Issues/Policy
Dear Jimi: The State of the Nation By Abiola Oyewande
Sir, It is with a heavy heart I am sending you this mail. The nation seems to be going down the drain. I heard you on air say today that you are trying to get […]
Year: 2016
Society
How much worse can things still get…? By Rotimi Fasan
IN the light of some of the experiences that Nigerians have been through in recent times it would not be out of place for one to wonder how much worse things could get before they […]
Economy
Nigeria’s energy crisis and rising cost of living By Jide Ojo
Will I be right to say that Nigeria’s energy crisis has defied all solutions? I have this nagging feeling that this albatross of successive Nigerian governments is set to shame the Buhari administration. While Nigerians […]
Economy
Taking okada out By Lekan Sote
There is an unconfirmed rumour that commercial motorcycles, popularly called “okada” may be completely banned as a mode of transport in the Lagos metropolis. As much as the press should be on the side of […]
Economy
Any cheer for capital market in 2016 budget? By Uwaleke Joseph Uchenna
The National Assembly recently passed the 2016 Appropriation bill after making a minor cut of N17bn to the budget size from the initial N6.077tn proposed by the Executive arm of government. At N6.06tn, it is […]
Politics
The Wike, Amaechi tango By Dele Agekameh
Last Easter Sunday, I put a call through to my brother and friend, Professor Steve Azaiki, a two-time secretary to the Bayelsa State government, who was holidaying with his family in Port Harcourt. He was […]
Politics
When Silence is not Golden By Kayode Komolafe
One of the passions for which the great nationalist Anthony Enahoro would be remembered was his unyielding advocacy or a return to parliamentary system of government. Clearly, he preferred the British system. Enahoro was acknowledged […]
Security
Police recruitment …… NATION
As the Police Service Commission (PSC) prepares to begin the process of recruiting 10,000 policemen into the Nigeria Police Force (NPF), it must see that everything is done to ensure that the exercise results in […]
Economy
Stabilising Naira through fiscal/monetary policies – Part 1 By David Edevbie
Our economy did well in the last decade with the average GDP growth rate between 2005 and 2015 reaching an impressive 5.9%. Notwithstanding, the economy is still in the doldrums as it struggles to cope […]
Issues/Policy
WHEN CAN THE NETWORK BE REACHED? …….. THISDAY
“My office has been inundated with complaints, petitions and calls on the fraudulent and unauthorised charges by network operators in the country,” said Adebayo Shittu, the Minister of Communications, at a recent meeting with the […]
Issues/Policy
African dilemma in world migration crisis By Tony Luka Elumelu
For Africa and Africans, migration is a way of life and this is also largely true of people of the other continents. To a large extent, the great Trans-Saharan Trade, and the attendant migration, was […]
Politics
Biafra, Buhari and the Easter Day rising (2) By Femi Fani-Kayode
CONTINUED FROM SUNDAY Thankfully under President Goodluck Jonathan the Igbo managed to do better than at any other time in our history. As a matter of fact this was so much the case that Nigerians […]
Sport
NFF Given One Month to Submit Report on Foreign Coach ……… THISDAY
Sports Minister, Solomon Dalung, has mandated the Technical Committee of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) to furnish him with a report detailing the viability of employing a foreign technical adviser for the Super Eagles, including […]
Life Style
Aide ‘paid N600,000 -N900,000 into Saraki’s account 50 times one day’ ……. NATION
I’m happy my trial has begun, says Senate President Senate President Bukola Saraki, yesterday said he is glad that his trial before the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) on asset declaration has finally begun. Saraki, […]
CRIME
#PanamaPapers: Eight offshore companies linked to Mark …….. PUNCH
At least eight offshore companies in the British Virgin Island have been linked to the immediate past Senate President, David Mark, in a secret assets scam released by a German newspaper, Süddeutsche Zeitung. The German […]
Technology
Nigeria’s new status as West Africa’s IXP hub ……. VANGUARD
Nigeria still proved why it is often regarded as the leading light of Africa’s technology business when Last week it was elevated to the status of hub to West Africa’s internet exchange point. This is […]
Politics
Fox News projects: Cruz wins Wisconsin GOP primary …….. FOX
Fox News projects that Texas Sen. Ted Cruz will defeat Donald Trump in Wisconsin’s Republican presidential primary. According to Fox News exit polls and early vote returns, Cruz will win the state. The victory helps […]
Politics
ICC dismisses case against Kenya’s Ruto …….. Al Jazeera
The International Criminal Court (ICC) has terminated the case against Kenya’s deputy president William Ruto and ended his trial, saying there is insufficient evidence he was involved in deadly violence that erupted after his country’s 2007 presidential […]
Politics
South Africa’s Jacob Zuma survives Nkandla impeachment vote …….. BBC
Parliament in South Africa has voted not to impeach President Jacob Zuma, despite a court ruling against him. The governing African National Congress (ANC) defeated the opposition-sponsored motion, saying Mr Zuma was not guilty of […]
Business
Nigeria’s Ntel Seeks $1 Billion for Mobile-Broadband Growth …….. Bloomberg
Nigerian Internet provider ntel is seeking more than $1 billion to invest in 4G mobile broadband by 2020 as the owner of the former state landline company seeks to take advantage of a rising number […]