Opinion: University of Uyo Teaching Hospital – where patients go to die
by Inibehe Effiong To be attended to timeously, one must be ready to give kickbacks or be assisted by a known third party (personnel) at the hospital. I witnessed this the last time I went there. Since...
View Article.@Wildeji: How to make dogs bite you (Y! Superblogger)
by Deji Asiru-Balogun I’m a pet psychologist, yes we know, but the truth should be said- there are bully dogs. They just take one look at you and decide that you are too proud, or that the jeans you...
View ArticleDele Momodu: What Buhari must do to succeed
by Dele Momodu Just like I have advocated that there must be a small dose of old hands in President Buhari’s government, so also must President Buhari make provision for youth. President Buhari is in...
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Paul Utho: Navigating the way forward for the PDP
by Paul Utho The loss in the 2015 elections should be an eye opener and a wake-up call to the political class in Nigeria that power is transient and that the will of the people supersedes theirs....
View ArticleOpinion: Why Nuhu Ribadu should be the next EFCC Chairman
by Dan Agbese I am persuaded that given the president-elect’s well known tough stance against corruption, his best partner in this war would be Nuhu Ribadu. When the then President Obasanjo appointed...
View Article.@Wildeyeq: 5 ways to kill your brand easily (Y! Business)
by Edward Israel-Ayide This one you will agree with easily: TECHNO can copy all that SAMSUNG has done all it wants, but it will never be SAMSUNG. Android phones have become ubiquitous and cheaper, but...
View ArticleOpinion: Xenophobia – Why I won’t blame South Africa
by Victoria Ibezim-Ohaeri I think this is unfounded. In the wake of the governorship election held in Nigeria in April 2015, a Lagos traditional ruler, Oba Akiolu, bellowed at the Igbos in Lagos to...
View ArticleOpinion: The real Oronto Douglas was a prophet of resistance
by Doifie Buokoribo Many comrades contributed to the making of the Oronto brand. I recall that Dr. Ike Okonta had suggested to him the idea of writing an autobiography. Ike actually drafted the...
View Article.@TundeLeye: Nigerian intellectuals need to buckle up and get to work (Y!...
by Tunde Leye Many will complain about funding and lack of government backing. There is some truth in this. But I know of many professors who receive research grants and use it for personal purposes. I...
View ArticleFemi Aribisala: Dear Buhari, you cannot fight corruption with corruption
by Femi Aribisala This leopard has not changed its skin. It is asking much to expect Buhari to change his habits at the ripe old age of 72. Buhari is already caught in his own anti-corruption hogwash....
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Uche Briggs: What to expect from Reminisce’s ‘Baba Hafusa’ album
by Uche Briggs We just might have the hip hop album of the year. But I will let you be the judge of that. When all is said and done, one has to agree that “Baba Hafusa” is not your conventional...
View ArticleOpinion: Why we must all be concerned about Togo
by Akin Rotimi Taking into account that having experienced conflict in the recent past is a good predictor for future conflict (Collier et al., 2008), Togo is at risk of the crisis escalating into...
View ArticleDemola Rewaju: The AIT saga shows that Buhari has not changed
by Demola Rewaju My third disturbance on this matter is that Buhari seems eager to continue waging a war against the media. The first thing that some pointed out to us in the immediate reaction to the...
View ArticleOpinion: Now that the Niger-Delta want to secede from Nigeria
by ‘Tope Oriola A new outbreak of violence should be avoided as the weaponry of the “Generals” in the last insurgency has become more sophisticated. We must avoid loss of lives and shedding of blood. A...
View ArticleTunde Leye: This is what will happen when Nigeria’s oil finally dries up...
by Tunde Leye We recognize the need to prepare for a world where oil is no longer important. Even oil companies are getting prepared for this. Oil has not been important for a very long time. When we...
View ArticleDemola Rewaju: 12 ways to keep fighting your spouse (Y! Superblogger)
by Demola Rewaju Why whisper or talk gently even in the middle of the night? The best way to show your anger is to shout your thought. If you don’t shout, their voice may overpower your own. 1. Come...
View ArticleAbimbola Adelakun: Are Nigerians really obnoxious?
by Abimbola Adelakun If Nigerians have any superior gene, how come they cannot fix their own country but have to migrate? With self-promotion also comes the demonisation of the other. Since the South...
View ArticleOwei Lakemfa: Why many of us are clueless about Jonathan and Buhari
Owei Lakemfa Just as many of us are clueless on Jonathan, so are we on Buhari. He is no messiah, but many insist he is. Buhari reminds me of the chief priest in the play, Kinjeketile by Tanzanian...
View ArticleDele Momodu: Why the APC must reward its heroes with appointments
by Dele Momodu Aside from working assiduously for the new party, these influential and energetic leaders deserve the best of positions on sheer merit. They are among the brightest stars of APC who must...
View ArticleGimba Kakanda: A quick appeal to the Governor-elect of Niger State
by Gimba Kakanda There are many doubters who still hold that your coming is to turn this unfortunate State into a political enterprise, citing your affluent background to confirm their suspicion of you...
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