Issues/Policy
The British Were Once Here By Eric Teniola
I was born in Idanre, a hilly ancient town in Ondo state but I have spent more years in Lagos than in any other city in the world. Since the early sixties when I used […]
Year: 2018
Issues/Policy
Jamal Khasoggis’ Death: Its Influence on Nigeria Young Journalists By Kareem Itunu Azeez
Jamal Khasoggi was an Arabian journalist, and Washington post columnist, murdered at the Saudi Arabia consul in Turkey, his body was thereafter, dismembered as reported by various news stories, this was as a result of […]
Government
Election 2019: Campaign Officially Starts Nationwide Tomorrow
Political parties will kick off campaign nationwide tomorrow for all elective positions in line with the time table of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for the 2019 elections. This is coming on the heels […]
Government
FG Declares Tuesday Public Holiday
The Federal Government has declared Tuesday, November 20, a public holiday to mark the Eid-El Maulud celebration. The Minister of Interior, Lt Gen Abdulrahman Dambazau (rtd), who made the declaration on behalf of the Federal […]
Issues/Policy
The Huge Debt Burden and How We Got There (1) By Eric Teniola
Nigeria’s debt stock increased by 3% from the N21.68 trillion recorded in December 2017 to N22.4 trillion recorded in December 2017 to N22.2 trillion ($73.21 billion) at the end of June 2018. Patience Oniha, the […]
Editorial
Too Many Deaths On Our Roads | Punch
DANGER is perpetually lurking on Nigeria’s notorious highways. During the commemoration of the 2018 World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims on Monday, the Federal Road Safety Commission stated that 1,054 people died in […]
Issues/Policy
Head of Service, el-Rufai’s Deputy, And The Pastors By Tunji Ajibade
Nigeria’s Head of Service, Winifred Eyo-Ita, was in Rwanda last week. I watched her each day she was out there, proud of the dignified manner she conducted herself as she represented us in that Central […]
Editorial
Allison Ayida’s Death and Our Nigerianicism By Tony Afejuku
Mr. Allison Akene Ayida, a foremost Nigerian “Renowned Sage, Quintessential Public Servant, Corporate Governance Connoisseur and Author” died October 11, 2018 after a grave illness. Of course, this is no longer news -especially since he […]
Editorial
Nigeria’s Endangered Indigenous Languages | ThisDayLive
More attention should be paid to the learning, teaching and usage of indigenous languages With our national preference for English as the official language of communication, the learning, teaching and use of many indigenous languages […]
Government
Labour In Dilemma Over Fresh Minimum Wage Strike
The labour movement is worried that Nigerians may turn a cold shoulder to a fresh call for an industrial action demanding the speedy passage of a new minimum wage law. The Guardian learnt in Abuja […]
Editorial
Doing Business Here Is Still Not Easy
It should be curiously disappointing that despite noisy investment nurtured by renewed interest of the Federal Government on the issue of ease of doing business, Nigeria still scored low in the latest World Bank report […]
CRIME
How SARS Operative Killed Suspect And Converted Sienna Buses | PMNews
The Presidential Panel on Reform of SARS sitting in Lagos on Thursday heard how a member of the squad, Police Inspector Wilson Okenya, killed a suspect and converted two Toyota Sienna buses for himself. Giving […]
Government
Nigerian Democracy and the Threat of Transactional Politics, By Jibrin Ibrahim
Vote buying is therefore the worst form of transactional politics that is compromising our democracy. The greatest challenge we have in conducting the 2019 general elections is to ensure as many citizens as possible resist […]
Issues/Policy
Shi’a: Why they Rebel Only Under Muslims Leaders, By Murtada Gusau
In The Name Of Allah, The Most Beneficent, The Most Merciful All praise is due to Allah, Lord of all creation. May Allah extol the mention of the Prophet Muhammad in the highest company of […]
Issues/Policy
Social Changemakers: Revamping the West African Narrative, By Adetola Salau
What made this weekend memorable was meeting people from various sectors who refuse to buy into despair and have decided to change the story about Africa. “Some of the world’s biggest challenges can be solved […]
Issues/Policy
Wike and the Misadventure of Prince Charles By Louis Odion
The narrow-minded would probably view the futility of the entire visit only through the prism of a fleeting wardrobe malfunction. In the amusing picture that has been trending in the social media, visiting Prince Charles […]
MEDIA
Whatsapp Awards $50,000 For Study On Misinformation During Elections
Whatsapp, one of the world’s most popular instant messaging application, has awarded a $50,000 research grant for study on the use and abuse of of the platform during the 2019 elections. The international research collaboration […]
Editorial
To Rescue Nigeria, We Must Go Into War Mode By ‘Tope Fasua
I just received a text requesting for comment from one newspaper correspondent. He wrote about ‘rumours’ that the government is compelling all its ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs) to reduce their budgets for 2019 and […]
Video
The Appreciation of Our Wives By Muhammad Ajah
I enjoy so much discussing with my wife on every matter of life. I sometimes discuss with reservations when her female emotions try to undo her reasoning. Sometimes, we recall the past and review our […]
Business
The Enduring Partnership Between The United States and Nigeria By Tibor Nagy
This is the last day of my first trip to Africa as the Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs. I spent most of my 32-year career as an American Diplomat on this continent, and […]