Tag: P.M.NEWS opinion
Keeping Faith With Buhari’s Pace
By Tayo Ogunbiyi While addressing some Nigerians in Diaspora in the course of his recent visit to the United States…
Ezuruezu Mbaise’s Naked Dance Over Iri Ji Mbaise Incident
By Peter Claver Oparah Whatever I felt about the shameful and obviously stage-managed development in Ahiazu Mbaise during this year’s…
Dr. Ameyo Adadevoh: That We May Truly Remember Her
By Adewale Stephen There exists a statue of a white-mustached man who stands proudly in front of the 15-storey Church…
At Last, Buhari Attacked By Jonathan’s Men!
By Jonathan Ekene Ifeanyi As I rightly stated in my piece written in response to Alhaji Balarabe Musa, which was…
And Now, The Ecumenical City Of Jos!
By Wole Soyinka This was how I knew Jos from childhood – the ecumenical heart of Nigerian humanity. It was…
The Madiba: His Soul Goes Marching On
By Kola Johnson So the Madiba is gone. The last among the titans. He was even more. The titan among…
An Open Letter To Stella Oduah
By Jenny chika okafor Dear Stella, Your PA’s opinion on the findings of our legislators over the N255m bullet proof…
Obasanjo’s Frustrations (2)
By Ben Nanaghan One of the greatest attributes of cabals is their ability to exploit weakness in governments and strengthen…
Is APC The New PDP?
By Chido Onumah I have refrained from commenting on the pact between the All Progressives Alliance (APC) and the “new…
Obasanjo’s Frustrations
By Ben Nanaghan Once again, Gen. Olusegun Obasanjo has inauspiciously taken advantage of his “untouchable” status to heat the polity…
Emeka Offor And Anglican Knighthood
By James Ubadike All roads will on January 3, 2014, lead to the sleepy town of Oraifite in Ekwusigo Local…
Between OBJ And GEJ
By Tayo Ogunbiyi Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, aka OBJ, Nigerian former military Head of State and two-term civilian President, is again…
As Swindlers Port From Emails To Phone Calls
By Ugochukwu Ugwuanyi Email was predominantly the avenue they use in getting at us. If yours isn’t set to shut…
Limits Of Police Powers In Nigeria
By Femi Falana In recent time the Nigeria Police Force has engaged in the criminalisation of social protest and the…
Between Oduah And Bako
By Akin Obasa The Nigerian elite seem obsessed with cars. However exotic or expensive, within a week of its introduction…
On the Passing of Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela
By Kole Omotoso Last night, at ten minutes to nine o’clock South African time, Nelson R. Mandela, popularly known as…
Bola Ige Memorial Scholarship At The Vale College – He Lives On!
By Funso Adegbola On 23rd December 2013, it will mark twelve years since my dad, Chief Bola Ige died. I…
The Police Also Cry
By kunle ademoye The month in question was January. The current year of our Lord Year 2013 of course. Time…
Problems Of Art Development In Nigeria
By Yemisi Shyllon Art in Nigeria has come a long way. However we must unabashedly acknowledge that our modern and…
The Clown Princess
By Bamidele Johnson I admit that I am not a member of the Oduah People’s Congress. To be clear, this…
INEC And Anambra Supplementary Election
By Michael Jegede Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Professor Attahiru Jega, at the end of a meeting…
Iyayi: Tribute To A Colossus
By DenjaYaqub Exactly 25 days after the death of one of our most unswerving leaders, Baba Omojola, whose burial proceedings…
A Peek Into A Warrior’s Diary
By Adebayo Lamikanra Almost 44 years after the end of the Nigerian Civil War, there are so few eye witness…
National Conference And “The Fierce Urgency Of Now!”
By Chido Onumah Like many Nigerians I am suspicious of the national conference or dialogue proposed by President Goodluck Jonathan.…
Anambra 2013 Shame And INEC
By Joe Igbokwe On Monday November 4 2013 I wrote a piece titled Anambra 2013: What We Expect From INEC.…
Fayemi’s Three Years And The Ekiti Mobsters’ Antics
By Peter Claver Oparah. Last month, John Kayode Fayemi marked his third year in power as governor of the sleepy…
A Nation And Its Convoys Of Death
By Sola Ogunmosunle It has really become pitiable how our dear nation has been turned into a theatre of tragedies.…
Nigeria Killed Iyayi
By Niyi Osundare And so Nigeria killed Festus Iyayi. . . . He was one of our very best: creative,…
Amaechi, An Epitome Of Courage Under Fire!
By Bisi Akande Today, the unstoppable APC (All Progressives Congress) train, which has made important stops in Kano, Jigawa and…
Why Tobacco Companies Are Needed
By Alaba Cole Civil society groups have been energetically campaigning against tobacco use, bringing the issues around the industry into…