Over the past few days, Nigeria witnessed a number of developments, the most prominent of which is the emergence of the Nigerian militant Islamist group Boko Haram, which literally means in Hausa “Western education is forbidden”.  This emergence was noticed in light of the car bombing incident carried out by the group in eastern Abuja, targeting a police Inspector-General, who announced several days before the bombing that he

On April 4, 1967, at the height of US involvement in the Vietnam War, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered a speech entitled “Beyond Vietnam: A Time to Break Silence.” The thrust of the speech, an excoriation of the US government, was the compelling need for America to do something, and urgently too, to stop the atrocities in Vietnam, and bring that inglorious war to an end. “We are now faced with the fact that tomorrow is today.

The power supply instability can be fairly associated with economic underdevelopment in Nigeria; it adversely affects the economic activities and domestic lives. This incessant power failure compels organizations and individuals to invest in costly alternative power supply with its attendant increase operating cost of businesses. However reliable power supply enhances the economy through job creation and reduced social vices. With

When in June 2010, President Goodluck Jonathan announced his choice of Prof Barth Nnaji as the Special Adviser on Power, applauses trailed the appointment because it was one of those rare round-peg-in-a-round-hole moments in Nigerian public administration.  Across a broad spectrum of Nigerians, it was generally agreed that Prof Barth Nnaji’s acceptance to serve was indeed a demonstration  of the kind of love for country that only true patriots possessed. He promptly reported for duty, rolled his sleeves and got busy with the mandate he was given.

The current pronouncement of the CBN Governor on Islamic Banking is generating a lot of dust in the banking and religious circles. In order not to drag this issue unnecessarily, we need to educate the populace and advise the CBN Governor on the above issue. The term “Islamic banking” refers to a system of banking or banking activity that is consistent with Islamic law (Shariah) principles and guided by Islamic economics. In particular, Islamic

Mosunmola Elekuru’s husband was killed as he clambered out of his commercial bus. The hoodlums came at five in the morning to the popular Iwo Road Total ® Motor Park, a large garage where travelers embarking on long interstate and short intra-city trips go to, to board traceable taxis in the ancient historic and once peaceful city of Ibadan.

“Wasiu heard loud footsteps approaching the garage,” she explains, sitting close to an ancient fireplace with a tattered

Ever since the ever corrupt and disgraced former evil general of fortune Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida introduced religion into the Nigerian body polity, Nigeria has never been the same again. Apart from introducing religion into the body polity of Nigeria, he raised the bar of corruption and drug trafficking to the highest level in the annals of Nigeria history. He has a protégé in the current CBN governor Sanusi Lamido Sanusi. Any reasonable

The government of President Jonathan is in the process of appointing cabinet ministers. Many of the old faces are busy clamoring for one position or another, but Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala in particular is being persuaded and wooed to come back based on merit and history of achievement.  The former minister of finance and the present managing director of World Bank - Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala needs no introduction for she is the golden

It is very easy to spot him at the corner of the wide sitting area. His hair is fast growing grey. Even that tiny spot below his lips will betray that reality. The receding hairline (like mine) has become far more pronounced than it was four years ago. His dressing is casual yet classy as he hangs an exotic sports jacket on a brown trouser and a pair of flat moccasin shoes to match. Rotimi Chibuike Amaechi does not fit into that stereotypic picture of a typical Nigerian governor.

I wrote an article earlier in response to the setting up of a committee on electricity consumption. I have since seen several publications in reaction to my article. Some of the comments, I agree with while others are just face saving. Anyway, that was on demand management. However, my reference to the that topic again is because the same principle which I was advocating for is missing again in NERC's latest Action. I opined that, for

The job of a president is a herculean task no matter the country in question. It is even more tasking if the country is inhabited by over 350 ethnic nationalities and a supposedly One Hundred and fifty million population as in the case of Nigeria. I said supposedly because I have a very serious doubt on the holistic nature of that figure. A president of Nigeria must not only be competent and discerning, he or she must command the confidence of

Today is June 23 2011, 18 years after the former disgraced Nigerian dictator annulled the June 12 1993 presidential election on a blank sheet of paper therefore initiating series of events that have continued to hunt us till date. June 23 1993, was a day Nigerians received the highest insult from their self-imposed ruler, former General Ibrahim Babangida. June 23 1993 was a day impunity was celebrated without remorse. I remember

June 16, 2011 will remain one of the most important dates in Nigeria’s history. The date marks one important turning point for all the various peoples who had been forced to endure the brutal distortion and bastardization of their cultures and who they are for these many years in this terrible one-Nigeria. On that day the headquarters of Nigeria’s police force was bombed by the separatist group, Boko Haram Islamic State Movement, BHISM.

The issue of LGBT rights is now a global hot topic than never before in most of the progressive world, we have seen nations even from the developing world legalising equal rights to people of the LGBT community as we have also seen some nations take stricter stands, some barbaric against the rights of the aforementioned people. I, for one have always expressed my support for the LGBT community simple based on the natura

After reviewing Odimegwu Onwumere’s article titled “Educating Amaechi On Education Policies” and carefully considering the educational challenges families face in Rivers State, I am compelled to give a non-political, yet professional view of Governor Chibuike Amaechi’s educational priorities. In the first place, I commend the Governor for his efforts in cultivating a conducive educational environment during his last administration. I am concerned;

There has been heated debate in the media over the introduction of Shariah Banking by the Central Bank of Nigeria through its Framework on Non-Interest Financial Institutions (NIFI) which it issued on 13th January, 2011. Most people have taken positions on the subject essentially based on their religion even without reading the CBN Framework which is downloadable from its website:www.cenbank.org. 

I have been very vocal on the subject given my knowledge of the issues having been a Bank Examiner and since my business is consulting, particularly for the Nigerian banking industry. Last week, I was at the Colloquium organised by the

In a country wherein elites are obsessed with political zoning and power sharing, it is natural and even understandable to see politicians and pundits engrossed in discussions and analysis about how the Yoruba nation (insipidly and annoyingly called South-West in Nigeria) was treated in the recently concluded power sharing arrangement process. Geographically, occupation of the offices considered the seven most important positions look like

It is predicted that as the next step, all the armed forces of Nigeria will go after Boko Haram (again), and there might be a lull wherein the Nigerian government will claim victory (again) and the peoples will again dutifully obey instructions to “return to [their] normal business” afterwards. But, it will only be a matter of time before Boko Haram strike again, and again, with escalation. It may even turn out that the Northern Muslim leadership will

The above article recently published in almost all the newspapers in the country, was written by Mr. C. Don Adinuba.  Devoid of the unnecessary rigmarole that characterised the piece, he merely submitted that Ihiala Local Government, including his home town of Ihiala, is neglected by the present Anambra State Government headed by Mr. Peter Obi. He described Gov. Obi’s last gubernatorial victory as enmeshed in controversy.

The Nigerian society watched with enthusiasm the inauguration of President Goodluck Jonathan as the country’s leader on May 29, 2011. In the midst of the pomp, plaudits, and celebrations lies the enormous challenge of national development.  To make Nigeria great, endemic poverty, unemployment, inflation rate, provision of critical infrastructure, etc shall be tackled in the short run to propel the nation’s greatness in the long run.