Buhari, Boko Haram and release of Chibok girls
By Michael Jegede After his triumphant outing at the polls last year, President Muhammadu Buhari reiterated his campaign promise to adopt a different approach in tackling the Boko Haram insurgency,...
View ArticleA First Lady’s outburst at her husband’s presidency
IN MATTERS of marriage, third parties are often cautioned not to utter trenchant opinions. But when the spouses are not private individuals, and the issue involved are not a “family affair”, commenting...
View ArticlePromoting shared brotherhood of humanity
By Isaac N. Obasi IN spite of the noticeable differences among people in society due to their socio-economic class, ethnic origin, religion, gender, and political party affiliation among others, our...
View ArticleRe: Nigeria’s failed promises
By Igboeli Arinze Napoleon Given Chimamanda Adichie’s popularity in Nigeria, it will be foolhardy to underestimate the effect her article would have on the minds of the people as well as the...
View ArticleBorrowing our way out of recession (1)
By Ifeanyi Omokwe THE new three-year debt management strategy unveiled by the Federal Government and to be managed by the Debt Management Office (DMO) has capacity to promote the country’s speedy...
View ArticleThe Buhari/Aisha squabble
Three important events caught the imagination of many Nigerians in the past forthnight. But, I will dwell on one of them. Nigeria’s First Lady, Aisha Buhari, and her husband, President Muhammadu...
View ArticleA confused NJC?
Those new to listening to lawyers argue among themselves would think that Nigerian lawyers are thoroughly confused, that is, since the ineptly executed arrests of the seven judges. But those familiar...
View ArticleWhen your country is second choice
By Orji Sunday Sylvester Activist Malala Yousafzai said, “I want people to remember that Pakistan is my country, it is like my mother and I love it dearly. Even if its people hate me, I will still love...
View Article2019: A strong case for Nigerian president of Igbo extraction
Well, it’s has always been my position that no geo-political zone has an exclusive right to the presidency of Nigeria. Also, it’s neither the birthright of any ethnic group nor a chow (the Nigerian...
View ArticleBorrowing our way out of recession (2)
By Ifeanyi Omokwe “THE Debt Management Strategy we are going to pursue over the next four years takes into account the fact that for now, Nigeria’s public debt portfolio is dominated by domestic debt....
View ArticleTears for Izu Joseph
LAST week, Bayelsa-born centre defender of Shooting Stars Sports Club (3SC), Izu Joseph was cold-bloodedly shot dead by soldier who had gone to raid a shrine in his Okarki Community in Bayelsa. He was...
View ArticleAisha Buhari: We all know where we belong
By Paul John FOR some time now, our electronic and printed media have been awash with news items about a recent interview granted the BBC by the wife of the President, Aisha Buhari. Following the...
View ArticleThe judges’ weighty allegations against ministers
By Frank P. Ujuh THE anti-corruption war is getting messier everyday with some startling revelations. After the Department of State Services (DSS) sting operation on some judges in the country and...
View ArticleLet peace reign at FMC, Owerri
By Fred Nwaozor THE heat is really on within and outside the premises of the Federal Medical Centre (FMC) Owerri, the Imo State capital. This is occasioned by the rowdy protest embarked upon by the...
View ArticleWhy Chibok abduction is symptomatic of Nigeria’s enduring problem with women
By Toyin Saraki For almost two and a half years, Nigeria has been living with the scar of Chibok. In April 2014, the militant group Boko Haram entered the village and summarily abducted 276 girls from...
View ArticlePromotion racketeers in public service: Dent on good governance
By Gabriel Omonhinmin I spent a larger part of my adolescent years in the Nigerian public service and as such, it is only natural I cannot completely separate myself from the happenings in that sector,...
View ArticleFor a viable Health Insurance Scheme
By Okechukwu Emeh The lofty and innovative idea of Social Health Insurance Programmes (SHIPs) in Nigeria was informed by the overriding need by government to ensure that all citizens have access to...
View ArticleSuccess of bipartisan Senate leadership
By Nwobodo Chidiebere “Bipartisanship helps to avoid extremes and imbalances. It causes compromises and accommodation. So, let’s cooperate. — Zbigniew Brzezinski It is getting to two consecutive...
View ArticleLeo-Stan Ekeh: Computerizing Nigeria
BOTH nomenclatures are inseparable: you cannot talk of one without mentioning the other. Chief Leonard Stanley Nnamdi Ekeh (OFR) is the chairman/CEO of Zinox Technologies Limited and the adventurous...
View ArticleWealth creation through cryptocurrency
By Cosmas Odoemena Cryptocurrency is a medium of exchange that uses what is called cryptography to execute. Cryptocurrencies are classed as alternative currencies, or digital monies compared to fiat...
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