Unending fuel scarcity: Wonder of all ages
By Akinkuolie Rasheed The perennial fuel scarcity in Nigeria was once described by a reputable international journal as the wonder of modern times. This is, indeed, a fair assessment of the situation,...
View ArticleRestructuring: Nigeria needs process reform
By Abdulwarees With the efforts at the executive arm of government...
View ArticleMaina, pension thieves and anti-corruption war
By David Adodo Malam Abdulrasheed Abdullahi Maina, former Chairman of the Defunct Pension Reform Task Team, has been vilified in the media—in the past few weeks, apparently as a result of falsehood...
View ArticleHow Buhari’s New Year Address rekindled hope
By Ignatius Arinze For the first time since he took over the reins of government in May 2015, President Muhammadu Buhari has confounded his most ardent critics with the quality, content and energy...
View ArticleWhy herdsmen menace is political
For the umpteenth time, rampaging Fulani herdsmen last week attacked six communities in Benue State, killing about 71 people, injuring many others, and violently rupturing the fragile peace in the...
View ArticleCorruption and the dissent of the deprived
By Ojapa Salwu Ahmed Nobody is fighting for the common good of the masses, instead the politicians and elite are only working for their pockets. Therefore, the youths should be wise and not allow...
View ArticleA New Year prayer for Osun
By Abiodun Komolafe Goodbye 2017! May your soul rest in peace! Welcome 2018, the year Pastor Enoch Adeboye has prophesied would be “far better … for the country.” While the Muhammadu Buhari-led...
View ArticleThe North, 2019 poll and zoning
By SKC Ogbonnia The People’s Democratic Party (PDP), the main opposition party in Nigeria, has concluded its long-awaited national convention. The main takeaway from the gathering is the zoning of its...
View ArticleHow Gaidam finished strong in 2017
By Abdullahi Bego As 2018 rolled in and the Gaidam administration positions itself to turbo-charge Yobe’s economy for even better service delivery, the people of the state can look back on the...
View ArticleFellow Nigerians, we need another political party
By Promise Adiele The phrase, Fellow Nigerians, evokes a feeling of angst among Nigerians whenever it occurs. This is because it recalls the rehearsed mantra of the military each time they dislocate a...
View ArticleNigerian airports: New threats, opportunities
By Dan Aibangbe Nigerian airports in recent times have won the acclaim of Nigerians and the international community, especially in the wake of the executive order for improvement in the ease of doing...
View ArticleMadam Veronica Ottah: Sunset at noon
By Francis Ottah Agbo November 23, 2017, would ever remain the darkest day in my life. It was the day my dear mother, Madam Veronica Enayi Ottah, my hope, my all and all, passed to eternal glory. Yet,...
View ArticleUmeh and Anambra Central senatorial seat
By Ejike Anyaduba Tomorrow, 13th of January 2018 to be precise, the void in the central senatorial district of Anambra state will cease to exist. On that day, every wrong act since the senatorial...
View ArticleJudges’ purported immunity and separation of powers
By Carl Umegboro UNAMBIGUOUSLY, Section 98 of the Criminal Code, CAP C38, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, prohibits ‘official corruption’ by public officials, including inviting or receiving...
View ArticleBefore more blood flows in Rivers, Benue
The mindless killings of Nigerians in Rivers and Benue states as we were about ushering in the New Year underscore the pervasive general insecurity in the country. It does not really matter if the...
View ArticleBenue, Rivers killings: Interesting perspectives
The New Year did not start too well especially for people in Rivers and Benue states. It started with needless bloodbaths in both states. In Rivers, about 17 people were killed during crossover night...
View ArticleEmmanuel Eboue: Illustrating depression as a silent killer
By Abdulwarees Solanke In my third year as a student of Mass Communication at the University of Lagos, I took two courses in psychology. My teacher was the erudite Prof. Peter Omoluabi. Taking those...
View ArticleHerdsmen killings: Need to rehumanise Nigerian lives (1)
By Emmanuel Onwubiko In the political annals of Nigeria, this is not the first time that Nigerians in their large numbers are slaughtered by well-armed militia who share ethno-religious affiliation...
View ArticleEfficient taxation and infrastructure development in Lagos
By Nuru Alabi Nigerians usually get into the fray each time popular footballers are charged by the Spanish authorities for alleged tax offences. Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and Neymar have at...
View ArticleA President and a heartbreak nation
By Ikeogu Oke Ours is a heartbreak nation, A killer of elation, Unmindful of its inclination To self-immolation. – Ikeogu Oke, “A Heartbreak Nation” The recent killings in Rivers and Benue States and...
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