Tag: p.m.news opinions
Empathising With Down Syndrome Victims
By Bilkis Bakare It is an unimaginable thing if a child’s right to life is decided ever before his arrival…
Remembering The Seers Of The Good Old Days
By Kola Johnson For over three decades, dating back from the glorious era of the 70s, 80s and the 90s,…
2015 Election, Averting America’s Prediction
By Vincent Egwunyenga Nigeria the largest economy in Africa, the largest concentration of Black people on earth is on the…
Of OPEC’s Chairmanship, Oil Theft And MT Patience
By Erasmus Ikhide The Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries, OPEC announced her demise for electing Diezani Alison-Madueke, Nigeria’s Minister of…
The Man, Muhammadu Buhari
Defeated in the last three elections, General Muhammadu Buhari (retd) has returned to contest the highest office. Mr Buhari will…
Godfatherism Killing Our Democracy
By Oluwagbenga Oyebanji The Babylonian empire was a rod in the hand of God to judge the children of Israel.…
Wanted: Maximum Security For General Buhari
By Joe Igbokwe I am shouting from the rooftop, I am screaming from Mount Everest, I am speaking to anybody…
The Challenges Facing ECOWAS States
By Goodluck Jonathan Your Excellencies, It is indeed a great honour and pleasure for Nigeria to host Your Excellencies and…
Attention! Lagos CP
By Segun Ojumatimi In the December 5, 2014 edition of Vanguard Newspaper, the Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Kayode…
Hypocrisy Of Obasanjo’s Book Of Vengeance
By Nwobodo Chidiebere After reflecting on the intents and motive of former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s book titled My Watch, I…
Military Rule Crippled Our Democratic Culture
By Oluwagbenga Oyebanji I like an environment where ideas are encouraged for debate, where there is no winner no loser,…
OBJ: How Not To Be An Ex-President (1)
By Nwobodo Chidiebere “A statesman is a politician who places himself at the service of the nation. A politician is…
Nigeria, Arms Procurement And Its Diplomatic Implications
By Joe Onwukeme In recent weeks, it has been a kind of “Jaw Jaw diplomacy” between Nigeria and the United…
Deregulation, BPE And The PIB
By Okachikwu Dibia Twenty three years after Nigeria’s independence was an era that witnessed huge capital investments by the Federal…
Obasanjo And Presidential Conduct
By Law Mefor The number one task of leadership is bringing sides together and this is what is clearly lacking…
Achieving A HIV/AIDS-Free Generation
By Rasak Musbau In 1988, the World Health Organization (WHO) instituted December 1 every year as World AIDS Day. The…
River Of Tears In Mubi
By Oyebanji Gbenga The song of Eric Patrick Clapton “River of Tears” invoke sober feelings and pains. The month of…
Promoting Science And Technology Education In Nigeria
By Olalekan Olagunju Education has been widely described as the bedrock of national advancement and an engine room for manpower…
Lagos And Waste Management
By Tayo Ogunbiyi That Lagos is the commercial nerve centre of West Africa and one of the most populous cities…
King Nebuchadnezzar – The Reign of Impunity
By Wole Soyinka I SHALL not insist that the historic/biblical figure of Nebuchadnezzar is uniquely apt for the pivotal figure…
Political Apathy And The Vicious Circle Of Poverty
By Akido Agenro It is not for nothing that a nation so endowed as Nigeria has failed to harness its…
Cole: Islam, Radicalism And Threat To Peace; A Rejoinder
By Ibrahim Ola Balogun On Wednesday, 19 November 2014, Dr. Patrick Dele Cole, a Nigerian former Ambassador to Brazil, wrote…
Global Terrorism And America Proxy Wars
By Rev. Chris Okotie If you wonder why radicalized Muslim youths pose such grave threat to world peace today, you…
2015 Polls: Between Issues And Tussles
By Tayo Ogunbiyi Elections offer voters the platform to make vital choices. Irrespective of its scope, whether local or national,…
Okey Ndibe Fumbles Again
By Joe Igbokwe Time has come for anybody who wishes Nigeria well to take a stand or that person holds…
An Open Letter To ‘Ikuku Abia’
By Chukwuma Odimuko Dear Engr. Chinedum Orji (alias Ikuku Abia), I have the utmost regard for you because I see…
Peter Anieke: The Soccer Legend Must Not Die
By Kola Johnson I remember my glorious days in Ibadan, as always, with great nostalgia. One of the greatest things…
Breaking The Silence On Open Defecation
By Rasak Musbau “I am moved by the fact that a child dies every 2 and a half minutes from…
INEC, The Challenges Of Collecting PVC And Voters Registration
By Adamu Ayuba Since INEC began the distribution of PVC in its third phase comprising states like Lagos, Ogun, Edo,…
Buhari’s 4th Gamble
By Ben Nanaghan The long awaited declaration by General Muhammadu Buhari to clinch the Presidential ticket of the All Progressive…