nigeria

Farooq Kperogi: Buhari, not Nnamdi Kanu is responsible for Biafra

by Farooq Kperogi On the surface, it sounds oddly counter-intuitive to suggest that President Muhammadu Buhari is the principal reason we’re contending with the intensified recrudescence of Biafra agitations. But he is. Here is why. First, it’s apparent that President Buhari nurses a deep-seated resentment against the Igbos for spurning his political overtures to them... Read More

biafra, Buhari, Farooq Kperogi, nigeria, Nnamdi Kani, opinion, secession, self determination

Opinion: Sorry, but PDP never ‘won’ Osun-West Senatorial election

by Festus Ogun Let me begin this piece by congratulating Senator Ademola Adeleke on his victory. As the saying goes, the harder the battle, the sweeter the victory. The emergence of Senator Ademola Adeleke is in fact worth more than the more criticised dance. It was a triumphant entry into the National Assembly. The... Read More

APC, nigeria, opinion, Osun West Senatorial elections, PDP, Politics, Senator Ademola Adeleke

Opinion: Yorubas, think. It’s time to go!

by Bayo Oluwasanmi When Muhammadu Buhari clinched the presidency, many Nigerians believed it was a year of a big, bloodless political revolution. But now we know this wasn’t so much a revolution as a restructuring of the political order, a transfer of power from one elite to another, not the sort of bottom-up popular uprising... Read More

Call for Secession, national assembly, nigeria, opinion, Politics, power tussle, Yemi Osinbajo

Dele Momodu: Another season of poisonous rumours

by Dele Momodu Fellow Nigerians, let me say emphatically that our dear beloved country has never been in short demand or adequate supply of useless rumours. We all love gossip of all kinds, mundane or sublime, plausible or outrageous. We enjoy junk and gobble up any news in sight, no matter how ridiculously far-fetched. I... Read More

birthday wishes, Buhari, Dele Momodu, dolapo osinbajo, nigeria, opinion, Osinbajo, Politics

Opinion: The Nigerian democratic experiment and the influence of the undemocratic forces Of the Mob

By Dele Awogbeoba Nigeria has had a rather chequered history with democracy. Since 1999, Nigeria has had an uninterrupted democratic experiment which has been largely successful. INEC has continuously improved its handling of elections where the votes of the people are increasingly being reflected in the results subsequently announced by INEC. Under former President... Read More

democracy, nigeria, opinion, policy, Politics

Fiction: Ayoh was killed for no reason at all

by Chris Okafor Ayoh is speaking. At least he feels he is, but no one is really listening even though everyone is looking at him. Even as the entire attention of the crowd is on him, no one is listening. He can’t really see the faces. The sticks and stones that landed on his eye... Read More

Fiction, Jungle justice, Mob mentality, nigeria, opinion

C3 (Creative Content Conference): Nigeria’s first Content Market

At the Oriental Hotel, on August the 4th, we welcome you to a whole new world of African content! C3 (Creative Content Conference) sets its mark as the first content market in Lagos and Nigeria at large! A platform which connects TV networks/online distribution platforms with Content Creators/Production studios. Lagos is the economic melting pot... Read More

C3, Content Market, Creative Content Conference, nigeria

Poetry: Where Baba?

by Soyombo Ayomikun 1.That we screamed Sai Baba Doesn’t mean we Won’t ask ‘Where Baba?’ That we ask Where Baba Doesn’t mean we Don’t wish him Well! 2.What wisdom is There Building walls of Secrecy And lies Around one that promised Transparency And truth? What damage Will it do to Look us in the... Read More

Buhari's health, nigeria, Office of the citizen, pmb, Poetry

2019 Elections: Matters Arising from the Senate amendments to the Electoral Act, 2010 as Amended (Pt 2)

by Itodo Samson Matters Arising from the Senate electoral amendment Ouster Clause ` The amendment by the Senate in Section 87 (24) and (25) seems to oust the jurisdiction of the Court in matters relating to party primaries. Specifically, the courts are precluded from halting the conduct of party primaries, congresses or general election... Read More

2019 Elections, Amended Electoral Act, nigeria, opinion, Politics, senate

Looters

Creative industry is Nigeria’s new oil – Lai Mohammed

Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed has said the creative industry is Nigeria’s new oil. Mohammed said this in Lagos on Thursday when he spoke about the Creative Industry Financing Conference holding in the city on Monday and Tuesday. He said the creative industry was capable of producing a breakthrough for the country. He... Read More

creative industry, lai mohammed, nigeria, Oil

International passport

Nigeria to begin local production of e-passports

The Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Muhammad Babandede, has said there are plans to produce Nigerian e-passports in the country. Babandede disclosed this on Thursday in Abuja when members of the House of Representatives Committee on Interior came on an oversight visit. He said the immigration service was working with the Federal Government... Read More

e-passports, Immigration, nigeria, Production

The Thread: Why the Igbo apprenticeship system (ímù ólú) should be adopted

Amara Nwankpa is advocating taking advantage of cultural models to build businesses in Nigeria. The model he’s pushing forward is the Igbo apprenticeship system, which has survived for years and years and has been quite successful among Igbo traders. In Igbo land, there’s a culture that frowns on children roaming the streets doing nothing, so... Read More

Apprenticeship, Business, Igbo apprenticeship model, internship, nigeria, Nwa boy, The Thread, Umu boy

2Face Foundation, UNHCR intensifies efforts to raise funds for Internally Displaced Persons

As part of the partnership between The 2Face Foundation and United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) on Projects in Africa with Focus on IDP Intervention, both organisations have put together a special IDP Fund Raising Event tagged: EARGASM. Eargasm is scheduled to take place on July 22, 2017, at the Transcorp Hilton Hotel, Abuja.... Read More

2face, Eargasm, IDP, nigeria, The 2Face Foundation, UNHCR

Peregrino Brimah: The Nigerian People’s October 1st Independence Declaration From Nigeria PLC

by Peregrino Brimah All looter cabal currently residing in any part of Nigeria are hereby served notice to relocate within two months and all masses partnering with them are hereby advised to find real work. All Nigerian civil society and pressure groups are by this declaration mandated to mobilize for sustained, coordinated campaigns at their... Read More

nigeria, opinion, Peregrino Brimah, Politics Cabal, The Nigerian People's October 1st Independence Declaration

President Buhari

“Nigeria has let a crisis go to waste” | 5 things we learned from this brutal Financial Times article

Sometime in February this year, David Pilling, the Africa Editor of Financial Times took President Buhari to the cleaners with his scathing article on all 7 ways Buhari went ghost on Nigeria . This is July, Buhari is still MIA; the economy has gone down the drain and Pillings is back with another candid, if... Read More

David Pillings, economy, Financial Times, Muhammadu Buhari, nigeria, opinion, Yemi Osinbajo

Opinion: A confused Professor and a dead presidency

by Sammy Pam It has become irrelevant to count the number of days that president Buhari has been out of the country or for how long he intends to remain in the Queens backyard. What is more important is that the Nigerian state is on life support at the moment, surviving mainly because Nigerians... Read More

Buhari, Buhari's health, nigeria, opinion, Osinbajo, Politics

Election

Reuben Abati: PDP- A lifeline from the Supreme Court

by Reuben Abati On Wednesday, July 12, the Supreme Court saved our democracy and the People’s Democratic Party (PDP). It did with its ruling in the matter between Ali Modu Sheriff and Ahmed Makarfi, to determine who among the two is the authentic Chairman of the PDP. The Supreme Court of Nigeria practically threw the... Read More

nigeria, opinion, Politics, reuben abati, supreme court ruling, The Makarfi save

The Thread: Lessons from how Indomie, Bama, Hollandia conquered the Nigerian market

If you’re running a company new to the Nigerian landscape or you’re an entrepreneur or sales person, this thread holds important lessons about how to sell and make impact. How to upend subsisting business structures and emerge a giant. See below: So I'm going to do a 2-part series on(i) FMCG success stories (ii) FMCG... Read More

Bama, Business sense, entrepreneurs, Hollandia, Indomie, marketing, nigeria, Success lessons, The Thread

Opinion: The aso-ebi syndrome in Nigeria

As one born and duly brought up in a typical Nigerian society it is a matter of fact and needless to say that this has to be one of the most peculiar nations on the face of planet earth. Also, we are a most peculiar set of people, our way of life is it political,... Read More

Aso Ebi, culture, nigeria, opinion, parties

Opinion: Between EFCC and Former OAU Acting VC – When corruption becomes the bull

by ‘Lakunle Jaiyesimi Following the arraignment of the most recent former Acting Vice-Chancellor of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Prof Anthony Elujoba, on Friday the 7th of July 2017, there was the staging of a protest on Monday by some members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) at the institution in solidarity. Prof Elujoba... Read More

Cime, education, EFCC, nigeria, oau, opinion

Nigeria is fortunate to have a leader like Buhari – Osinbajo

Acting President Yemi Osinbajo on Tuesday said Nigeria was fortunate to have a “straightforward” and “honest” leader like President Muhammadu Buhari. Osinbajo said this while addressing the Quarterly Presidential Business Forum at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Osinbajo said the nation had the right environment in form of government discipline with Buhari in charge. He said,... Read More

18 months, leadrr, nigeria, President Muhammadu Buhari, turnaround, Yemi Osinbajo

Ogbo Awoke Ogbo: Lekki-Ajah floods- A frightening prediction for Gov Ambode

by Ogbo Awoke Ogbo Actually, I lied in Church on Sunday- small “white lie.” The preacher, a retired Army general, referring to the Lekki and VI floods, mentioned a disturbing dream he had had a couple of years ago in which the entire VGC and Lekki areas were completely submerged. At the time of his... Read More

geography, Gov Ambode, lagos state, Lekki-VI floods, Metereologists, nigeria, predictions for the state

Pius Adesanmi: Lekki floods- the consequence of an elite with more money than culture?

On Lekki By Pius Adesanmi I have only just noticed some Lekki versus the rest of Lagos and Nigeria dimension to ongoing interventions in the flood matter. Maybe I’ve been too tired to notice strident, blanket attacks against Lekki residents and forceful pushbacks by the attacked. One or two updates I have now seen reek... Read More

environmental preservation, Lekki floods, money talks, National disasters, nigeria, opinion, Pius Adesanmi, Political elite

Pius Adesanmi: Isanlu, the only place Nigeria has not corrupted

I wake up everyday praying that Nigeria will not happen to Isanlu. Isanlu, like the rest of Okun land, is heavily Christian with a sprinkling of Muslims here and there. In Isanlu, the Muslims are heavily concentrated in one ward, Bagido, where their Mosque is located. The Muslims have educational institutions. Ansar ud Deen Primary... Read More

Christians and Muslims, Isanlu, nigeria, opinion, Pius Adesanmi, Religion

Opinion: Lagos flooding is proof of Nigeria’s flawed systems

by Mark Anthony Osuchukwu It’s a sad reality to be a Nigerian living in Nigeria. If the Bible was to be written today, being Nigerian alone may send you to hell or somewhere worse. Call me unpatriotic and I may need you to tell me which sane person wastes a rare currency like patriotism on... Read More

ambode, Flawed systems, flood, nigeria, opinion

The Thread: “You just won 5M” “I have a Shell job for you” | Formats Yahoo boys use to scam folks

Scam artists have been robbing people blind since before the word gullible came to be. In Nigeria, Ayomide Tayo traces the explosion of online crime, known in this clime as Yahoo Yahoo or 419, to the end of middle class, no thanks to the IBB/Abacha regimes. Nigerians and foreigners alike have been victims of internet... Read More

419 Yahoo boys, EFFC, internet fraud, nigeria, The Thread

The Thread: “You mean a dead Isiaka Adeleke is actually more popular than ogbeni Rauf” | Top 10 tweets from Osun elections

Mr Ademola Adeleke, younger brother to the late Isiaka Adeleke emerged winner of the Osun West Senatorial elections on Saturday. Somebody say “just like that”. According to the results below, Mr Adeleke swept the polls in all but one local government area -10 out of 11- effectively owning the people’s mandate by 97, 280 votes... Read More

Ademola Adeleke, Aregbesola, nigeria, Osun West election, Politics, The Thread

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