by David Temitope The Roman Empire under the rule of Emperor Julio Caesar constructed and commissioned roads (viae) in 44 BC. The construction of these roads was solely by the Government, and a year later in 45 BC; there were challenges of maintenance and congestion on several roads. The Emperor then decreed that goods transporting... Read More
Ekiti State governor, Ayodele Fayose has said President Muhammadu Buhari is losing grip of his government. In a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Idowu Adelusi, the governor said Buhari must stop political appointees and government officials from endangering Nigeria’s democracy through their actions. He mentioned the refusal of Comptroller-General of Customs, Hameed Ali to... Read More
by Azeez Adeniyi Senate spokesman, Sabi Abdullahi has denied reports that the upper chamber threatened to shut down the government. There had been reports that the Senate made the threat after some political appointees failed to honour its invitations. Hameed Ali, comptroller-general of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), and Babachir Lawal, secretary to the government... Read More
In its bid to eradicate what it called “needless noise making” in the state, the Lagos state government has placed a ban on live band performances in bars and restaurants across the state. Failure to adhere to the new rule will incur a N500,000 fine. While we appreciate the state’s efforts towards reducing the effects... Read More
by Cheta Nwanze One of the major problems of the Nigerian state is that we do not even know what kind of government we run. On paper, we are a democracy, but in practice, so many bits and pieces of Nigeria are not. Just over a year ago, I wrote something for TheNerve Africa where... Read More
by Philips Chidumebi The world as we know is made up of seven continents, each unique to itself and having their own patterns, traits and culture. Every nation in the world has its ties to a certain continent, and as they individually make advancements, it results in a certain influence over their continent as... Read More
by Ugochukwu Amasike In 1914, two very distinct entities, with no shared values or shared ideology were fused together, without their consent. That fusion was driven by economic reasons, it was essentially tantamount to a contemporary business merger aimed at increasing profit. The promoters of this merger spared no thought for the discordance such a... Read More
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
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
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
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
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
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
Senate minority leader, Senator Godswill Akpabio has denied rumours that he is the sponsor of a planned march to be led by pop icon, 2face Idibia. 2face had announced a protest against government policies. There were rumours that the protest was however sponsored by the former governor of Akwa Ibom. In a statement released by... Read More
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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