Religion
The Power To Get Wealth (2), By Femi Aribisala
Wealth for an unbeliever is not a blessing but a curse. Paul warns that the love of money is dangerous: “Those who desire to be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many […]
Year: 2018
Life Style
I Am Done With Honorary Awards, Says Soyinka
The Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, yesterday, said he was done with the conferment of honorary degrees on him. He said this, while receiving the Doctor of Letters honours, at the convocation ceremony of the […]
Issues/Policy
Resolving Religious Intolerance In Nigeria: The European Example By Ihembe Martin
If you want to know how much of a rabble-rouser a typical pious Nigerian is, just broach a conversation on religion. In the last eighteen years of electoral democracy practice in Nigeria, nothing has threatened […]
News
If You Are Not Ready To Hear The Truth, Don’t Come To My Palace By Dolapo Majekodunmi
Oba Rilwan Akiolu of Lagos, in this interview, speaks on the state of the nation among other issues. Excerpts: How did you emerge as the Oba of Lagos? Any genuine prince from the day he […]
Issues/Policy
2023 Presidency: Nobody Can Stop The Igbo When The Time Comes — E.K. Clark By Henry Umoru
South- South leader, Chief Edwin Clark, yesterday, took a swipe at the Presidency, saying that when the time comes for the people of the South-East to produce the President of the country, nobody can stop […]
Editorial
CIIE Brings New Opportunities For China-Nigeria Cooperation | Independent (NG)
The first China International Import Expo (CIIE) ended in Shanghai on Nov.10, 2018. Under the theme of “New Era, Shared Future”, the CIIE had attracted 172 countries, regions and international organisations, more than 3,600 companies […]
Editorial
Atiku’s Moment By Sunny Awhefeada
Alhaji Abubakar Atiku is undoubtedly Nigeria’s most experienced politician alive. Not Obasanjo. Not Buhari. Not Jonathan. Atiku’s political experience was forged in the hurly burly of the endless transition programme that Nigeria’s foremost soldier of […]
Editorial
Senate Probe Into FG’s Special Intervention Fund | Independent (NG)
Last week, the Senate was reportedly unanimously set to probe Federal Government’s Special Intervention Fund (SIF). The Senate ad hoc Committee, headed by Senator Ibrahim Gobir, was directed by the Dr. Bukola Saraki-led Senate to […]
Editorial
Transition Hour: Trying To Be OBJ? | Independent (NG)
Perhaps someone other than yours truly is beginning to be seriously concerned whether this Nigerian project is working or will continue to work. The recent concern has to do with the former president, Goodluck Ebele […]
Editorial
2019 Elections: What About Us? By Ayo Baje
As Socrates, the Greek philosopher rightly identified, knowledge runs well with virtue. If knowledge can be taught and learned so can virtue. He believed that “the unexamined life is not worth living.” And so did […]
MEDIA
Nigerian Media Unite To Fight Fake News Ahead of 2019 Elections | TheCable
Ahead of the 2019 elections, a coalition of news organisations in Nigeria is collaborating to combat misinformation, fake news and other factors that might have a negative impact on the polls. The verification project will […]
Editorial
Humanitarian Catastrophe In IDP Camps: Need for Urgent Intervention, By Ademola Adesola
Among the myriad of conflicts relentlessly decimating lives in many states across the Federal Republic of Nigeria, two in the Northern region of the country stand out like a festering sore thumb. These are the […]
Editorial
Strikes, Protests Demonstrations Against Ourselves By Kole Omotoso
Against colonial rule, under the jackboots of apartheid enforcers of the National Party of Afrikaners and confronting the inhumane politics of Sani Abacha, strikes, protests and demonstrations are in order. In fact these are the […]
Editorial
Before NASS creates 80 varsities, Polys and COEs By Martins Oloja
Our obsession with breaking political stories may have taken some steam out of a remarkable public policy story on tertiary education last Friday. Specifically, continued coverage of the content former President Goodluck Jonathan’s book launch, […]
Issues/Policy
Democracy Goes On Trial In Police Court By Abraham Ogbodo
There is something this generation of Nigerians does not understand. Out of deep ignorance, it is carrying on as if this country shall end with it. But we, of this generation, are at best trustees […]
Politics
Atiku Abubakar: The Unrelenting Politician By Akinwale Akinyoade
Born on November 25, 1946, Atiku Abubakar is a retired officer of the Nigerian Customs Service, a politician and business tycoon. The only surviving child of his parents, having lost his sister at infancy, he […]
Health
Fight Childhood Pneumonia With Immunisation, Exclusive Breastfeeding By Paul Adunwoke
To prevent pneumonia, medical experts have urged smokers to kick the habit. They also advised on keeping away from infected persons. It is also important to stay away from people who have cold, the flu, […]
Editorial
Reproachful Power Outage At Lagos Airport | Guardian (NG)
Another embarrassing power outage at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos the other day, which left passengers stranded for hours, is yet another sad commentary on public service in the country. It is a […]
Education
Why 14 Million Primary School Pupils Are Shut Out | Guardian (NG)
The Federal Government’s inability to raise the sum of N336b yearly is responsible for the partial implementation of the much-talked about National Home Grown School Feeding Programme (NHGSFP), and the reason why over 14 million […]
Issues/Policy
When the Chosen Engage In Criminality, They Remain Criminals, By Owei Lakemfa
When the ordained, the chosen, the religious, carry out murder for any reason or their deliberate acts lead to loss of lives, they remain answerable for their crimes, at least here on earth. There is […]