Prof Akinwumi Isola’s historic lecture: Raising the Yoruba language several notches, By Adeolu Ademoyo

Adeolu Ademoyo Something quiet, subtle but historic  happened in our country  on Wednesday March 20th 2013. On  this  day, amidst great... read more

A roadmap for incremental change: 52 things we need to do (#NewLeadership Series with Chude Jideonwo)

For the kind of country we have now, everyone should be an active citizen. …... read more

A Good Friday Message: We will have to kill ‘God’ (#NewLeadership Series with Chude Jideonwo)

“Surely, God’s heart is broken by what he sees when he looks down upon us.” …... read more

Please, pardon President Jonathan, By Chido Onumah

Chido Onumah Nigerians are justifiably outraged at the pardon of Diepreye Solomon Peter Alamieyeseigha, ex-governor of Bayelsa State. Alamieyeseigha was... read more

Budget 2013: Motion without Movement, By Nasir El-Rufai

Nasir El-Rufai The first quarter of the fiscal year has practically ended, yet Nigeria and Nigerians are yet to know... read more

Achebe: Africa’s Voice, Nigeria’s Conscience, By Victor Ehikhamenor

Victor Ehikhamenor I grew up under my grandfather’s ancient pear tree in the Nigerian village of Uwessan. The tree’s roots... read more

Amnesty For Boko Haram: What’s Sauce for the Goose is Sauce for the Gander! By Abubakar Usman

Few weeks ago, the Sultan of Sokoto, Abubakar Sa’ad asked the Federal Government to grant members of the militant group, Boko Haram,... read more

Don’t get it twisted – anger is good (#NewLeadership Series with Chude Jideonwo)

“A country driven by Children of Anger is far more desirable than one driven by Children of Apathy.” …... read more

Democracy and bad leadership in Nigeria, By Simon Shanum

Nigeria's National Assembly  In Nigeria, the power of the political class is determined by how economically robust one is…” …... read more

A presidential adviser (Ahmed Gulak) and his dangerous polemics, By Garba Shehu

Garba Shehu Mr. Ahmed Gulak, the Political Adviser to President Goodluck Jonathan, can be a very dangerous man as is... read more

Bona Ezeudu: Using Art To Contain Tragedy, By Okey Ndibe

Okey Ndibe “The criminals in our midst are unconscionable.” …... read more

Chinua Achebe’s literary legacy, By Muhammad Jameel Yusha’u

Muhammad Jameel Yushau On December 10, 2012, the Foreign Policy Centre in the United Kingdom organized a debate at the... read more

Bona Ezeudu: Using Art To Contain Tragedy, By Okey Ndibe

Okey Ndibe For at least three decades, enthusiasts of Nigeria’s visual arts scene have been familiar with the name Bona... read more

Guns and Law: Is America living the dream?

President Barrack Obama The United States needs to resolve the issue of gun control for the safety of its people.... read more

Deregulating petroleum pricing is illegal and immoral, By Femi Falana

Lagos Lawyer, Femi Falana On January 1,2012 President Goodluck Jonathan  usurped the statutory functions of the Petroleum Products Pricing Regulatory... read more

Article of Faith: Jesus Is The Messiah (4), By Femi Aribisala

Femi Aribisala It had never happened before in the history of man that a man who was born blind recovered... read more

The moving letter Achebe could not see, By Omorodion S. Uwaifo

Omorodion Solomon Uwaifo Unknown to him that Prof Chinua Achebe was on hospital bed and was making his way out... read more

APC: The Game Changer? By Zainab Usman

Zainab Usman “This is a new dawn for our generation. This is unusual. It is gratifying that they are here... read more

IBB’s two party solution, By Chido Onumah

Chido Onumah Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida, also known as IBB, must be a deeply-troubled man; a retired general haunted by his... read more

Femke Becomes Funke: Celebrating mediocrity

Femke van Zeiji The writer, in her penultimate piece, shares her view on mediocrity within the Nigerian space. …... read more

Nigeria’s squandered opportunity, By Joel Brinkley

Joel Brinkley… Photo: Courtesy Los Angeles Times Just outside President Goodluck Jonathan‘s office sat 17 ambulances, just in case he or... read more

We are moving Nigeria forward, By Goodluck Jonathan

President Goodluck Jonathan Protocols It gives me great pleasure, being here at this Summit with you all today, to deliberate... read more

Boko Haram: Between Amnesty and dialogue for ghosts of terror, By Theophilus Ilevbare

Theophilus Ilevbare The war on terrorism cannot be won by granting amnesty to terrorists. …... read more

World Day of Happiness and Us, By Obo Effanga

Obo Effanga Yes, you read that correctly. Today (March 20) marks the maiden edition of the International Day of Happiness... read more

Dear President Obama, Goodluck Jonathan Must be Invited to Washington! By Pius Adesanmi

Pius Adesanmi Dear President Barack Obama, Greetings. On behalf of the good citizens of the District of Columbia, who, in... read more