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Dakuku Peterside

APC dissociates self from the arrest of suspected criminals in Okrika and Ogu/Bolo

By Nwaorgu Faustinus The attention of the Rivers State Chapter of All Progressives Congress (APC) says its attention has been drawn to wild accusations by the...

Muhammadu Buhari presents 2016 Budget

Financial literacy: Cheering news from the 2016 budget presentation

By Olubunmi Samuel-Adeyemi The Nigerian 2016 Budget proposal is finally here. I received with great joy, the news that the President has considered, as part of...

Fuel-Subsidy

Call for removal of fuel subsidy: Another misadventure of Tinubu and APC

By Kayode Ajulo The recent insistence by Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu that President Muhamodu Buhari must remove fuel subsidy come January 2016 is quite unfortunate in many...

Asiwaju BolaTinubu

Towards the economic liberation of Nigeria: Bala Usman’s enduring relevance

Remarks by Asiwaju Bola Tinubu Centre for Democratic Development, Research and Training (CEDDERT) December 18, 2015 at Arewa House, Kaduna, Nigeria.   We gather...

shia muslims protest

Calls for investigation into killing of Shia Muslims in Zaria

Human rights advocates have called for an investigation following the Nigerian army’s raid on a Shiite sect in which hundreds of people were reportedly killed....

Igbo chiefs

Pastor Sunday Adelaja speaks: Our diversity is a blessing

By Sunday Adelaja The diversity of our Nigerian nation is so beautiful. It is a glorious demonstration of God’s very own nature. Yet when diversity is not appreciated,...

Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala

Nigerian media waging a war against Okonjo-Iweala?

By Ikechukwu Benneth The Nigerian political environment is largely toxic and not many who have served as public officers, especially in positions of authority and...

Zahra Buhari

Anti-slavery group asks what if Zahra Buhari is one of Chibok girls?

December 15 marks 20th-month (more than 600 days) since the abduction of close to 300 Chibok girls by Boko Haram from their village in North-east of Nigeria. Stop Demand...

Sambo Dasuki

Dasukigate: ‘Stealing’ of public funds beyond corruption

By Anthony Kila Yes, I agree we must put issues into perspective. In so doing, we cannot but conclude that in the ongoing prosecution of the former national security...

Canadian passport

Why a Nigerian professor threatens to renounce his Canadian citizenship

By Pius Adesanmi I am a citizen of Canada. I came to Canada in 1998. I have been living in Ottawa since 2006. Ottawa is where I pay my taxes. I am uncomfortable in my...