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No, Mr President, Legislators—Sovereignty Belongs to the People! By Ogaga Ifowodo
And just like that, President Jonathan took the wind out of his own sails! With his Independence Day announcement, and subsequent empanelling, of a National Conference Advisory Committee, his...
The Curse of “Foreign” Rulers By Okey Ndibe
Last week, I tried to sketch out the minor, desultory drama that culminated in my failing to speak at a convention of the Anambra State Association-USA in Tampa, Florida. Had I spoken, my speech...
Are You A Student? You Can End The ASUU Strike, No Violence Necessary By Sonala Olumhense
If you are a student and you are sitting in front of your father’s television set in the dark instead of being in front of a lecturer getting a degree, you are a fool.  
Boda Nigeria, Bros Naija, and Soul Tinz By Pius Adesanmi
Nigeria, the country on whose account we are gathered here today for a feast of reflections, is older than me. This age gap imposes certain protocols of interaction in my culture. I cannot enter into...
Cracking God Particle, Boxing the Sun By Rudolf Ogoo Okonkwo
On August 25, 2012, while all of humanity was sleeping, Voyager 1 crossed the heliosphere – that is the magnetic boundary that separates the solar system’s sun and planets from the rest...
To Speak Or Not To Speak By Okey Ndibe
I used to believe that Nigerians who reside abroad – especially those in North America, Europe and the UK – were, on the whole, more likely than their home-based fellows to act as...

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Commentary

November 16: Candidates And Their Chances By Obi...
In every community there is a class of people profoundly dangerous to the rest. I don’t mean the criminals. For them we have punitive sanctions. I mean the leaders. Invariably, the most...
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala: The Story Of A Vindictive...
Call her Nigeria’s de facto Vice President or Prime Minister and you won’t be faulted at all. For her sake, a peculiar ministerial nomenclature was created just to differentiate her...
Tribute to Baba Omojola: The Glorious Exit Of A...
“When beggars die, no comet seen; heavens themselves blossom forth the death of princes”. What a way and what a time to quit? It all appeared as if Baba Oluwide Omojola had had it all...
Four Frauds That Are Fatal For The 1999...
These fatal frauds are 4: the “We the people” fraud; the “Federation” fraud; the “Fighting corruption” masquerade/fraud; and the “Socially responsible State...
Once Again On The National Conference: A National...
It is important in order to avoid misrepresentation, to once again express and canvass ones views on the ongoing National dialogue or national conference process.

Interviews

INTERVIEW: Why We Killed Ironsi And Installed...
Lt. General Jeremiah Useni needs no introduction. The prominent role he played during the reign of late Head of State, Sani Abacha, as Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, is well known...
The Elite Are Killing Education — Prof. Adesanmi
In this interview with GBENGA ADENIJI, Professor of English, French, and African Studies at Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada, Pius Adesanmi, speaks about the challenges facing university education...
PUNCH Newspaper Interview: In The Last 20 Years,...
Patrick Obahiagbon, the Chief of Staff to the Edo State Governor, Adams Oshiomhole, in this interview with GBENRO ADEOYE, talks about his controversial way of speaking and why he chooses to speak...

Letters

Endangered Businesses By Abimbola Okulaja
Dear Sir : Recently, a major newspaper carried an editorial about curious moves by the Federal Government to protect auto assembly plants. That seems to be the trend nowadays, for the government to...
LASG's Unethical Romance With British...
It has long been clearly established that tobacco consumption is a source of many deadly illnesses, ranging from various forms of cancer to fatal heart and lung diseases.  
NANS, Cleanse Thyself- An Open Letter To The...
Fraternal greetings to the leadership of the National Association of Nigerian Students[NANS] led by our erudite and indefatigable Comrade Yinka Gbadebo 'Ayefele'. I hope my letter meets you...

Press Releases

EFCC Press Release: Banker Arraigned For N12m Scam
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Wednesday October 23, 2013 arraigned a banker, Yagana Ibrahim Bukar before Justice Fatu Riman of the Federal High Court Kano on 10-count charge...
Press Release - Oduah's BMW Car Scandal:...
BENIN CITY---- Former House of Representatives member and Executive Secretary, Anti-Corruption Network, Dino Melaye was on the 23rd by police during a protest at the Federal Secretariat in Abuja....
EFCC Press Release: N15B Transcorp Fraud: EFCC...
The Economic and Financial Crime Commission, EFCC, on Wednesday, October 23, 2013, told a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja that three more witnesses will be presented in the trial of top...
EFCC Press Release: EFCC Declares Italian Wanted...
…Also Nsika Usoro and Steve Bajo for N107m Fraud
Press Release: EFCC Alert!
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) wish to notify members of the public about the activities of a syndicate of fraudsters that have been circulating fake EFCC invitation letters to...

Reports

Nigeria's BMW Scandal: Oduah And The Triumph...
Beyond the howls of outrage at the illegal purchase (with public funds) of bulletproof cars for Stella Oduah, the Minister of Aviation, Nigerians need to come to terms with the reality that the...
Pension Scam: Why Is Steve Oronsaye Not Standing...
  "These people give us a bad name. They make Nigeria look ridiculous in the eyes of the international community. It's as if we don't have any laws governing the country".
LECTURE: Privatization Is A Looting Agenda;...
How the state of the Nigerian nation today is characterised will depend on who or which group is doing the characterisation. This is because every economic or socio-political situation, as in Nigeria...
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