Dele Agekameh: Kabiru Sokoto, Madalla bombings and the unanswered questions
by Dele Agekameh The case of Umar, who was arrested right inside a Governor’s Lodge in the company of a serving military officer, underscores the collaboration of some unscrupulous security agents...
View ArticleOpinion: End game for the Jonathan Presidency
by Lekan Sote After denying some of the allegations, disclosing some positive actions he has taken, and spattered some of his own mud, he tells Obasanjo: “… You have done me grave injustice in your...
View ArticleOpinion: The unlucky part of Goodluck Jonathan
by Usman Rabiu When a predecessor acts like a jezebel by handing over an almost sinking ship to you as a captain, you assume the devil by sinking the ship completely. Our solution lies in simply...
View ArticleLai Labode: How President Jonathan will win in 2015
by Lai Labode It is indeed most uncharitable to say President Jonathan’s administration has done nothing . I find some of the APC denials of the successes of this government incomprehensible...
View ArticleOpinion: Let’s think about those who can’t have fun this Christmas
by Demola Rewaju So while we eat the chicken and have fun, let’s spare a thought for the poor, those in prisons, in hospitals and those who can’t even smile at all this period. Let’s spare more than a...
View ArticleMichael Orodare: Is 2014 the make or mar year for Nigeria? ( Y! Politico)
by Michael Orodare All eyes will be on Nigeria in 2014, the year will decide whether the 2015 general elections will hold, or Nigeria will break up as it has been predicted by the United States of...
View ArticleOpinion: Why PDP is like NCNC – and why it will fail if it doesn’t listen
by Garba Shehu The people have sounded the bugle and come 2015, they want to build a new Nigeria with the PDP if they are willing to change their ways and certainly without them should they continue...
View ArticleAbimbola Adelakun: Obasanjo is my Man of the Year
by Abimbola Adelakun Jonathan owes Obasanjo a lot of thanks for allowing him to play a defensive game. If only the letter had been written by someone with credibility! Up till three weeks ago, my...
View ArticleOpinion: What those calling for Nigeria’s break-up need to learn from South...
by Raheem Oluwafunminiyi However, despite these seeming problems, this writer believes secession or threats of disintegration are not the decisive solution we need both as a people and country. The...
View ArticleAkin Osuntokun: It’s time to move away from the Awo-Akintola political hangover
by Akin Osuntokun Equating Yoruba interest with membership of APC is self-serving and abusive. As far as Yoruba identity politics goes, there should be absolutely nothing that qualifies Tinubu as...
View ArticleErr… Is this supposed to be a portrait of actor Pete Edochie? (LOOK)
by Oge Okonkwo This is hilarious. We are wondering what was going through the artists mind when he decided to do a portrait of popular veteran actor, Pete Edochie. We guess he was just playing with...
View ArticleBayo Olupohunda: Why Jonathan may be Nigeria’s last President
by Bayo Olupohunda Now, President Jonathan is set to seek a re-election even though he has yet to publicly declare so. The North is enraged by this. That it has been out of power for this long is...
View ArticleTunde Leye: This is what Nigeria must do to be great
by Tunde Leye The greatest power of today, the USA was set up to be just what we are now, a source of resources for the British. The greatest emerging power of today, China, was also once seen as...
View ArticleOpinion: The cost and peril of ignoring Obasanjo
by Chido Nwangwu Hence, I believe that Obasanjo’s caustic, open letter was calibrated to belittle the credibility of the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Nigeria and severely advertise his...
View ArticleOpinion: Wait, is this the same Rochas Okorocha we voted for in 2011?
by Uche Egboluche Okorocha pretends to be fixing all the ills in Imo State at once. However, it is obvious the state has run out of funds. Yet, in every gathering, he still makes promises, though he...
View ArticleOpinion: For Nigerians, 2013 is a year of unfulfilled promises
by Ayo Olukotun Having said that, it must be reckoned that the Nigerian version of political fumbling and visionless leadership came with more woes for the citizen in 2013 because of the subsisting...
View ArticleOpinion: Did President Jonathan respond to Obasanjo’s letter properly?
by Bisi Lawrence What Obasanjo wrote could hardly have been more inflammatory from the pen of a former President of the country, and it may be indeed, sensible to be wary about one’s reaction. But the...
View ArticleOpinion: Really, there isn’t much to thank President Jonathan for in 2013
by Niran Adedokun However, the reality is that Nigeria cannot feed its citizens. There is suffocating hunger all over the land. Nigeria still imports rice and wheat, we even import beans! In spite of...
View ArticleOpinions: 6 things Nigerians need to learn from 2013
by Enenim Ubon This has shown that people can come together to pursue a cause(good or bad). I might have reservations over the formation of the APC but it has clearly shown that when pushed to the...
View ArticleJim Donnett: I lost the urge to care (30 Days, 30 Voices)
by Jim Donnett “I saw sheer stupidity in my seeming wisdom and so I made a resolve to change.” I am nice, or at least I used to be. If you needed to do something or get something...
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