2023: State Of The Igbo Nation – By Ughalaa Collins
What is good for Babangida, Atiku, Marwa and the two northern governors and their South-South counterpart ought to be good for any Igbo aspirant if we are serious” – Chief Arthur Nzeribe.
On September 26, 2006, the Distinguished Senator Francis Arthur Nzeribe wrote a controversial...
Edo, Ondo, The Frozen Daddy And Petrol Tales By Reuben Abati
“So this is how we will just adjust to the new fuel price at the petrol stations, and government will get away with the imposition of greater hardship on the people?”
“No. Government is very clear. The fuel subsidy regime is not sustainable. The PPMC,...
Rev. Fr. Ejike Mbaka Unfounded Story: Should We Even Regulate This Social Media? By Justice Godfrey Okamgba
Honestly, you need to be a critical thinker to discern certain things in this volatile space called social media. Don't be too quick to agree and believe certain information, especially the sensitive ones. Always do your research. Dig deep and deeper. Research requires skill....
Why Nigeria should never handle Ghana with kid Gloves by Prof A. F Fatusin
Ghana, a country in the west coast of Africa is no stranger to xenophobia particularly against Nigerians unlike what some people thaught. In the 70s the then bussia government promulgated the Aliens compliance Act, which expelled mostly Nigerians on the pretext that Nigerians...
Nigeria @60: Former Senate President, governors throw weight behind Compendium on Foremost Nigerians by Lanre Alfred
Former Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, and Governors Kayode Fayemi and Dapo Abiodun of Ekiti and Ogun States respectively have thrown their weight behind the trans-generational compendium to commemorate the 60th anniversary of Nigeria.
The book, entitled Nigeria @60: Foremost Nigerians of the Last 60years;...
Delivering debt relief for the poorest
Converting debt liabilities into investments that protect children is good economics and an ethical imperative
At the height of Africa’s debt crisis in the mid-1980s, Julius Nyerere, the late president of Tanzania, asked his country’s creditors a blunt question: “Should we really let our people...
What racism cost us all
Addressing systemic racism is a moral imperative; it can also make economies stronger
George Floyd. Breonna Taylor. Ahmaud Arbery. Three Black Americans killed in acts that reminded the world that systemic racism is still very real in the United States.
The early summer protests that followed,...
As VP And Law Professor, What Has Pastor RUGA Done To Reform Nigeria’s Primitive Justice System? By Bayo Oluwasanmi
Law is the most powerful means of social control. Societies have different systems for resolving disputes -- negotiation, mediation, arbitration and adjudication.
In primitive societies like Nigeria, justice is not the highest priority. Nigeria is a stateless primitive society where justice takes forever. It is...
Stocks Are Soaring. So Is Misery.
Optimism about Apple’s future profits won’t pay this month’s rent.
On Tuesday, the S&P 500 stock index hit a record high. The next day, Apple became the first U.S. company in history to be valued at more than $2 trillion. Donald Trump is, of course,...
LETTER: Nigeria must get its act together
My first impression on reading Dianna Games’ article was: No! You don’t say? (“Shoprite exit shows Nigeria is not an easy place for business”, August 6). Let’s say it as it is — Nigeria is a difficult place to do business. Speaking up may...
