Tag: Cheta Nwanze

My former employer still owes me unpaid salaries – and more, in today’s news round-up with Cheta Nwanze

by Cheta Nwanze Duty dictates however, that I must point out that Nigerian labour laws already state that an employee must earn a wage.  If you are new to this…

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Hashtag Porn – and more, in today’s news round-up with Cheta Nwanze

by Cheta Nwanze I believe that there are some human beings who do not deserve to be among other human beings, so should be put away for good after a…

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Cheta Nwanze: Where they burn books, ultimately they will burn people (Y! FrontPage)

The standards of our universities is such that to get a more rounded educational experience, the average Nigerian student needs to go for a Masters degree in the West in…

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Down with federal character – and more, in today’s news round-up with Cheta Nwanze

by Cheta Nwanze When your uniformed personnel do not believe that the machinery of the state will serve them justice, there is a tendency for them to take a look…

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Being pregnant is no excuse – and more, in today’s news round-up with Cheta Nwanze

by Cheta Nwanze The Prez has approved the rather nice sum of N384 billions as a pay off for years of no power. For those of you who need prayers…

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Getting away with murder – and more, in today’s news round-up with Cheta Nwanze

by Cheta Nwanze Of course Nigeria is a country that so many of her citizens sadly want to get out of. Why not, when less than 5% of us have…

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Una watch dat ball yesterday? – and more in today’s news round-up with Cheta Nwanze

by Cheta Nwanze But for those of you who watch footie on the regular, you'd know that Big Boss achieved that rarity in football where a game is won even…

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Cheta Nwanze: On freedom of expression (Y! FrontPage)

To my knowledge, Mr. Uzochukwu's article has been removed from this site after he made a request to its editor. That, dear reader, is where we are on a slippery…

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I am a shameless liar – and more, in today’s news round-up with Cheta Nwanze

by Cheta Nwanze ...Rather than take on Madam Due-Process's point in her now seminal speech from last week, he has only helped prove further that our government officials do not…

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Don’t breathe air! – and more in today’s news round-up with Cheta Nwanze

by Cheta Nwanze You see, there is power in the spoken word, and when someone constantly prefers to "rule" rather than to "govern", then you know that the country is…

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The bread and games of Nigeria’s terrorism – and more, in today’s news round-up with Cheta Nwanze

by Cheta Nwanze Truth is, the lack of faith shown in law enforcement is quite justifiable. Why, we live in a country where the rather modest sum of $67 billions…

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New states? Not needed – and more, in today’s news round-up with Cheta Nwanze

by Cheta Nwanze Lagos state has recorded fewer okada accidents since its fitness programme began. On my part, I now have a two-pack as the erstwhile stubborn one-pack is finally…

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Too many madmen on the loose – and more, in today’s news round-up with Cheta Nwanze

by Cheta Nwanze What I will like to hear, will be the defence that will be presented by the person who will defend the three idiots who raped a pregnant…

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Niger Delta militants indict Jonathan – and more, in today’s news round-up with Cheta Nwanze

by Cheta Nwanze I would suggest to his followers, eminent and concerned Nigerians, members and leadership of his party, to find a younger person and persuade the General to go…

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The gospel according to Sultan Abubakar – and more, in today’s news round-up with Cheta Nwanze

by Cheta Nwanze Truth is this, dialogue, truthfully and honestly, amongst ourselves, is what will solve our country's problems. "Quid est veritas?" --- Pontious Pilate For too long a lot of…

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Who wants to take this concoction? – and more, in today’s news round-up with Cheta Nwanze

by Cheta Nwanze Former Bayelsa governor, Timipre Sylva I would suggest that the Senate while trying to perform its oversight duties should once in a while learn to look into…

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Groan! Not another ID card… – and more, in today’s news round-up with Cheta Nwanze

by Cheta Nwanze National ID card scheme ...he then proceeded to give five (or six) reasons why there is a rural farmer mobile initiative, and neglected to tell us that…

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Up NEPA! and some hot gist – in today’s news round-up by Cheta Nwanze

Life, that thing which all of us possess, and can be snuffed out in an instant as has become a Sunday-Sunday ritual in parts of the country north of the…

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Elnathan John: How to leave the stage

This is how to leave the stage. When you are still loved, sometime before you are chased off with boos and bags of pure water. It is easy to get…

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‘In my country…’ – A lament by Cheta Nwanze

by Stanley Azuakola This evening, a public affairs commentator Cheta Nwanze @chxta, penned some of the most touching lines written yet about our sorry state in Nigeria on twitter. He…

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#TFAMasterClass showcases star bloggers

by Isi Esene The Terra-kulture in the heart of Victoria Island, Lagos, was agog with new media enthusiasts who wanted to unravel the secrets of blogging from top bloggers and…

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The Future Awards online media #BusinessMasterClass is in 2 days – registration ends this Tuesday

With two days to go to the Online Media Business MasterClass organised by The Future Awards, all is now set for the workshop set to hold on Wednesday July 25,…

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Cheta Nwanze: Of false literacy and “The 7 Habits of Highly of Highly Effective People”

My brother make you no follow book, look am and go your way ---Fela Anikulapo Kuti In 2001 Chxta walked into a friend's room and borrowed a book, Robert Kiyosaki's Rich…

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The Brand Nigeria – Report and Photos from last week’s Rubbin’ Minds

by Isi Esene Rubbin' Minds of Sunday, the 15th had “The Brand Nigeria” as its theme. It gave a teaser saying, “all efforts to brand Nigeria seemed to have failed,…

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On #RubbinMinds Today: #DanaCrash, Unilag, and the state of the nation

by Stanley Azuakola The stuff that has happened from the last time Rubbin Minds was on air till now is enough to make anyone wonder if it’s really just been…

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Last Sunday on #RubbinMinds: The panel discussed oil stains and the government's fuel subsidy removal

                by 'Ifreke Inyang On the last episode of Rubbin’ Minds, the topic of discussion was ‘Oil stains’. Few weeks ago,  the Federal Government announced…

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RED, content and communication company, launches

  by Sola Fasasi Lagos, Nigeria – 1, July 2010 The strategy team at Red Media, a media content and communication company based in Lagos, has announced the formal launch of the firm.…

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