Yearly Archive: 2017
The Journey to Personal transformation (part 1) – by Frank Ofili
A 27-year-old man graduated from University of Benin with a second-class upper degree in Economics. Five years after completing his national youth service, he is still in search of a job. He has attended...
Lest we forget
This is North-east Nigeria, some 3 years ago, at the height of Boko Haram insurgency. Nigerians – whole communities, villages, towns and cities – running for dear life. Those who caused this –...
I Turned to God To Stop Drinking and Drugging After My Brother Was Killed – Queen Latifah
I Turned to God To Stop Drinking and Drugging After My Brother Was Killed-Queen Latifah Queen Latifah turned to the Bible for comfort after her brother was killed in a motorcycle accident. The rapper-turned-actress...
Tony Elumelu’s Top 5 Tips for Managerial Success
Tony Elumelu’s Top 5 Tips for Managerial Success 1) Over affiliation at work can breed negative attitudes. While friendly relationships at work should be encouraged, clannish mindsets and “cliques” should be dissuaded. Such exclusionary...
PDP offers Sheriff ‘amnesty’, gives quit notice to APC
Barely 24 hours after the Supreme Court ended the leadership crisis in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) by declaring Ahmed Makarfi as the authentic chairman, the party has begun a move to reconcile all...
Etisalat Nigeria changes name to 9Mobile
There are feelers that Etisalat Nigeria has adopted a new name known as 9Mobile. This followed the ultimatum given to it by Emirates Telecommunications Company (ETC) to stop using the brand name in Nigeria....
The conviction of Lula and the future of Brazil’s political purge
ALMOST three-and-a-half years after it began as a seemingly routine probe into money-laundering, Operation Lava Jato (“Car Wash”) has reached a critical stage. On July 12th Sérgio Moro, a federal judge, sentenced Luiz Inácio...
Growing slowly but surely under Buhari – by Goffy Ugeh
Growing slowly but surely under Buhari We have just most recently celebrated two land mark events that speak volumes for our growing democracy. However, most intelligent celebrants appear not to want to acknowledge and...
Magu at the barricade of Abuja pirates – By Louis Odion, FNGE
Louis Odion Magu at the barricade of Abuja pirates – By Louis Odion, FNGE The introduction lately of the impeachment kite into the ongoing tussle between the executive and the legislative branches over the...
