Issues/Policy
Month: July 2016
Politics
Read Hillary Clinton’s Full DNC Acceptance Speech: “We Begin A New Chapter Tonight” | Vox
Thank you! Thank you for that amazing welcome. And Chelsea, thank you. I’m so proud to be your mother and so proud of the woman you’ve become. Thanks for bringing Marc into our family, and […]
Technology
That Free Windows 10 Upgrade Ends In A Few Hours. Here’s How To Get It | Cnet
If you’re still on the fence about whether to upgrade to Windows 10 (and you’ve somehow managed to avoid Microsoft’s aggressive upgrade requests), the clock is ticking. Microsoft’s free Windows 10 upgrade offer officially expirestoday […]
Health
Three Zika Virus Cases Found In UK Hospitals, Reports say | The Guardian
Two British hospitals have reported cases of the Zika virus, according to reports. Hospitals in Calderdale and Huddersfield are said to have confirmed zika virus infection in three people who had returned from overseas. The […]
Issues/Policy
To Beat Islamist Terror, France Must Close The Gulf Between Church And State | The Spectator
At the beginning of his war memoirs, Charles de Gaulle famously wrote, ‘All my life I have had a certain idea of France’ and its ‘eminent and exceptional destiny’. It was not only an abstract […]
Issues/Policy
Boko Haram Ambushes United Nations Officials, Soldiers In Borno | PremiumTimes
Officials of the United Nations were among those injured on Thursday in northeast Nigeria as Boko Haram terrorists ambushed their vehicles as they from Bama where they had gone to offer relief services to displaced […]
Issues/Policy
Nigerian Community Compensated 163 Dollars After Deadly Explosion | PremiumTimes
The gas explosion which occurred on Sunday in Obotim Nsit village, Nsit Ibom Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State, left shocked villagers with various degrees of injuries. But by Tuesday, two days after the […]
Economy
Of Recession, Potential And Hope By Fola Ojo
When plans and theories seem to have failed and the path ahead appears crooked; when today looks bleak and tomorrow appears dreary; when the systemic stench signals a deepening and the societal decadence portends a […]
Government
Buhari’s Lonely Anti-Corruption War By Ayo Olukotun
“We must support the fight against corruption. It should not be for the Federal Government alone; the state and local governments must fight corruption. Let us chase away the thieves among us” – Rev. Olawuyi […]
Economy
Hard Times Ahead For Nigerian Economy, Says Lemo By Ramon Oladimeji
A former Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Mr. Tunde Lemo, has said the country should expect a further shrinkage in economic activities this year. He said the impact of this projected shrinkage […]
Tribute
July 29,1966 Counter-Coup: The Quest For Vengeance By Emmanuel Aziken
Even though he was famed as Ironside on account of his sheer physical prowess and escapades, the cascade of events that overwhelmed Nigeria in the first seven months of 1966 was enough to devour the […]
Issues/Policy
July 29,1966 Counter-Coup: Africa’s Bloodiest Coup D’état By Chuks Iloegbunam
The first shots shattered the peace of the night at the Abeokuta Garrison of the Nigerian Army a few minutes after midnight on July 29, 1966. Three casualties lay instantly dead in the persons of […]
Issues/Policy
Turkey Extends Coup Clampdown To Nigeria, Wants 17 “Turkish” Schools Closed | PremiumTimes
The Turkish Ambassador to Nigeria, Hakan Cakil, has called on the Nigerian Government to close 17 Turkish schools in Nigeria for their alleged links with a movement his government says was involved in the July […]
CRIME
Condemnation as Indonesia Executes Osmane, Eleweke, Igweh
Indonesia Friday executed four drug convicts, three of them foreigners, by firing squad, an official said, drawing swift condemnation from rights groups as Jakarta pushes on with its campaign of capital punishment. Ten others expected […]
CRIME
Breaking News: Indonesia Executes Three Nigerian Drug Convicts
Indonesia on Friday executed one local and three Nigerian drug convicts by firing squad, an official said. They were put to death shortly after midnight, Noor Rachmad, deputy attorney general for general crimes, told reporters.
Tribute
For Many Months I Didn’t Know My Husband Had Died — Lady Aguiyi Ironsi By Anayo Okoli
For Lady Victoria Aguiyi Ironsi, the shock of the news of the tragic death of her husband, the late former Head of State, Lt. General Johnson Aguiyi Ironsi can never go away. She described the […]
Issues/Policy
Of Billions Buried In Farms By Sola Lebile
SIR: House of RepresentativesSpeaker, Yakubu Dogara, it was who recently made a shocking revelation of looted funds said to have been buried in a farmaround Abuja. Said he: “As we speak, they (referring to the […]
Issues/Policy
Aguiyi-Ironsi And Fajuyi | TheNation
•50 years after, Nigeria is yet to learn useful lessons from their assassination It is exactly 50 years today that the counter-coup of 1966 was executed by soldiers, largely of northern extraction. One event that […]
Issues/Policy
What Brexit Really Means – Three Key Tests For Theresa May
‘Brexit means Brexit’ is one of the most brilliant political soundbites of recent times. It worked wonders for Theresa May during the Tory leadership contest. It showed that she didn’t intend to ignore the referendum […]
Issues/Policy
Weighty Allegation | TheNation
Naval boss’ accusation that the police free suspects arrested by the navy calls for probe The report emanating from the visit by the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Ibrahim Idris, to the Chief of Naval Staff […]