Issues/Policy
Biafra Is Not A Dirty Word By Simon Kolawole
For the record, I was born after the Biafra war. Everything I know about it was what I heard or read from different sides to the conflict. Since I was not around to follow the […]
Month: May 2017
Law
Quintessential Jiti at 50, By Lekan Alabi
Jiti Ogunye is an innovator and original thinker in the Nigerian legal space. He engineered a debate on Plea Bargain which eventually led to his publication of “The Imperative of Plea Bargaining 2005” after thorough […]
Religion
Killing Me Softly, By Femi Aribisala
The Lord wants us dead. He wants us to surrender and, like Jesus, lay down our life. Something terrible happened to Mr. Job. Something happened that made him despair for life. Most people celebrate their […]
Politics
Trump: The Man of Peace? By Minabere Ibelema
Here is a question: Might the tempestuous Donald Trump turn out to be the U.S. president that finally brings peace to the Middle East? That seems far-fetched given his combative politics and the age-old elusiveness […]
Issues/Policy
Making Power Uncomfortable in Nigeria By Ayo Sogunro
The continuing mystery of President Buhari’s illness and the handling of the saga by his aides is more evidence that Nigeria’s political system works almost independently of the individual nominally in charge. If we had […]
Government
Two Countries, One Anniversary By Sonala Olumhense
Tomorrow, the Muhammadu Buhari government commemorates its second anniversary. Mr. Buhari will not be available to read a speech, as he is on a hospital bed in the United Kingdom. May he recover to return […]
Government
Power Crisis: What Next, Fashola? | Punch
Finally, Babatunde Fashola, Minister of Power, Works and Housing, now knows, with all doubts erased and all illusions vaporised, that Nigerians were treacherously herded into the proverbial cul-de-sac ‘one chance’ bus when power sector assets […]
Issues/Policy
Way Out of The Minimum Wage Quagmire | Punch
The storms are gathering for a labour strike over a new minimum wage demand, as government is yet to make a concrete offer. Shortly after the May Day rally in Abuja that ended in a […]
Government
Osinbajo: An Academic On Probation | TheCable
University teachers are fond of criticising people in government as well as government programmes and policies. Like spectators watching a football or wrestling match, they are quick to point out scoring chances and the bad […]
Banking
Stiffer Sanctions Needed To Cleanse Banks | Punch
A recent report on how three major banks paid a combined N200m in penalties to regulators underscores the weaknesses in Nigeria’s regulatory framework. For committing 16 infractions of the rules combined in 2016, Access Bank, […]
Issues/Policy
Ambode’s wife committed sacrilege and should apologise —African Church Bishop
The Rt. Rev. Michael Adeyemi is the head of the African Church, Ifako Diocese, and the boss of the Presiding Chaplain of the Chapel of Christ the Light, Ikeja, Venerable Femi Taiwo, who […]
Government
Ajimobi, Ibadan Chieftaincy Law And The Imperatives Of Change By Wale Sadeeq
Change, as the only constant in life, has become a universal aphorism. Nonetheless, humans are evolutionarily predisposed to resist change because of the inherent uncertainties. Organisations and people that don’t embrace change are bound to […]
Politics
UPDATED: Violence Erupts At APC Election, Ex-Senator Manhandled | PremiumTimes
Violence erupted midway into the primary election of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to elect chairmanship candidates for the July 22 council polls in Lagos State on Saturday, ending the event abruptly. The News Agency […]
Issues/Policy
On The Arrest of MASSOB And IPOB Members By Ebuka Nwankwo
The police in Ebonyi State has arrested members of IPOB and MASSOB for sensitizing the public to sit at home on the 30th of May in order to honor the fallen heroes of the 1967 […]
Religion
The Coconut On The Head Of Nigerian Christianity By Pius Adesanmi
Ambode versus Chaplain… The media is reporting that Ogbeni Ambode fired a Chaplain for not anointing his wife first or something to that effect. I haven’t seen Ambode’s denial or clarification. I haven’t heard his […]
Aviation
British Airways Cancels ALL Flights Over IT Breakdown | TheCable
Computer problems have forced British Airways to cancel all flights from Heathrow and Gatwick. The airline operates morning flights to Lagos and evening flights to Abuja every day from Heathrow, London. The airline said “a […]
Education
Designing the Future of Education that Works for Africa, By Adetola Salau
While design thinking isn’t the magic solution to transforming education, it does have a significant role to play in creating these new models of education and preparing students to be future ready. Let’s bring back […]
Issues/Policy
Like Ants To Sugar By Muyiwa Adetiba
I don’t know if anybody made a physical count, but the reports in the media was that 34 private jets landed in Minna for the wedding of Halima, the daughter of General Ibrahim Babangida. In […]
Religion
Removal Of Pastor: God Puts Gov Ambode To Shame | PMNews
The Biblical saying that when men remove their carpet God will provide his own with a rug came to pass in the life of sacked Chaplain of Chapel of Christ the Light, Venerable Femi Taiwo, […]
Government
Osinbajo Appoints National Pension Commission, Bank of Industry Chiefs | PremiumTimes
Acting President Yemi Osinbajo has approved the following appointments for some Federal Government Parastatals, Agencies and Commissions: Ali Usman—Chairman, National Pension Commission. Funso Doherty—Director-General, National Pension Commission. Manase Benga—Executive Commissioner, National Pension Commission. Zaki Magawata—Executive […]