Reflections on our love for foreign political processes at the expense of our local politics Donald J. Trump, the Republican candidate for the United States Presidential elections, has been re-elected president of the United States. Already, many world leaders, including…
Return of kwashiorkor — Uzor Maxim Uzoatu
The deadly kwashiorkor disease that was so much associated with the Biafra war has made a return to peacetime Nigeria. It was not a pretty sight seeing malnourished children with distended stomachs, nylon-like skins and dopey eyes during that evil…
Nnaji calls for return of power purchasing agreements to boost electricity generation
The former Minister of Power, Professor Bart Nnaji, has called on the federal government to resume the signing of power purchase agreements (PPAs) with private sector investors to ramp up Nigeria’s electricity generation. Nigeria currently has about 13,000-megawatt nameplate capacity…
64th Independence: We can overcome our challenges, Jonathan tells Nigerians
As Nigeria marks its 64th Independence Day today, former President Goodluck Jonathan has called on Nigerians to unite to overcome their challenges. In a statement posted on his X platform (formerly Twitter), Jonathan acknowledged the economic hardships Nigerians are facing…
Hardship Protests: Should I kill myself or have a cup of coffee? — Magnus Onyibe
Starting on Thursday, August 1st, disgruntled Nigerians plan to initiate a ten-day street protest under the hashtags #EndBadGovernance2024, #TinubuMustGo and others. In response to the fear instilled in many Nigerians by the threats from the protest organizers—who have warned of…
Where is Nigeria going? — Gbubemi Atimomo
Lamentations of a Nigerian citizen without a second passport I returned to Nigeria early in 2015 after completing my master’s degree in the UK. The heat of the elections was on and as usual with Nigerian politics, many people had…
LGA Autonomy: Now that the Supreme Court has ruled — Magnus Onyibe
Now that the Supreme Court of Nigeria has ruled on the contentious local government autonomy issue, the next step is significant. Folks who would ordinarily not vie to become Local Government Area, LGA chairman—simply because the role was essentially a…
*Amnesty Int’l, DHQ disagree over treatment of female victims of B’Haram (Vanguard)*Jonathan seeks reforms to curb ‘do-or-die’ politics, election litigations (Leadership)
Amnesty Int’l, DHQ disagree over treatment of female victims of B’Haram (Vanguard) Amnesty International, AI and the Defence Headquarters are at loggerheads over the treatment of female victims of Boko Haram. While AI in its report, released, yesterday, accused the…
Tinubu’s 1st year as president has been planting time — Magnus Onyibe
I would like to commence this intervention by declaring upfront that I am a man who is a devotee of the planning school of thought. So, l will be considering President Bola Tinubu’s one year in office from the prism…
*Tinubu mourns Iranian president, others killed in helicopter crash (NewTelegraph)*Lagos police deploy RRS to Third Mainland Bridge to protect users (Leadership)
Tinubu mourns Iranian president, others killed in helicopter crash (NewTelegraph) Following the tragic demise of Iranian President, Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash on Sunday, May 19, President Bola Tinubu has joined the rest of the world to mourn his…