Security
The Security Question By Obi Nwakanma
On Wednesday, my friend and fellow old Umuahian, Chuks, came to dinner with his family at my home. He is a family doctor in Union, New Jersey, and has been vacationing with his family in […]
Articles by Omoniyi Osadare
Politics
How selective is Buhari’s anti-corruption war? By Tonnie Iredia
During the 2015 electioneering period, it was easy to see how corruption was established as Nigeria’s most intractable problem. Hence, the then opposition party, the All Progressive Congress (APC) vowed to deal with it head-long, […]
Politics
Obama, Castro and the burden of history By Minabere Ibelema
For about 55 years, the United States did everything it could to topple or strangulate the communist regime in Cuba. President after president — from John F. Kennedy through George W. Bush — sustained the […]
Issues/Policy
Customer service and the Nigerian public official By Ayo Sogunro
Sometime last week, President Muhammadu Buhari gave an apology. This was for his administration’s improper dissolution of university boards. Apologies are uncharacteristic for Nigerian presidents in general, and for Buhari in particular. This is why […]
Politics
The re-run that concluded Amaechi By Abraham Ogbodo
I don’t know how much of the Rivers State re-run election is still outstanding. What I do know is that whatever that is outstanding will not be sufficient to return former governor of the state […]
Society
Dialogue: from heart to head By Cornelius Afebu Omonokhua
In the world today, “Dialogue” is among the words commonly used in private and public discourse. The word “Dialogue” is no longer a monopoly of any special discipline and never restricted to any intellectual symposium. […]
Society
A country in search of a Miracle By Reuben Abati
“You look tired” “Ha, my brother. Thanks for being observant. I have been trekking.” “Trekking?” “I went to buy fuel at that fuel station by the Estate gate. I had to abandon the car there. […]
Health
Proposed 11 years for medical students ……… Guardian
The proposal by the National Universities Commission (NUC) to make prospective medical students spend 11 years in medical school raises fundamental questions about the problem of medical training but certainly doesn’t explain how the length […]
Issues/Policy
The More Things Seem to Change… By Simon Kolawole
The joke of the week must be the tweet by @chidiajuzie, illustrated with a picture of fuel hawkers. He wrote: “Nigeria has so far created 3 million jobs, all in the Ministry of Petroleum, Street […]
Life Style
How I made my first millions – Tinubu
Former Lagos State Governor and a leader of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, Bola Tinubu, has narrated how a working trip he made while serving as an auditor for auditing giant, Deloitte and Touche, […]
Economy
EMMAN plans to produce 50,000 meters monthly …….. Agency Reports
The Electricity Meters Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (EMMAN) on Saturday said it was planning to gradually increase its meter production capacity from 25,000 to 50,000 monthly. The Executive Secretary of EMMAN), Mr Muideen Ibrahim, told […]
Economy
FG returns petrol subsidy, retains official pump prices …….. Punch
The Federal Government on Saturday recommenced the payment of subsidy on petrol as it subsidised the commodity by N5.84 for every litre of premium motor spirit consumed in Nigeria. Subsidy on petrol was stopped in […]
Politics
Budget: Senators, Reps split over details …… Nation
Like President Muhammadu Buhari, many members of the National Assembly, including some principal officers, are demanding from the leadership of the national legislature, details of the 2016 budget just approved. President Buhari is insisting on […]
Politics
We Visit Kanu In prison — UK Govt
The United Kingdom says it has been visiting the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi kanu, in prison. A spokesman for the British High Commission, Mr. Joe Abuku, said this in an email […]
Security
Agatu In Total Ruin — UN ……… Vanguard
The representative of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees to Nigeria and Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), Mrs. Angele Dikongue Atangana, says the attacks in Agatu local government area of Benue State […]
Health
Nigeria campaign to stop women giving birth in church …… BBC
Twenty-seven-year-old Ransom Linus Martin, four months into her first pregnancy, has come to the Land of Promise church near the city of Calabar for prayers, but it is also where she will be giving birth. […]
CRIME
Belgium charges third suspect over foiled France attack ……….. Al Jazeera
Belgium has charged a third suspect with participating in a “terrorist group” over a foiled plan to attack France. Federal prosecutors on Saturday named the suspect as 35-year-old Y.A., but gave no further details.
Politics
Turkish leader Erdogan says Islamophobia on rise in US ….. Al Jazeera
Islamophobia is on the rise in the United States and US presidential candidates have targeted Muslims during the election campaign, Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said during a visit to the country. Speaking on Saturday at […]
Politics
Trump Slams Nato Allies …… Reuters
After making controversial statements about abortion last week, Trump has shown little sign of heeding calls from fellow Republicans to adopt a more presidential tone so as to avoid alienating voters in the November […]
Economy
Trump predicts ‘very massive recession’ in U.S. ……. Reuters
Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump predicted that the United States is on course for a “very massive recession,” warning that a combination of high unemployment and an overvalued stock market had set the stage for […]