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February 24, 2017

Letter from the son of man: Nigerians are not the problem

by ‘Lakunle Jaiyesimi Dear Hannibal, It is sad that the world, as used to be, has changed or keeps changing. Though, maybe this change is expected as there is nothing constant in life, even the invisible ropes that hold the spherical earth in space move from place to place, time after time. If... Read More

Buhari, government, Leadership, letters, nigeria, opinion, Politics

February 24, 2017

Dr Joe Abah: When money finishes, people remain- The challenges of youth unemployment in Nigeria

by Dr Joe Abah A few days ago, Mr Bisi Ogunwale, a businessman, reported on Twitter how a young boy had begged him for money at a popular bus stop in Lagos, the bustling commercial capital of Nigeria. When he refused to give the boy any money, the boy is said to have told... Read More

Opinion, Thinking Through

beggars, education, government, Joe Abah, money, nigerians, opinion, unemployment, We the People

February 18, 2017

#FreeAudu: Governor El-Rufai needs to bring charges against Audu Maikori, for his own sake

The reactions to the arrest of Chocolate City Entertainment boss, Audu Maikori have spiralled since Nigerians woke up to the news. We reported late Friday night that Maikori had been arrested in Lagos by the Nigerian Police and was flown to Abuja where he is held in the Police Headquarters. According to his lawyer, he... Read More

Featured, Thinking Through

Audu Maikori, government, Kaduna State, killings, massacre, Nasir el-Rufai, Oby Ezekwesili, Southern Kaduna, twitter.

February 9, 2017

The Thread: What’s the difference between Nigerian government statements and fake news?

In Nigeria today, we have learnt to take communications emanating from the presidency with a pinch of salt because there’s a high likelihood such information will be changed a short couple of hours or days later. Take for instance, the information surrounding the president’s health. In 10 days, we have heard the following: Buhari is... Read More

Buhari, fake news, Femi Adesina, government, lai mohammed, nigeria, The Thread

February 3, 2017

Cheta Nwanze: Blessed are the peacemakers

by Cheta Nwanze I feel good having averted some bloodshed today. So what happened? I won’t put the names, since they are at some level my kin, and they’ve agreed to resolve the situation amicably. More importantly, I’m trying hard not to reveal details of important family business. Something made me take an urgent... Read More

Cheta Nwanze, government, Nigeria's power problems, opinion, south east

Olusegun Adeniyi YNaija

February 2, 2017

Olusegun Adeniyi: Lest Buhari becomes a ‘captive king’

by Olusegun Adeniyi Following the 2015 general election, I decided to write a book, not only to find out why and how President Goodluck Jonathan lost but also to interrogate the recruitment process that keeps producing lacklustre leaders who are neither prepared nor have a clear vision of what they would do in office. In... Read More

Buhari, death, government, nigerians, Olusegun Adeniyi, opinion, Politics

January 31, 2017

Opinion: The 8th National Assembly is not entirely useless

by Chambers Umezulike Thoughts on the Interrogation of the NGN 9.2 billion Women Clean Cook Stoves Project Saga by the Federal House of Representatives I have been involved in several dialectics on the practical importance of the National Assembly (NASS) since 1999. Most of such dialectics have ended with the conclusion that the institution has... Read More

corruption, government, national assembly, nigeria, opinion

January 27, 2017

Insiders: “Our government should stop being in denial about #SouthernKaduna killings”

The Southern Kaduna issue has become an albatross for the Federal government, there seems not to be any effective solution to address the issue, because in spite of the deployment of the army, the crisis has not been nipped in the bud yet. Our Insiders all think the federal government seems not to be doing... Read More

Thinking Through

Fulani herdsmen, government, Insiders, kaduna, killings, Southern Kaduna

January 26, 2017

Lagos residents can now access govt services online

The Lagos State Government on Thursday launched a mobile application aimed at providing communication between citizens and government agencies. The app known as Citizens Gate allows Lagosians to get services from the government without necessarily visiting their offices. Commissioner for Science and Technology, Mr. Olufemi Odubiyi said the app is aimed at bringing the government... Read More

App, government, lagos, online, Residents

January 17, 2017

Opinion: Abiola Ajimobi- Belligerent, bellicose, bully

by Bayo Oluwasanmi “Is this one a student? You there? It’s a pity…” – Governor Abiola Ajimobi If we can scan the Nigeria political horizon, it is difficult to spot anyone that might be described as an unambiguously great leader. Our great leaders are long gone – dead. This accounts for the short... Read More

Abiola Ajimobi, education, government, LAUTECH, nigeria, opinion, political leadership

January 12, 2017

Joel Ighalo: How non-negotiable is the unity of Nigeria [NEXT]

by Joel Ighalo There was this legend which was told about a schoolmate of mine: In an Oil and Gas exam, there was a question which bordered on Resource Control and Fiscal Federalism. This schoolmate of mine who was from the Niger Delta had a lot to write: “My people are suffering; my people are... Read More

Buhari, government, Joel Ighalo, NEXT, nigeria, Unity, wike

January 5, 2017

The Church Blog: Guest Post | 5 urgent messages for Nigerian Christians in 2017

Dear men & women of God in the Nigerian Christian community, I am writing this article from a place of deep respect, love and concern, and as a Bible-believing Christian. For a few weeks, I have felt a strong urge to share an important message with you as we all prepare for 2017 and work... Read More

Christians, Church, Faith, government, message, nigeria, Religion, The Church Blog

December 23, 2016

Opinion: Time to scrap the EFCC

by Jideofor Adibe This piece was motivated by two interrelated developments: the first is the furore caused by several corruption allegations against some top officials of the Buhari government and the reported directive by the President to the Attorney General of the Federation to investigate the involvement of any top government official accused of any... Read More

EFCC, government, Magu, nigeria, Obasanjo, opinion, rule of law

December 3, 2016

#TheExperienceReport: Forget o, Yemi Osinbajo is still very popular

At least among Christians. When his name was mentioned yesterday and his face (and that of his utterly ravishing wife) came on the screens, the whole venue was electrified. And it wasn’t just popularity, it was genuine warmth. I asked my companion, a critic of this administration: “But you believe the government is failing, and... Read More

Buhari administration, Christians, critic, government, nigeria, pentecostal, popular, the experience, vp, Yemi Osinbajo

November 27, 2016

Simon Kolawole: Nigeria | A community of contradictions

by Simon Kolawole This must be a joke. An armed robber, on realising that his gang’s victim was a born-again Christian, decided to pray for him. “Father,” he said, “everything we are about to take from your dear son, we ask that you replenish a hundredfold in the name of Jesus. We ask you, O... Read More

Armed robbers operations, Contradictions, corruption, government, insincerity and self-deceit, Mr. Jimoh Ibrahimforeign investors, Mr. Sam Afemikhe, nigeria, simon kolawole

November 17, 2016

Opinion: Scornful captors, shameless custodians

by Michael O. Ogunjobi The role of government in any polity is primarily the protection of her citizens. This is a moral duty accorded legal cloak by the grundnorm of our polity: the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (as amended). Consequently, government is obliged to take reasonable legislative and other measures within its... Read More

boko haram, Borno, gender discrimination, government, human rights watch, IDPs, Niger Delta militants, nigeria

November 16, 2016

Opinion: The many dangers of senseless debts

by Jide Ojo It is no longer news that the country’s economy is in recession. Many Nigerians are cash-strapped. This is as a result of salaries and wages not being paid as and when due, low patronage being experienced by those in business due to high cost of goods and services, non-payment of debts owed... Read More

debt, Debt Management Office, FDI, government, nigeria, President Muhammadu Buhari, recession

October 19, 2016

Farooq Kperogi: Murderous mass persecution of Nigerian Shiites

I am no Shiite. As the son of a Sunni Muslim scholar, I have irreconcilable theological differences with Shiism. But I would be remiss (and betray the true meaning of my name, which signifies one who distinguishes truth from falsehood) if I failed to speak up in the face of the heartrendingly murderous persecution of... Read More

el rufai, government, mass murder, Muslims, nigeria, Religious violence, Shi'ites, Sunnis

October 18, 2016

Festus Ogun: Government useless and the Nigerian State [Nigerian Voices]

by Festus Ogun Today, 2016 Nigeria is simply synonymous to the Hobbesian State of Nature. In this State of Nature, it has been said that life is solitary, nasty, brutish and short. This was the era of survival of the fittest where there were no laws. The world had since left this sorry state and... Read More

Nigerian Voices

boko haram, Chibok girls, citizens, government, nigeria

October 18, 2016

Opinion: Why we should be worried about the release of 21 Chibok girls

by Usman Alabi We are still basking in the euphoria of the release of the 21 chibok girls from Boko Haram terrorists last week. It is something worth rejoicing on in Nigeria, where things that are not normal anywhere in the world just become normal here and funny enough, we have gotten used to this anomaly... Read More

boko haram, Chibok girls, DSS, government, nigeria, osibanjo

October 11, 2016

Inibehe Effiong: Crackdown on judges – Let’s separate the law from sentiments

by Inibehe Effiong The State Security Service (SSS) embarked on an unprecedented “crackdown” on allegedly corrupt judicial officers across the country over the weekend. Among the judicial officers whose houses were searched and thereafter arrested and detained are two Justices of the Supreme Court of Nigeria: Justices Sylvester Ngwuta and Inyang Okoro. As expected, the... Read More

arrested judges, DSS, government, Judiciary, nigeria, president buhari, security agencies

October 9, 2016

Reuben Abati: The Buhari legacy

by Reuben Abati President Muhammadu Buhari’s strategists, if they are at work at all, are chasing ants and ignoring the elephant in the room. They do him great disservice. Their oversight is hubristically determined either by incapacity or a vendetta-induced distraction. It is time they changed the game and the narrative; time they woke up.... Read More

government, legacy, National political conference report, nigeria, Obasanjo, president buhari

October 8, 2016

Opinion: Nigeria’s twisted search for happiness

by Imoisili Ehinomen In March this year, Nigerians were ranked by the United Nations as the 103rd happiest people in the world among the 157 nations assessed. Some people analyzed Countries where the happiest people lived and they found that they had some common traits such as the habit of sharing with each other; neighbours... Read More

civil service workers, government, happiness, Marriage, nigerians, unemployment

nigeria paralympics

September 16, 2016

Reuben Abati: Nigeria and the Rio Paralympics

Whoever came up with the aphorism that “like attracts like” deserves a special place in the Guinness Book of World Records. How true! Our country Nigeria went to the Rio Olympics and came back with a bronze medal in football, looking really pitiable on the overall medals table whereas countries like Kenya, South and Ethiopia... Read More

government, nigeria, olympics, paralymics, reuben abati, rio, sports, usain bolt

September 15, 2016

Opinion: Fani-Kayode and the vitriolic execration of Pres. Buhari

by Kingsley Ahanonu I have read many of Femi Fani-Kayode’s opinions, especially of recent-both on the social media and from the papers-and I find myself tottering most times into the dilemma of trying to reconcile the many lies he readily brandish at the flick of his fingers with acceding to some of the facts he... Read More

Buhari, Chinakwe, fani-kayode, FFK, government, PDP, president

September 15, 2016

Opinion: The Olympic disaster and the Nigerian culture of expecting something from nothing

by Elvis Subor Team Nigeria poor performance at the Rio Olympics is a nightmare that most Nigerians do not want to remember. Now, the question that keeps bugging me is, “why has the sports ministry not given Nigerians a detailed explanation about what went down in Brazil?” We have always been a country that... Read More

dream team, FG, government, nigeria, olympic, sports

September 14, 2016

#30Days30Voices: ‘Is this country going down the pit?’

As normal activities resume across the country after two days of national holiday, Nigerians are still faced with the reality that the economy keeps depreciating and many are going hungry. On this episode of #30Days30Voices, we spoke with a young but disenchanted Nigerian who complained bitterly about the state of the Nigerian economy, the high cost of... Read More

#30days30voices, Buhari, citizen, country, economy, government, hunger, nigeria, president, sticky

#30Days30Voices

September 13, 2016

Opinion: Buhari’s ‘Change begins with me’ – a bargain of the century!

by Mohammed Alhaji For the first time in the history of our nascent (if 17 years of unbroken democracy and 4 presidents so far could be considered one) people from all walks of life – paupers; peasants; pink-collar, blue-collar and white-collar workers; unemployed; young and old; kids not eligible to vote; and probably even thieves... Read More

APC, Buhari, Change, government, nigeria, people, president

September 12, 2016

#30Days30Voices: ‘People are dying… We can’t stand it again’ | Man complains bitterly about the economy

The economy of Nigeria is at its worst for the first time in decades. Inflation rate is through the roof while unemployment is at an all-time high. But it is easy to look at all this and forget that there are people who are feeling the pain of the economic downturn much more than our... Read More

#30days30voices, citizen, death, economy, government, hunger, nigeria, recession

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