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In Defence Of LASTMA —FOLA LAWAL

I have not read the detailed judgment of the Federal High Court on the suit brought against LASTMA, the Lagos…

Fashola, Remember Ibikunle Akitoye —CHRIS C. Ulasi

For very many years I have been bothered that perhaps the labours of Prince Ade Ibukunle Akitoye in kick-starting the…

Nigeria At 51, Carelessly Holding A Gun —By Prince Charles Dickson

A kì í mú ìbọn tetere. One does not hold a gun carelessly. (Always be careful in handling dangerous matters.)…

A Pill Too Bitter To Swallow

Football loving Nigerians are yet to come to terms with the reality that the nation’s senior national soccer team, the…

Men’s Relationship With Women

WHAT SHE WANTS Every woman, no matter the age, loves to be loved and pampered. Don’t blame us, God made…

Nigeria: An Unfinished State —Sola Odunfa

I have had the privilege of meeting at close quarters with nearly all Nigerian heads of government so far, and…

Aberdeen Blazes The Trail Of Intellectualism —Sulaiman A. Osho

In the second decade of the 21st Century, universities around the world continue to innovate, re-build, and re-equip their libraries…

Minimum Wage, Maximum Headache

For several years, government at the Federal and sometimes the state level have canvassed for the removal of subsidy on…

What Does Nigeria Mean? —Prince Charles Dickson

One does not eat “I almost” in a stew. (What one missed narrowly, one cannot enjoy at all). Some four…

New Aviation Chiefs, Challenges Ahead

As new aviation chiefs take over from their predecessors, myriads of gargantuan challenges await them. Yesterday, President Goodluck Jonathan sacked…

Lessons From Wangari Maathai

  She was born on the 1st day of April 1940 in the village of Ihithe, Nyeri District of Kenya.…

Boko Haram: Threat To Nigerian State —Lasisi Ajunwon

It is not funny that whenever some religious terrorists took the law of the land into their hands to start…

Our Greatness Requires Collective Efforts In A Peaceful Atmosphere —Babatunde Fashola

Today, we congregate to commemorate the reckoning of another year in the life of our country on this occasion of…

And MEND, Boko Haram Browbeat FG

The Federal Government sent a wrong signal to Nigerians by not celebrating the nation’s 51st Independence Anniversary at the Eagle…

Infidelity On The Rise

It is gradually becoming acceptable in our society. Infidelity has suddenly become something to be proud of. Men used to…

Why We Nag

I’ve found myself over the years talking to couples about the dangers of nagging and its ugly effects on relationships,…

Wangari Maathai: Death Of A Visionary —Richard Black

Wangari Maathai’s compelling life story is inextricably linked with the social and political changes that so much of Africa has…

It’s Time To Get It Right

After several years of democracy, it is still amazing that we are yet to get it right. After tuning and…

Politicians And The Love Of Money —Isaac Asabor

In the Christendom, the book of 1 Samuel chapter 16 verse 7 says “…the LORD seeth not as a man…

Tribute To Nobel Laureate Wangari Maathai —Jeffrey Gettleman

Wangari Maathai, the Kenyan environmentalist who began a movement to reforest her country by paying poor women a few shillings…

Death Knell For Same Sex Marriages

Same sex marriages, anywhere on earth, are ungodly and the unanimous vote in the Nigerian Senate yesterday making them illegal…

Nigeria In 21st Century Governance

My very slight alteration of the title of the theme proposed by this conference is easily explained. My interest here…

Imoke: Harvest Of Endorsement —Otei Oham

It was true when a famous writer of blessed memory, Harvey Firestone, said: “You get the best out of others…

Jos, The Abridged Truth No One Wants To Tell —Prince Charles Dickson

A Tarokh adage translates, a child lacks wisdom, and some say that what is important is that the child does…

Mr. President, You Missed The Point

President Goodluck Jonathan had ample opportunity to reply critics of his lack-lustre administration on Sunday during the interdenominational service to…

Daughter-In-Law Versus Mother-In-Law

I believe the story of mother-in-law and daughter-in-law is not new to anyone in our society. I can’t say what…

Tinubu Vs Code Of Conduct Bureau —Kunle Ademoye

The recently announced readiness of the code of conduct Bureau, to commence trial of ACN leader Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu,…

Bill Cosby’s “I’m 76 And Tired” Worth Reading

This should be required reading for every man. Except for brief period in the 50s when I was doing my…

Why Nigeria’s Boko Haram Is So Bold —Sola Odunfa

Nigerians are saddled with government leaders who – after the recent spate of bombings, assassinations and attacks – can only…

Yet Another Mass Failure In Public Exams

The headlines in leading national newspapers last weekend said it all: NECO Releases Results, Records Another Mass Failure. For the…
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