I Died for Seven Days — Patience Jonathan
First lady, Patience Jonathan on Sunday gave an account of the health travails she overcame recently, saying she literally resurrected like the biblical Lazarus, after dying for a week. Mrs.…
Presidency denies Jonathan Single-term Pact with PDP Governors
The declaration by Niger State Governor, Dr. Babangida Aliyu, that President Goodluck Jonathan entered into a secret agreement in 2011 with leaders and Governors of the ruling People Democratic Party…
The Next Pope Should Be Black
The resignation of Pope Benedict XVI; the first Pontiff to do so in about 600 years has unleashed a febrile miasma of conspiracy theories, rumors and speculations over who will…
Nigeria Centennial Project – The need for a change of name
We are delighted that our country is at the shore of her centennial years of existence since the amalgamation of the Southern and Northern Protectorates by the colonial masters. Indeed…
Man, Girlfriend Arrested for Kidnap of 14-Year-Old
Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Umar Manko has confirmed the arrest of a 28-year-old man and his girlfriend for abducting a boy of 14 years, whose name was given as…
PDP ignores Court of Appeal, Sacks South West Zonal Leadership
The National Working Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has sacked the South West zonal leadership of the party, in a move to pander to the mood of the…
An Open Letter to Nigerians in the Diaspora
I came across an article by one Professor, May Akabogu-Collins, entitled, “A Nigerian Spring—Long Overdue”; after reading the article, I was constrained to write this open letter addressed to all…
Nigeria Loses Three Entertainers within 24 Hours
Tensions are rising in the Nigerian entertainment industry, following the death of three people between Thursday and Friday. First was the death of music sensation, Goldie Harvey, the circumstances of…
Obasanjo blames Media for fanning Discord with Jonathan
Against the backdrop of his consistent criticisms of the administration of President Goodluck Jonathan, former President Olusegun Obasanjo, at the weekend, accused the Nigerian media of fanning the flames of…
The Accidental Public Servant: El-Rufai as the Grand Inquisitor
It usually takes a lot to rattle the political establishment in Nigeria, but Nasir El-Rufai’s got a knack for doing just that. El-Rufai, former Minister of the Federal Capital Territory…