Eye-saw
Speed breakers: To go or not?When former FCT Minister, Adamu Aliero, constructed speed breakers in the city’s metropolis with the aim of reducing road traffic accidents, he never envisaged the magnitude of controversy, his action... Read more |
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Comment & debate
Goodluck Jonathan and Nigeria’s honourThe nation’s president, Goodluck Jonathan, said bars have to be raised. He meant standards for selecting people to be conferred with national honours, but he may yet have to do... Comment & debate | Sunday, 1 August 2010 Read more |
The columnist’s bonanzaAlmost two months ago now, I had this brainwave to reach out to my ardent readers who may be going through hard times, right on this page. My motivation was... The global connection | Sunday, 1 August 2010 Read more |
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When would fresh tenure begin in 2011: May 29 or October 1?
The May 29, 2011 date for exchange of the reins of power between one set of political...
Why Nigeria needs nuclear energy now -President Ahmadinejad
President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad of the Islamic Republic of Iran was in Nigeria last...
Confusion at Juma’at prayer: Emir of Kano Escapes Assassination - 19-year-old assailant says, “I was sent”
A tragedy of monumental proportion was averted in Kano last Friday when a 19-year-old...
I wept when they asked me to run for office, says first elected Northern female LG boss
Hajiya Mariya Ibrahim Abdullahi (MON) wasa broadcaster with the Nigerian Television...
House loses rhythm over plot to sack Bankole - Farouk Lawan, Dino Melaye trade tackles
Three years after Dimeji Sabari Bankole became the Speaker of the House of Representatives,...
Why four of my six children are into broadcasting –Tom Adaba
How did your PhD in Mass Communication come about and how did it make you feel, because...
Jebba: The Rise and Fall of a Railway Town
The once sleepy town of Jebba was at its own pace of development when the British...
Coscharis wins superbrands awards for bmw, landrover
The BMW X3, BMW 5 Series, BMW 7 Series and the Landrover brands have emerged as Superbrands...
Better driving: Controlling skids
How can you recognize a skid? The only way is by experiencing a skid. Building a...
In Yobe, there is life support for women, children, but…
About two month ago, special intervention was carried out in all the seventeen local...
From Makurdi to Kano vandalism puts fuel depots out of use, but ...
For almost a decade now, the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) depot...
How much money do you need to be satisfied?
Two new research papers argue that money can buy life satisfaction, but not happy...
Now that debt yoke is clipping local airliners’ wings...
“I queued up to buy a ticket at the airport for about an hour. When it was my turn...
How new gas price will boost power
Last month, the Ministry of Petroleum Resources effected a new gas pricing regime...
Bank directors to step up corporate governance
The Bank Directors Association of Nigeria (BDAN) says henceforth, it will be critical...
Defection: After Orji Kalu who is next?
As high profile politicians continue to dump one party for another in the intriguing...
Northern elders aren’t fighting Jonathan –Dattijo
Alhaji Dattijo Aliyu, a former Chairman of Chanchaga Local Council and Commissioner...
Why NASS should raise Niger Delta states’ 13% derivation earnings –A/Ibom SSG
Obong Umana Okon Umana has come a long way in top government positions in Akwa Ibom...
Jonathan 2011: The undercurrents of a rally
UNCERTAINTY PRECEDES RALLY
2011: These voters register for minors
during a by-election conducted in Maru Local Government Area of Zamfara State for...
Nigeria Scrabble League to commence soon
The Nigeria Scrabble Federation (NSF) has concluded all arrangements to commence...
Lagos Int’l Youth Cup kicks off toady
The Lagos International Youth Cup Competition will kick off today at the Teslim Balogun...
Nigeria Tennis team for Cameroon meet
Nigeria Table Tennis team will participate in an invitational tourney slated for...
Dissecting the men for plum NFF job
If attempts by the Dr. Momodu Abdulkadir Kadiri led Presidential Technical Committee...
Falconets plot a final surprise
It was a fair guess three weeks ago that Germany, tournament hosts and one of the...
Acting President searches for power out of darkness
As the chairman of the National Integrated Power Project (NIPP) being Vice President...
Face-to-face with pupils learning under tree in Adamawa
There are about 40 pupils in a class and instead of chairs, they have stones for...
Rahamaniya: Kiosk owner-turned-oil magnate in trouble
Before August 14, 2009 many Nigerians knew the 32-year-old Alhaji Abdulrahman Musa...
A Nigerian discovered cure of diabetes? His drug is just bitter leaf! –Dr Shittu
Recently, a Nigerian won the first World Health Organization Fellowship Award for...
There is need to close the existing gap in Nigerian tennis —Dr. Sadiq Abdullahi
What are you doing in Nigeria at the moment? After 19 years, I have decided to return...
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International
Guinea: Queueing up for a future without the jackbootThat must certainly be the most poignant moment of the election for me: an old woman, who must be over 75 years supported by two young people attempting to cast... Read more |
People
Day I got a query for opposing Abacha’s self- succession bid - Amb. Shehu MalamiSome people were recently heard agitating that the forthcoming general election scheduled to be held next year should be shifted so that the handing over date would be October 1... Read more |