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Op-ed Editor May 6, 2017

The Thread: All the reasons Goodluck Ebele Jonathan qualifies as “Hero”

There's a clear political divide between the foremost political parties in Nigeria -APC and PDP. The GEJites (mostly PDP members) claim Goodluck Ebele Jonathan as their "hero", while the Buharists…

Azeez March 5, 2017

‘How heroic Ebola nurse died because doctors refused to touch her’

by Azeez Adeniyi More details have emerged about the death of Salome Karwah of Liberia, a nurse who survived Ebola and used her experience to help others with the virus.…

Op-ed Editor February 10, 2017

Opinion: Even in sickness, Buhari remains a hero

by Jude Ndukwe President Muhammadu Buhari has grown to become an unassailable enigma. The more Nigerians try to demystify him the more enigmatic he becomes. It is only heroes that…

Azeez September 29, 2016

Nnamdi Kanu’s prolonged detention will only make him a hero – Soludo tells Buhari

Former Governor of the Central Bank Of Nigeria, Charles Soludo on Thursday urged President Muhammadu Buhari to release the embattled leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu.…

Adebayo Emuleomo June 12, 2016

How MKO Abiola was arrested, imprisoned and eventually killed

June 12 will forever be an iconic date for democracy in the history of the Nigerian nation. On June 12, 1993, Nigeria conducted one of the fairest elections in its…

Kolapo Olapoju June 6, 2015

“Conceding defeat is not an achievement” || Ex-gov Sylva says Jonathan is not a hero

Former Governor of Bayelsa, Timipre Sylva, is not impressed with all the noise about former President, Goodluck Jonathan, being an hero over his conceding of defeat to new President, Muhammadu…

Op-Ed Editor April 7, 2015

Rudolf Okonkwo: No, Goodluck Jonathan is not a statesman

by Rudolf Okonkwo If Jonathan had wanted to be a statesman, he would have made the recommendation of 101 committees he set up known, including the audit report of the…

May 16, 2014

Tony Usidamen: Let me tell you about the hero Nigeria needs

by Tony Usidamen The hero Nigeria needs is ordinary people, like you and I, who understand that a true democracy is a government of the people by the people and…

March 12, 2014

Opinion: Sanusi Lamido – My enemy, my friend and my whistle-blower

by Obinna Akukwe Sanusi occasionally exhibits official recklessness, which in itself could be irritating. However, his official recklessness equally saved the banking industry, stabilized the naira, reduced inflation and exposed…

October 22, 2013

Ijeoma Nwogwugwu: Quality of education in Nigeria – Lessons from Malala Yousafzai

by Ijeoma Nwogwugwu As long as Nigeria continues to produce half-baked students from our primary and secondary schools, the quality of its workforce will be substandard, irrespective of the number…

October 9, 2013

Awesome! Brave passenger lands aircraft after pilot falls ill at the controls, dies later

A brave aeroplane passenger was forced to take over the controls and make an emergency landing last night after the pilot fell ill. The hero passenger was helped by two…

October 9, 2013

9 almost impossible dreams you can NEVER give up on

by Leigh Newman For most of us, getting out of bed each morning after age 27 is physically uncomfortable—not in a massive, disease-riddled or car accident kind of way. 1. The…

September 8, 2013

Spot the difference: Superman fan gets 19 surgeries to look like his favourite comic book hero (PHOTOS)

When Clark Kent wanted to transform into Superman, it was a fairly simple task. He would step into a phone box, spin around and the switch would be complete. But…

July 5, 2013

Little hero: Boy, 8, swims to shore, gets help to save dad after their car flips over into river (PHOTOS)

CBS BOSTON Joshua Garcia demonstrated grace under pressure rarely seen in 8-year-old children. The car smashes through a guardrail, soars through the air and lands upside down on a sandbank…

June 21, 2013

Good guy gone bad: Teenager arrested for brutally stabbing elderly neighbours to death (PICTURED)

A teenager who was once celebrated as a hero for saving his father's life has been arrested on suspicion of brutally stabbing his two elderly neighbors to death in their…

June 2, 2013

She’s back: Hollywood sweetheart, Angelina Jolie makes first red carpet appearance after surgery (PHOTOS)

She opted to miss her aunt's funeral so she could jet to Britain to support Brad Pitt at the premiere of his new movie World War Z. And Angelina Jolie…

April 29, 2013

Opinion: Amaechi in the eye of the storm- A villain or hero?…The verdict

by Eze Chukwuemeka Eze Sadly enough, those who want Amaechi to be pushed out of office describe him as being arrogant, power drunk, evil, possessive and a stumbling block to their…

March 6, 2013

Opinion: Obafemi Awolowo – Hero of the Yorubas, killer of Biafra, betrayed by the North

by Obinna Akukwe Thus Awolowo’s advice and actions led to the quick end to the Biafran dream. Therefore it is right to say that what the entire armed forces of…

January 13, 2013

Top Chinese movie star charged $1 million a night as prostitute, made $110 million in 4 years? (PHOTOS)

Chinese actress that starred in "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon," "Memoirs of a Geisha" and "Rush Hour 2" angrily denied selling herself for sexual favors to a disgraced official of the…

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