The 9/11 that never happened: What Britain saved the world from
TWENTY-FIVE years after the planes struck America, the most frightening part of 9/11 may not be what the terrorists achieved, but what they originally intended to achieve - and what intelligence agencies have since learned to prevent.
Dreaming dreams
By AZIBAOLA ROBERT We all dream while asleep. Most of us do not remember that we dreamt at all. Of those who remember, many are hardly able to reconstruct the details and sequence of their dreams. This leaves less than a sizeable number of us who are reliably able to narrate our dreams. Our brains try […]
The Iluyomades’ New Church: Waiting for Pastor Adeboye’s Reaction
Will it be another story of rift, faith and forgiveness ? By Henry Efosa People had waited with bated breath. Wondering what next for Pastor Idowu Iluyomade, former Pastor at the City of David, COD, Lagos, after serving out a three month suspension imposed by the top hierarchy of the RCCG. No one was sure […]
Ali Modu Sheriff: A unique, consistent and cosmopolitan leader
By Jonathan Eze Ali Modu Sheriff is a name synonymous with dedication, perseverance, and leadership excellence in Nigerian politics. As a former Governor and Senator, Sheriff has left an indelible mark on the country’s political landscape. Born in 1956 in Ngala Town, Ngala Local Government Area, Borno State, Sheriff’s early life was marked by a […]
What magic does Festus Keyamo use?
By Shamsudeen Aminu Yesterday, I flew with a foreigner from Abuja to London. He said for the first time he slept on board a flight from Nigeria. He is an aviation expert and after spending two months in Nigeria on a fact-finding mission, he could sleep. This is an incredible testimony about the Nigerian Aviation […]
On CBN reforms to attract global investors
By BAMIDELE MICHAEL The Central Bank of Nigeria’s economic reforms have continued to enhance Nigeria’s position as an attractive investment destination. The economy has already attracted higher foreign portfolio investment inflows totalling $3.48 billion in six months of reforms, compared with $756.1 million in pre-reforms era. This trend reflects growing investor confidence in the CBN’s ability […]
NUPRC under Komolafe as a synonym for a regulatory agency
By Best Orinya In the high-stakes world of Nigeria’s oil and gas industry, Engr. Gbenga Olu Komolafe is juggling two critical roles with ease. On one hand, he is demonstrating exceptional leadership as the chief executive of the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), while on the other hand, he is driving economic and national […]
As the Nigerian society remains rigid about LGBT rights
By Kalu Ogbuagu Despite fast progress in most aspects of life and development, the Nigerian society and government have resisted every trend in response to the rights and freedoms of people of unusual sexual orientation. There appears to be no future for this minority group in the country because the odds are comprehensively stacked against […]
Let the DISCOs die for Nigerians to have light
By MICHAEL OWHOKO The unending darkness permeating Nigeria today, unarguably, was the mistake of 2013 when majority stakes in the electricity distribution companies, DISCOs, were sold to private investors as part of larger efforts to improve electricity supply, which was hitherto, disrupted by constant power failure across the country. Unfortunately, after 12 years of practical […]
Kanu continues a futile attempt at grandstanding
IPOB sympathizers may have, in ironic hope, predicted a quicker turn of events over Nnamdi Kanu’s self-inflicted woes.
Our fragile borders and the Trump solution
By SUNNY IKHIOYA President Donald Trump of the United States of America means different things to different people. You either hate him or like him, but he is consistent with whatever position he holds. In just one month in power, he has succeeded in rocking the whole world. Every single country of the world is calculating […]
