thinking model). Presumably, every of life’s actions it seems... Read More
by Lakunle Jaiyesimi Two eminent Nigerian coaches, Stephen Keshi and Shaibu Amodu, discovered and joined two different coaches on the train that journeyed to a different realm. The latter only allowed 2 days to pass before joining the former on this train. Change is constant, so they say, maybe it’s the only constant thing in... Read More
Finally, details of the much awaited FX market structure announced in the May MPC meetings are here. The CBN has finally addressed its primary function to maintain stability for the country’s price and money, issuing legal currency and maintaining foreign reserves to ensure the international value of the domestic currency. Other functions of the CBN... Read More
An Itsekiri group, Warri Study Group (WSG) on Wednesday, accused former and serving governors in the Niger Delta of secretly liaising with militants to cause destruction in the region in an effort to get the Federal Government to negotiate and drop criminal charges against them. Chairman of the group, Edward Ekpoko, in a statement, asked... Read More
Wednesday, June 15, marked the end of the 10-day holiday of President Muhammadu Buhari – which was spent in London. The President is expected back in the country on Thursday barring any last minute change or development. The Presidency had last week Monday announced that Buhari will be taking a 10-day break to seek medical treatment for a niggling ear infection and... Read More
The former National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Ali Modu Sheriff has described the protests that rocked the party headquarters in Abuja on Wednesday as a “shameful act of hooliganism and brigandage”. Shortly after the protesters had ended, Sheriff, through his Media Adviser, Inuwa Bwala released statement – where he accused the Ahmed Makarfi-led Caretaker... Read More
Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, on Wednesday, June 15, announced the new flexible exchange rate market. To many Nigerians who don’t fully grasp the complexities of the forex market, below is a simplified guide – from the Presidency – which would help with a better understanding. The market shall operate as... Read More
There’s no end in sight for the crisis currently rocking the Peoples Democratic Party as the former National Chairman of the party, Ali Modu Sheriff’s supporters once again stormed the party secretariat in Abuja on Wednesday, June 15. While this ensued, the leader of a group called PDP Youths Rescue Group, Aderemi Olusegun, on Wednesday, announced... Read More
Senator Florence Ita-Giwa, a former Presidential Adviser has said she would only agree to take part in the Federal Government’s negotiation for peace with the Niger Delta militants only if credible Nigerians are involved. Ita-Giwa revealed this following reports that she had assented to join the Movement for the Emancipation of Niger Delta for peace... Read More
The Lagos state government, on Wednesday, declared that Elegushi Beach operators failed to adhere to safety practice thus leading to the death of two female postgraduate students. According to the state Commissioner for Waterfront and Infrastructure Development, Ade Akinsanya, the state government will henceforth punish any beach operator that fails to adhere to standard safety... Read More