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Saturday, October 11th, 2014
Writttten by Obinna Akukwe Anita Oyakhilome, the frustrted wife of Nigeria’s most flamboyant preacher, Chris Oyakhilome has obviously passed through 15 years of adulterous endurance and what she needs is our prayers and protective respect and defense of her choices to forget all the anti-rhapsody of heartbreak she endured all these years. Fifteen (15) years […]
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Saturday, October 11th, 2014
By Muhammad Ajah This question is as much difficult as it is easy to answer. From the onset, I will offer my candid answer to be no in the strongest term and yes in the affirmative tone. Then, I will take the rest of my available time to elucidate my double stand with enough […]
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Saturday, October 11th, 2014
By: Jackson Ude Call it senility or elderly rascality of the old brigades, you will not be too far from the best adjective that befits some members of the so called Northern Elders Forum, NEF and opposition politicians whose foray into politics have yielded next to nothing for the people they claim to represent. […]
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Friday, October 10th, 2014
By Tajudeen Balogun, Head, Nigeria Bureau, Lagos Few days after his “illegal” resignation and impeachment of his former boss and Governor of the state (Muritala Nyako), very few gave a serious thought to, or consider appropriate, the action of the newly sworn in Adamawa State Governor, James Bala Ngilari, when he headed to […]
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Thursday, October 9th, 2014
As the nation earnestly gears up for next year’s general elections next, concerted efforts should be made to ensure that an enabling atmosphere devoid of rancour, tension and lawlessness, is established. The senseless killings that have characterised the activities of members of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) in many states of the […]
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Thursday, October 9th, 2014
By Chief (Sir) Don Ubani, Okwubunka Of Asa The people of the defunct Eastern Nigeria were on a high socio-economic pedestal before the advent of the Nigerian/Biafran war. Before the war, when oil and gas had not become the economic mainstay of Nigeria, the economy of the East was based on agriculture, mining, commerce, industry, […]
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Friday, October 3rd, 2014
Oyewale Oyelola Ondo State Governor, Dr. Olusegun Mimiko on Thursday dumped Labour Party for ruling Peoples’ Democratic Party ahead of 2015 general elections. Mimiko in his return statement affirmed he returned to the PDP for national interest as well as to ensure the re-election of President Goodluck Jonathan in next year presidential election. His defection […]
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Friday, October 3rd, 2014
By Tajudeen Balogun, Head, Nigeria Bureau, Lagos The last Nigerian National Merit Award (NNMA) has held with no significant difference from the previous editions, especially with respect to the very long roll call of the recipients, the corresponding debates as well as unabated questions on the characters who receive the awards, side-by-side the bases. NNMA was established […]
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Tuesday, September 30th, 2014
The Prelate of Methodist Church Nigeria, His Eminence Samuel Uche has called for a National Rebirth as the Nation celebrates her 54th Anniversary. In his Independence Day Celebration goodwill message made available by the Church’s Media and Public Relations Officer, Rev. Oladapo Daramola, the Prelate said ” it is time for all hands […]
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Tuesday, September 30th, 2014
We appreciate God that Nigeria is 54 years. We thank God that we are still together as one entity despite the huge tragedies of the past. Nigeria has been a country where the best never happens and the worst never happens. But we cannot continue to celebrate mediocrity in the […]
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Friday, September 26th, 2014
By Tajudeen Balogun, Head, Nigeria Bureau, Lagos Freedom for over 200 abducted Chibok secondary school girls in Borno state, is highly desirable by not only Nigerians, but every single individual in the globe. The long overdue liberty to the unfortunate girls is addressed at every forum with stern passion, anxiety, emotion and high expectation. Painfully, the desire has […]
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Wednesday, September 24th, 2014
Written By: Don Okereke President Goodluck Jonathan recently launched a MasterCard-branded Nigerian National Electronic I.D Card amidst pomp and pageantry. The project is expected to gulp a whooping N30 billion! Tritely, there were cheers and allusions of how the e-I.D card project is one of the best things that has ever happened to Nigeria. Another transformation […]
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Wednesday, September 24th, 2014
By Uche Igwe It is when a guy is full of confidence that he is wide open for a sucker punch. -James Hadley Chase The news coming from Northern Nigeria in the past few days has been very cheering. Media reports from the military high command indicate that a senior Boko Haram member likely to be […]
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Monday, September 22nd, 2014
By Sunday Adeshina As Rome was not built in a decade, the same can be said of Abia State where Governor Theodore Orji is working very hard to give the God’s Own State a face-lift. But some paid hate writers through their articles want the world to believe that Governor Orji is a ‘failure.’ Despite […]
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Monday, September 22nd, 2014
By Yushau A. Shuaib I am in a state of total confusion by the way and manner global affairs are being shaped by largely activities of Arabs World and the Western Powers. You may appreciate my bewilderment only if you tune in to any broadcast channel from these two axis. What we see on daily […]
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Sunday, September 21st, 2014
By Ayo Balogun Those who are pushing for the postponement of the 2015 general elections under the questionable factors have been warned to jettison the thought. Such an attempt “under any guise” as orchestrated by desperate elected officials to get tenure elongation by subterfuge will not be acceptable by Nigerians. The opposition […]
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Saturday, September 20th, 2014
The buzzword among Nigerian air travellers these days is “standard”. Perhaps the reality of the International Air Transport Association (IATA) report that described African airports as among the costliest in the world besides offering shoddy service has begun to concentrate minds. An airport can easily be rated by the level of comfort, convenience and security […]
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Friday, September 19th, 2014
Written by Obinna Akukwe As far as I am concerned, Nigeria’s leader, Goodluck Jonathan, his Vice Namadi Sambo, former Army Chief Azubuike Ihejirika and Former FCT Minister Nasir El Rufai are all joint sponsors of Boko Haram and one group cannot extricate itself from the mess Nigeria is facing. Others in this ignoble group include […]
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Friday, September 19th, 2014
It was a tragedy of building collapse one too many on that balmy Friday, September 12, in the premises of the Synagogue Church, Ikotun, Lagos when the foundations of the Synagogue Church of All Nations (SCOAN) Guest House could no longer hold as it came down crashing like a pack of cards. 80 people lost […]
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Friday, September 19th, 2014
By Tajudeen Balogun, Head Nigeria Bureau, Lagos Within four months, their cases were heard, defence by their counsels were presented and finally, the judgement was delivered followed by a ‘deafening bang with gavel’, – sign of confirmation of the rulings. Such was the case on Monday, September 15, 2014, when 25 dissident soldiers who were court martial for making […]
