by Enenim Ubon APC,PDP or any other party is NOT Nigeria’s problem, the individuals therein are. We should “look(well) before we leap” and avoid taking sides blindly. Nigeria’s return to democracy in 1999 came with a lot of expectations from the citizens who believed things would change and they will have a better experience of... Read More
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by Somefun Oluwasegun So stop your foolishness. Stop these religious jargons. Are you a pastor, a church leader, a member, a worker, chorister, usher or do you belong to any part of the complex anatomy of the Christian church in any way? Quit your error. Stop deceiving yourself and others. Focus your energies on... Read More
by Odia Ofiemun Festus Iyayi made up his mind quite early, and had the spine to stand up for his beliefs, and to decide on whose side he was going to play. He chose to stand with the people, their interests, their future. Everyone who has encountered Festus Iyayi can attest to it that, to... Read More
by Okey Ndibe Odds are that Iyabo Obasanjo is at peace with herself, after pouring out her soul. No question, she must have her faults, perhaps even grievous ones, but her letter was an act of courage. And when historians reckon up Obasanjo the man and public figure, they will be grateful for this daughter’s... Read More
by Sonala Olumhense Many people have written to, and about, Obasanjo over the years. I do not think he has read any of them. Iyabo’s is different and epochal because we know he has read it, and that for perhaps the first time in his long life, that he has winced in pain, if not... Read More
by Solomon Osadolor The web/social media is the big thing of our day. It’s a profound scientific innovation which aids communication across multiple layers at an alarming speed across the globe. Some of the coolest, pithy, witty and sarcasm-ladén 140-character thoughts i’ve ever had never made it to my timeline. Such thoughts usually come amid... Read More
by Ifeanyi Uddin The drama, last week, started with the exchange of missives whose contents ministered well to purveyors of the prurient, saw what looked like the implosion of the ruling party, and ended with the alleged humiliation by the National Assembly, of the Coordinating Minister for the Economy, who had appeared before that august... Read More
by Uche Onyebadi Does it really matter that Santa is white or black? Does Jesus’ message gain credibility by his racial origin? My response to both questions is NO. Oftentimes American media pundits seek solace in discussing issues you might think rightfully belong to a kindergarten class. This is especially true of times when there... Read More
by Sam Nda Isaiah And talking about corruption, how can anyone forget so soon how Obasanjo squandered N300 billion on roads with nothing to show for it? Many of us talked on this issue ad nauseam when he was in power but got no response. And how can anyone forget so soon how Obasanjo also... Read More
by Bayo Oluwasanmi Mr. Jonathan has re-written our political history. He’s the first minority to be elected President of Nigeria. He’s the first PH.D to hold the office. He’s the first president associated with Fedora Hat. More than all these, he’s the president Nigerians hoped would at least begin the reconstruction of Nigeria in some... Read More
by Aminu Lekan I must admit, I fell in love with you. I fell deeply in love with you…you whom I thought would be my Princess in shining Ball Gown….if only I had known that you were a Doctorate degree holder in flirting. Love is still the most risky business venture ever. There is no... Read More
by Peregrino Brimah 100 million men cannot kill the king. Taking away all the kings men, cannot kill the king. All the chiefs and kings in Nigeria cannot kill this king. Obasanjo, IBB, Nuhu Ribadu, El-Rufai, Tambuwal, Tinubu, Fashola, Kwankwaso, Amaechi, Lamido, Baraje, Saraki, Atiku, Buhari, Wole Soyinka, … basically every single who-is-who in the... Read More
by Paul Bassey I told the popular sports station that as far as I was concerned, Manchester City has no defined youth policy and there was no way Ihenacho will be expected to go through the ranks, not to talk of breaking into a team whose trade mark is the acquisition of finished products, superstars,... Read More
by Jubrin Ibrahim Another good friend and intellectual of the progressive movement, Bamidele Aturu has also argued that there was no difference between the PDP leaders and their APC counterparts. Increasingly, the APC is asserting itself as the game changer in Nigerian politics. It has shown that it is possible to coalesce a huge opposition... Read More
by Jason Njoku iROKO will be here in the next 5 years. $8Mn and my revenue growth over that period guarantees that. We have institutionalised and survived too many things over the last 3 years to not be strong enough to combat any and everything. So we announced a new chunk of money. Cause for... Read More
by Muyiwa Adetiba So the problem is not really with Jonathan or who ever might succeed him. The problem is with our weak system, and the unwillingness of our leaders— and we the people— to strengthen the institutions that will make for good governance. General Olusegun Obasanjo took one of his protégées, Dr Goodluck Jonathan... Read More
by Frances Ewherido The next memorable Christmas was in 1976; not that I can still remember anything in particular that happened on that day beyond going to church, coming back and eating Christmas rice and chicken. It has become memorable because it was on that day that I took the surviving oldest photograph with my... Read More
by Oge Okonkwo Residents of Atimbo community in Calabar, Cross River State were thrown into mourning over the death of a one-year-three-months-old baby boy who was allegedly killed by his mother. 20-year-old Ikwo Udoh Bob, was said to have killed her baby boy by forcing him to drink a poisonous substance suspected to be insecticide in the... Read More
by Elnathan John Do you see what is happening in the House of Representatives? APC now has a majority. But I will not gloat. It is wrong to laugh at your rival’s downfall. I mean it is not like anything has changed. The funny thing is, while almost all the Kano State legislators decamped, one... Read More
by Theophilus Ilevbare The former president is the personification of everything wrong with Nigeria. He epitomizes corruption, irresponsible leadership, dishonesty, double standard. Our collective amnesia is the only reason anyone will heap praises on the Ota farmer for that letter. The General is at it again! When he is not openly criticising the man he... Read More
by Peregrino Brimah So how do disbelievers explain the “singularity,” and how nothing became something; and in a meaningful and coordinated fashion? Also how life’s complexities, the signature biochemistry and genetics of nature is directed. How also can the atheist, nothing from nothing ask questions? Atheism is on the rise not only in western societies... Read More
by Simon Kolawole Former permanent secretary in the Ministry of Defence, Dr. Julius Makanjuola, was being tried for corruption under Obasanjo’s government. Suddenly, the government entered a plea of nolle prosequi – reportedly the first in our history – and set the man free. In 2000, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Salisu Buhari,... Read More
by Soyombo Ayomikun The letters seem to be Fragmented parts of a jigsaw Perhaps reaffirming the truth That stones shouldn’t be thrown in a glass house 1.A sage died Baba travelled for his burial Sobriety struck his soul The letter leaked 2.Filled with hailstones and fire Towards the... Read More
by Tunde Fagbenle The helpless and hapless President withdraws into his own world of succour in liquor, waiting and hoping for things to ride. It ‘s getting messier and messier as we wake up each day into the news of something, somewhere by someone in someplace, done to add to the catalogue of woes and... Read More
by Femi Aribisala Nevertheless, the Lord would not forsake his people. God had a plan and this plan was in motion from the foundation of the world. God was not just interested in comforting man. That would have been too trite and impersonal. In the person of Jesus Christ, God was first and foremost determined... Read More
by Bisi Lawrence That seems not to be so attractive to the President up till now. Although he adopts an admirable stance of calmness, many people are quite excited and alarmed about that allegation. The National Assembly has called for investigations about it. The people wish to believe that it is not true, but they... Read More
A former Education Minister, Oby Ezekwesili, on Saturday lambasted members of the House of Representatives for their treatment of the Finance Minister, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala. Mrs. Ezekwesili, a former Vice President of the World Bank, accused the lawmakers of not being ‘decorous’ when the House of Representatives Committee on Finance walked Mrs. Okonjo-Iweala out of their meeting on Thursday. “Gosh! Our National Assembly &... Read More
by Hannatu Musawa With such foreign policy stance, a viable economic base, an adept purposeful political leadership and viable governance structure, Nigeria would indeed be able to assert her indelible footprints once more across Africa, effectively making her the undeniable giant of Africa. On the global arena, there has been an unceasing battle for supremacy... Read More
by Olalekan Adetayo All these persons were forced to wear the emblem before gaining access into the Council Chambers venue of the events. Some workers in the Villa were seen selling the emblems to those who were desperate to go inside. Journalists were not spared as yours sincerely had to part with some naira notes... Read More
by Dele Momodu But despite all these qualifications, Obasanjo could not lead Nigeria out of the doldrums. His tragic flaw was his decision to play God by not allowing Nigerians to choose their leaders without undue interference. He did this successfully but unceremoniously and ignominiously on two occasions Fellow Nigerians, I hope we have all... Read More
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