Why Are Nigerians Begging Okonjo-Iweala to Help Buhari?

By Bade Adebolu | Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria | October 7, 2016 – It is no longer news that we are in a recession. Nigerians are groaning under the weight of a dying economy. Food and commodity prices have skyrocketed; some have more than doubled their original prices. Commodity prices are appalling! I was at the market […]

Buhari: Worst President Nigeria Ever Had? – By Ikechukwu Amaechi

By Ikechukwu Amaechi | NNP | Oct. 1, 2016 – I have two confessions to make from the outset. I am an incurable optimist. I am a firm believer in the maxim that no matter how dark a tunnel may appear to be, there will always be some ray of light at the end. Of […]

AU Passport: Road to United States of Africa? – By Dr. Jideofor Adibe

By Dr. Jideofor Adibe | London, UK | Oct. 1, 2016 – One of the key highlights of the  27th Ordinary Session of the African Union Assembly of Heads of State and Government, which held in Kigali, Rwanda in July 2016, was the launch of the African Union passport. Remarkably Idris Deby, the Chairperson of the […]

Nigeria @ 56: Celebrate or Go Hang Yourself – By Hakeem Babalola

By Hakeem Babalola | Budapest, Hungary | Oct. 1, 2016 – Bi o san ko san olorun ma fi were dan mi wo (Whether it can be cured or not, oh Lord, I reject the affliction of madness). There is too much madness in Nigeria. Nigeria is mad. Nigerians are mad. But Nigeria must celebrate […]

To Whom Should Dame Patience Jonathan Explain Her Source of Wealth – By Emeka Oraetoka

By Emeka Oraetoka | NNP | Sept. 24, 2016 – There is no doubt that President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration has recorded some milestone in its fight against corruption. The prudent management of government funds through the Single Treasury Account [TSA] has substantially, if not totally eliminated leakages and profligacy in government, notwithstanding the position of […]

Nigeria: How come the most populous nation is in recession? – By Emeka Chiakwelu

By Emeka Chiakwelu | NNP | Sept. 24, 2016 – Nigeria is officially in recession for there are now two consecutive negative growths and GDP contractions in two quarters. The economy shrinks sequentially in first and second quarters by .36 and 2.06 percent respectively. Before the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and National Bureau of […]

Governor Ambode & the Michael Jackson Syndrome – By Tochukwu Ezukanma

By Tochukwu Ezukanma | Lagos, Nigeria |Sept. 23, 2016 | Governor Ambode’s urban renewal policy is fundamentally flawed. For one, it strives to recast a Nigerian city in Parisian or Washingtonian mold. Secondly, it fails to realize that Lagos does not have to look like Paris, New York or Washington DC to be a beautiful, […]

Chinakwe: When the Law Became an Ass – By Dr. Jideofor Adibe

By Dr. Jideofor Adibe | London, UK | Sept. 05, 2016 – Joe Fortemose Chinakwe, a 30-year-old trader, has been making major headlines   since his arrest in Ogun state for naming his dog, Buhari. The man, also known as Joachim Iroko, reportedly spent three days in police cell before he was released after the intervention […]

Nigeria as an Amusement Park – By Ikechukwu Amaechi

By Ikechukwu Amaechi | NNP | Sept. 5, 2016 – Nigeria is a huge amusement park. All you need do to have fun is sit back and watch the theatrics of the political gladiators. It is God’s doing, though. Our ability to laugh at our folly and the fact that there are so many clowns out […]

A Killing Too Many – By Arnold A. Alalibo

By Arnold A. Alalibo | NPP | Sept. 5, 2016 – The increasing spate of religious-induced killings in Nigeria and the ease with which the act is perpetrated is of particular concern to me and to all well-meaning Nigerians. These killings are indications that the country is ill and deserves urgent attention by every citizen. […]

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