today’s news roundup

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April 29, 2014

Human trafficking trade – and more, in today’s news roundup with Cheta Nwanze

by Cheta Nwanze .... if you are in Abuja, please join in the rally tomorrow. Your voice must be heard. Typically in our country, when someone does rubbish, and is…

April 24, 2014

Our president is losing focus – and more, in today’s news roundup with Cheta Nwanze

by Cheta Nwanze To be fair to Uncle Nyesom, members of his real constituency have been active elsewhere, so maybe, just maybe, that was what was uppermost in his mind, and…

April 23, 2014

Effect of the receding Lake Chad on insecurity – and more, in today’s news roundup with Cheta Nwanze

by Cheta Nwanze It should come as no surprise that tensions in the Borno area have gone up as the lake has receded. Lake Chad, which used to provide…

April 22, 2014

The merits of Nyako’s argument – and more, in today’s news roundup with Cheta Nwanze

by Cheta Nwanze When someone preaches hate, which Mr. Nyako has done, do not tell me to look at "the merit of his argument". He could have made the same case without…

July 25, 2013

Moving on – and more, in today’s news roundup with Cheta Nwanze

by Cheta Nwanze Truth is that no amount of crocodile tears can change the facts. The fact is that we, the people of Nigeria, are guilty of making a lot…

July 23, 2013

Now that we know our lawmakers cannot read – and more, in today’s news roundup with Cheta Nwanze

by Cheta Nwanze ....Ayo Akinyelure claimed that he cast the vote in error. "I pressed the 'No' button during the electronic voting session thinking that I was kicking against the early…

July 23, 2013

Gov. Dickson sure has a thing for under-age girls too – and more, in today’s news roundup with Cheta Nwanze

by Cheta Nwanze ....Bayelsa etibo, Dickson, shows it is not only Yerima that has a thing for under-age girls as he appoints an 18 year old SA (has she even started…

July 19, 2013

Nigerian lawmakers and the age of consent – and more, in today’s news roundup with Cheta Nwanze

by Cheta Nwanze ....in the last few days, we have had our Senate more or less tell us that the moment a 9 year old girl gets married, she becomes an adult.…

July 16, 2013

Patience Jonathan’s claim to authority – and more, in today’s news roundup with Cheta Nwanze

by Cheta Nwanze Maybe it's just me, but methinks that the unnamed elders in this report should bring their 'elderly' influence to bear. First Ladies (or First Gentlemen, think Prince Philip), are meant…

July 15, 2013

When will the NFA stop barking and start biting? – and more, in today’s news roundup with Cheta Nwanze

by Cheta Nwanze Apparently, Edo state has the lowest rate of teenage pregnancy in Nigeria. Katsina has the highest. I would blame lack of awareness of the benefits of Postinor in…

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