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15Mar

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Saint Peter’s Epistle To Nigerians

Okey Ndibe Dear beloved Nigerians: Almighty God has directed me to write this epistle to you because the news emanating from your country has continued to cause great scandal, shock and deep sadness in heaven. (more…)

15Mar

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Remembering Anthony Onyearugbulem

Nine years ago, Anthony Ibe Onyearugbulem, who was a military administrator of Ondo State and later of Edo State, died under befuddling circumstances inside a Kaduna hotel, at the age of 47. (more…)

Frank Okon’s Ambition in Akwa Ibom: Dream of a Worm

15Mar

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Frank Okon’s Ambition in Akwa Ibom: Dream of a Worm

If we might think about putting the natural sciences or politics in perspective as Aristotle did in his time and observe how objects studied by theoretical sciences are differentiated from one another, we are bound to find the distinctions in exactly (more…)

The Billionaire Who’s Squandering His Wealth On African Leaders – Mfonobong Nsehe

15Mar

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The Billionaire Who’s Squandering His Wealth On African Leaders – Mfonobong Nsehe

Earlier today, the Mo Ibrahim Foundation announced the award of its $5 million African Leadership Prize to Cape Verde’s former president, Pedro Verona Pires. According to the foundation, Pires was (more…)

Femi Fani-Kayode: Worst Injustice Ever Endured By a Man

15Mar

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Femi Fani-Kayode: Worst Injustice Ever Endured By a Man

By Paul Ivagba For those who have been following the case between Chief Femi Fani-Kayode and Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) since year 2008, they would technically appreciate the level of impunity, judicial (more…)

An Independent Judiciary is the Pillar of Constitutional Governance

15Mar

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An Independent Judiciary is the Pillar of Constitutional Governance

SPEECH DELIVERED BY PRESIDENT GOODLUCK E. JONATHAN,GCFR, AT THE SWEARING-IN CEREMONY OF THE CHIEF JUSTICE OF NIGERIA, HON. JUSTICE DAHIRU MUSDAPHER, CFR ON MONDAY, 26TH SEPTEMBER 2011 AT THE STATE HOUSE, ABUJA. 1. Today marks another special moment in the history of the Nigerian Judiciary as we have just witnessed the swearing-in of Hon. Justice DahiruMusdapheras the 12th Chief Justice of Nigeria. (more…)

Pius Adesami: The Hallucinating Mind of a Columnist

15Mar

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Pius Adesami: The Hallucinating Mind of a Columnist

By Prince Babajide Babalola I would like to respond to the recent inaccurate and irresponsible article, filled with disgust and mental deficiency, published on saharareporters, nigeriavillagesquare and other online magazines by one Pius Adesanmi with the title ‘‘Getting Their Beering Wrong’’. I am particularly disturbed that Saharareporters and others, will post such an article devoid of intellectual objectivity nor intellectual analysis, I doubt (more…)

Fayemi Dances on the Grave of Ekiti Ancestors

15Mar

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Fayemi Dances on the Grave of Ekiti Ancestors

By Lere Olayinka Last week Thursday, I was at the popular Oja-Oba in Ado-Ekiti to do some shopping when a locust beans (iru) seller, whom I latter identified to be Madam Febisara said “a doju tini omo ni Fayemi i o” (This Fayemi is putting us to shame). She was talking to her colleague, who had complained of low sales. (more…)

PDP, Kogi State Gubernatorial Elections, a Disaster in the Waiting

15Mar

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PDP, Kogi State Gubernatorial Elections, a Disaster in the Waiting

By Idris Mohammed No one who is minimally objective on political discourse in Nigeria can deny that last week’s Governorship primaries election in Kogi State by the ruling Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) is a sham. As widely predicted by many analysts, it was business as usual, just electoral fraud and (more…)

Being Keynote Address Delivered at the Public Presentation of the “Nigeria Golden Book” by The Sun Publishing Ltd, on 27th September, 2011, at The Shehu Yar’adua Centre, Abuja.

15Mar

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Being Keynote Address Delivered at the Public Presentation of the “Nigeria Golden Book” by The Sun Publishing Ltd, on 27th September, 2011, at The Shehu Yar’adua Centre, Abuja.

On the eve of our 51st birthday, ladies and gentlemen, I feel it is right to say congratulations on our independence anniversary. Let me quickly add that I feel highly honoured to (more…)

Why There is Need to Invest in Off-Grid in Nigeria’s Primary Healthcare

28Apr

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Why There is Need to Invest in Off-Grid in Nigeria’s Primary Healthcare

By Rasheed Shuaib Energy plays the most vital role in the economic growth, progress and development as well as poverty eradication and security of any nation. (more…)

Nyesom Wike and other Jonathan’s Conflict Entrepreneurs

11Aug

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Nyesom Wike and other Jonathan’s Conflict Entrepreneurs

By: Uche Igwe Professor Paul Collier of the Centre for the Study of African Economies at the University of Oxford (more…)

God’s Country? Mystery Priest Performs Miracle at Missouri Crash – then Disappears!

11Aug

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God’s Country? Mystery Priest Performs Miracle at Missouri Crash – then Disappears!

Emergency workers desperately try to save Katie Lentz, 19, who was trapped in her car for nearly an hour before (more…)

Worker Wages: Wendy’s vs. Wal-Mart vs. Costco

7Aug

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Worker Wages: Wendy’s vs. Wal-Mart vs. Costco

Can a company pay its workers well and also make money? Many aren't quite hitting the right balance. (more…)

7Aug

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10 Things Co-Workers Won’t Tell You

By Catey Hill | MarketWatch Even the most well-intentioned colleagues can rub you the wrong way. (more…)

How a Defective Justice System Freed Major Al-Mustapha

6Aug

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How a Defective Justice System Freed Major Al-Mustapha

By Femi Falana Introduction: Under the Ibrahim Babangida junta politically motivated killings were rife in several parts of the country. (more…)

2015 Election: The house that Arc NYA-ETOK built.

5Aug

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2015 Election: The house that Arc NYA-ETOK built.

"[A] wise man...built his house on the rock. The rain came down, the streams rose, (more…)

2015: Jonathan’s Real Friends, Foes and the Way Forward

5Aug

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2015: Jonathan’s Real Friends, Foes and the Way Forward

Having written several articles on the current macabre dance and political crisis rocking (more…)

Okonjo-Iweala: Vilified at Home, Celebrated Abroad

3Aug

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Okonjo-Iweala: Vilified at Home, Celebrated Abroad

A prophet is without honour except in his own house By Omolara Williams In the dark old days when the military dominated Nigeria’s political scene, the (more…)