Religion
The Fool In His Heart By Bisi Lawrence
The fool has said in his heart that there is no God. He has therefore no basis to believe that God would be speaking to anyone. By the same token, anyone who says God speaks […]
Month: August 2016
Issues/Policy
Ciroma Sends Words To Buhari, Says North Not Afraid of Restructuring By Henry Umoru
Mallam Adamu Ciroma, journalist, administrator, politician, former minister of different portfolios and erstwhile governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, is one of Nigeria’s leading statesmen. Ciroma, who will be 83 years old soon, […]
Sport
We Must Plan For Tokyo 2020 – Dalung
Nigerian athletes have been promised better preparations for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games with Team Nigeria yet to register its name on the medals table after Day 15 of the 2016 Olympic Games. Reacting to […]
Government
It’s Good Night For The PDP – Obasanjo
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has said that the recent crisis in the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has shown that the party’s era had come to an end. Mr. Obasanjo disclosed this while fielding questions from […]
Sport
Poor Performance At Rio 2016 Olympics: Nigerians React | Vanguard
Nigeria was obviously not prepared – Barr. Azuka Okubor The Nigerian government and all the various sports federations were obviously not prepared and need to do better, taking a cue from South Africa and Kenya. […]
Issues/Policy
So Far, Buhari Has Not Disappointed Us – Obasanjo By Oghene Omonisa
In spite of heavy criticisms of the All Progressives Congress, APC, led administration by many Nigerians, former President Olusegun Obasanjo yesterday, gave President Muhammadu Buhari a pass mark saying “so far, Buhari has not disappointed […]
CRIME
Jonathan’s Government Can’t Account For N33tn – APC By Eniola Akinkuotu
The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, says at least N33tn was unaccounted for under the administration of former President Goodluck Jonathan. He, therefore, asked the Peoples Democratic Party to keep […]
Government
In Abia Governorship Ruling, Appeal Court Sternly Rebukes Justice Abang | PremiumTimes
The Court of Appeal in Abuja on Thursday delivered a stringent rebuke of Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court for his ruling annulling the election of Gov. Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia, accusing the […]
Government
Buhari Feeling Nigerians’ Pains — Osinbajo
Vice President, Prof Yemi Osinbajo, has said that President Muhammadu Buhari is feeling the current pains and sufferings that Nigerians are going through, saying this is the result of the years of mismanagement of the […]
Government
Nigeria And The Silly Blame Game By Fola Ojo
About Nigeria, the following are facts we need not belabor: Oil prices have crashed; oil is leaking into strange barrels of thievery; gas is gasping for breath; money is scarce; food is unavailable; befitting living […]
Government
No qualms, we can limp to 2019 By Tunji Ajibade
We lost a major election but the leader of our party did not blink. What he did instead was to climb a podium to effusively thank the electoral commission for organising a successful election. President […]
Education
The Way Forward For Nigerian Universities (1) By Timothy Odiaka
On Friday, June 3, 2016, the Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, had an interactive meeting with Pro-chancellors and Vice-chancellors of all federal universities in the country in order to deliberate on the way forward in […]
Economy
Devaluation: Did President Buhari Get It (1) | Punch
Last week, my gate keeper suddenly packed his luggage with the intention of quitting his job. The reason he decided to withdraw his services and return to his country is the weakening exchange rate between […]
Issues/Policy
Enemies Jealous Of My Rising Profile – Jonathan
EX-President Goodluck Jonathan has again denied allegations that he is sponsoring the Niger Delta Avengers. He added that the allegation was being sponsored by those who were intimidated by his rising profile in Nigeria and […]
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Issues/Policy
Guantanamo: Ode To Impunity By Owei Lakemfa
They usually die young; the prophets of their generation. Patrice Lumumba in Congo; Franz Fanon, Algeria; Ernesto Che Guavera, Cuba; Thomas Sankara in Bourkina Faso and Bob Marley of Jamaica. Some live long like Fidel […]
Issues/Policy
A Soluble Problem? By Donu Kogbara
We keep receiving conflicting and confusing information about the Niger Delta Avengers, NDA, the militant group that has been waging war on the Nigerian Government and inflicting huge losses on the oil industry for the […]
Government
Why the Desperation to Rope in Dr. Goodluck Jonathan? By By Reno Omokri
The coordinated attack on the integrity and credibility of former President Goodluck Jonathan is unfortunate. That the same hastily cooked up lies were reported simultaneously and almost word for word by some known client media […]
Banking
Naira Depreciates To N365.25/$ By Emeka Anaeto
LAGOS—Naira, yesterday, suffered its most steep depreciation in the inter-bank market since the new foreign exchange market commenced, trading at N365.25 per dollar against N314.14, almost 14 per cent drop in one day.
Issues/Policy
AIG Orders Mental Tests On Lagos Policemen | Punch
The Assistant Inspector-General of Police in charge of Zone 2 Command, Onikan, Lagos, AIG Abdulmajid Ali, has ordered that mental test be carried out on policemen in the command. The AIG, who also ordered drunkenness […]