Opinion: Why N116 billion is the correct sum to spend on variation of...
by Tony Ikpajasa In fulfilment of the Federal Government’s promise to dualize all roads leading to Abuja, the Federal Capital, contracts for the dualization of the Abuja-Abaji-Lokoja Road were awarded...
View ArticleOpinion: Nigeria still searching for true democracy
by Peregrino Brimah When people are unable to select their candidates but are only imposed candidates, and when only certain party-elite blocks’ imposed candidates have the ability to win, and when...
View ArticleOpinion: Onitsha- A city in the grip of criminals
by Frederick Nwabufor As a matter of fact, a typical day for Onitsha residents is punctuated and hyphenated by robberies in shuddering successions. A day does not come to full maturity without...
View ArticleOpinion: The politics of confrontation
by Josef Omorotionmmwan Oshiomhole is human, after all. He has never missed an opportunity to tell people so. It must be very painful for any reasonable person to see facilities provided at great cost...
View ArticleShehu Sani: How Mandela represented hope and opportunity
by Shehu Sani Mandela was a light that shinned over a dark era of despicable cruelty and unmitigated evil. He was a tower that gave moral and physical muscle to a cause that frees humanity from the...
View ArticleOpinion: Mandela- the good name we all know
by Ayiba Jare Ojukonsin For Goodluck Jonathan, President of Nigeria, “Mandela will always be remembered and honoured by all mankind as one of its greatest liberators, a wise, courageous and...
View ArticleOpinion: The pros and cons of social networking in Nigeria
by Ikeji Victor Social networks have come to stay, even when some people worry about or are concerned about it numerous effects, newer versions of the existing ones are being introduced while new ones...
View ArticleTonnie Iredia: Kudos to Govs. Fashola, Orji & Oshiomole; but…
by Tonnie Iredia More importantly, a critic should be charitable enough to commend leaders in those areas where they have made efforts to right their wrongs. The ideal role of a critic is to serve the...
View ArticleTunde Fagbenle: #GoAndDie – Has Oshiomhole finally blown it?
by Tunde Fagbenle But has the unfortunate incident done permanent damage to Adams’ stature in national politics, or can the stormy petrel bounce back to the hearts of his teeming admirers, of which...
View ArticleOpinion: Those criticizing Aregbesola’s education policy just don’t get it
by Ayo Bankole Akintujoye Such writers and speakers are quick to condemn the so called merger of same-sex schools with mixed ones, and termed the merger as “islamization of Osun schools”. Really, how...
View ArticleSimon Kolawole: If only Nigeria had a Mandela
by Simon Kolawole When I hear Nigerians eulogise Mandela, hypocrisy is the word that jumps to my mind. Ethnic champions campaigning for bloodshed ahead of 2015 elections are celebrating a man who...
View ArticleChris Okotie: 2015 – The truth about G-7 rebel governors
by Chris Okotie It then stands to reason that if the APC, just for the sake of getting strong members to win the Presidential election, becomes a business conglomerate like the PDP, how can it fight...
View ArticleOpinion: What is customer experience?
by Oyefeso Oluwafemi For companies to effectively leverage on the Customer Experience there must be a high degree of engagement between the company and its employees, with open communication and...
View ArticleOpinion: Mandela’s long walk to freedom – Lesson to African leaders
by Bayo Oluwasanmi Mandela’s 27 years at Robben Island Prison provided the much needed tools of confronting and solving problems: delay gratification, acceptance of responsibility, dedication to the...
View ArticleFemi Aribisala: The day I resurrected from the dead
by Femi Aribisala Let me try to put this in some perspective. There I was, a man who had lived by my wits all my life. I did not believe in ghosts. For me, “seeing is believing.” And yet someone...
View ArticleOpinion: Wanted – A Nigerian political Floyd Mayweather
by Uche Onyebadi After the mainly one-sided fight, Canelo was asked what went wrong. His response? It was something to the effect that he couldn’t see Mayweather to land solid punches on him; that...
View ArticleOkey Ikechukwu: Let me tell you Mandela’s real legacy for Africa
by Okey Ikechukwu Which former Nigerian leader can boast of a mentoring programme than comes from within, as exemplified in his of her life? The vain self-glorification that has overrun the land here...
View ArticleOpinion: Guarantees are a broad brush with toll roads and the public account
by Ifeanyi Uddin First, governments could opt to build the roads cheaply, deploying tax revenues for this purpose. In this case, tolling will be part of a cost-recovery scheme. Another option is to...
View ArticlePius Adesanmi: On the (purported) slight of Nigeria at Mandela’s funeral
by Pius Adesanmi Perhaps in 2015, you should vote in folks with enough brain power to understand that you cannot buy love and respect with petrobillions? Perhaps you should vote for those who...
View ArticleGarba Shehu: As Gov. Lamido and the PDP Chairman fight each other…
by Garba Shehu What this calls for on the part of Lamido, who apparently wants to replace Mr. Jonathan, is to know or identify your target/enemy and go after him. A party Chairman under the PDP has...
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