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Libyan Returnees: Let Government Act Now

The persistent protests at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos by hundreds of Nigerians who recently returned from Libya…

Nigeria Election: All Dressed Up And Nowhere To Vote

Nigerians are trying to work out whether the double postponement of Saturday’s legislative elections is part of an elaborate attempt…

Oluremi Tinubu, A Heroine Of Democracy: Let Her Go To The Senate

Some people think that the wife of the former Governor of Lagos State Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Chief Mrs. Oluremi…

Let’s Give Jega Another Chance

Last Saturday’s botched National Assembly election should serve as a reminder to Nigerians once again that we still have a…

Jega’s Wobbly Start And Our Huge Expectations

Contrary to expectations, the much awaited parliamentary election in Nigeria turned to a huge anti-climax. The hype, the high hope…

Pastor Who Burned Koran Demands Retribution

Before a Koran was burned at his modest church on March 20, the pastor Terry Jones held a self-styled mock…

Playing Yoyo With Nigerians’ Destiny

Professor Attahiru Jega’s stoppage of the National Assembly elections last Saturday is another step backwards for a democracy which after…

Goodluck Nigeria

As individuals dedicated to the progress and development of our dear country, I am sure all Nigerians can attest to…

Marriage Expedition (2)

The initial part of this article explained to an extent, how we could be in a life-long relationship (marriage) and…

Why Fashola Will Win By A Landslide

The the governorship election in Lagos State is just two weeks away from now. The big question is: what are…

Ogunnusi: A Patriot Races For House Of Reps

As candidates take to the political turf for the April elections, it is intriguing to contemplate how they would approach…

Remi Tinubu Will Represent Us Well

It is a well known fact that behind every successful man, there is always a great woman. Mrs. Oluremi Tinubu,…

The Die Is Cast

All is set for the National Assembly election on Saturday 2 April. Though events preceding the election are far from…

Aviation Doom: Govt Must Act Now

The alarm raised by stakeholders in the aviation industry over ageing workforce and lack of succession plan in the sector…

NPLF, IPF On The State Of The Nation

On 10 August, 2010, the Northern Political Leaders Forum, NPLF, and the South-East Consultative Forum, now Igbo Political Forum, met…

Asiwaju BAT @ 59: His Life In God’s Hands

The dangerous and tragic political scenarios we had in 2002 which led to the brutal murder of our own Chief…

Let’s Have Violence-Free Elections

Four days to the commencement of the much expected 2011 general elections, there is apprehension in the polity over the…

Nigerians Reject Transfer Of N/ Assembly’s Budget

On 23 March 2011, I read with dismay, betrayal and shock at the effrontery, sheer wickedness and lack of sympathy…

Mamora’s Exit: Asafa And The Crumbs Of Fury

Senator Olorunnimbe Mamora was the only flamboyant casualty of the Action Congress of Nigeria, ACN, power-game in Lagos State.  There…

Nigerians Are Counting On INEC

The announcement by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, last week barring governors and all political office holders from moving…

Marriage Expedition

It is a natural thing for me to refer to marriage as a journey and as I do this, a…

2011 Elections: The Good, The Bad, The Ugly

As a kid I watched a popular cowboy movie titled The Good, The Bad, The Ugly. Honestly speaking, I did…

Nyesom Wike And The Political Future Of Rivers State – An Overview Of An Insider

Politics, according to Wikipedia, the free encyclopaedia is a process by which groups of people make collective decisions. The term…

When Politicians Don’t Play By The Rules

The violence being unleashed by sponsored thugs at political gatherings and the inflammatory statements made by desperate politicians in the…

Baby-Stealing In Nigeria

Please do me a favour. Sit your grandchild who is four years or below on your lap and focus on…

New Lease For Informal Sector

The Informal sector is an economic activity that is neither taxed nor monitored by a government; and is not included…

Why PHCN Should Be Privatised

If there is anything Nigerians are in dire need of, it is regular supply of electricity to boost economic activities.…

Re-Reading No Longer At Ease

It had been a short visit but much longer than the previous one. The last time all the time had…

Time For Intervention In The Health Sector

Nurses compounded the problems in the health sector last week when they embarked on strike to protest government’s refusal to…

ACN: Liberate Other Parts Of Nigeria

I lost touch with news recently, not because I chose to, but because the Power Holding Company of Nigeria, PHCN,…
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