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Ashabi Lewis: A letter to myself on my birthday (30 Days, 30 Voices)
by Ashabi Lewis ” You are capable of more things than you know and never give up on your dreams, because you are closer than you think. ” My last birthday was on 11-12-13. Here is a letter I wrote to...
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Bayo Oluwasanmi: As Boko Haram takes over the reins of government
by Bayo Oluwasanmi When the Boko Haramists come, Mr. Jonathan handles the danger as he has handled so many decisions before: lackadaisical and wimpy. And so his administration limps on forever to meet...
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Opinion: Pres. Jonathan, there is still no trace of our abducted girls
by Kingsley Ahanonu Mr. President, no doubt, needs our prayers and support; and yes, we’ve being praying. He shouldn’t make the supplications of millions of Nigerians appear inefficient; he should...
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Tunde Leye: Dear Mr. Buhari, your influence is critically needed
by Tunde Leye General Buhari is acclaimed to be very influential in the North and this has been proven by how he won 12million largely northern votes using a hastily cobbled together CPC in the...
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Opinion: The truth about the 234 kidnapped Chibok schoolgirls
by Niran Adedokun That aside, it is shocking that the First Lady, Mrs. Patience Jonathan, has not found her voice in all of this. This is the time for her to rally forces for a multi –dimensional...
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An open letter to my President – and more in today’s news round-up with Cheta...
by Cheta Nwanze Mr President, I was one of the organisers of the Enough is Enough protests in which we asked for your right to become the President of this country. That support has now been...
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Demola Rewaju: How poor are the poor and who are they?
by Demola Rewaju Absolute poverty is not in Lagos however – at least, not on the level of those truly poor people in some states of this country where it walks on two legs. They’re the ones who would...
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Opinion: A letter to Nigerians on Boko Haram
by Richard Chilee America, in all her financial might, military finesse and technological sophistication, battled the world’s biggest terrorist many years before he was hunted down. Remember that...
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Olaniyi Afolabi: Why men cheat (30 Days, 30 Voices)
by Olaniyi Afolabi ‘‘ I am saddened as to the way men have been so reduced, to nothing more than grovelling apes from the stone age, snorting and running after women, as individuals controlled by...
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Theophilus Ilevbare: The many sins of Ahmed Gulak
by Theophilus Ilevbare As Gulak’s irascible disposition has shown, the baggage Jonathan carries along in some aides like Doyin Okupe, Labaran Maku, Reno Omokri and Reuben Abati, who see every attack...
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Dele Momodu: When chickens come home to roost
by Dele Momodu I don’t envy the President at this moment. I’m certain his outward appearance is only a façade to impress that all was well. But as a human, it is impossible not to feel the pangs of...
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Opinion: Pres. Jonathan must protect Buhari at all cost
by Nze Anizor But unlike what many people think, their ultimate target will not be the President; it will be General Buhari who rebuffed their request to negotiate on their behalf with the Federal;...
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Album review: Phyno’s ‘No guts, no glory’ is the feel good album of the year
by Wilfred Okiche Phyno, indigenous rapper, man of the year and self-titled beast from the East goes in hard. We know this from his work as producer; most notably on Ill Bliss’ ‘Anamachikwanu’ and...
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Opinion: The pains of a kidnapped Chibok schoolgirl
by Esumeh Chukwuemeka Victor Some of these girls are being killed, they helplessly allow these evil-hearted men to have their ways with them. My heart cries out in rhetorical pain and sheer disdain...
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Ink Edwards: Happy discomfort (30 Days, 30 Voices)
by Ink Edwards My mentor, M.I, once said to me,‘’To make it in this industry, you have to be special’’ Finally, I got a moment to start writing this (insert smile). Even though I know it’ll take me...
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Demola Rewaju: 12 things you must do to keep fighting your spouse
by Demola Rewaju How dare your spouse suggest you are wrong? You are always right my dear, especially if you like fighting. Your opinion is the superiorly correct one and you cannot be wrong. So...
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Reno Omokri: The futility of terror in the face of courage
by Reno Omokri Now how did we get to the point where we are today that the opposition are asking for the President to resign? Is that not victory for Boko Haram? Is that not what the sect has been...
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Simon Kolawole: How did Boko Haram become so powerful?
by Simon Kolawole How did Boko Haram become so powerful that the state is becoming powerless? You hear the proverb all the time, don’t you? “He that sows the wind shall reap the whirlwind.” Let’s...
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Femi Aribisala: Building a house on the sand
by Femi Aribisala I could not believe my ears. “Knock the house down?” I protested. “This house cost one billion naira to build.” My nemesis was completely unimpressed. He smiled at me in that...
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Opinion: An open letter to Jagaban Tinubu, the unsolicited Yoruba leader
by Kayode Badmus I remember the only embarrassment for us came when two law students from that same “upgraded secondary school” went on to attain first class honors each at the Nigerian Law school,...
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