by Lekan Olanrewaju As the debate rages over the propriety of a pastor owning a commercial airline, it underscores a more defining reality—across the country, churches and their leaders have become smart entrepreneurs: investing, driving industries, building empires. Beyond the argument of right and wrong, is the fact that the new generation of Christians have an... Read More
by Lekan Olanrewaju The Supreme Court earlier this week adjourned a case against the Federal Government due to confusion over who the proper representative was. A suit had been filed by 16 northern states for the payment of N7 billion as outstanding value of the assets of the defunct northern states’ marketing board but the hearing could... Read More
by Lekan Olanrewaju Civil servants in Oyo state on Tuesday announced that the indefinite strike they are currently on will continue. This was due to their rejection of the new minimum wage and salary scheme previously presented to labour union leaders. The workers alleged there was no significant difference between the new N19,987 minimum wage table... Read More
“Who remembers Reuben Abati of the Guardian? Is he the same Abati of today?” It is sometimes funny to hear people talk as though Ohimai is the first young person to join PDP. Several young people have joined the party in the past. People with proven track records had joined the PDP and got swallowed by the... Read More
by Lekan Olanrewaju A Federal High court in Lagos on Monday ordered Chief Raymond Dokpesi, owner of Daar Communications Plc to pay the sum of N7.5bn to Fidelity Bank Plc. The bank filed a suit against Dokpesi and his company seeking the recovery of outstanding debts to the tune of N7,524,772.25, said to be repayment of a loan granted the... Read More
by Chi Ibe On 5 May, 2012, POPS Concepts will host the first Abuja MakeUp Fair (AMUF). The Abuja MakeUp fair which is designed to give makeup professionals a great platform will also give visitors a unique opportunity to meet and interact with makeup brand companies, representatives of makeup brands, makeup artists, photographers, spa owners,... Read More
by Seyi Lawal The Lagos party set enjoyed a night of networking last Saturday, along with great music from DJ Sose, cocktails and the Olmeca Golden Sun experience at Jay Jay Okocha’s Club 10, Saka Tinubu St, Victoria Island. Celebrities and popular personalities like Olisa Adibua, Dipp, DJ Caise, W4, Nigga Raw, ShowDemCamp and many more had a great time from about 10pm... Read More
We are our own government. We generate our own light, hustle for our own water, buy our own dogs for security, and patch our bad streets with gravels and stones… In January, after the fuel subsidy removal strike had ended, I stopped a cab to finally get out of the house. It was an official... Read More
by Lekan Olanrewaju The Supervising Minister of Sports, Bolaji Abdullahi yesterday, at the Senate Committee on Sports volunteered to personally reach out to aggrieved football administrators and placate them. This moved members of the Senate so much that his speech was interrupted with a standing ovation. Speaking at the second day of the Hearing on Sports held... Read More
“Remember Okwesilieze Nwodo – the ousted party chairman who was out to instill discipline in the party? What became of him? The system ate him up!” Last Saturday saw a stab in the heart of democracy by those who daily profess to uphold its tenets. The Peoples Democratic Party, Nigeria’s ruling party, held a... Read More
by Lucas Togan …if we as a people refuse to do away completely with the borrowed culture of “white wedding” we should at the very least relegate it to Thursdays and promote the “real wedding”, our wedding, to Saturdays Of the many generic things wrong with the sub-Saharan African the one irking me the most... Read More
You want darkness? Then focus on the negative. However, if you want more light, find all the positives you can. For some reason, too many of us have concluded there is something wrong with us. We lose sight of the precious, powerful fire of life burning within. This light flashes out occasionally as we talk... Read More
by Lekan Olanrewaju Amidst the heatwave currently hitting the state, the Lagos State Government on Wednesday said that the state would be experiencing a rainy season of between 234 and 238 days. Speaking at the presentation of this year’s rainfall predictions by Nigerian Meteorological Agency, NIMET, the Lagos state commissioner for environment, Mr Tunji Bello... Read More
by Jide Taiwo It certainly feels like male-bashing season. Every other day there’s a new blog post, or article, or snide tweet admonishing women not to date this type of guy or why that type of guy is wrong for them. The way these women carry on, one would think all men were either a cold... Read More
by Onoshe Nwabuikwu ‘Why are we so Blest?’ (1972) is the title of a book by Ayi Kwei Armah but it best expresses what I’m feeling right now. I have had many a “What is this world coming to?” conversations with friends, a close friend called Kaine in particular, and those conversations usually begin with either, “Did you watch programme X... Read More
As our agitations for a better country get more of us to speak out and stand up, we must not forget that it is a battle that will not be won by protests, tweets or articles… The elections in Senegal have come but they are not gone. They will remain in the minds of... Read More
by Lekan Olanrewaju Well, what do you know? Looks like all it takes to get rid of an enemy is pointing a finger in their direction and condemning them to a fate filled with destruction. And here we were thinking that was a technique only used in selecting what catfish you had selected to be turned into a tasty... Read More
by Lekan Olanrewaju From arguments over the ‘greatness’, or lack thereof, of a certain political party to thoughts on the role young people should play in public service, check out yesterday’s top tweets. @BankyW: Chaiiiiii…. Even when I gbagaun I don’t get half as many mentions as this ohhh… Thank u all soooo much for the birthday wishes... Read More
by Lekan Olanrewaju The Nigerian Government had earlier this week issued an ultimatum to British Airways and Virgin Atlantic regarding fares. Nigeria’s Aviation Minister, Stella Oduah, had over the weekend given the airlines 30 days to adjust its fares to reflect equity with other prevailing fares in West Africa, or face a ban. “We are seriously... Read More
by Lekan Olanrewaju Toni Payne, CEO of the beauty, music and fashion company Toni Payne Concepts is gearing up to launch a reality show. After many years of being referred to only with regard to her relationship with husband and father of her child, artiste 9ice, she finally gets to be assessed on her merits –... Read More
by Lekan Olanrewaju According to information on the CBN website, Nigeria’s foreign exchange reserves have risen by seven percent to $37.534 billion. The bank has stated that one of its key aims is to shore up reserves to protect against shocks. The figure is up from $34.9 billion on March 19 and from $34.8 billion last... Read More
by Seyi Lawal Female folk singer, Aduke is back into the spotlight after winning our hearts with her debut single – ‘Made in Lagos’. She drops two new singles – ‘Far Away’ and ‘Leke Leke’. Click here to listen: Leke-Leke Far-away
by Chi Ibe Ozzy B drops a new single titled ‘High’, on the mellow tip. This is produced by bankyondbeatz. Click here to liten: High-Prod.-By-Bankyondbeatz
by Wilfred Okiche Hip hop heavyweight, eLDee has dropped the video for his hot new joint, ”Today Today.’ It is a single off his forthcoming album, ‘Undeniable’ which he has hinted will be his last studio album as an artist. ‘Today Today’ is a wedding song and the video brings to life that special day... Read More
This is the full text of the Honourable Minister of Youth Development’s opening address at The Nigeria Symposium for Young & Emerging Leaders on March 19, 2012. Bolaji Abdullahi I must say that there is nothing in my experience suggesting that government is an exclusive den of devils and civil society is populated by saints.... Read More
Young people need to learn a thing or two from PDP if we want to provide good leadership for Nigeria. Let me first of all state that I do not hold brief for the PDP in any capacity. I am simply writing to expand some of my comments I have made on Twitter recently when... Read More
Dr. Kayode Fayemi Governor Ekiti State, Nigeria at The Future Awards Symposium For Young And Emerging Leaders Monday, March 19, 2012 Sadly, the authoritarian residues of politics over the last decade have however achieved the purpose of turning many away from politics even if they want to be active in their neighbourhood associations and their community projects.... Read More
In one way or the other, a question has resounded in the minds of many young Nigerians, especially in the face of current national issues – “How can we positively influence government to create a better country by all standards?” In response to this weighty rhetoric, many have mused that getting into government to... Read More
by Lekan Olanrewaju The Coordinating Minister for the Economy, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala’s World Bank presidency nomination has left more than just a few tongues wagging, with many stating their beliefs in her being qualified for the job, and others who view it as a ploy by her to “escape” the country. Check out the top ten... Read More
by Rachel Ogbu The African Union on Monday endorsed the candidacy of finance minister Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala to become World Bank president. At the National Convention of the Peoples Democratic Party which took place over the weekend in Abuja, Okonjo-Iweala, thanked African leaders for their backing in her bid to lead the World Bank. In a... Read More