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How To Make Friends

By Aidy Thomas A lot of people are trapped in the claws of loneliness probably because they feel no one…

Can Ndigbo Survive If Nigeria Implodes?

By Oscar Onwudiwe It is a fact that is self-evident that our country is plagued with ethnic/cultural prejudice, socio-political instability…

Serena Williams’ Resolve: A Great Lesson To Humanity

By Lajuwon Lasisi “Whatever happens to a man happens to him for his own good”. We are born as free…

The Shocking Extra Judicial Killing Video

On Tuesday, 5 August, Nigerians woke up to see a shocking extra-judicial killing video released by the global human rights…

Osun Governorship Election: Let’s Get It Right

By Raymond Oise-Oghaede All is now set for the Osun State governorship election slated for Saturday, 9 August and expectations…

C/wealth Games, Football And The Neglect Of Other Sports

By Tayo Ogunbiyi The recently concluded Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland, represents one of the finest hours in the annals…

The Task Before IG Abba

Nigerians were not excited recently after Mr Suleiman Abba was appointed as the new Inspector-General of the Police, though in…

The Lagos Paternity And Maternity Leave Policy

By Bilikis Bakare Maternity leave, often called parental or family leave, is the time a mother or father takes time…

State Of Osun, The Land Of Chief Bola Ige Will Speak Loudly On August 9

By Joe Igbokwe History has shown that we forget things easily in Nigeria. We do not remember things easily, we…

Lessons From 2014 Commonwealth Games

Team Nigeria returned from the just concluded Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland with a total of 36 medals comprising 11…

The Metamorphosis Of Rural Lagos

By Adepeju Adeyemi Being the commercial nerve centre of the West African sub-region, the metropolitan outlook of Lagos has often…

Between Boko Haram And Ebola Virus

By Tayo Ogunbiyi These, indeed, are unusual times for mankind. Like never before, natural disasters, poverty, hunger, international conflicts and…

A Wake Up Call For The Igbo

By Henry C. Onyema The recent uproar generated by the purported plan of the Imo State government to register Northerners…

All Eyes On Osun State

Six days to the 9 August governorship election in Osun State, the political atmosphere is charged and tension is sky…

Tinubu’s Contributions To Democracy In Nigeria

By Idowu Ajanaku Some call him “the Game Changer”. Others say he is the “ Asiwaju of Nigeria’s democracy.” Yet,…

Enugu: Of Political Terrorism And Chicken Impeachment

By Okwudili Edeh  Writing in the History of the Poleponnesian War, capturing the nearly three-decade struggle (431-404 BC) between the…

Who Wants General Buhari Dead?

By Joe Igbokwe The latest attempt to bomb a prominent leader of All Progressives Congress, APC, General Buhari, out of…

The Threat Of Ebola Disease

The Ebola epidemic, which has killed over 600 people in Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia and Nigeria, has become a regional…

On Lagos New Maternity And Paternity Leave Policy

By Tayo Ogunbiyi The Lagos State Government recently okayed a 10-day paternity leave for male civil servants. Consequently, the male…

A Nation In Turmoil

Nigeria has been on tenterhooks in the past few days following serial suicide bombings in Kano, Kaduna and Adawawa states.…

News Analysis: Seven reasons why Governor Aregbesola will win Osun election

By Bayo Adeyinka Friday, May 24, 2013. 35 governors gathered to vote for the Chairman of the Nigeria Governors Forum…

New York Times calls for marijuana legalization

The New York Times called for the legalization of marijuana on Saturday, comparing the federal ban on cannabis to Prohibition.…

Calling The Youths To Order

By Raymond Oise-Oghaede There is this widely accepted saying that ‘‘the youths of today will grow up to become leaders…

No, Balarabe Musa, Jonathan Not To Blame For Boko Haram Menace!

By Jonathan Ekene Ifeanyi I read with no surprise The Guardian interview of the former governor of old Kaduna State,…

Task Before New Aviation Minister

Osita Chidoka, Nigeria’s new Minister of Aviation who was sworn in on Wednesday by President Goodluck Jonathan, has no experience…

Modu Sheriff And The PDP Incubus

By Ademola Olatubosun Finally, the chickens have come home to roost, over the true identity of the man called Senator…

Manufacturing Sector And Slow Economic Growth

A recent economic report by Renaissance Capital, an investment firm that operates in high-opportunity emerging markets, revealed that the Nigerian…

Little Things Make Big Differences

By Sharon Jane Akinyemi The first encounter with most of my clients is usually an interesting one because the reason…

Detecting And Dealing With Pneumonia

By Bilikis Bakare Globally, pneumonia kills more than 1 million children younger than 5 years of age each year. This…

On Lagos Boost For Food Security

By Tayo Ogunbiyi With much potential to achieve success in the agricultural sector, it is ironic that major parts of…
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