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Lawmaker Wants Investment In Qualitative Education

A member of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Rotimi Olowo, representing Somolu Constituency 1, has pledged  support for the…

The Tragedy Of Nigeria’s Civil Service

In the uncontainable urge for agitated minds to continuously reflect on the state of affairs, it is necessary to briefly…

Against The Culture Of Silence

The title of this piece is an adaptation of a book written by ‘Niyi Fasanmi, about a decade ago which…

Fixing Nigeria’s Bad Roads

When countries with deplorable road networks are called, Nigeria will be among the nations that occupy the front row seats.…

Learn To Read Labels

Our markets are filled with an over-whelming number of food products from which to choose. But how do we know…

I Would Have Celebrated

As most of you already know Yinka Lawanson a.k.a Lamboghinny and I, were made NDLEA ( National Drug Law Enforcement…

Fayemi, You Are Not Lishabi

The single most important thing lacking in governance in Nigeria is creative passion driven by determination and proactiveness. There are…

Wale Odunsi: Bode George, AASU And ‘Leadership Award’

As a youth myself, thoughts on the time ahead frightens me, because my generation may eventually turn out worse than…

The Lessons From Ghana

Last Friday, Ghanaians went to the poll to elect a new president and members of the country’s legislature. The election…

We Must Resolve That Never Again Shall We Spill Our People’s Blood

Perhaps at this point it will be remiss of me and dangerously ominous not to take a position about the…

Deregistration Of Parties: INEC Should Take A Second Look

As expected, the deregistration of 28 political parties last Thursday by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has elicited various…

A Governor, Three Ministers And Their Burden

The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mallam Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, created a media firestorm last week when…

I Send You Forth, Preach The Message

One of the secrets my mentor shared with me is that every day, I should set aside between 30 minutes…

Why Power Sector Reform Is Limping

Not quite long after Goodluck Ebele Jonathan was sworn in as President, following the death of Umaru Yar’Adua, the new…

Mali: Veering Toward A Nigerian Vietnam

BY OSUOLALE ALALADE With the unnerving undercurrents of developments in the vast wastelands of the Sahel and the Sahara in…

No To Sanusi

The recommendation by Nigeria’s Central Bank Governor, Malam Lamido Sanusi, that 50 per cent of federal civil servants must be…

In Celebration Of 100 Years Of Trade Unionism In Nigeria

By femi falana The Working Class Association of Nigeria deserves commendation for organising this workshop to celebrate the centenary of…

Halabja Chemical Weapons: A Chance To Find The Men Who Armed Saddam

By John Simpson Nearly 25 years ago, Iraqi forces killed thousands of their own civilians using chemical weapons on the…

Need To Revamp The Fire Service Sector

By Isaac Asabor If there is any sector in the economy that is unarguably neglected by the governments, both at…

Would Toll Gates Ensure Better Roads?

The decision of the Federal Government to re-introduce toll gates on federal highways is another policy somersault like the many…

Truth About Lifestyle Change

“At 25, I began a long and frustrating journey that would lead me down many difficult roads, most of them…

Jaiye On My Mind

I sat in my bedroom the whole of Sunday 2 December feeling very funny and low. After asking myself what…

Mali: Veering Toward A Nigerian Vietnam

BY OSUOLALE ALALADE With the unnerving undercurrents of developments in the vast wastelands of the Sahel and the Sahara in…

Richard Branson’s Anti-Corruption Crusade In Nigeria

By Olumuyiwa Jimoh It is not often that we hear Western top business men talk about corruption in Nigeria and…

Countdown To Africa Cup Of Nations In South Africa

By Giles Goford South Africa will soon host the Africa Cup of Nations, two years and seven months after they…

Boko Haram: Time For Nigerians To Defend Themselves

Last Sunday, the Christian community in Chibok, Maiduguri, northeastern Nigeria, watched helplessly as members of the Islamic fundamentalist group Boko…

Forget The 2015 Race For Now

The 2015 general election is still about three years away but it appears to be the subject of discussion in…

Leveson Report Proposals On Media ‘Would Be Illegal’

By Liberty’s Shami Chakrabarti  A key adviser to Lord Justice Leveson has said his plan for compulsory press regulation would…

Still On Special Status For Lagos

By Tayo Ogunbiyi The on-going constitutional review process across the country has once again offered the Lagos State Government the…

Separate Yourself For Breakthrough

The encounter between my mentor and Dele is gradually drawing to a close. My Mentor excused himself to freshen up…
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