African Examiner Matthew McConaughey was at a crossroads in late 2008. He had just received an offer of $15 million against 15 percent of the backend to star in Universal and Imagine’s big-screen take on Magnum, P.I. But the actor, who first made an impression in Dazed and Confused and A Time to Kill, was coming off a list of underwhelming big […]
By Uche Igwe, Before the merger that led to the All Progressive Congress (APC), I was a little skeptical and apprehensive about its success especially considering what the original merging entities, that is the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN), Congress for Progressive Change (CPC), All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP) and a faction of All Progressive Grand […]
By Chido Onumah, “Except in the eyes of the extremely naive and incurable swindlers in the corridors of power, this country has already collapsed; only that the horror of its probable disintegration would be difficult to face.” – Godwin Onyeacholem Nothing proves the assertion that the edifice called Nigeria has effectively collapsed and is in need […]
That Don Baba J and his partner of many years, D’banj are separated is old news and that is not what you will be reading about here. There has been a lot of controversies trailing the Mo Hits family in recent years which also informed the reason many thought that this might be another media karate by this media […]
By Godwin Akpovie, Who is a leader? What is the definition of a leader? According to The New Webster’s Dictionary, a leader is “someone who acts as a guide….a conductor of a group”. A good leader is therefore someone who guides his people well, who is interested in the well-being of his people, who […]
Dan Chukwuemeka The ASUU strike that has confined university students to their homes has been a major topic of discussion on the lips of Nigerians. These issues between ASUU and theFederal Government usually leave severe after effects in their wake. As the general saying goes “When two elephant fights, the grass suffer”, In this case, the […]
By Walter Duru, Last week, a hatchet writer took virtual space on some internet-based newspapers to publish what has been described by some Imo citizens as a concocted and incoherent report titled “How Imo First Lady Turned Pet Project into Billon Naira Personal Business Venture.” The writer attacked the Imo State first lady, Nneoma Okorocha on some scores, ending the […]
It is now crystal clear to all discerning Ghanaians that attempts by the late President Mills to investigate the corrupt deals by his then Vice President, John Dramani Mahama might have exacerbated plans by his detractors to send him to his untimely grave. I have always said and will repeat it a thousand times that until justice is done […]
Newly wedded female singer, Peace Uwame popularly known as Muma Gee steps out last weekend without the love of her life to whom she tied the marriage knot not too long ago. Trust the Olofofos who pointed my attention to the fact that this pretty entertainer who loves to refer to herself as an ‘Africa Queen’ has […]
The International Institute of Certified Forensic Investigation Professionals (IICFIP) has called on the Nigerian President, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan and other African leaders to reassess the fight against corruption and white-collar crimes in their respective countries. The institute said President Jonathan and his fellow African heads of state should raise the tempo in the fights against white-collar crimes and corruption to a […]
Dr Austin Uganwa Thursday, August 29, 2013, the likable and unassuming Rt Hon Austin Adiele Opara, who was Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives between 2003 and 2007, will clock 50. Evidently, in one’s life golden jubilee anniversary is a particularly significant milestone and symbolic in many respects. At 50, one is incontrovertibly launched […]
By T. A. Orji Having attained the adolescent age of 22, the history making founding fathers of Abia State, will at the prevailing positive turn of events, begin to bask in a deserved sense of fulfillment, on account of the reality that the much desired steady progress they patriotically wished for the State has been […]
Chude Nwokolo, The release of Major Hamza Al Mustapha, the former Chief Security Officer to the late Head of State, General Sani Abacha from prison has obviously sparked varied passionate interests and speculations. First off, is that a very confusing signal is being sent by the media. To the unpredictability of many people, a large section of the media which […]
By Chukwudi Nwokoye It was direct from the horse’s mouth about what occurred before, during and after his disqualification by the APGA Screening Board. There have been lots of claims and counter-claims concerning what actually happened that led to his disqualification by the Board and subsequent ratification of the said disqualification. Many of the things we heard from the […]
Muhammed Abdullahi Tosin, If you’re observant, you’d have noticed that hardly does any debate or divergence of opinions between Nigerians occur on social media or in the blogosphere these days without it turning into a tug of torrent abuses and personality assassination. Too many times, the comments on internet news sites and threads on forums veer away from being […]
Ahmed Sani Yerima, the former Governor of Zamfara state is indeed a man who derives joy in controversy. He has lived most of his active political years pursuing trivial agenda laced with religious sentiments. His hypocritical nature is seen in the way and manner he personalised the issue of Sharia and currently the issue […]
Barrister Ezebunwo Nyesom Wike is the Minister of State for Education. He seems to have circuitously ditched this appointment. His combatant attitude in the smeared politics of Rivers State, buttresses this fact. His incessant appearance in the media, but in warring features, no longer portrays him as a diplomat, but as a dirty politician […]
With the declaration of emergency rule in Borno, Yobe and Adamawa states in Northern part of Nigeria, the Christian Association Nigeria (CAN) urged the president to immediately disband the Boko Haram amnesty committee. “The declaration of a state of emergency in the three states, the amnesty committee is no longer relevant and should be dissolved,” […]
The Nigerian Police officers have exhibited the usual shameless tendencies by desecrating, disrupting and distracting worshippers during the church service of Sunday 17th February, at the State Headquarters of Winners Chapel , Enugu ,arresting a deacon and an official with the Crowd Control Unit (CCU) in the process. The drama started after the first service […]
Odimegwu Onwumere, In “Reincarnation and Karma”, Stephen Knapp educates us that Karma is one of those topics that many people know a little about, but it is often more complex than most people realize. The second law of thermodynamics is that for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction. On the universal scale, this […]
