A recent report by Mckinsey and Company states that the cost of solar residential system is as low as $1 per watt peak; compared to the $100 per watt peak recorded in 1975. The 30-year struggle to light up Nigeria is well-known. Although we have seen increased generation, a distribution network clogged by incompetency, and... Read More
by Dele Momodu Everything continues in its state of rest or uniform motion Except an external force acts on it” – Isaac Newton, First Law of Motion Fellow Nigerians, it must be miserably obvious to everyone by now, except the incurable optimists, that Armageddon is here. You don’t have to be a prophet of... Read More
He pushed through the people and then began to empty the content of the keg all over Aminu. People began to step back and then he pushed Aminu towards his suya spot. The fire met him on his way there. Aminu-suya’s suya is the best. Not that I have been eating suya from different places... Read More
by Seyi Lawal Tunde Adebayo, a 25-year-old sewing machine repair man has pleaded guilty to assaulting two police women who attempted to arrest him for allegedly beating a pregnant woman. According to agency reports, Adebayo admitted before an Ogudu Magistrates’ Court in Lagos that he pushed down and slapped Cpl. Pauline Gabriel and Cpl. Ekpe Michael, while they were... Read More
by Emmanuel Osanedum 1. The way the woman at O’jez open-air ‘restaurant’ calls me “My darling” when she’s taking my order of nkwobi. 2. The drive on the 3rd mainland Bridge on Sunday mornings, when there’s no traffic and you’re also not afraid there’ll be any traffic. 3. Sitting down in front of my ‘verandah’... Read More
by Lekan Olanrewaju Lagos State Governor Babatunde Raji Fashola has spoken out once more on the ongoing strike action by doctors in the state. Adressing protesters at his office on Friday, Fashola apologised for the situation, expressing his displeasure at the turn of events, especially at the fact lives had been lost. “Let me apologise... Read More
by Lekan Olanrewaju Edo State Governor, Adams Oshiomole, has spoken out over the assassination of his Special Adviser and Principal Secretary, Olaitan Oyerinde. Oyerinde was on Thursday murdered by unknown gunmen in his home in Ugbor GRA, Benin City. The governor has now reacted to his death, insisting that a “man in his 80’s” was... Read More
by Lekan Olanrewaju Finance Minister and Coordinating Minister for the Economy, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has spoken on Nigeria’s debt, stating that the country is “doing very well” with its N6trillion debt profile. She however warned that the domestic debt would have to be monitored closely. Speaking at the ministerial press briefing marking President Jonathan’s one year in office... Read More
by Chi Ibe Hearts are officially breaking everywhere. 2face announced on twitter hours ago that he is now officially and legally married to Annie Macaulay. Reports have it that they got married quietly on 2 May at a Lagos court followed by brideprice ceremony at Macaulay’s mother’s house in Ajah a day after his concert.... Read More
Former Nigerian international striker, Rashidi Yekini, was reported dead earlier this evening Friday, 4 May, 2012. The striker, famed for his prolific goal scoring for the Nigerian international football team , is being buried in his home town this Saturday. He will be remembered for his remarkable showing at the World Cup in 1994, where he was controversially... Read More
Living in Nigeria is difficult. The daily struggles of people tend to weigh them down, causing a loss of inspiration and belief. Similar to church services on Sundays, the Platform Nigeria has become a place where many go to revive their flagging spirits, seeking the motivation to go to the next level in their lives.... Read More
In a bid to keep the fuel subsidy scam in the news, omojuwa.com is running a competition throughout the month of May for three of the best short pieces that best articulates: “The cost of the fuel subsidy scam to my…” you decide whether to your family, your state, your country. Because we also want this to... Read More
A reader sent this in. Did someone say ‘Blood of Jesus?’ These things are selling like hot cakes o! ₦3, 000 each at Cash & Carry.
A reader sent this in. Did someone say ‘Blood of Jesus?’ These things are selling like hot cakes o! ₦3, 000 each at Cash & Carry.
Two of the world’s leading universities, Harvard and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), have formed a partnership to provide relatively cheap online courses starting in the fall (around August/September) of 2012. The two Ivy League schools pooled $30 million each and started the EdX program, aimed at bringing quality education online; all you need to access is... Read More
What: The M-Net launch of the New Africa Magic. Where: Eko Hotel Victoria Island, Lagos. When: 02 May 2012. Photos by Hyacinth Iyereosa
Click pictures to enlarge This crab was caught off the coast of Tasmania (does anyone remember Loony Tunes’ Taz the Tasmanian Devil cartoon?) in March and nicknamed Claude. He is a Tasmanian Monster Crab, a type of crustacean found in the waters of Southern Australia. This particular monster weighs 6.8kg (15 pounds) and its carapace (its back) measures... Read More
by Anthony Othuke Ohminiabors One too many times this same girl had told me she would never leave me, “never ever, no matter what happened. I’ll love you forever.”—Her exact words. Chirping birds sounded in the distance, ushering in the new day whose rays carelessly broke through the blue curtains in shiny slats. I turned... Read More
Just over a year ago, the US government killed the most wanted man in the world—Osama bin Laden—in an audacious raid in Abbottabad, Pakistan. The cache of information gathered from his compound fortress has proven invaluable to the US Government, who have just released about 200 pages worth of letters written to and from the al-Qaeda leader.... Read More
Going on strike, leaving millions without access to healthcare, putting their ‘fellow human beings’ at risk for the sake of wage grievances is greedy at best, criminal at worst: a selfish “my way or the grave” mentality. Morally reflective people have wrestled with the question of whether civil disobedience by doctors is ever morally justified,... Read More
by Lekan Olanrewaju The Lagos State Chapter of the Action Congress of Nigeria has come to the defence of Lagos State Governor, Babatunde Raji Fashola, dismissing criticism directed his way by the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, as “childish”. Governor Fashola had been criticised by the PDP for the celebration of days in office and achievements, which the party described as... Read More
Sometimes we get so caught up in the rat race and the big picture, we fail to appreciate the oddities of everyday interactions, the reliability of habits and systems, the peculiarities of personalities and the fresh smell of being alive every day. There are always some things that no one really gets about you. You... Read More
by Chi Ibe In a bid to restore sanity and peace to the north, Nigerian policemen in Kano have embarked on a match-making scheme. According to AFP reports, the programme run by the Islamic Sharia police in Kano, aims to match widows and divorcees with available men. This they hope will in part help limit... Read More
by Seyi Lawal Prosecutors in the Charles Taylor trial have demanded that the former Liberian leader be sentenced to 80 years in prison, considering the “extreme magnitude” of his crimes. Taylor, who is now 64, was found guilty on 11 counts of war crimes and crimes against humanity in connection to the Sierra Leone civil... Read More
by Lekan Olanrewaju Former Governor of Kwara State, Senator Bukola Saraki, yesterday turned himself in to the police for questioning over an alleged N9.7 billion scam. The Senator had been the subject of much controversy for previously failing to honour invitations by the police, but yesterday arrived at the office of the Special Fraud Unit (SFU) on Milverton... Read More
#InCaseYouMissedIt: Minister of Justice says fuel subsidy probe indictments cannot be acted upon yet
by Lekan Olanrewaju The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Justice Mohammed Adoke has urged Nigerians to exercise patience regarding the ongoing fuel subsidy probe. Details of the House of Representatives probe carried about by the Honourable Farouk Lawan led committee were last month made public in a report which indicted several firms, marketers, as well... Read More
Summer is round corner and school is almost out—at least in America. In Nigeria, we’re just getting into the rainy season and can look forward to torrential rains, washed out roads, and the prayers said under our breaths not to end up floating past a fish trawler as we drive our cars on the roads... Read More
by Seyi Lawal The Power Issue of StyleMania Magazine features Biola Alabi, the MD Mnet Africa; she speaks on the innovations at Mnet presently as well as Big Brother Africa – The Couple Game, which begins in a few days. This issue also features fashion editorials with Oluchi Orlandi, Ojy Okpe, Millen Magese and profiles... Read More
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by Hauwa Gambo Popular blogger, Stella Dimoko-Korkus has confirmed the rumours that 2face Idibia – who launched his new album just before the ‘Buckwyld & Breathless’ concert on Monday – has secretly married his fiancee, Annie Macaulay in Lagos. When we contacted his publicist, Bayo Omisore, he laughed: “That is just funny.” Denying the news,... Read More