By Tajudeen Balogun, Head, African Examiner, Nigeria Bureau – After a critical assessment of its performance in the first four years in office (2003); the contradictions and so many misgivings that are associated with some of his members and leaders, my aversion and reservation for the ruling Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) has not abated. My position […]
By Eric Ojo, Abuja – The spate of malnutrition amongst children in Nigeria, Africa’s most populous nation, has remained a source of worry to stakeholders in the health sector of the Nigerian economy in recent times. Due to its grave implications for the mental, physical, growth and development of children, malnutrition which manifests in some […]
By Prof. R.A. Ipinyomi, University of Ilorin, Nigeria As Nigeria rolls on to change its leadership from Goodluck Ebele Jonathan (GEJ) to General Muhammad Buhari (GMB) on May 29, 2015 the question of what the future holds for Nigeria and its people become most paramount. Indeed the entire world is turning upside down and the […]
Written by Obinna Akukwe @ObinnaAkukwe Yar’adua , Nigeria’s fourth democratically selected president. Yar’adua , Nigeria’s most unassuming president. Yar’adua , Nigeria’s most frail president. Yar’adua , Nigeria’s most educated president . Yar’adua , Nigeria’s only president with leftist ideology. The manner of your exit equals the manner of your entrance. Mysterious appearance and mysterious disappearance. […]
By Uche Igwe – Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results Albert Einstein Since the first part of this article was published last week, many persons have contacted me from far and wide to respond to its contents. It is interesting that many people felt that what I […]
By Tajudeen Balogun, Head, African Examiner, Nigeria Bureau If I was initially puzzled by the very offensive and shocking so called correspondence by the PricewaterhouseCoopers (PWC) to the country’s (Nigerian Auditor General) rejecting the forensic audit report on the missing $20 billion oil revenue which took it – PWC, so long a time to prepare […]
By Muhammad Ajah – President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, GCFR, would have made history when he hands over power to the President-Elect of Nigeria, General Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR, on 29th May, 2015 according to the nation’s constitution, not on 28th May, 2015. Whatever people may say and however these episodes of the general elections may have […]
By Leonard Karshima Shilgba – In 2009, Bishop Desmond Tutu was on the campus of the American University of Nigeria as a guest speaker. In his speech, he apologized to Nigerians for the xenophobic attacks on black Africans the previous year. More than five years later today, South Africans are shamelessly slaughtering their fellow African brothers […]
By Tajudeen Balogun, Head, African Examiner, Nigeria Bureau Truth is constant. It is natural and fundamental. In a way, truth can be likened to foundation of a building, suggesting that whatever its state looks like, will certainly be evident and determine the quality and live-span of the structure. In contrary, deceits are weak and often […]
There’s absolutely nothing about Nigeria that defies remedy. Not even its politics, as the last elections have well proved. It’s possible that Buhari’s supporters, like am, have reduced Nigeria’s complexities into a sweet, soft, lolly pop. Buhari’s euphoric victory at the polls, soon dies out, as he begins to navigate the multifaceted layers of Nigeria’s […]
From Akin Soneyin, Ado-Ekiti – Tension was high in in Ado Ekiti, the Ekiti State capital Monday as the entrance of the State House of Assembly was again taken over by supporters of Governor Ayodele Fayose. The action was taken so as to prevent the 19 opposition APC lawmakers who the Governor alleged planned to […]
By Tajudeen Balogun, Head, African Examiner, Nigeria Bureau Regrettably, the heartbreaking and depressed story of the abducted Chibok girls Wednesday (this week) entered into 355 days – a year! On their travails and unpredictable end, the families (of the girls); the country and the world are disturbed and continued to lament. As the country is […]
Written by Obinna Akukwe @ObinnaAkukwe Sweet Asylum is probably waiting for Nigeria’s Oil minister, Sweet! Diezani Madueke if the Buhari regime takes off by May 29th, except a concession is bargained for her by President Goodluck Jonathan. There are reports that this woman is seeking asylum overseas, and she has denied the reports. All I […]
By Tajudeen Balogun, Head, African Examiner, Nigeria Bureau – After an awful outcome of the Presidential Election which held Saturday, March 28, 2015, the Lagos State chapter of the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) this week (the eve) of the weekend Governorship and House of Assembly polls was plunged into an avoidable and hurtful inter-tribal […]
By Uche Igwe – In the immediate aftermath of the General Muhamadu Buhari’s resounding victory over President Jonathan, I expect that the people of the Niger Delta should adjust their political strategy. They should identify channels to begin to re-engage the Federal Government. They are very lucky to have Governor Amaechi who played a visible role in […]
FROM IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu – Since its formation in1976, the apex Igbo socio cultural organization, Ohaneze Ndigbo, which ordinarily ought to be the umbrella body, and rallying point for the Igbo nation, had done more harm than good to the people. The body with headquarters at Park Avenue, Enugu, Enugu state, is made up […]
By Tajudeen Balogun, Head, African Examiner, Nigeria Bureau – The much talk about Nigerian 2015 Presidential has been conducted; its outcome declared and the rest (except related new developments) is now history. This poll was like one in many. It was an exercise that seemed the country has never conducted one before – created division among the country’s […]
By Prof R. A. Ipinyomi, University of Ilorin, Nigeria On Saturday March 29, 2015 many Nigerians trooped out to cast their votes for the president and members of the national assembly; we can give a pass mark for the general conduct of the elections, handling of the results by INEC and the two major presidential […]
By Tajudeen Balogun, Head, African Examiner, Nigeria Bureau It is about three months ago when my commentary began to solely centre on the Nigerian 2015 general elections. Recall Friday, December 26, when I symbolically presented my agenda (manifesto) – to the incumbent President Goodluck Jonathan, (the blueprint focused on very weak areas of his administration […]
By Prof. R. A. Ipinyomi, University of Ilorin, Nigeria – The 2015 general election in Nigeria may yet stand out as a reference point even for the wrong reasons. For those who are less emotional and working with open minds about the exercise the campaigns have been entertaining. Many new grounds were introduced notably by the […]
