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Seven words that quietly damage credibility, by Ruth Oji

Seven words that quietly damage credibility, by Ruth Oji

I was reviewing a colleague’s presentation draft when I noticed something curious. She had written, “I just think we should maybe consider this approach,” in a slide note, which she planned to say aloud. This was a senior consultant with fifteen years of experience, presenting a recommendation she had spent weeks developing. Yet her language […]
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El-Rufai and his ‘chains of freedom’

El-Rufai and his ‘chains of freedom’

El- Rufai left many marks on the FCT. Good and ugly marks. He stamped professionalism and order on the city. And rescued it from the rot and madness that explosive urban drift has inflicted on many Nigerian cities. Or didn’t he?

An alarming situation

An alarming situation

Nigeria has been a failing state for decades. And we’ve become accustomed to philosophically coping with its myriad problems and disappointing leaders. But things are particularly bad at the moment and Nigerians are extremely angry.

The Zuma in ANC

The Zuma in ANC

THE move by the opposition Democratic Alliance (DA) to impeach South African President Jacob Zuma for corruption, was bound to end in failure. This is because the ruling African National Congress (ANC) had ahead of the April 5, 2016 motion, backed Zuma. For the impeachment to sail through,

Strange Sports Minister, NFF and foreign coach!

Strange Sports Minister, NFF and foreign coach!

There’s hardly any week that the Sports Minister, Solomon Dalung, does not have a thing or two to talk about football. If he is not orchestrating to settle dispute (even where there is none) he is attending one football event or receiving a delegation of the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF or their President, Amaju Pinnick.