AT The Discourse (Past Editions)
Articles by Omoniyi Osadare
Issues/Policy
Loneliness In Old Age By Tola Adeniyi
Deblina Biswas says the feeling of loneliness or being detached from others is not just a human emotion; it is a complex emotional response to the lack of companionship. Although, days pass by with tremendous […]
Economy
From Oil To Toil | Economist
AT City Centre mall, Bahrain’s largest, Bahrainis buy, while foreigners operate the tills. Michelle is from the Philippines, and lowers her voice to explain why there are so few Bahrainis working alongside her. “They are […]
Politics
Hard To Believe, But Trump Could Win | Huffingtonpost
How can it possibly be that Donald Trump is on the verge of overtaking Hillary Clinton? Despite all of the ways Trump has demonstrated his total unsuitability to lead the United States, nearly half of […]
Issues/Policy
The Fight Against Anti-Corruption Agencies By NBA By Femi Falana
Introduction The theme for the 56th annual general conference of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) which held in Port Harcourt, Rivers State from August 21 – 26, 2016 was “Democracy and Economic Development.” In the […]
Front Page News
Government
You Can’t Handle The Consequences Of Not Restructuring Nigeria — Ayo Adebanjo
As some Nigerians, especially from the South and Christian leaders pick holes in the recent United States of America Secretary of State, Mr. John Kerry’s visit to Nigeria, which they describe as discriminatory, Chief Ayo […]
Government
Obasanjo’s Exit Worsened PDP crisis — Daniel By Daud Olatunji
ABEOKUTA—The immediate-past governor of Ogun State, Otunba Gbenga Daniel, has said that the exit of the former President Olusegun Obasanjo from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, was reponsible for the ongoing crisis besieging the party. […]
Economy
Nigeria’ll Start Getting Out of Recession In Q4, Says Emefiele …Recovery Not Possible Until 2017 – Experts
The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Mr. Godwin Emefiele, has predicted that the nation’s economy will likely come out of recession by the fourth quarter of this year when the result of the […]
Issues/Policy
Graduate Impersonates Bishop Kukah, Defrauds Oyedepo, Dantata, Others By Adelani Adepegba
A graduate of Political Science, Jehu Kwasu, has narrated how he impersonated the Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Bishop Matthew Kukah and defrauded prominent Nigerians of millions of naira. Kwasu said his victims included Bishop […]
Government
Ambode Is Workers Friendly, Says Lagos NUT
The Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) in Lagos has commended Govern or Akinwunmi Ambode, for being considerate toward the plight of civil servants. The state deputy chairman of NUJ, Mr Adeshina Adedoyin, stated this in […]
Issues/Policy
Why I Abandoned Bullet Proof Cars, by Shettima
Borno State Governor Kashim Shettima yesterday said he abandoned the use of bullet proof cars as an act of sympathy with the suffering masses who had no means of self protection from terrorists. Shettima, in […]
Economy
The Untapped Solution To Our Economic Crisis By Henry Boyo
The above is the title of a two-part article by Franklin Nnaemeka Ngwu, who holds a doctorate in Law & Economics, Banking and Financial Services Regulation and is also an Assistant Professor of Finance in […]
CRIME
How Should Buhari Handle Plagiarism Scandal? | Punch
What President Muhammadu Buhari copied from the speech of his United States’ counterpart was substantial but there wouldn’t be any need for an apology. What we can canvass is that the person that wrote the […]
Issues/Policy
Rape In The House of God
Often, they scream, cry and fight to free themselves from what they consider an absurdity from their religious leaders; at other times, they just lay at the receiving end, believing somehow that what they’re being […]
Issues/Policy
Tweaking The Biafra Script
Government must send the right signals as Buhari tells agitators to forget Biafra Two major events last Tuesday signpost the necessity for a new thinking and new approach on the side of both the Federal […]
CRIME
Controversial Accounts | TheNation
•Only diligent prosecution can prove Mrs. Jonathan’s innocence or guilt MORALLY, it stinks like the sewers: the seedy tale that Dame Patience Jonathan, former First Lady, is allegedly involved in some dodgy accounts, that could […]
Health
Exploiting The Sick
•Corrupt Health Maintenance Organisations must be dealt with THE news that some Health Maintenance Organisations (HMOs) are enriching themselves with the contributions of their enrollees without providing commensurate services underlines the need to take a […]
CRIME
29 Injured In New York Bomb Explosion | PremiumTimes
A powerful explosion has rocked New York in the U.S. injuring at least 29 people. The New York Times reports that the explosion was caused by a homemade bomb in the Chelsea neighbourhood of Manhattan. […]
Life Style
Lagos Witnesses The Rise Of Female Keke Riders | Tribune
Women are increasingly venturing into transport business. Their interest, which is mainly in the tricycles, locally known as KekeMarwa, may be rooted in its cheap access. NEWTON-RAY UKWUOMA, SHOLA ADEKOLA, OLALEKAN OLABULO and TUNDE DODONDAWA […]