Money saving and why it is good to save, as we all life is hard and the truth of the matter is that it did not start today and is definitely not going to end today! There are many reasons for that though, but the top among the list is Money issue. How do I/We get money to do this or that has been question on the lips of an untold number of people around the world and the [...]
Olamide And Don Jazzy Fight: Top 10 Revelations About The Saga
Olamide and Don Jazzy fight have been analyzed by Osayimwen Osahon George of Tori.ng. and here are the top 10 revelations he wrote on the website. Read his article below.. (1) Olamide and Don Jazzy were never really friends: Olamide and Don Jazzy could have recorded one hit song titled 'Skelemba' together but the relationship between the duo was a mere working [...]
Marriage In Igboland, The Hurdles Being Faced
Marriage in Igboland, it is every parent's dreams for their sons and daughters to get married and have children and retain the status of their various family names in the community and in the society in general. But there has been worries in having this achieved because many young men who are old enough to marry has been held back due to what it takes to marry and satisfy the [...]
Nigerian Parents And Types Of Child Rearing Practices In Nigeria
Before we talk about Nigerian parents, I wish to start by adding the benefit of my time as a student and then resident in the UK. Living in Abuja now. The first thing that I discovered about UK-born, white, English undergraduates was that all of them did holiday or weekend job to support themselves – including the children of millionaires among them. It is the norm over there – [...]
Etcetera Writes: Nigerian Lawmakers Need Psychological Evaluation
Etcetera in a new article writes about Nigeria Lawmakers for Increasing the number of House Committees from 84 to 95 in the face of a dwindling revenue. Read the article below... One of the identified problems of investigative hearings and oversight of the executive arm is the multiplicity of committees with overlapping jurisdiction on the same subject matter. This has [...]
Etcetera Writes: Buhari Is Already Confused
Controversial writer Etcetera, in his new article criticizes the new President of Nigeria Muhammed Buhari saying, he is already overwhelmed and confused like what we’ve had in the past. Read his Article below..... If there is any group of individuals who can manufacture shock, political punditry out of nothing, it is the All Progressives Congress. They cried out that [...]
How Nigerians In Diaspora Can Contribute In Building A Better Nigeria
In our effort to give voices to passionate Nigerians who has something important to share with the world or their fellow Nigerians and it's government, we are publishing this article written by Pastor Mfon Udoema on how Nigerians in diaspora can contribute to the development of Nigeria. You too can submit your own article! Nigeria can and will be better. I walked past a beer [...]
I Do Not Need A Job Or Favours From Buhari — Ben Murray Bruce
The Senator-elect, Ben Murray Bruce writes an open letter to the President-elect, General Muhammadu Buhari on the expectation of the Nigerian masses from his government. It makes for interesting read for everyone who have interest of this nation and it's progress at heart. Please read and share your comment! Now that Major General Muhammadu Buhari (rtd) has been chosen by the [...]
Chimamada Adichie – Nigeria’s postponed election is an embarrassment of bad choices.
Award winning author of Half of a yellow stone, Chimamada Adichie, in an article that featured on the Atlantic where she discussed about Nigeria Politics and the postponement of 2015 general election in which she described it as "Delaying the elections is a staggeringly self-serving act of contempt for Nigerians". Read full the text below: Last week, Victor, a carpenter, came [...]
Nigeria is safe under Jonathan – IBB
As if sounding it in a more clearer terms, the former military head of state, General Ibrahim Babangida has stated without mincing words that the country would be safer under the leadership of President Goodluck Jonathan, because the young man, according to him, is a dependable leader for the country. This Babangida said when Jonathan and his campaign entourage visited him in [...]
February elections, Buhari likely to emerge the winner
Some statistics already being employed on the yet to be held February 14 general elections in Nigeria seems to be favoring Buhari over Jonathan. DaMina Advisors, a leading provider of risk advisory services for emerging markets registered in five countries, with a focus on Africa, has predicted a victory for the APC presidential candidate, Muhammadu Buhari, in the 14 February [...]
Why I will never vote for Buhari – Seun Kuti
What my late father suffered in hands of Buhari is too much for me to ever dream of voting for Buhari to become Nigeria president again. No! never!!!. Seun Kuti has sworn never to vote for General Mohammadu Buhari as the 2015 general elections draws near. The last son of the legendary Fela Anikulapo Kuti told Tribune that he hasn’t forgotten what his father suffered in the [...]
Open Letter to Chris Oyhakilome by Etcetera
Dear Pastor Chris Oyakhilome Greetings in the name of the lord. I hope this letter finds you in the best of spirit and health. I write to you, in the same form that Paul wrote to the Ephesians expressing his advice and counsel to the followers of Jesus Christ. If I had 1,000 tongues, I could not thank God enough for your role in winning souls for the kingdom. I bless God for [...]
Why Jonathan will lose the upcoming election – Rev.Mbaka
The founder of the Adoration Ministry, Rev. Father Ejike Mbaka, has predicted that President Goodluck Jonathan would lose the February election. This is coming from Mbaka barely a month after assuring the First Lady, Patience Jonathan, that the second term elections is already Jonathan's. The preacher and prophet, cited a bird that failed to fly in a ritual he recently [...]
Ten Types of Youths That Attend Cross over Service
Excitement of New year eve has always been a day to look forward to, especially for the youths. It is a day we make resolutions, a day we promise to change to the better, and so on and on. Youth of this day are rather known to be un-serious when it's come to a sensitive issues like worshiping GOD the creator of our life. Yet, youth of this 21st century go to church with [...]
Babangida urges Nigerians to support Jonathan
It takes a great leader to keep a country like Nigeria together in spite of all it has passed through in the recent times. The Former military president of Nigeria, General Ibrahim Babangida, has come up to say that anyone who means well for Nigeria should step forward to support president Goodluck Jonathan to continue the works towards making Nigeria survive as a united [...]
Why there must be change of National Government in 2015
Campaigns for successor; says an alternative to APC Government in Lagos State is to experiment with life and future of Lagosians · “Lagos is too important to Nigeria, to Africa, across the world, to be entrusted to those who want to experiment with it”, he says Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babatunde Fashola SAN, Wednesday advanced reasons why change of leadership is expedient at [...]
Stop this 419 called 2nd Niger Bridge!
The construction of 2nd Niger Bridge through a Public Private Partnership involving Julius Berger -NSIA Consortium and tolling the Igbo people for 25 years thereafter is another 419 on the Biafran Igbo citizens of South East Nigeria. According to the terms of this fraudulent business, the project is a Design, Finance, Build, Operate and Transfer (DFBOT) model to cost N117 [...]
Yobo endorses Jonathan for 2nd term in office
Joseph Yobo, the former captain of the Super Eagles of Nigeria on Friday led a group called PDP ward 2 ward Initiative to the Presidential Villa Abuja to endorse President Goodluck Jonathan for second term as the president of Nigeria. In his address, he told state house correspondents after a close door meeting with Jonathan, that the president deserved a second term to [...]
Keshi should have resigned earlier and leave a better record
For Joe Erico, a veteran football coach, it would have been a wise thing for Stephen Keshi to have resigned honorably at the end of AFCON championship, and save himself all the later embarrassments. He said that all what Keshi is facing presently, is his own making, adding that he should have candidly resigned his position as the Super Eagle' Head Coach when his triumph with [...]
It takes a strong man like Jonathan to rule Nigeria
Okupe, the senior Special Assistant to the president on public Affairs, has said that it is either good luck or bad luck because anything that could take the place of Goodluck Jonathan is bad luck! He maintained that the best thing that has ever happened to Nigeria is Goodluck Ebele Jonathan. Despite all the troubles in the country, if not for calibre of the man Nigeria have [...]
Stop the elimination of Nigerian Soldiers — Femi Falana
Yesterday, the General Court-Martial sitting in Abuja which tried another batch of 59 soldiers for conspiracy to mutiny and mutiny convicted 54 of the accused persons and sentenced them to death while 5 were discharged and acquitted. The acquittal was designed to give the false impression that the dubious verdict was fair and just. The soldiers were in the SF 111 Batallion [...]
Governor Wamakko wants Jonathan to resign and tender apology to Nigerians
Governor Alhaji Aliyu Wamakko, of Sokoto state has advised president Goodluck Jonathan to resign and tender apology to Nigerians for failing them. This the governor said, with a view to the lingering crises that had crippled the country development in various areas. Wamakko made this known while speaking with the journalists at the Government House, Sokoto. He said that the [...]
Doyin Okupe praises Jonanthan’s efforts, says it’s impossible for him to lose this election
“I can’t see GEJ losing this election; It’s not possible.” He is like Jesus Christ. He's bearing the burden of of everybody" Those are the words of Doyin Okupe while commenting on the state of the nation. According to him, the efforts of the government in fighting the Boko Haram insurgency as well as power were being hindered by many factors from various angles. Despite the [...]
Prof. Wole Soyinka clears Goodluck for President in 2015
It looks like this is some kinds of the dividends of democracy, at least you have the freedom to say whatever your choice is. Prof. Wole Soyinka is here again! Ask him what he think about Goodluck Jonathan retaining his seat in ASO rock, and you would be surprised to hear him paint Jonathan in the way you never think is possible. “Even though I have said it time and time [...]
No, Obasanjo is not a god, he is a devil
After publishing a comment "Is Obasanjo a god?" by Baba Bee who argue in favor of former President of Nigeri, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, another Commentator, Abraham Lee raised yet a further damning accusation against our former President. Read the comment and form your own conclusion. Abraham Lee -- While I may not agree with everything you said, the truth remains that those [...]
Is Obasanjo a god? Asked online commenter
Baba Bee -- My advice here is that we shouldn't write out of mischief or misinformation. We were all witnesses to the so called $16b electricity gate where the then minister of finance who incidentally is still serving today came before the senate to say she only disbursed $9b out of which 80% of that went into turbines that were indeed imported and left to rot in the port by [...]
America is not Nigeria’s friend — Gen. Yakubu Gowon
Call it a swipe and you may be right or left with your own opinion, but the former Head of State, Gen. Yakubu Gowon (rtd.), has taken a bold stand in condemning the United States on its refusal to sell arms to Nigeria to fight the insurgency by the Islamic group, Boko Haram. In an interview with SUNDAY PUNCH he criticized the US, for not selling military hardware to Nigeria, [...]
Stand firm and remain focused! Cleric tells Jonathan.
The man who warned MKO Abiola not to vie for presidency then, and also predicted former President Umaru Yar’Adua’s death six days after his swearing-in, has also urged President Goodluck Jonathan to be cautious and work in the ways of God. The General-Overseer of Elyon International All Christian Praying Ministry, Apostle Babatunde Oyidi, added that the Chibok girls abducted [...]
The Most Important Dress In The Life Of A Woman
In a Vogue magazine spread before Amal Alamuddin married George Clooney, the fashion designer Oscar de la Renta proclaimed that the wedding gown was “the most important dress in the life of a woman.” He probably wasn’t considering what a woman would wear, say, as she accepted a Nobel Peace Prize, or was being sworn in as the president of the United States. It was an [...]
Ban Air France from Nigeria Now! — By Pius Adesanmi
Pius Adesanmi certainly has enough reasons for coming out with this rather strong abhorrence for Air France! What went wrong? hear him narrate the whole stories. Putain de merde! I exclaim in absolute contempt as I hand over my passport to the French police officer. That’s an unthinkable vulgarity! It is the father of vulgarities in French, guaranteed to catch the attention of [...]
Accident, can you control it?
Call it bad road, call it reckless driving, call it over-loading, or any other adjectives you may qualify it with, all of them equals one thing... Accident! According to an online dictionary, it is defined as: 1. An unexpected event with negative consequences occurring without the intention of the one suffering the consequences. 2. Any chance event. 3. (Uncountable) [...]
Why Pastors Need Private Jet: PFN President
(Vanguard) Pastor Felix Omobude is the General Superintendent of New Covenant Gospel Church, an arm of Gospel Light International Ministries ,GLIM, and the National President of Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN). In this interview, he speaks on some national issues as well as life as the PFN President and its challenges. Excerpts: The country just celebrated its 54 years [...]
Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi like Mohammed Ali and Joe Frazier
Ronaldo and Messi are two great players who have had their day (served their time), just like Joe Frazier and Muhammad Ali.Messi, with his left leg of support and feints, is exactly as Joe Frazier with his left hook, his feints and dodges. Ronaldo with his array of features and qualities (combination of left and right legs, phenomenal detente, speed, headers, long shoots, [...]
The real Buhari everyone need to know – Obasanjo
“Gen. Muhammadu Buhari is an upright man. Not many people know that his first daughter is married to an Igbo man from Anambra. He exempted Christians from performing duty on Sundays. When his Muslim soldiers asked him to exempt them from duty on Friday, he told them the bible says Christians should rest on the 7th day, the Muslims should show him where the Koran says they [...]
President Mugabe’s speech on racism, so funny
I read this speech attributed to the Zimbabwean president Robert Mugabe on Facebook and it was so funny, so I decided to publish it here. Read it below and tell me what you think about it. 1. Racism will never end as long as white cars are still using black tyres. 2. Racism Will never end as long we still wash first white clothes, then other colours later. 3. Racism will never [...]
The challenge of democratic governance – Fashola
THE LECTURE DELIVERED BY THE GOVERNOR OF LAGOS STATE, HIS EXCELLENCY, MR. BABATUNDE RAJI FASHOLA, SAN ON THE BIRTHDAY ANNIVERSARY OF HIS EXCELLENCY TIMIPRE SYLVA. I think it is too elementary to attempt any formal definition of democracy. It will serve our purpose to say that it is participatory governance in the sense that we all have a say, whether we vote or not. It is [...]