Politics of cynicism vs politics of hope
"Do we participate in a politics of cynicism or in a politics of hope?” Barack Obama once asked. Every Nigerian must ask himself (or herself) that question. We have become a country which rejoices in its own failures, laughs at its mistakes and thoroughly enjoys tales of its own corruption and dishonour without stopping to question the relationship between such misdeeds and the current economic turmoil. We enjoy scandal but it never has any effect on our country’s progress. We’ve become detached viewers of a reality TV show, unconcerned, excited and confused.
U-23 Olympic team to launch new jersey against Japan
The Nigerian football team will take to the pitch this week in their new Nike Football home and away kits featuring Dri-FIT technology.
Rio Olympics: The athletes we can’t wait to see
Among the galaxy of international stars who will be competing at the Olympics, we take a look at some who are set to leave their mark in Rio.
We must stop people using religion, ethnicity to cause disunity – el-Rufai
Gov. Nasir el-Rufai of Kaduna State said in Kaduna on Tuesday that Nigerians must stop those using religion and ethnicity to cause disunity and crisis in the country.
‘Girls Go IT’ begins pilot phase with summer IT Boot Camp for Girls in Lagos
‘Girls Go IT’ Nigeria, a social development platform intent on empowering girls from rural and under-served communities to acquire digital and information technology skills has announced that 10 girls from 2 secondary schools are currently under-going a 12- week intensive training in front-end development and project management skills in the pilot phase of the ‘Girls Go IT’ summer boot camp in Mushin, Lagos.
CBN new forex policy: SIFAX Group projects improved business performance
SIFAX Group, a multinational corporation with diverse interests in maritime, aviation, haulage & logistics, oil & gas and hospitality, has projected an improved business performance in the country’s economy in the second half of the year.
