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FG Approves N50bn Subsidy for Low Income Electricity Consumers »

The Federal Government has approved a subsidy of N50 billion for electricity consumers in low income cadre and commercial categories.…

May 17 2012 / No Comment / Read More »
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Northern Governors Commend FG’s Efforts on Security »

Northern governors on Thursday commended Federal Government’s efforts to check security challenges and pledged to end the spate of violence in the region.…

May 17 2012 / No Comment / Read More »
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Warlord Charles Taylor Accuses UN Prosecutors of Bribery »

Convicted Liberian warlord Charles Taylor accused UN prosecutors Wednesday of paying witnesses to testify against him as he addressed a war crimes court in The Hague.…

May 16 2012 / No Comment / Read More »
Perspectives

Pastor Adeboye, the Church and Nigeria »

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As one who wields so much spiritual influence in Nigeria and beyond, Pastor E.A. Adeboye would not easily be forgotten…

May 11 2012 / No Comment / Read More »

Responsibility: Our Greatest Need in Nation-building »

STOP passing the blame; TAKE responsibility ...

Responsibility is a core nation-building value. For us to make Nigeria a better place, we must embrace personal and national…

May 9 2012 / No Comment / Read More »

Nigerian Education Malaise and the Story of “John Bull My Son…” »

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With the increasing incidence of mass failures in exams among students, and poor communication skills among graduates, Nigeria’s educational future…

May 8 2012 / 7 Comments / Read More »

Nigeria: The Reality of a Failed State »

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Unless the present crop of political leaders put a stop to the nation’s current insecurity and unconscionable corruption, Nigeria is…

May 4 2012 / No Comment / Read More »

In Nigeria, There is Fire on the Mountain »

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When it comes to assurances about national security, Nigerians don’t believe their president anymore because with every bombing, President Jonathan…

May 4 2012 / 2 Comments / Read More »
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Politics

FUEL SUBSIDY REPORT: The Cabal Fights Back »

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Weeks after the House of Representatives released the damning report of its investigations into the utilization of fuel subsidy by oil importers, expectations for quick government action on the report are increasingly mired in politics. The cabal is even fighting back!…

May 11 2012 / No Comment / Read More »

Oritsejafor’s Final Call on FG over Boko Haram »

Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor, CAN President

Nigeria is a secular state with Islam and Christianity dominating the religious sphere of the country. Attempt by any group to divide the nation would be a futile venture if we will stop trading blame.…

May 10 2012 / No Comment / Read More »

League of Local Failures in Nigeria – Local Government System »

Map of Local Governments in Nigeria

Local governments in Nigeria have become breeding ground for local thieves, a-la nursery school for looting public treasury. If we want to curb corruption at the national level, we must institute a process of local politics that beget good governance through the local government system.…

May 1 2012 / 1 Comment / Read More »

Jonathan: ‘Speak Now or Remain Silent’ »

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The pressure being mounted on President Goodluck Jonathan about his political future is uncalled for. For Nigerians to know if his administration performed well, he must be given space to fulfil his electoral promises and resolve the nation’s daunting challenges.…

Apr 27 2012 / 1 Comment / Read More »
Sports

Nigeria Basketball Needs Programmes –Masai »

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The Executive Vice President of Basketball Operations for the Denver Nuggets, Masai Ujiri believes in creating a culture of winning. In this interview, he spoke…

May 16 2012 / No Comment / Read More »

Olympia Torch Lighting Starts London Countdown »

Greek actress Ino Menegaki, playing the role of a high priestess, holds up a torch with the Olympic flame she had just lit in Ancient Olympia, Greece. | credits: Reuters

The countdown to the London Olympics began with the kindling of the Games torch by the sun’s rays in ancient Olympia on Thursday, sparking a…

May 11 2012 / No Comment / Read More »
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Why I Admire Jonathan

I admire President Goodluck Jonathan because, he is the optimistic, unruffled, happy-go-lucky president who is neither hurrying nor willing to wrest control from the buccaneers that are plundering state resources, even while we enjoy his promised…

May 11 2012 / Read More »
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Abdul-Rashid ‘Omo’ Yekini: An ‘Own’ Goal

Abdul-Rashid 'Omo' Yekini, you brought joy to many people...Hausas, Igbos, Yorubas, Idomas, Efiks, Ijaws, Fulanis, Nupes, Muslims, Christians, pagans and even voodoos through his wonderful soccer goals. Now, that you have scored your own goal finally,…

May 14 2012 / Read More »
Health Executive Director of United Nations Aids, Michel Sidibe addresses a press conference at the Third Ministerial Meeting on HIV/AIDS in Sydney, Monday, July 23, 2007. The meeting is been attended by government ministers, officials and key business representatives from across the Asia-Pacific region. (AP Photo/Mark Baker)

700,000 Nigerian Youths Have HIV/AIDS – UNAIDS

Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS has said about 700,000 young are living with HIV/AIDS. The Executive Director of UNAIDS, Mr. Michel Sidibe, said this in Abuja on Wednesday.…

Apr 26 2012 / Read More »
Technology Facebook.com's mastermind, Mark Zuckerberg smiles at his office in Palo Alto, Calif., in this Monday, Feb. 5, 2007 file photo. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma, FILE)

Facebook Third Largest Country If …

Facts and figures about Facebook, which priced its initial public offering: – Facebook has more than 900 million active users. If the company were a country, it would be the third largest in the world after…

May 15 2012 / Read More »
Talking Points Kraken

Electoral Kraken Released. Babangida v.s. Jonathan. Round 1

Mudslinging appears to be a global political practice from various reports around the world. Politics is not for the faint hearted and politicians delight in stirring firestorms for political gain. The travails get worse when as…

Sep 17 2010 / Read More »
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Nigeria Basketball Needs Programmes –Masai

The Executive Vice President of Basketball Operations for the Denver Nuggets, Masai Ujiri believes in creating a culture of winning. In this interview, he spoke on Nigeria's basketball and how to make it one of the…

May 16 2012 / Read More »
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Weather and Disposition

The differences in weather and the impact on attitude is better appreciated when our reception on arrival at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Lagos, is contrasted with that of the O.R. Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg…

Feb 17 2011 / Read More »
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Video That Triggered Tunisia’s Uprising

Tunisia’s uprising began in the impoverished town of Sidi Bouzid, where a street vendor whose wares were confiscated by the police set himself on fire outside of a government building in December.…

Jan 23 2011 / Read More »

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Video: Police Raid in Kano Angers Muslims

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