Chude Jideonwo: We risk losing a generation of doers…

by Chude Jideonwo This year, on my TV show, one of the candidates who made our Special Presidential Interview Series, Dele Momodu was in one cubicle answering nature’s call, and I in the next. He proceeded to share a warning: he had worked with so-called progressives for years, been hounded out of the country, managed... Read More

Change, cynics, Dele Momodu, doers, politicians, professionals

September 23, 2013

Funke Egbemode: When politicians pray

by Funke Egbemode They see nothing good in me. They say I have not performed. Yet I work endless hours to improve the lot of my people. God , you know that I love my country and my greatest desire is to leave it better than I met it. But this distraction is too much.... Read More

Aminu Tambuwal, Bamangar Tukur, David Mark, Funke Egbemode, ganiyu solomon, Goodluck Jonathan, politicians, prayers

September 3, 2013

Opinion: Ignore commonsense and focus on the real march of events

by Okey Ikechukwu But, just hold it right there! Since when did common sense become a good candidate for the advancement of knowledge, throughout the history of mankind on earth? All the people who ever tried to advance human knowledge throughout the ages upset common sense by what they said! When is something real? When... Read More

nation, nigeria, Okey Ikechukwe, politicians, real, reality

August 30, 2013

Opinion: Nigeria’s problems and the dilemma of our politicians

by Adisa Adeleye The recent statements of intent by both new (but old) parties (APC and PDM) lead to the same goal of a prosperous and safe democratic state which would be our inheritance after the expected defeat of the ruling party (PDP) in the 2015 elections. Many Nigerians and also friendly foreigners agree that... Read More

2015, Adisa Adeleye, APC, elections, nigeria, PDM, PDP, politicians, problems

July 31, 2013

Kayode Komolafe: But where are the jobs?

by Kayode Komolafe Jobs are not only meant to give the young men and women means of livelihood, being employed is a source of moral fulfillment, a feeling of being useful to oneself and the society It is no news anymore that without any regard to the mood of the people politicians have prematurely put... Read More

2015 Presidential election, Alan Greenspan, Dr Yemi Kale, Jimmy Carter, Jobs, Kayode Komolafe, National agenda, olusegun obasanjo, politicians, President Goodluck Jonathan, Ronald Reagan, World Bank

March 3, 2013

Tunde Fagbenle: For the sake of our children

by Tunde Fagbenle One thing remains clear: nothing will change if the country and her peoples do not do things differently. A couple of columns back I hinted that some group was in the offing the group is made up of patriotic Nigerians both in the Diaspora and within Nigeria, we are concerned about the... Read More

Kayode Ogundamisi, nigeria, Olusegun Mimiko, Ondo State, Pius Adesanmi, politicians, tunde fagbenle, Wole Soyinka

December 21, 2012

Ayo Olukotun : What does President Jonathan read?

by Ayo Olukotun “The reading habits of politicians matter because in what they choose to read will be found what they think and what they will do” – Yarn Martell (Canadian novelist) As the opening quote sourced from award-winning Canadian novelist Yarn Martell suggests, what politicians, presidents especially, read or fail to... Read More

Goodluck Jonathan, politicians, reading culture of leaders, reading habits

September 17, 2012

Wealthy Nigerians spend N1.18trillion buying private jets

by Isi Esene Reports have it that wealthy Nigerians have spent about N1.05trillion on the purchase of private jets in the past five years. Aviation sources say the trend is encouraged by the benefits derived from purchasing private jets by high-net-worth individuals who seek privacy, security, and the removal of unnecessary delays which hinder the... Read More

Abuja, airport, aviation, Bombardier, Embraer, GulfStream, Hawker Siddley, Olamide Ohunayo, politicians, private jets, wealthy

July 6, 2012

Elnathan John: How to participate in the destruction of Nigeria

by Elnathan John Sometimes the leaders of a country can unilaterally destroy a country or lead it into war without the active participation of its citizens. That is very selfish. In Liberia or Sierra Leone for example, all those selfish war lords didn’t seek the participation of the citizens when they were killing people over... Read More

chieftancy, civil servant, corruption, Electricity, nigeria, politicians, Religion, Tribe

March 1, 2012

Opinion: Senile National Conflagration (SNC)

by OKshorty1 Summary of report from http://okshorty1.wordpress.com/about/ In my humble opinion, corruption is a bigger problem than ethnicity. Let us prosecute everyone who has stolen from this nation or exile them to Vanuatu with just enough for a plane ticket. Nigerians, like normal humans have national pastimes that keep us preoccupied. The British focus on... Read More

political analysis, politicians, Senile National Conflagration

Chude Jideonwo: We risk losing a generation of doers…

Funke Egbemode: When politicians pray

Opinion: Ignore commonsense and focus on the real march of events

Opinion: Nigeria’s problems and the dilemma of our politicians

Kayode Komolafe: But where are the jobs?

Tunde Fagbenle: For the sake of our children

Ayo Olukotun : What does President Jonathan read?

Wealthy Nigerians spend N1.18trillion buying private jets

Elnathan John: How to participate in the destruction of Nigeria

Opinion: Senile National Conflagration (SNC)

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