Between Cairo and Okowa
Dr. Cairo Ojougbo By Norbert Chiazor I often note Dr. Cairo Ojougboh for his lanky presence. He has sharp but sunken eyes. A rocky face which is almost expressionless. Born American, he would have been…
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EMERALD SPEAKS ON OAU STUDENTS UNION KANGAROO CONGRESS
RE: RESOLUTION OF THE (SUPPOSED) GREAT IFE STUDENTS UNION CONGRESS, HELD ON 9th SEPTEMBER, 2017 This administration of the Students Union has moved from Scandal to Scandal, effortlessly, since its birth. The President of the…
Before darkness falls
By Julius Oweh The one hundred and four days of President Muhammadu Buhari medical sojourn opened the fault lines of the nation and a clear advertisement that ours is pretending to be a nation. For…
NIGERIA WILL NOT MOVE FORWARD WITHOUT DEVOLUTION OF POWER, FISCAL FEDERALISM
By Akinwunmi Ambode: I am sharing my thoughts in this article, not necessarily as the Governor of Lagos State but as a Nigerian; a Nigerian who wants to see progress and sustainable growth in our…
President Buhari returns to Nigeria, facing serious challenges
By DIONNE SEARCEY and TONY IYARE, AUG. 21, 2017 President Muhammadu Buhari of Nigeria, center, arriving in Abuja on Saturday. He returned to the country after more than three months in London for medical treatment.…
Ellen Sirleaf: Bye to fish market (1)
(As the twelve-year feisty rule of Liberia’s 24th President, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf winds down, the West African country, still reeling from a near two decade civil strife, may yet be enmeshed in the woods, writes…
WE MUST NOT FAIL OUR PEOPLE
FOR THE RECORD (Being a welcome address by Governor James Onanefe Ibori, to the meeting of Governors and National Assembly members of the south-south zone, held on Friday, 31st March, 2000 at Asaba) On behalf…
Is Nigeria the next Haiti?
DISCOURSE By Pat Utomi (In this write-up, the author advocates that Nigeria MUST dismantle the legacy of state capture to move forward.) Haiti is the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere. Poverty pummels the Island…
Nigeria: A nation of many Actors
OPINION BY Olusegun Adeniyi Acting is the main job today. The man who runs the country is Acting President, supported by the Acting Secretary to Government of Federation (SGF). Acting, according to Wikipedia, which is…
Lunch in London, anxiety in Nigeria
OPINION By Reuben Abati “What’s gwan inna wa cwantry?” “What language is that?” “English of course.” “Sounds like Creole to me. Why don’t you just talk straight?” “Nobody talks straight in this country anymore.” “I…