Special Reports

By Kolawole Olaniyan IT’S not often that a decision by the Supreme Court of Nigeria generates so much interest among Nigerians. But the court’s decision in Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) v Dr Bukola Saraki, which allowed a stay of proceedings before the CCT despite the provisions of sections 306 and 396 of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act (ACJ), …

By Dave Baro- Thomas Ecclesiastical proclamation of a man’s birth and destiny, most often than not, is a celestial mandate for unprecedented greatness and a rare call to serve humanity. In the scriptures, great kings and prophets who left remarkable imprint on the sands of time, came foretold and are long remembered for their prowess. Ooni Enitan Adeyeye Ogunwusi, Ojaja …

“You look sleepy” “My brother, let’s just say I slept at a fuel station, looking for fuel.” “For which of the women in your life, because I hear these days, to please a woman in Nigeria, you must be ready to supply the three major things lacking in the land: money, fuel, and happiness.” “Leave that matter, please. My condolences …

What do you do during a flight that lasts nine hours and six minutes? You read. You sleep. You wake, and sleep again. You eat. You pray (if you are the praying type). You discuss with your co-passengers. And of course, you ruminate about your destination. What you’ve heard, or read about the place, particularly if you were visiting for …

By Ben Nwabueze THE executive power of the Federal Government vested in the President of Nigeria by section 5 of the Constitution is a frightfully enormous power. In terms of its extent, it embraces all the eight functions set out in my earlier write-up. They are worth repeating here again for easy understanding, viz taking actions involving execution, including appointment …

Special report By Bob Majiri Oghene Etemiku The 13th day of the month of March 2015 was just forty eight hours shy of the Ides of March, a day in 44BC made notorious by the assassination of Julius Caesar. But on the 13th of March 2015, there were no auguries of lionesses whelping in the streets, or of slaves having …

United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) representative in Nigeria, Angele Dikongue-Atangana has said there are about 650,000 internally displaced persons (IDPs), in the North East of Nigeria and that most of them live off the elements. By Bob Majiri Oghene Etemiku ‘Hawa uuu, Hawa uuu’, a little boy said to me as I walked by the street of Bama, …

AGRICULTURE used to be the mainstay of the Nigerian economy. But as oil revenue increased, successive governments out of lack of leadership vision ignored this economic multiplier until President Goodluck Jonathan made it a top priority of his government. Happily government’s agricultural programmes have recorded appreciable gains that can easily ensure self-sufficiency in food production and possibly economic stability in …

Heavens Gate is a drama series on national TV produced by my church ( The City of David) to espouse Christian values and edify the society. We can call this other clandestine production- Hell’s gate , radio drama! You listen to that 37 minute audio clip and you shake your head in sheer disbelief. Ekiti once had an enviable reputation. …

Three weeks ago, I jokingly wrote: “Talking about Valentine’s Day, the person(s) who fixed the presidential elections for February 14, must be very unromantic. Dem no see any other day?” The election has now been postponed to March 28, 2015, although the shift has nothing to do with the Valentine’s Day’s celebrations; INEC gave other reasons. I guess lovers of …