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John Cardinal Onaiyekan spoke a bit too much, by Rotimi Fasan

John Cardinal Onaiyekan spoke a bit too much, by Rotimi Fasan

The storm that has followed the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria’s visit to President Bola Tinubu would certainly not have occurred had the Archbishop Emeritus of Abuja, John Cardinal Onaiyekan, not taken to the airwaves in the form of a television interview he granted Arise News Prime Time anchor Charles Aniagolu to not only speak about […]
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Now the National Conference is here

Now the National Conference is here

THREE days ago Nigerians began yet another attempt at looking at the terms of their coming together as a people within a boundaried space.

Celebrating infamy; honouring thieves

Celebrating infamy; honouring thieves

ACTIVITIES marking Nigeria’s centenary climaxed a fortnight ago with an elaborate award ceremony in the country’s capital, Abuja. This was to honour Nigerians from diverse fields for what we were made to understand was their contribution to the development of the country.

Nigeria’s expanding war zones

Nigeria’s expanding war zones

NIGERIAN governments are known by the many wars they fight. Each Nigerian government is a kind of war council that chooses its own kind of war.

Sanusi, Jonathan: Between the prince, the president

Sanusi, Jonathan: Between the prince, the president

IS somebody surprised that Sanusi Lamido Sanusi who was until Thursday, last week, Governor of Nigeria’s Central Bank finally had to vacate his exalted office before the end of his five-year term? Are there Nigerians confused that his exit had such direct presidential link, as there was no ambiguity to the statement announcing his removal by presidential spokesman, Reuben Abati?

Jonathan sheds excess weight

Jonathan sheds excess weight

ONE would not know exactly when President Goodluck Jonathan came to the conclusion that he could no longer pretend that all is well with his government or the party that produced it, the PDP. But it appears he must have reached that point for quite some time now. He only dithered on when to act to start correcting things or simply wished that the cup of such decision would pass him by.