- Calling Achebe the father of African literature is literary ignorance or momentary exuberance – Soyinka
- Hull City sacks Olofijana
- Tito Vilanova off to New York next week for cancer treatment
- NAMA cancels its planned closure of airspace
- Rooney’s future is not my business – Ferguson
- Herdsmen’s invasion: Benue communities seek marine surveillance
- Boko Haram owns anti-aircraft and anti-tank guns – Military
- “This was the worst season of my career” – Mourinho declares after Copa del Rey loss
- Emergency rule: National Assembly saved governors from sack
- Boko Haram members may face war crimes charges – United Nations
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Ugochukwu Ugwuanyi: About the delay in journalists’ salary and issues around it
Had the holy writ scripted that workers should be given their pay as at when due, then would Nduka Obaigbene, the Chairman of ThisDay newspapers and his ilk have no lacuna to hold on to. But, “as at when due”...
- Posted May 11, 2013
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Nasir El Rufai: Soludo’s Solution Of Anger And Innuendo
Long before the publication of The Accidental Public Servant, I had decided to resist joining issues with whatever commentators wrote in response to the book by way of either attacking the author or its contents. It is...
- Posted May 10, 2013
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Obinna Akukwe: Boko Haram Republic: Alternative to failed amnesty
Recently the Boko Haram Group of terrorists rejected the amnesty offer of the Nigerian Government making a Boko Haram Republic a viable alternative. A situation whereby everybody is begging a murderous group to accept amnesty makes nonsense...
- Posted April 30, 2013
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Begin prosecution of Obasanjo now – CACOL tells Jonathan
The Coalition Against Corrupt Leaders,CACOL, has asked the Federal Government to prosecute former President, Olusegun Obasanjo for his mismanagement of the country’s finances while in power. Obasanjo had on Sunday at the 50th birthday anniversary of the...
- Posted April 30, 2013
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Police foil bank robbery In Aba, kill one suspect
Plot by armed bandits to raid a commercial bank located on Asa Road in Aba, Abia State has been foiled by the police. One of the robbery suspects died in a shootout between the gang and the...
- Posted April 28, 2013
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Ismael Olanrewaju Oguntoyibo: Buba Marwa: The man, his past and his options
I cried on the evening of Tuesday 23rd of April when I stumbled on a set of pictures from Baga, Borno State, North-East Nigeria. A total of 185 people were killed according to African Press and majority...
- Posted April 28, 2013
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Odimegwu Onwumere: Amaechi’s plane: Where is the Governor’s immunity?
Totalitarianism is progressively returning to the country in an excuse of fighting Governor Chibuike Amaechi of Rivers State. Nigerians are standing and watching with self-pity, oblivious that such pity itself is the worst enemy. The Federal Government...
- Posted April 28, 2013
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Kehinde Bademosi: MTN vs ETISALAT : Who really Ported our Saka ?
Well, as a Professional, I wouldn’t want to respond to the Saka menace going on in town but then I keep getting emails upon emails from students, clients, fans and friends. People keep asking me several questions;...
- Posted April 25, 2013
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Kunle Ladeinde: Amnesty For Boko Haram?
So the President finally took the advice of those who have been advocating that the Boko Haram sect be treated with some respect. Yet another committee has been set up to consider the possibility of granting Amnesty...
- Posted April 14, 2013
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Amnesty for Boko Haram: Emirs, Northern leaders must sign undertaking – PDP chieftain
A PDP chieftain in Abia State, Chief Henry Ikoh, has called on the Federal Government to ensure that Northern leaders, including the Emirs and leaders of the dreaded Boko Haram sign an undertaking, assuring of a total...
- Posted April 12, 2013
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Abah John Abah: Plastics everywhere – Life wasting Wastes
Iya Segun etches her living selling scraps of containers, mostly plastics, in the ever bubbling Agege railway market. For her, business is good making about $4 a day to cater for her four kids. Across Lagos, in...
- Posted April 11, 2013
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Abia constructs 52 roads in first quarter of 2013
ABIA state Government says it has embarked on the construction and rehabilitation of a total of 52 roads across the 17 Local Government Areas since the first quarter of this year. Meanwhile, the Government has said that...
- Posted April 11, 2013
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Komodo dragon attack: Indonesian, 83, Faced Fight for Survival
Komodo dragon attack - An 83-year-old Indonesian woman told Thursday how she faced a “fight for survival” when a Komodo dragon pounced and sunk its teeth into her, in the latest attack this year by one of the...
- Posted April 11, 2013
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Dimeji Daniels: Ekiti Has Seen Enough
The recent simulated political crises in Ekiti State remind one of the build-up to the 2007 gubernatorial election, right before the ignominious impeachment of Ayo Fayose as governor and before the April 25, 2009 re-run election between...
- Posted April 5, 2013
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Godson Chibueze Onyeka: Grumbling In The Nigeria Police Force
It is now very clear that the extent of corruption in the Nigeria Police Force is becoming increasingly alarming and uncontrollable. When Mr. M.D. Abubakar was announced the Inspector General of Police about one year and some...
- Posted April 5, 2013
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Patience Jonathan approves Goodluck’s new Otukpo wife
President Goodluck Jonathan is currently facing a heavy battle at the Aso Villa and in his home town, Otuoke as his wife, patience Jonathan had learnt that the president is presently having an affair with one Mrs...
- Posted April 1, 2013
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Charlyboy: My Oga at the top: Stop the rubbish
It’s unfortunate, this article is coming in late. This is because I almost ignored the racket “ My Oga at the top” generated. However, because of some salient lessons in the whole joke, I have decided to...
- Posted March 28, 2013

















