Monthly Archive: February 2017

Africa’s New Generation of Innovators 0

Africa’s New Generation of Innovators

For years now, business leaders and investors from around the world have waited for the Africa Rising narrative to shift from promise to reality. The continent has understandably been the focus of increasing investment...

Michael Flynn quits over secret contacts with Russia 0

Michael Flynn quits over secret contacts with Russia

SOME resignations from high office are like the cauterising of a wound: brutal but decisive. Others resemble a battlefield amputation: a painful loss which cannot dispel the sinister whiff of some deeper infection. As...

Trump, Putin and the capitulation of Monroe Doctrine – by Irene Fowler 0

Trump, Putin and the capitulation of Monroe Doctrine – by Irene Fowler

The Monroe Doctrine is the foreign policy proclamation of President James Monroe, the fifth American President. It was made in 1823 and stated that any efforts by European nations to start new colonies in...

“Leave him; he’s our thief!”  – by Emeka Oparah 0

“Leave him; he’s our thief!” – by Emeka Oparah

Andrew Yakubu   I don't know whether it's me or there are others in agreement with me, but I'm of the considered opinion that one of the reasons corruption in the public and private...

Donald Trump seeks a grand bargain with Vladimir Putin 0

Donald Trump seeks a grand bargain with Vladimir Putin

George W. Bush looked into Vladimir Putin’s eyes and thought he saw his soul. He was wrong. Barack Obama attempted to “reset” relations with Russia, but by the end of his term in office...

Hold it right there, SNG 0

Hold it right there, SNG

President Muhammadu Buhari   The Save Nigeria Group, (SNG) has issued a 74-hour ultimatum to the Presidency to furnish it with full information on the health situation of President Muhammadu Buhari, who is currently...

Anti-government protest goes on in Lagos despite Tuface pull out 0

Anti-government protest goes on in Lagos despite Tuface pull out

A scene from the anti-subsidy removal protests in Lagos (2012) PHOTO: vanguardngr.com   THE police on Monday took over strategic locations in Lagos metropolis in readiness for the anti-government protest initially planned by popular...

Query to Mr. President – Frank Ofili 0

Query to Mr. President – Frank Ofili

Muhammadu Buhari   6th February 2017 Mr. Muhammadu Buhari (President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces) Federal Republic of Nigeria Aso Rock Villa Abuja Nigeria Your Excellency QUERY You will recall that on 19th...

Buhari: the facts, the lies – part 1 0

Buhari: the facts, the lies – part 1

True we are not happy with the state of things in Nigeria. We are not happy because we know we have the capacity and resources to achieve a much better life. We all wish...

My Executive Order On 2uBaba 0

My Executive Order On 2uBaba

2uBaba   I hereby issue "Executive Order" granting 2uBaba permission to carry out his peaceful protest. I will deploy my men to provide security. However, if during the protest security of life and property...