Still on Lauretta Onochie’s Nomination – by Frank Ofili
Let me concede, from the onset, the right of people, in a Democracy, to hold and express, through their actions and opinion, their view on every conceivable issue under the sun. In doing so...
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On Lauretta Onochie’s nomination – by Frank Ofili
Whatever anyone may think about Lauretta Onochie’s nomination as INEC commissioner, I personally think that her uprightness and characteristic strong will are exactly what is needed at INEC, especially in our polity where politicians...
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Chaos reigns in first Trump-Biden debate
Republican President Donald Trump and Democratic rival Joe Biden battled fiercely over Trump’s leadership on the coronavirus pandemic, the economy and the integrity of November’s election in a chaotic first debate on Tuesday marked...
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Returning to Multilateralism – BAN KI-MOON
For 75 years, the United Nations has provided an imperfect but unrivaled global forum for advancing peace, prosperity, and human rights, standing as a bulwark against another world war. But the COVID-19 pandemic presents...
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The Greatest Generation’s Squandered Legacy – by DARON ACEMOGLU
As profound as the COVID-19 crisis seems to us now, it pales in comparison to what previous generations faced. Unlike in the past, however, today’s biggest threats must be addressed at both the national...
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16-yr-old boy brings double-barrelled gun to school in Anambra
A 16-year-old suspected cultist was among the 81 criminals paraded by men of Anambra State Police Command on Monday. He had brought a double-barrelled gun to his (secondary) school compound at Igboukwu in Aguaata...
Atiku is tweeting
Waziri of Jaddah is back He is tweeting victory song from Dubai. He wants to claim a part of the victory. But he was not there when the fight was on. He was in...
Some ridiculous APC supporters
I see some APC people trading blames everywhere on why the party lost the Edo governorship poll. One APC top shot in Lagos even blamed President Buhari for the loss. Another wrote that Chief...
The Post-Pandemic Recovery’s Missing Link – by BERTRAND BADRÉ, AURÉLIE JEAN
Not only is the COVID-19 pandemic and recession unprecedented in many ways, but so, too, have been the responses by scientific organizations and financial institutions. But, in a climate of deepening public distrust, it...
Opportunity as Nigeria pivots to gas for homes and vehicles – Chido Nwakanma
In this article, Chido Nwakanma tells us that Nigeria’s Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) has given a marching order to filling stations in Nigeria to retrofit and add a pump for Compressed Natural Gas...
BBNaija Lockdown – by Frank Ofili
The ongoing Big Brother Naija reality show, also known as, BBNaija Lockdown, has seriously degraded from its four previous editions. Aside Laycon, this set of BBNaija housemates are not the real Nigerians. Seems money...
Random Musing: Buhari’s Communication and Security Teams – by Frank Ofili
Our problem in Nigeria is not a lack of resource. We have resources – human, natural and material – in abundance. Our problems are three – religion, ethnicity, and politics. The last is determined...
Random musing: Power Sector reform and Nigerians – by Frank Ofili
My town, Illah in Oshimili North Local Government Area of Delta State, got electricity, and was connected to the national grid, during the military era. The Military Government funded everything – the cables, the...
Enugu Airport: A Tale of Intrigues, Betrayals and a Triumphant Trio Of Katsina Natives – by Chris Aligbe
Chris Aligbe, the larger-than-life aviation communication expert, goes deep into his archives to weave an arresting tale of intrigues and betrayals that dodged the upgrading of Enugu airport, until a trio of Katsina natives...
Up Rangers! – by Uzor Maxim Uzoatu
A football team was built out of the ruins of the Biafra war. The team was named Enugu Rangers. The team immediately won the Amachree Cup by beating the Nigerian Army football team, aka...
3 Ways HR Is Defining the New Normal – by Euclides (E.J.) Marin
The COVID-19 pandemic is taking a tragic toll from a human and public health standpoint, along with causing massive business disruption, resulting in some businesses shutting down completely. In contrast, others have had to...
