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Deportation Of Nigerians: A Wake Up Call —Yemi Olagunju

Very early in the month of March 2012, some of our national newspapers reported the ‘deportation’ of some Nigerian nationals…

The Stone Thrower And His Shoe Shiner —Damola Awoyokun

‘Why did you involve my private wife in a public debate,’ cried the man who contested to be Nigeria’s president…

Harnessing The Tourism Potentials Of Lagos State

When the Lagos Black Heritage festival was conceptualised a few years ago, only a few believed it could be sustained,…

Indecent Dressing

I was at a popular shopping mall with my kids a while ago buying pizza. My children decided to go into…

The Answer For Cancers

One of the grimmest pronouncements a patient can hear from a doctor is, “I’m sorry, but you have cancer.” This…

Touch Not My Anointed

Bamidele Johnson writes on some worrying aspects of Christendom in Nigeria today As a child, I went to church regularly.…

Masquerade As A Metaphor —Isaac Asabor

An African proverb says that “A performing masquerade that tries to extend his allotted time while trying to impress his…

Tackling The Menace Of Noise Pollution —Tayo Ogunbiyi

Sound that is detrimental for human hearing is called noise. When there is a lot of noise in the environment,…

Lagos Doctors Should Not Go On Strike Again

Once again, doctors working under the employ of the Lagos State Government have given notice of their intention to embark…

How Obasanjo Spoilt My Good Friday

By Osita Okechukwu Permit me to share with fellow Nigerians how former president, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo spoilt my Holy Good…

‘Hooligans’ In FAAN —Walter Omobade Ikuomola

The Chambers 21st Century Dictionary defines a hooligan as a violent, destructive or badly-behaved youth. Similarly, the Wikipedia defined hooliganism…

Matters Arising – Otey Or Hembe Gate? —Fola Lawal

The news has been washed with the happenings at the public hearing by the House of Representatives committee on Capital…

Asiwaju Bola Tinubu At Sixty And The Lessons

Last week, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the foremost opposition leader in the Nigeria at present, the National Leader of the…

Articulated Vehicles And Their Fearsome Disposition —Joe Igbokwe

The fear of articulated vehicles and oil tankers on Nigerian roads seems to have become the beginning of wisdom for…

The Nanny Craze by Stella Damasus

Good to be here again and thank you to all who have been following and reading my columns. I was…

Positive Healthy Role Models

Most experts agree that we learn and ultimately change in three ways: first by observation, second by imitation, and third…

I Fear For Nigeria —Dimeji Daniels

Numerical strength is one effective tool that has been used the world over to negotiate terms and also to achieve…

Our Children Are Coming: The New Face Of Nigerian Literature —Henry Chukwuemeka Onyema

They are mostly aged twenty to fifty. Often well educated, a good number of them live outside Nigeria where leading…

Kudos To Lagos Environment Ministry

For sometime now, the Lagos State Government, through the Ministry of the Environment, has embarked on measures to prevent flooding…

Between Lasepa And Lasaa —Godday Odidi

The recent clampdown on seven pentecostal churches by Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency(LASEPA) over abatement of noise pollution in the…

Yellow Fever And Family Demands — Sola Odunfa

One of the trickiest problems that confronts a young couple is their relationship shortly after the wedding. This is especially…

The Worsening Education Woes

The recently-released results of the Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination, SSCE, conducted by the National Examination Council, NECO, in November/December,…

The Dark Side Of Power

 You cannot solve a problem that you do not know or understand. You cannot avoid a problem without knowing what…

Reality Of Marriage

Martha said to me “my marriage would be a bed of roses” but a few weeks later, she came crying…

The Tango With South Africa —Osuolale Alaide

As the euphoric tam-tam of the last tango with South Africa begins to die down, it is worthy that we…

Lessons From Mali And Senegal —Peter Claver Oparah

Two significant events happened in Africa last week that should force Nigerians, both the government and the governed to do…

Nigeria Needs A National Carrier Not Ultimatum

In very strong language, the Minister of Aviation, Mrs. Stella Oduah, at the weekend, ordered foreign airlines operating in the…

Decay, Sharp Practices In Private Schools —Ernie Okeke

Any decision to shut down 12,000 so-called illegal schools recently ‘discovered’ by the Lagos state government will most certainly jeopardise…

A Contrast Similitude —Lajunwon Lasisi

The governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Mr Lamido Sanusi Lamido, should consider this, “No nation leaves its currency…

LASTMA Needs Cleansing

A few days ago, the management of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, LASTMA, sacked some of its officials for…
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