Mambilla: APC’s claims long on propaganda, short on evidence – Paul Ibe
By Paul Ibe The APC Presidential Campaign Council wants Nigerians to believe that the Mambilla arbitration delivered a corruption verdict against Atiku Abubakar. It did not. The tribunal examined a $500,000 transfer made on 30 January 2003 by Sunrise promoter Leno Adesanya, through China Castle Investments Limited, to the US bank account of Jennifer Douglas, […]
Ogun State: Border closure and the killings in Ipokia LG
By Muritala Omikunle It is becoming more glaring that the people of Ipokia Local Government Area of Ogun State are being subjected to undue melancholy. How else does one describe a people who are geographically fixed to a territory but are not accorded any regard be it justice, amenities and infrastructure balance but rather deprived […]
Time for a one-handed economist
By Sunny Ikhioya THE title of this piece is not original to me. Years ago, it was in a situation, such as now, I think, during the Structural Adjustment Programme, SAP, debate under the General Ibrahim Babangida’s regime that Ray Ekpu, in his column in the Sunday Times, titled a piece: “Wanted the one handed […]
Nigeria is not ready to be the “giant of Africa”
By Olanrewaju Sobowale If the world still survives by war, Nigeria will have the highest opportunity of being the strongest nation in Africa and thus uncontested ― the “giant of Africa”. The world has evolved beyond fighting with swords and arrows. Guns are used only for criminals (ISIS and Boko Haram) included. But, that does […]
COVID-19: A case for empathy, not death wish
By Tobi Soniyi DURING the run-up to the 2015 presidential election, the then governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, was criticised for placing an advert on the front page of a national newspaper suggesting that the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Muhammadu Buhari, would die in office if elected president. The advert […]
World Health Day: COVID-19 adds urgency to trans fat elimination
By Olakunle Atoyebi Today, on World Health Day, as we celebrate nurses and other health professionals for keeping us healthy, let’s remember that now more than ever, we must play our part, too, and do all within our power to keep critical healthcare workers safe. The best way to do so is by staying healthy […]
