A New Nigeria of our Dream

By Professor Ben Nwabueze   THE crisis over the removal of petroleum subsidy, which has just ended, though it threatened the basic amenities and comforts of life of all of us, especially the common people, is only a symptom of a much more basic and fundamental malaise that threatens the very life of our dear [...]

Beyond the Fuel Subsidy: Conversations the Government and the NLC should be having

By Ayodeji Jeremiah (1) Despite strong economic growths in the past 5 years, our government is broke because there is extreme wastage on recurrent expenditure. Our government is too big and extremely expensive to maintain. Our National Assembly consumes a huge amount of our budget. The president, governors and local government chairmen and their assistants [...]

TIMELESS EDITORIAL – Nigeria’s Homosexuality Bill: Why it is Pro-norm and the West Hypocritical

Nothing in recent times has gripped the imagination, drawn the ire (both for and against) and stirred the soul (and pens and tongues) of a very wide cross section of the public as the Homosexuality Act recently passed by the National Assembly, to await the President’s ratification. With it has come surprising yet predictable threats [...]

EDITORIAL: ‘Sanusi: fanning into flame embers of national discord’

With the controversy over the proposed introduction of Islamic banking still raging, we consider it grossly irresponsible of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Malam Sanusi Lamido Sanusi to drag the country into yet another decidedly Islamic organisation. The controversial CBN boss must have taken his cue from erstwhile military ruler Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida who [...]

VACANCY FOR EDITORIAL ASSISTANT

JOB SPECIFICATION/DESCRIPTION FOR EDITORIAL ASSISTANT   Vacancy exists for this position in a media/publishing firm involved in the production of books, magazines and newspapers. A first degree in any field. Fresh graduate or maximum of two years work experience. Female candidates only. Desired Skills Set – An excellent command of written & spoken English. – [...]