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September 4, 2017

Fisayo Soyombo: The Diezanis and Dasukis within Buhari’s government

by ‘Fisayo Soyombo   Diezani Alison-Madueke is currently the poster girl for President Muhammadu Buhari’s war against corruption. Throughout this year, no name has been more associated with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) than the former Petroleum Minister. The allegations against her are numerous and the figures being mentioned humongous. From Lagos to... Read More
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September 3, 2017

Opinion: Prophet Joshua, stop confusing people with political prophecy

by Kwebena   There was understandable shock worldwide when Kenya’s supreme court announced the annulment of their general election – a landmark ruling and the first of its kind in the African continent. However, one of the most stunned individuals may not actually be a Kenyan. Joshua Iginla, a well-known Prophet from Nigeria had released... Read More
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September 2, 2017

“How much did you give from your loot?” | TwitterNG comes down hard on Goodluck Jonathan

Former President of Nigeria, Goodluck Jonathan, has been vocal in making calls for sacrificial giving to victims of the Benue flood. Apparently, those calls have yielded results because he was back on Twitter again today to appreciate those who responded. See below: 1. Yesterday, I called on well meaning Nigerians to sacrificially come to the... Read More
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September 2, 2017

The Thread: Concerned about Nigeria’s future? Then here’s what you should do

Politics, it’s said, is a dirty game. So is there a way you can keep your hands clean and still participate in making things work in Nigeria- or at least keeping the people in charge accountable? According to Dr Joe Abah, there is a way, and it’s called governance. He explains below: You can be... Read More
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September 2, 2017

Boko Haram: Can we be better than ‘better than in 2015’

by Alexander O. Onukwue “Nigeria’s major cities and towns will never be held hostage by Boko Haram ever again”, Minister of Information, Lai Mohammed said. “This is because the country’s armed forces, the Army and Air Force in particular, have so vastly improved in their operations that the state of the arts of the war... Read More
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September 2, 2017

Boko Haram: Defeated, depleted or what exactly?

by Alexander O. Onukwue On BBC Hardtalk, Nigeria’s Army chief employed a technical dodge to backtrack on the Army’s claim in 2016 that it had defeated Boko Haram. “I don’t think anybody has said Boko Haram has been eliminated”. General Tukur Buratai said this with that look that says ‘I probably said something similar to... Read More
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September 1, 2017

Buhari congratulates the Super Eagles after impressive win over Cameroon

President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated the Super Eagles, who this evening in Uyo, beat the Indomitable Lions of Cameroon 4 goals to nothing. In a series of tweets on Twitter, the President said, like the NYSC, football is “unifying platform”. He wrote, “I join millions of football-loving Nigerians in applauding our Super Eagles for their... Read More
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September 1, 2017

Should President Buhari not have visited Benue state already?

by Alexander Onukwue The senior special assistant to President Buhari, Mallam Garba Shehu, released a statement on the thoughts of the President, Muhammadu Buhari, on the floods currently wreaking havoc in Makurdi, Benue State. According to Mr Shehu, the president “has received with great concern reports of the flooding in Benue State” and “has directed... Read More
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September 1, 2017

Can Benue use this floods to re-plan its urbanisation?

by Alexander O. Onukwue Reports from the Benue floods say that about 3,000 homes have so far been affected across 24 communities and 12 Local Governments. That represents more than 50% of the twenty-three local Government areas in the state. It is a sizeable portion which tells of the extent of the disaster’s coverage, but... Read More
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September 1, 2017

Opinion: Eid El-Kabir- A wonderful moment to step into the Ember months

by Kingsley Ahanonu The new month of September comes bright and fresh, offering us a gift. The gift of Eid Kabir, the Muslim festival of sacrifice, obedience and humility. September marks the beginning of the notorious Embers catchment, the period of the year usually associated with eerie feeling. The Embers, from whatever drawn myth, are... Read More
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September 1, 2017

Opinion: Conquering the debilitating menace of sickle cell in Nigeria

by Gideon Arinze   Until the government steps up measures to tackle sickle cell, it will continue to ravage the country. Sickle cell is a global health issue that is not as well known as malaria or tuberculosis. But every year, thousands of babies are born with the disorder. And the number is expected to... Read More
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September 1, 2017

The Thread: This is why we’re losing our children to the streets

Education is crucial, if Nigeria is to lift itself from its Third-world status. Unfortunately, the number of children opting to skip secondary and tertiary education keeps increasing, thanks in no small part to musicians and footballers who command more income than college professors. Adebiyi Oluseyi believes we are missing the point of education. See below:... Read More
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September 1, 2017

Opinion: Reforming PENCOM through smart leadership

by  Lanre Ogundimu The drive to sanitize Nigeria’s pension sector will appear to be an unending venture. In fact, it was the crisis that engulfed the sector, largely characterized by sharp practices and massive embezzlement by officials that gave birth to the National Pension Commission (PenCom) through the Pension Reform Act (PRA) 2014. The main... Read More
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August 31, 2017

“You just heard? WTF is wrong with you people! | Nigerians lash out at President Buhari over Benue floods

Four days ago, Makurdi, Benue became the latest casualty of flooding around the globe, as heavy rains lasting over four hours ensured that over 2000 houses were submerged in the waters. The number has since increased to 100,000. 50 minutes ago, President Buhari finally tweeted his “great concern” about the flooding in the state. I... Read More
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August 31, 2017

Opinion: Governor Rochas Okorocha- A complete failure of leadership

by Peter Adeshina Yesterday 30th of August, Governors of states in the South-East region met with the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu. The reason the meeting took place is quite clear and from reports, one could deduce that the Governors simply placated Kanu to put up his demands – and by... Read More
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Osun
August 31, 2017

Opinion: 7 ways Festus Adedayo erred in his criticism of education in Osun state

by abiodun KOMOLAFE   Festus Adedayo’s article entitled ‘WAEC Results: Of Awo’s Mud Houses and Governor’s Model Greed’ (Sunday Tribune, August 20, 2017) refers.   Let me start by congratulating Adedayo for confessing the roles of “societal ills like fixing of results, hiring pliable invigilators and allied ills” in states’ actual performance in education. At least, rational... Read More
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August 31, 2017

The Femi Fani-Kayode interview that gave Lai Mohammed and Femi Adesina sleepless nights [WATCH]

Staunch opposition leader, Fani-Kayode, never minces words when it comes to criticising the government of the day. Mr Kayode’s political career spanned two administrations. He served in Obasanjo’s administration as the Minister of Aviation and in Jonathan’s government as the Director of Media and Publicity. These days, he enjoys stirring the hornest’s nest by consistently... Read More
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August 31, 2017

Femi Fani-Kayode: Buhari’s government is nothing but a colony of Monkeys and a congress of Baboons

by Femi Fani-Kayode On August 3rd, 1857, in what can only be described as one of the most profound, moving, passionate and inspiring speeches in human history, Frederick Douglas, the former black slave and the great freedom fighter and philosopher said, inter alia, the following: “Let me give you a word of the philosophy of... Read More
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August 30, 2017

Opinion: Federal Ministry of Education, what about an anti-bullying policy for schools?

by Tomi Folaranmi According to gov.uk, bullying is usually defined as a repeated behaviour intended to hurt someone either physically or emotionally. It could be aimed at particular groups, for reasons that may include their race, religion, gender or sexual orientation. The effect of bullying on individuals will vary. It may depend on prior exposure,... Read More
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August 30, 2017

The Thread: 5 tweets that capture Nigerians sentiments about the Olori’s breakup

Olori Wuraola’s marriage to the Ooni of Ife has ended. Amebos saw it coming and put everyone on notice, including the alleged infidelity for which the marriage broke up. All was denied until today: https://www.instagram.com/p/BYaSOushBke/ After official confirmation was received from the Horse’s mouth, questions and comments flowed: Slut shaming’s a thing in Nigeria, even... Read More
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