Good Governance: Hon. Bimbo Daramola and his 32 Bed Hospital By Ayodele Bayode
Dear Editor, I have some good words to say about Bimbo Daramola, the legislator representing
Dele Agekameh ‘It is said that 115 policemen, including operatives from the Department of State
Rwanda and the New Lions of Africa, By Paul Kagame
Paul Kagame Economic growth and improved governance have changed the lives of citizens across the continent. …
Legal Profession in Danger In Northern Nigeria, By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu
Chidi Odinkalu, Chair, National Human Rights Commission Boobis (not real name), a lawyer in his late 40s, has practiced for
Has Jonathan Really Declared a State of Emergency? By Jiti Ogunye
On Tuesday, May 14, 2013, the President of Nigeria, Goodluck Jonathan, in a televised national broadcast, “declared” a state of
The State of Emergency and the Rights of Nigerians, By Jibrin Ibrahim
Nigeria’s President, Goodluck Jonathan, on the 14th May 2013 declared a state of emergency in Borno, Yobe and Adamawa States.
A Naked Nation, By Ose Oyamendan
Ose Oyamendan I am seriously thinking of enlisting myself as the chairman of the “Don’t Run Jonathan, Don’t!” campaign. Already,
How Not To Treat Vernaculars, By Ifeanyi Uddin
When, recently, in a circular to all staff, my employers forbade the speaking of “vernacular” in favour of the English
How corruption, poor governance are killing Nigeria, By Godswill Akpabio
Governor Godswill Akpabio of Akwa Ibom, reputed for being profligate, lectures about governance and corruption I pay tribute to the
Article of Faith: Coincidences Don’t Exist, By Femi Aribisala
Femi Aribisala God is not a coincidental God. My DVD player has a slow-motion application. When you press it, you
How Jonathan indirectly Funds Terrorism, and Waste Public Funds, By Adeolu Ademoyo
Adeolu Ademoyo Recently, the Nigerian state was forced to covertly admit that there was indeed a contractual relation of $40
Imprisoning the mentally-ill and the poor state of the Nigerian prison system, By Emmanuel Onwubiko
Emmanuel Onwubiko The mentally-ill makes up a significant number of inmates in Nigerian prisons. Uju Agomoh, the executive Director of
Where Did David Mark Get the Funds for His Private University? By Pius Adesanmi
Pius Adesanmi writes about Ken Harrow, an American academic who enjoys laughing to Nigerian jokes David Bonaventure Alechenu Mark, Nigeria’s
From “Village” Ethics To A Moral No-Man’s Land, By Okey Ndibe
Okey Ndibe The consequences of that colonial redrawing of Africa’s map persist with us today. …