July 29, A Significant Date In Nigeria’s History: Aguiyi Ironsi Honoured
July 29 is an unforgettable date in Nigeria’s history. It was a date the country witnessed the overthrow of two military regimes , one of Read more
Editorial
An achiever of our time, Dr. Patrick Ifeanyi Ubah – Authority writer
IFEANYICHUKWU OKONKWO writes on the personality and rare achievements of the Chairman of Capital Oil and Gas Ltd., Dr. Patrick Ifeanyi Ubah, who is also Read more
Mr. President and an economy in recession
The Nigerian economy is in recession, or “technically in recession”, as the Minister of Finance, Kemi Adeosun, put it last week, and seems to be Read more
IPOB replies Obong Attah: Explain Philip Effiong’s role in Biafra during civil war
*Faults Attah’s comment on ‘Biafra for Igbo alone’ By Chimaobi Nwaiwu – Vanguard Nnewi – The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has replied former Governor of Read more
Buhari’s first year: Five ways Nigeria has changed
President Muhammadu Buhari came to power promising Nigerians “change”. Novelist and writer Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani gives five examples of what has changed in Nigeria since Read more
BREXIT: Lessons for African Leaders – BBC writer
[BBC] In our series of letters from African journalists, novelist and writer Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani looks at the spate of resignations in the UK after Read more
Biafra is Igbo agenda, Igbo’ll be happy in a just Nigeria – Attah
[By Omeiza Ajayi – Vanguard] Obong Victor Bassey Attah, an architect, two-time governor of Akwa Ibom State (1999-2007) was during his time in office, chairman Read more
Do Buhari’s appointments reflect Federal Character? – Analysts’ View
[PUNCH] Lawyers, political scientists and politicians examine the controversial issue Fred Agbaje, Lawyer I have never liked the principle of federal character. It is an Read more
Buharimeter: Northernisation policy in key federal appointments, a cause for worry
By Ayo Olukotun -[ Punch Newspaper] Buharimeter” is essentially an online monitoring device, created by the Centre for Democracy and Development, to track the implementation Read more
Wole Soyinka at 82 : 9 remarkable milestones of the Nobel laureate
Born in the ancient city of Abeokuta, Ogun State on July 13, 1934, Akinwande Oluwole Babatunde Soyinka clocks 82 today (Wednesday, July 13, 2016) with Read more
Sanders backs Clinton – but will his supporters?
[BBC] It’s been almost a month since the last Democrats headed to the polls to vote for their party’s nominee and even longer since the Read more
DIVIDED AMERICA: Bridging the gap between police and the policed
NEW YORK (AP) — On an unusually cool night for summer, Mike Perry and his crew thread the sidewalks running through the Stapleton Houses, tracked Read more
Need Money? How to make a side Gig work for you
Doing something on the side is appealing to many. Here’s how to make it work – By B Kate Ashford – On BBC By day, Robin Read more
I’m Done Trying to Be the “Perfect Girlfriend”
Kadia Blagrove,xoJane I was putting aside real parts of me in order to keep the relationship going — parts like self-respect, common sense, contrasting opinions. Read more
Revelations of Aussie sex tourists in Thailand – ‘Do you think we’ll pay for bad things we’ve done?’
[News Australia] IT’S a warm Monday evening, and somewhere in southeast Asia an Australian man is about to enter a bar filled with beautiful young Read more
Why Buhari refused to visit Lagos state and Ogoni land River state
President Muhammadu Buhari was represented on Thursday June 2nd by the Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo during the launching of the federal government’s proposed clean-up of Read more
Antibiotics will stop working at a ‘terrible human cost’, major report warns
[INDEPENDENT] It will soon be too dangerous to perform caesarean sections, joint replacements and chemotherapy if antibiotics become ineffective Urgent action is needed to control Read more
We all know Nigeria is ‘fantastically corrupt’
“We have got the leaders of some fantastically corrupt countries coming to Britain… Nigeria and Afghanistan, possibly the two most corrupt countries in the world”, Read more
‘You can’t bury in Benin during oba’s funeral rites’
The Benin Traditional Council has called on residents in Benin kingdom to bury their dead now, as funeral rites would be prohibited from the date Read more
Korea: Nigerian Mom threw her 4 kids from 4th storey of burning building
[CNN – Buhay Sa Korea] South Korea: The scenario, captured in mobile phone footage, is a mother’s nightmare. On the fourth story of a burning Read more
Labour to Buhari : Nigerians losing faith in your change mantra
[By Victor Ahiuma-Young, Johnbosco Agbakwuru & Gabriel Ewepu – Vanguard ] ABUJA — ORGANISED Labour at yesterday’s May Day celebration, told President Muhammadu Buhari that workers Read more