Written by Owei Lakemfa The European Council met this Monday, May 30, 2022 on the Ukrainian-Russian War, made the same old arguments, declarations, threats against those who do not support Ukraine, imposed additional sanctions on Russia, and returned to the comfort of their homes. Nothing in its 18-point long communiqué …
Read More »Journey to Grenada and Reparations for Slavery
Written by – Azu Ishiekwene Many are also calling on the US government and the British monarchy to lead the reparation process. Nigeria’s spectacular crises in almost every facet of its national life are inescapable. They cling like your skin. And for your sanity, you must detox from time to …
Read More »Sex Education And African Classrooms – By Claire Mom
Written by Claire Mom The mention of the word ‘sex’ elicits a feeling that is discomfort at best but is more often akin to a fresh wound in many African homes. The mere thought of information centering around the topic passed in schools is even worse. But how can the …
Read More »Emefiele’s Perfidy By Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa (SAN)
Written by Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa Godwin Emefiele is a Nigerian in many respects. Born in 1961 in Lagos, he had the rare opportunity of being trained at the Ansar Udeen Primary School and Maryland Comprehensive School, all in Lagos, before he proceeded to the University of Nigeria, Nsukka for his tertiary …
Read More »Soludo & the Predicament of Barabbas – Austin Tam-George
Written By Austin Tam-George – Dr Austin Tam-George is a former commissioner for information, Rivers State. To defeat the foul ideology of Barabbas, Governor Soludo cannot be left alone in helpless perplexity, as criminal gangs behead citizens for sport, and levy war against the people. One of the most infamous …
Read More »Jonathan Cannot Contest Under The Law In Nigeria – Kabir Akingbolu
Written by Kabir Akingbolu By the provision of Section 137(1) (b) of the 1999 constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, no person shall be allowed for the office of the President for more than a period of two terms, that is, 8 yeas cumulative of 4 years each. It is …
Read More »When We Cry, We Manage To See – By Sanyaolu Juwon
Written by Sanyaolu Juwon Data published in 2017 by the National Bureau of Statistics revealed a huge and very disturbing gap in the literacy index between Southern and Northern Nigeria. These statistics showed that only 7.23% of the entire population of Yobe may be regarded as literate; the lowest of …
Read More »The Conspiracy In Sokoto – by Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa
Written by Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa (SAN) There is need for genuine reconciliation in this matter. The criminal charge Criminal Conspiracy and Inciting Public Disturbance as framed by the Sokoto State Government against hardened murderers is an insult to the sensibilities of the parents of the deceased, the people of Nigeria and …
Read More »Nigeria’s Next President Deserves Pity
Written By Fredrick Nwabufo; a writer and journalist. Nigeria’s Next President ? Expectations are high. Rightly so. 2023 has been roundly described as a make-or-mar year for Nigeria. Citizens seek change. Things have to change. The current socio-economic tailspin must be arrested. But we have to be pragmatic with our …
Read More »Shekau and Buhari are Both Terrorists – By Reno Omokri
By Reno Omokri, The Oxford English Dictionary defines a terrorist as a person who uses unlawful violence and intimidation, especially against civilians, in the pursuit of political aims. Taking the above definition into account, I am convinced, and so are many others that General Muhammadu Buhari is a lifelong terrorist. …
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