Nigeria since 1999: When will the years begin to count? By Dakuku Peterside
Think of a Nigerian born in 1999, the year civilian rule came back. That person is twenty-seven now. They have never lived under a military government. But they may have finished school and not found a job. They have probably learned to plan trips around insecurity, and they almost certainly run a generator at home. […]
Do christians hate God
By Femi Aribisala There is an unchanging truth that has come from my relationship with God: God does not like me. Somebody once asked the late wife of Billy Graham about her relationship with her husband. The person asked her: “Did you ever consider divorce?” “No,” she replied. “But I considered murder.” Martin Luther was […]
A Memorable Mother’s Day
Being a mother is a gift, a delight, an honour and with all its challenges a pleasure. I would say it is a job and a half like none other, filled with many surprises, lots of lessons to learn, hurdles to cross but embraced with love, laughter and life.
OPEC’s desperate moves against shale producers
The Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries, OPEC on November 29, 2016 lidded members’ production output to bring global oil inventories back to levels that would shore up prices. For the first time since 2008 the coalition of 24 producer nations of OPEC and non-OPEC members agreed to cut output by five percent (approx.1.8 million barrels per day, bpd) for six months starting January 2017.
A divided House of Buhari
A divided house will fall. But, this presidency must not fall. These shameful, debilitating, self–serving, internecine squabbles are one luxury this nation cannot afford.
The qualities we desire in a true leader
Depending on who you are listening to or whose analysis you are reading, Nigerians are either very easy to lead or impossible to lead. Those who think Nigerians are very easy to lead point at the relatively docile nature of the people. All the people ask for they argue, are basic amenities like light, water, roads and a place to hide their heads—amenities that other countries take for granted.
