Issues/Policy
Articles by jimidisu
Politics
Buhari is Nigeria’s next president, says Obasanjo
Former Nigerian President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo has predicted that Maj. General Muhammadu Buhari will be elected on 28 March as Nigeria’s new president, to succeed incumbent, Goodluck Jonathan. At the same time, he dismissed fears […]
Politics
Buhari is brain-dead, says Patience Jonathan……….Cable
Patience Jonathan, Nigeria’s first lady, has appealed to Nigerian women to vote en masse for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) during the forthcoming presidential election because the brain of Muhammadu Buhari, the party’s opponent, is […]
Society
A Family’s Fury:The story of Tobi Falode
It’s been one year since Toba Falode, the son of Nigerian ace broadcaster, Aisha Falode, was gruesomely murdered in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, without justice. Chiemelie Ezeobi and Rebecca Ejifoma write that the inability of […]
Issues/Policy
Obasanjo: Still Going Strong at 78 04 Mar 2015
Franklin D. Roosevelt, former President of America, was first to propose the idea of creating a Presidential Library where the Presidential papers, transpirations of significant events and gifts accumulated during his administration could be housed […]
Issues/Policy
FEAR AND LOATHING AT THE TIME OF LENT BY AY0 BADMUS
The media helmsman of the Goodluck Jonathan\Sambo team femi fani- kayode(ffk) has clearly defined his job in a way that will haunt our politics as well as the very concept of societal cohesion and indeed […]
Politics
APC has no change to offer Nigerians –Adams
Otunba Gani Adams is the National Coordinator of O’odua Peoples Congress (OPC). In this interview with some journalists he speaks about the postponement of the forthcoming elections, criticism against Jonathan’s government and some other issues. […]
Business
MTN Business Offers Platform For Mobile Advertising In Nigeria
MTN Mobile Ads service is said to offer the next viable platform which marketing professionals using mobile devices today cannot afford to ignore in delivering effective integrated marketing communications campaigns in the world. This is […]
Issues/Policy
Legally, Jega’s Tenure Ends March 24 …..DTN
In the interest of full disclosure, let me say from the outset that this piece is nonpartisan. It is, instead, an apolitical academic exercise, primarily intended as a simple legal treatise, without being personal, on […]
Politics
Southwest Muslims Reject Invitation To Meet Jonathan
President Goodluck Jonathan’s proposal to meet tomorrow with a cross-section of Muslim leaders in the southwest at Ansarudeen Central Mosque, Ajao Surulere, Lagos State, has met a brick wall, with most of the religious figures […]
CRIME
Herbalist, client in war of words over N500,000 fee -Vanguard
A mild drama unfolded at the Igando Police Division, weekend, after a 48-year-old herbalist, who was arrested for allegedly defrauding a 70-year-old woman of N500,000, engaged the complainant in a war of words. Describing claims […]
Issues/Policy
When The Yorubas Trade Their Honour By Chief Deji Fasuan
Recent developments in the political space are contradicting some presumed norms among the Yoruba. This human specie though rooted in diplomatic garb has always refused to play the underlings. Proud of its historical and cultural […]
Issues/Policy
Why Nigerians Must Reject theSecond Coming of Buhari by Femi Aribisala
When Muhammadu Buhari overthrew a democratically-elected government in a coup d”etat in 1983, Sani Abacha declared in his infamous radio broadcast: “(Our) health services are in shambles as our hospitals are reduced to mere consulting […]
Business
Naira sells at N224 to dollar
The Naira on Friday weakened further as it sold at N224 against the dollar at the Bureau de Change (BDC). NAN reports that the Naira also exchanged against the dollar at N220 at the black […]
Issues/Policy
Re: The forces against Buhari by Muyiwa Adetiba
Last week’s column, The forcesagainst Buhari, received diverse feedback. I decided to share some of the reactions this week. Brandon Landry Excellent article! Bottom line message is clear: Nigerians must seize the destiny of Nigeria […]
Issues/Policy
NIGERIA: A NEED TO CREATE PERCEPTION WEALTH by VICTOR OLADOKUN
As Nigerians, we have a terrible penchant for denigrating national political leadership. For as long as I know, we have not had one leader since Independence that we have collectively spoken well of while in […]
Aviation
Airline Business: Effect Of Devaluation Of The Naira by Capt. Daniel Omale
An unstable currency is a precursor to airline failure. Even in a stable economy, airline business is virtually unprofitable, or has very low return on investment. Since October 2014, our currency, the naira, has been […]
Sport
The World is fed up with Nigeria – Hayatou
Nigeria football looks to be, unfortunately, heading into a long, dark night as world football –governing body is set to wield the big stick today against the most populous black nation on earth. Even as […]
Issues/Policy
Robert Mugabe is turning 91, feasting on elephant meat as his people starve by Vince Musewe (GUARDIAN,UK)
The supreme leader, commander-in-chief of the armed forces, first secretary of Zanu-PF, president of the Republic of Zimbabwe, chair of the African Union and Southern African Development Community, and sole Zanu-PF presidential candidate for the […]
Sport
Keshi: I have been offered ‘a slave contract’
Coach Stephen Keshi has described as “a slave contract” what has been offered him to continue as Nigeria coach. Keshi said he has received his new contract from the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), but has […]