By Ben Nanaghan Zimbabwe’s Solomon Madzore must be cooling off in a Zimbabwean detention camp right now. His crime: he called President Robert Mugabe, Zimbabwe’s President for life, “a limping donkey who should be put out to pasture”. And even a court ruling to set him free was brushed aside by President Mugabe who has [...]
By John Tosin Ajiboye The rate at which foreigners are smuggling arms into the country is alarming and it calls for serious concern for all and sundry. With the kind of security challenges Nigeria as a nation is facing, security agencies ought to be more vigilant in detecting illegal arms importation. It is unfortunate that [...]
By Olawale Salau Since Nigeria, Africa’s most populous nation returned to civilian rule in 1999, Nigerians are desperate for a government that responds to their most basic needs: personal security and hope for improvement in their lives. Recently, President Goodluck Jonathan said that Nigeria was currently facing its worst security challenges in recent times. This [...]
By Tayo Ogunbiyi Last year, when the Federal Government terminated the concessionary agreement it entered with Bi-Courtney Limited (the Concessionaire) in May 2009, for the redevelopment and modernisation of the Lagos-Ibadan expressway, the general consensus across the land was that it was a welcome development in view of the concessionaire’s foot dragging on the project. [...]
By Joe Igbokwe All roads lead to Ogidi in Anambra State , Nigeria the home town of the late (Ugonabo) Professor Chinua Achebe on Wednesday 23 May, 2013 for the sage’s final burial. People from all walks of life will be heading to Ogidi to mourn the one they loved so much, the former life [...]
By Ambassador Adegboyega Ariyo Commendable efforts have been made to restore the country to the path of sustainable development, where unity of purpose and vision decide every activity in the scheme of governance. The fact that there has been less participatory relationship informed by supportive activities on the canvass of shared vision has put the ship [...]
By Dimeji Daniels “Longevity is a public health achievement, not a social or economic liability. On this International Day of Older Persons, let us pledge to ensure the well-being of older persons and to enlist their meaningful participation in society so we can all benefit from their knowledge and ability”- UN Secretary-General Ban-Ki Moon on [...]
