Tag: P.M.NEWS
Mentoring The Youths For National Development
By Bilikis Bakare The quest for economic prosperity and improved standard of living has led to myriads of domestic…
Ahiara Diocese: Time For Truce
By Peter Claver Oparah When he entered the conclave, in the wake of the historical resignation of Pope Emeritus, Benedict…
Aregbesola’s Osun: Assured, Steady Steps Towards Meeting MDGs’ Targets In 1000 Days
By Abdullah Adeyanju Binuyo 1,000 days to go! That is all the time that we have left to meet the…
Nigeria: Just Before The Armageddon
By Emmanuel Arodovwe The scriptures describe the Armageddon as the site of a battle during the end times. It is…
The Lagos Anti-Smoking Bill
A bill against public smoking in public in Lagos state, southwest Nigeria, may soon be passed by the state House…
The Struggle Continues
Millions of people struggle with bondage to unhealthy habits-poor nutrition, lack of exercise, emotional eating, and bingeing. After years of…
Politicians And Their Obsession For Pettiness
By Comrade Akido Agenro Nigerian political class’ penchant for actions that heat up the political system is unbecoming of statesmen.…
Sowore Vs Doyin Okupe On Al Jazeera TV
By Joe Igbokwe The other day I watched Al Jazeera Television where Omoyele Sowore, of Sahara Reporters, our own Professor…
Granting Amnesty To Kidnappers
By Tayo Ogunbiyi Nigeria is a blessed nation. Its people are unbelievable. Its leaders are ingenious. Quite very ingenious leaders! …
A Nation Adrift
There is no doubt that the security situation in the country is on the verge of total collapse given the…
Celebrate Your Spouse (2)
In a society as clumsy and chaotic as ours, one can still catch up with good times in relationships if…
A Battle Chibuike Amaechi Must Fight
By Peter Claver Oparah To start with, I am no fan of Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, the governor of Rivers State.…
End Of Ferguson’s Glorious Era
Sir Alexander Chapman Ferguson shocked world football, especially followers of English football, when he announced that he would step down…
Olaitan Oyerinde: A Memorial, A Tribute To An Ideologue
By Olumuyiwa Jimoh This time last year, I had the greatest shock of my life – the assassination of my…
The Shocking UNESCO Findings On Education
It is sad that the Federal Government continues to relegate education to the background in spite of the salient role…
Thank You Lord It’s My Birthday!
It’s my birthday today (the 24th day of April) and all I can say is thank you Lord for everything.…
President Jonathan As “Big Brother”
By Chido Onumah Typical of the Jonathan regime, it took the effort of investigative journalists – this time, the reporters…
The Challenges Of Governance And Dev In Lagos (2)
By Babatunde Fashola Lagos, of course, has chosen a different path. It lives largely on the revenue it raises by…
How Independent Are State Independent Electoral Commissions?
By Odunayo Joseph Going by the newspaper reports on the local council election held in Kogi State on Saturday, 4…
Jonathan, 2015 Race And The People’s Welfare
It is sad that more than two years to the presidential election in 2015, governance has been largely abandoned by…
APC: Change Is Coming
By Joe Igbokwe All over the world the only thing that is permanent is change. You buy a motorcycle or…
Much Ado About Private Jets
In the wake of recent crisis between Rivers State Government and Nigerian aviation authorities over a jet purchased with Rivers…
Liberating And Co-ordinating Diversity
By Babatunde Fashola I have to say it is a real pleasure to be invited to speak at such an…
Celebrate Your Spouse
One finds it quite unusual for someone to scream ‘CELEBRATE’. I cannot blame you because we find ourselves in a…
What Happened To Yearly NYSC Presidential Merit Awards?
By Tosin Adu Few years after the 1973 inauguration of the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, as one of the…
MDGs: Nigeria’s Gains, Challenges
By Precious Kalamba Gbeneol In September 2000, building upon a decade of major United Nations conferences and summits, world leaders…
Avoiding The Fury Of Flood
Late last month, the Director General, Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency, NIHSA, John Shamonda, presented the 2013 Annual Flood Outlook, AFO,…
Yes, Lagos Is Safe!
By Joe Igbokwe Ordinarily, Lagos like every other smart and intelligent cities in the world, are fertile grounds for criminals.…
Crime And Punishment: Thinking Beyond The Law (2)
By Bamidele Aturu Second, in real terms the state is above the laws as it has the power to alter…