What Obama should tell Jonathan
The recent report that US President Barrack Obama has invited Nigeria’s President Goodluck Jonathan to discuss security issues is good for Nigeria. Regardless of what anti-imperialists will say, the United…
Clear-out Looming in Eaglets over Age Scare
An imminent age purge in the Nigerian U-17 Golden Eaglets is threatening to hamper the country’s successful representation at this year’s edition of the U-17 World Youth Championships, billed to…
What’s in a Name?
This week, we will commence a study of the import of names. In circular cultures, names have little meaning, they are viewed as some cute-sounding words parents picked out so…
PDM Releases Mission Statement, Promises End to Corruption
Newly registered political party, Peoples Democratic Party (PDM) on Saturday released its mission statement, lamenting the country’s discouraging economic and political outlook, and promising to institute a culture of incorruptibility…
APGA Disqualifies Soludo from Anambra Governorship Race
Erstwhile Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Professor Charles Chukwuma Soludo has been disqualified by the All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA) from contesting the party primaries to determine its…
ASUU Strike to Continue Until Government Budges
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has said it will press on with its ongoing industrial action while the Federal Government makes the money required to fulfil its obligation…
Rivers Crisis: Court Nullifies Commission of Enquiry
The eight-man Judicial Commission of Inquiry inaugurated by Governor of Rivers State, Chibuike Amaechi to investigate the crisis in the House of Assembly has been nullified by a Port Harcourt…
INEC Registers Two New Parties
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has registered two new political parties in accordance with the provisions of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (as Amended) and…
Wike Has Lost The Rivers Power Tussle
It is not gentlemanly the statement that was credited to Barr Ezebunwo Nyesom Wike, the junior Minister of Education on August 3, 2013, at his Grassroots Development Initiative (GDI) rally…
Freedom of information The seeds of hope and harvest of despair in oxford
Oxford University is in Oxfordshire which shares a common border with the Cotswold arguably the most picturesque and scenic part of England. However, we were denied the indulgence of proceeding…