Nigeria’s most experienced presidential aspirant comes again By Emmanuel Aziken

Only the ignoramus in today’s Nigeria will believe that the country’s most experienced presidential aspirant will abstain from the 2019 presidential election.AtikuAfter contesting in all presidential primaries/elections since 1993, the man who at the peak of his political power reportedly brought an incumbent president to his knees is again set for a make or break …

THE National Assembly failed to strike the right chord with Nigerians when it rejected power devolution in the ongoing process to further amend the 1999 Constitution.

This is a huge setback in the quest for national rediscovery, misguidedly contrived by 48 senators, with the House of Representatives in tow. It is a rank failure that will continue to haunt the parliament led by Bukola Saraki. But recklessness like this amid a wave of restless agitations across the country has spawned an …

The fertile world of Nigerian patois – The Economist

Urban Nigerians speak a fantastic blend of languagesUrban Nigerians speak a fantastic blend of languagesNO COMPLIMENT was too flowery at the launch in May of “Antidotes for Corruption”, a book by Dino Melaye, a Nigerian senator who has fended off numerous allegations of graft. “What is being launched today is, ipso facto, a new potent …

UNICEF report on the poor state of affairs with our primary education sector

Editorial Please read in conjunction with this article posted earlier African population problems Nigeria’s population growth has put pressure on the country’s resources, public ser-vices and infrastructure. With children under 15 years of age accounting for 45 per cent of the 171 million population, the burden on education has become overwhelming.Primary school enrolment has increased …

Insecurity and the state – PUNCH NEWSPAPER

A ghastly example of the state of insecurity Mass murder in Anambra stateInsecurity reducing Nigeria to a failing state Abdulfatai Ayobami Ibrahim / 13 hours ago Punch Editorial Board Nigeria places a very low premium on human life and safety. This is why crime proliferates in every nook and cranny of the country. This chronic …