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Tuesday, 20 June 2017 04:46

Coup d'etat is possible anywhere - Tola Adeniyi

Who says coup d’état is not possible in Nigeria or anywhere for that matter? Let no one delude themselves and treat their citizens anyhow on the false oars that coup is not possible or that no individual or group of individuals can touch them. The purpose of this essay is not to incite a coup or encourage violent overthrow of the status quo. Rather it is to correct a misconception about coups and to educate ourselves about the terminology. Let us take a quick look at the various but similar definitions of coup d’état as researched for us by Google,…

Tuesday, 20 June 2017 04:30

JAMB 2017: Matters arising - Reuben Abati

I attended a meeting recently at the headquarters of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board in Bwari, Abuja: the post-2017 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination review meeting chaired by the JAMB registrar, Professor Ish-aq Oloyede. Participants included Professor Oloyede and his technical team, field officers and other staff, all the Chief External Examiners who supervised the 2017 UTME, across Nigeria, mostly Vice-Chancellors of universities, and provosts/rectors of polytechnics and colleges of education, in addition to major stakeholders from civil society. The JAMB Registrar presented a detailed report on the conduct of the 2017 UTME, matters arising were identified and the meeting…

Sunday, 18 June 2017 17:05

Theresa May and the arrogance of power - Fela Rotimi

United Kingdom might yet have another general election within six months and most probably another overlapping referendum to finally clear-up this Brexit mess. That is the latitude & extent of political events that could cloud election results that are not very definitive of intentions, or leave an uncomfortable cliffhanger in real time. The problem most politicians face is lack of political will to correctly interpret voter intentions and deliver as expected. Ignoring electoral verdicts either by commission or omission is akin to arrogance of power. The first Brexit vote delivered an unambiguous verdict to leave the European Union. Rather than…

Sunday, 18 June 2017 02:53

Buhari caused current division in Nigeria with 5% vs 97% speech – Reno Omokri

On Tuesday 13th of June, 2017, the great patriot and nation builder, General Abdulsalami Abubakar, turned 75 years old. Meanwhile, President Muhammadu Buhari, his former boss and military superior who joined the army years before General Abubakar did says he is 74. If I talk they will say I am a wailer! In any case, we have a President who told us last October 1st that (and I am using his exact words), “Investors from all over the world are falling over themselves to come and do business in Nigeria.” This is despite the fact that under Buhari, foreign investment…

Saturday, 17 June 2017 03:36

The Igbo nation: Are we truly maginalised? - Nicky Okoye

So, a young man was given access to a microphone, on a radio station and then he started spreading a hate message which has resonated with a number of his fellow ethnic group. It makes you wonder, did the Igbo people have hate in their heart all along? Or was this young man responsible for digging deep into the consciousness of the Igbo people and unearthing deep rooted hate for their fellow human being which has been lying dormant there waiting for a special calling? In these times, many have refused to use their minds, their brains, their thinking faculty…

Friday, 16 June 2017 17:33

Nigeria at the Buhari crossroads - Opeyemi Agbaje

It is mid-way through the expected four year tenure of President Muhammadu Buhari and rather than celebration, there is uncertainty and tension in the air. Buhari himself is unwell, hospitalized in England with nearly zero information available to Nigerian citizens and voters about his current state of health, ailment and whether he is improving or not! Since the President left Nigeria on May 7, 2017, not one single word has been heard from him. The assumption most people are forced to make is that our president’s health remains less than ideal. Political developments at home are now being shaped by…

Thursday, 15 June 2017 04:37

A footnote to Saraki's victory - Pius Adesanmi

Hearty and warm congratulations to Senate President Bukola Saraki, who has, once again, earned a commendable victory over the people of Nigeria. He has been defeating the Nigerian people since the days of his robbery at Societe-Generale Bank, through eight years of massive robbery as Governor of Kwara State, onward to aloota continua in the Senate. Every attempt to make him pay for his crimes has failed. Because of our system. Because of who we are. I want to move on quickly to an inconsequential footnote to Saraki's victory at the tribunal yesterday. A few days ago, a life was…

Thursday, 15 June 2017 04:29

Dangerous brinksmanship - Jideofor Adibe

The hot news these days is the current notice given by some Northern ‘youths’ under the aegis of Coalition of Northern Youth Groups for the Igbo to leave the 12 Northern states by October 1 2017. The group claimed their action was a response to the persistent demand for Biafra by the Igbo. The quit notice has raised the tension level in the country by several decibels, overshadowing the tons of challenges facing the country. There are several observations about the current imbroglio: One, questions are often asked on whether both the agitations for Biafra and the response by the…

Tuesday, 13 June 2017 03:31

Igbo-haters, the Arewa ultimatum and our nation - Reuben Abati

Fifty years after the civil war ended, Igbos do not yet feel a sense of belonging, acceptance or safety in the Federation called Nigeria. The sad part is that this belief is shared not just by the generation that witnessed the war and its deadly consequences, but Igbos across all generations, including the millennials who have been socialized into believing that there is a gap between their people and other Nigerians. Let us not deceive ourselves about certain plain truths. The civil war is perhaps the most remarkable incident in Igbo history in the last century. The pain, the loss,…

Monday, 12 June 2017 03:49

Labor markets in the age of automation - Laura Tyson

Advances in artificial intelligence and robotics are powering a new wave of automation, with machines matching or outperforming humans in a fast-growing range of tasks, including some that require complex cognitive capabilities and advanced degrees. This process has outpaced the expectations of experts; not surprisingly, its possible adverse effects on both the quantity and quality of employment have raised serious concerns. To listen to President Donald Trump’s administration, one might think that trade remains the primary reason for the loss of manufacturing jobs in the United States. Trump’s treasury secretary, Steven Mnuchin, has declared that the possible technological displacement of…

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Monday, 12 June 2017 03:46

June 12: Beyond a 'harmless' remembrance - Israel A. Ebije

Events after the infamous June 12 election may not be forgotten on account of sentiments that culminated in a bloodbath. The late Moshood Kashimawo Abiola was adjudged to have won election in 1993 and believed to have been denied his mandate. Twenty-four years after the botch June 12 election, the pain continues to bite harder, building a critical mass, which makes it a potentially deadly part of our history. Successive governments may want to pretend the June 12 anger against the annulment of Abiola’s election has dissipated, or issues surrounding it have been buried and forgotten, they have however failed…

Sunday, 11 June 2017 17:26

Theresa May’s failed gamble - Jacek Rostowski

Six months ago, I predicted that British Prime Minister Theresa May’s government wouldn’t last far beyond May of this year. I expected the British people to have realized by then that the “soft Brexit” they had been promised was impossible. This would so undermine May’s authority, I anticipated, that she would have to resign. Lo and behold, the snap election that May called two months ago has now denied her Conservative Party a majority, resulting in a hung parliament. To be sure, by last month, I had come around to the conventional wisdom that May’s Conservatives would win. After all,…

Sunday, 11 June 2017 03:57

Awo: Remembering that day, 30 years after - Folu Olamiti

Saturday, May 9, 1987. The day broke, like any other day. There was no premonition of anything earth-shaking. No foreboding. All seemed at peace. As Editor of Sunday Tribune, I had kept vigil, the previous night, in the office putting finishing touches to a bumper package for that week’s edition. In the wee hours, nature came calling and I went home to catch some sleep. Just for a few hours. At about 10 am, I remember vividly now, I sauntered out of bed and started preparing for work. I had to get to the office before noon. Normal routine. Still,…

Saturday, 10 June 2017 03:28

Women can wear blue, men can wear pink, Igbo can reside peacefully in northern Nigeria – Olatorera Oniru

The news of youths in northern Nigeria providing an ultimatum and establishing a deadline for all Igbos in Northern Nigeria to vacate the region, came to me as a big shock and prompted this article. The past 2 years living and working in Nigeria, yet travelling the world, opened up my ability to brainstorm on some of the challenges that have plagued and continue to plague the growth of this great nation. From leadership, to education, to lost time that we will never get back, to segregation. The prior mentioned issues are massively of more importance but right now, we…

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