Issues/Policy
Rumbles From The North By Tony Abolo
“As an auditor, I used to work all over the North. You could see the vast land, but they don’t have basic infrastructure and didn’t have jobs. That was about 30 years ago and it […]
Year: 2019
Economy
Need For Council of Economic Advisers By Lekan Sote
lekansote@yahoo.com 08050220816 At the risk of sounding nauseatingly repetitive, it is necessary to remind President Muhammadu Buhari that he needs a Council of Economic Advisers to help his government think through, and formulate, appropriate responses […]
Government
Either We Strengthen Or Scrap LGs By Jide Ojo
jideojong@yahoo.com 08077787701 there is no gainsaying that there is a gross abuse of the local government system in Nigeria. Theoretically and constitutionally, there are supposed to be three tiers of government in the country. However, […]
News
Otedola Redeems $25,000 Pledge To Eagles
Businessman Femi Otedola has redeemed his $25,000 per goal pledge made to the Super Eagles at the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt. The billionaire had before the Eagles semi-final match against Algeria promised […]
Government
Waterways Control: Lagos, FG End 10 Years War, Sign Agreement
The 10 years lingering dispute between the Lagos and the Federal Governments over the control of waterways has come to a an end, with the signing of an agreement for cooperation by both parties on […]
Issues/Policy
Medview, Arik The New Ponzi Schemes By Seun Bisuga
People generally believe that Ponzi schemes are primarily money doubling, risk-taking adventures but there are some that are designed to totally con you out of your money without you even knowing it. Like every Ponzi […]
Politics
Chief Chukwuemeka Ezeife: Time To Get Serious By Joe Igbokwe
“Nigeria will break up if Goodluck Jonathan is not re-elected” -Chief Ezeife, 2014 “Ndigbo will cease to be Nigerians in 2023 if denied Presidency” -Chief Ezeife When a nation, region, State, town, village or hamlet […]
Business
China Begins Export of Used Cars To Nigeria, Others
The Chinese Ministry of Commerce has said that it has commenced the export of used cars to Africa, Asia and Europe, with Nigeria as one of the major destinations for the first batch of 300 […]
Issues/Policy
Why a Subservient Senate Is A National Risk By Azuka Onwuka
(azonwuka@yahoo.com 0809-8727-263 (sms only)) Based on the myriad of queer things that we do in Nigeria, one sometimes wonders whether the outside world looks at us as normal human beings or something else. The ongoing […]
Editorial
Punch: Jonathan’s Failure On Restructuring
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has been talking up a storm, selling a story of his political failure that combines half-truths with lame excuses. As he tells it, his administration did not implement the recommendations of […]
Issues/Policy
Still On CBN’s Five-Year Plan By Sheriffdeen Tella
The Central Bank of Nigeria unveiled a five-year plan recently and it seems that was the first time the institution would present such “long” term monetary plan. It is not in the nature of monetary […]
Politics
Adeleke vs Oyetola: Technicality and The Judicial Process By Olagunju Oloruntomiloba
Since the decision of the Supreme Court on the appeal of Senator Ademola Adeleke against the decision of the Court of Appeal which upturned the decision of the Governorship Election Tribunal declaring Senator Ademola Adeleke […]
Government
Buhari’s Ministers: Matters Arising By Carl Umegboro
President Muhammadu Buhari last week unveiled his new cabinet without as much delay as witnessed in his previous tenure. As usual, the action met mixed reactions. Whilst a fraction gave commendation particularly for its right […]
Issues/Policy
Buhari’s Misguided Invitation of Shi’ites To Terrorism, By Femi Aribisala
Buhari is busy importing the incendiary of Middle Eastern Sunni/Shiite conflagration into Nigeria. The decision of the Nigerian government to proscribe the Shi’ite Islamic Movement In Nigeria (IMN) and to declare it officially as a […]
Politics
How The Lawan Senate Failed its First Major Test, By Reuben Abati
Senator Ahmed Lawan is the Chairman and President of Nigeria’s 9thNational Assembly. His emergence as Senate President was prefaced by a lot of politicking and brick-bats within the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) of which […]
Government
A Deadly Feud Between Two Federal Agencies, By Kayode Ojewale
It is therefore hightime the ministries supervising these agencies stopped the needless media war between NAFDAC and NAQS over the use or ban of methyl bromide as fumigant. Since human health is involved, the argument […]
History
Is History About To Repeat Itself Under President Buhari?, By Uche Igwe
Those who are monitoring the deteriorating relationship between the Islamic Movement In Nigeria and government are very concerned about whether history is doomed to repeat itself in Nigeria. I hope they are proven wrong in […]
Politics
INTERVIEW: APC Under Me Has Made ‘Tremendous Progress’ – Oshiomhole
In this interview, the national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Adams Oshiomhole, shares his thoughts with state house correspondents on a number of issues affecting the party, national and crisis-ridden state assemblies and […]
MEDIA
Facebook Fact-Checker: Fake News Is Very Bad For Your Health
If you’re having a heart attack, cough vigorously. Pregnant? Avoid some bath products. And if you’ve been stabbed, stem the blood with a tampon. These dubious pieces of health advice are among dozens of untrue […]
Sport
Nigeria Moves Up 12 Spots On FIFA Ranking, Now 33rd In The World
Six days after the end of 2019 Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt, Nigeria moved twelve spots up from 45th to 33rd in FIFA’s latest rankings. According to the rankings released on Friday by the […]