The Sir Emeka Offor Foundation: A Beckon of Altruistic Philanthropy – By Raheem Oluwafunminiyi

By Raheem Oluwafunminiyi| Ibadan, Nigeria | August 8, 2014 – It was Muhamed Abdel Moneim Al-Fayed who was once quoted to have said: I will continue to distribute blankets, sleeping bags, warm clothing and food on a regular basis; in the hope that my modest efforts will give some comfort to those people we are […]

Who Really Deserves to Be Impeached? – By Tochukwu Ezukanma

By Tochukwu Ezukanma | Lagos, Nigeria | August 8, 2014 – With the story of his life, especially, that seemingly miraculous rise to power, Goodluck Jonathan won the love and admiration of so many Nigerians. Nigerians saw him as a man thrust forth by Providence to usher in a new era of good governance and […]

What is Wrong with Islam? – By Raheem Oluwafunminiyi

By Raheem Oluwafunminiyi  | Ibadan, Nigeria | August 8, 2014  – What is wrong with Islam? Lest anyone think the question meaningless or superfluous, this piece, without prejudice to any one religious institution or belief, comes at a time when the eyes of the world is currently on the religion and most importantly the millions […]

A Word For The Eagles – By Arnold A. Alalibo

By Arnold A. Alalibo | NNP | July 31, 2014 – Just before the World Cup began, most Nigerians, including my humble self, never believed that the national team, the Super Eagles, would advance beyond the group stage. The team was, however, ousted in the second round of 16. Their ouster from the tournament notwithstanding, […]

Nigerian Students Endangered by Pathetic Toilet Facilities, Defecate in Bush – By Odimegwu Onwumere

By Odimegwu Onwumere | Rivers, Nigeria | July 31, 2014 – A greater part of public nursery, primary, secondary and tertiary schools across the country do not have lavatories, experts said. Some of them that have toilets, either the restrooms do not have doors or water system for users’ convenience. Confirming this, Mr. Ishaya Dare […]

Fueling the Culture of Impunity – By Tochukwu Ezukanma

By Tochukwu Ezukanma | Lagos, Nigeria | July 28, 2014 – Long ago, that relentless nonconformist, Fela Anikulapo Kuti, in one of his many sad songs, Sorrow, Tears and Blood, lamented official brutality in Nigeria. He sang about people running and scattering and confusion was everywhere because the police and the soldiers were coming. And […]

The Inanity of “No Vacancy” of Political Positions – By Akintokunbo A. Adejumo

By Akintokunbo A. Adejumo | Ibadan, Nigeria | July 25, 2014 – “MAKURDI—the Minister of Interior, Comrade Abba Moro has declared ahead of the forthcoming general elections that there would be no vacancy in Aso Rock come 2015. Moro urged all those aspiring for the position of president to jettison the idea and allow President […]

An Open Letter to the Governor of Lagos State, His Excellency, Babatunde Fashola and Lagos State Legislators – By Dr. Philip A. Ikomi

By Dr. Philip A. Ikomi | NNP | July 19, 2014 – Your Excellency and Honorable Lawmakers: I salute your hard work and diligence in the art of your exemplary executive rule and legislation respectively, in Lagos State. I lived in Lagos beginning in1967 when I was an Upper Sixth student at King’s College, Lagos, […]

The Kidnap of Umaru Dikko – 1984 – By Max Siollun

By Max Siollun | NNP | July 19, 2014 – On 31 December, 1983, the elected government of Nigeria was overthrown in a military coup by the country’s army. The new military government jailed several government ministers for corruption and embezzlement while in office. However, the powerful former Transport Minister, Umaru Dikko, fled to London. […]

Primitive Accumulation and the Lessons of Philanthropy – By Raheem Oluwafunminiyi

By Raheem Oluwafunminiyi | Ibadan, Nigeria | July 19, 2014 – When the Federal Government recently announced it was dropping the N446.3bn corruption charge it instituted against Muhammad Abacha, son of former Head of State, the late Gen. Sanni Abacha, a lot of tongues began to wag. The fact that millions of Nigerians were not […]

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