RECENTLY, the term xenophobia, simply a hate for foreigners, people of other tribes, ethnic nationality, religion or even region, has entered popular consciousness due largely to orchestrated attacks against foreigners in South Africa by largely unemployed and angry youths. The twin evil to xenophobia, chauvinism which thrives on racial, tribal, ethnic and religious arrogance, is no less toxic. Both xenophobia and chauvinism are manifest bile of hatred and arrogance; but they are not autonomous human behaviour and disposition, rather are profound manifestation of social discontents.

By Richards Murphy I was jolted out of my seat when I read the story published about Boko Haram by Reuters titled ‘Islamic State fills the void in Nigeria as soldiers retreat to ‘super camps”. I imagined how such a piece laced with outright mischief, and illogical conclusions would have passed editorial integrity and certified […]

On Friday, September 13, 2019, while receiving Progressive Governors on a solidarity visit to congratulate him following the Presidential Election Tribunal Ruling affirming the victory of the APC in the February 23, 2019 elections, President Muhammadu Buhari remarked “what I will say to the chairman of the party and governors in return for your congratulating […]

Despite being the greatest beneficiary of the Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry Content Development (NOGICD) Act of 2010, Lagos Deep Offshore Logistics (LADOL) has not made serious investment to develop local facilities and manpower for the benefit of the Nigerian economy.

The electoral petition tribunal is over. The President of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari, will go on to lead the nation for the next four years.