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 [...]
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 [...]
It was a death foretold, even by the strongman himself. He had a death-wish that quite simply wouldn’t be cured. The events of the last few weeks have been epoch-making, to say the least. The death of the Libyan strongman once described with characteristic candour by US President Ronald Reagan, as “the mad dog of [...]
By Ayodeji Jeremiah Sometimes last month and starting in July, we were regaled with the story of phone hacking and other unscrupulous activities by a leading British based tabloid owned by Australian born British billionaire and media mogul Rupert Murdoch. The newspaper concentrated on celebrity-based scoops and populist news. Its fondness for sex scandals gained [...]
By Adeleke Adeyemi Of course, hindsight is 20/20 clear, as far as vision goes: U.S. President Bill Clinton could very well have nipped the plot in the bud. There is an important, almost urgent point to carrying out postmortems. It is so that we do not needlessly repeat history. The attacks of [...]
The events of Tuesday June 16, 2011, when the Boko Haram sect of insurgents out of Borno State carried their war of attrition against the Nigerian state right inside the headquarters of the nation’s police force, have erased any doubt on the intractable nature of the security problem the band of Boko Haram guerrilla [...]
42% of girls in developing countries – including Nigeria – are not enrolled in school. This statistic is in direct correlation with prevalent infant and maternal mortality rates in these places, where they continue unabated at unacceptably high levels. While maternal mortality figures vary widely by source, and are highly controversial, best estimates suggest [...]
By Godwin Thomas Now the elections are over and, apparently, winners at these elections are in a chirpy state of mind as congratulatory messages pour in, and as they look forward to serving their motherland. However, while it is in order to congratulate winners of the Aprils polls, the citizenry must resist the urge [...]
Dear Sirs, I will like to congratulate all of you contesting as presidential candidates on various party platforms: President Goodluck Jonathan, General Mohammed Buhari, Mr. Nuhu Ribadu, Alhaji Ibrahim Shekarau, Chief Dele Momodu, Dr. Pat Utomi and Mr. John Dara. Well done so far and I wish you all good luck in the upcoming elections. [...]
“Our business in life is not to get ahead of others, but to get ahead of ourselves, to break our own record, to outstrip our yesterday by our today.’ – Stewart B. Johnson The beginning of a New Year is a time to reflect on one’s life, take stock and plan ahead. We asked our [...]
