Columnists

Republic Of The Mind And Thralldom Of Fear By Wole Soyinka
I have a cloud of sadness within me as I speak.  It has to do with an absence, a non-event which, both as a product in itself and as the product’s fate, could easily stand – among...
Blurred Lines By Hannatu Musawa
In proper democracies, the driving force of opposition political parties is not only to wrest power from the ruling political party, but also to exhibit its democratic tendencies and principles,...
A Letter To President Jonathan From The Grave By Okey Ndibe
Dear President Jonathan: We, the more than 200 victims of Boko Haram’s latest savage bomb attacks, feel we must write to you from beyond the grave. Our simple message is summed up in the phrase...
Nyako’s Heart Of Genocide By Rudolf Ogoo Okonkwo
There are certain things that Americans react to by simply saying: don’t even go there! Or the other alternative: no, you did not go there!
Ghosts Of The Past Should Be Lessons Of The Future By Hannatu Musawa
Twenty years on and it still haunts me; and so many people around the world. On April 6, 1994, Hutus began slaughtering the Tutsis in Rwanda. As the ferocious slayings continued, people and...
Surprise Inspiration By Hannatu Musawa
Last week was an extraordinarily difficult week for me professionally, personally and medically. Usually when I go through periods in my life that challenges me, I normally recline into my shell,...

Cartoons

Documents

Commentary

Re: Ben Okezie’s ‘Oyerinde’s Murder: The Police,...
I read with utter amusement the piece entitled ‘Oyerinde’s murder: The Police, DSS tango’ written by one Ben Okezie and published in the Opinion columns of Daily Sun of Friday,...
Right Message, Wrong Words - An Open Letter To Mr...
Sir, I plead your forgiveness if you find the absence of the lengthy protocol usually observed when addressing honourables disrespectful; I have not been able to get used to them, so please permit me...
Nigeria: New Thinking in Counter Terrorism – Is...
On August 3rd, 2009, I wrote a piece for Nigeria World, titled, “Insecurity, Terrorism, and Intelligence failure.” In it I asserted that “ the Nigerian government had to make an...
Painful And Prohibited Tragedy Ritual Of...
If Nigerians know one thing about President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, it is that he doesn’t give a damn.
Dangerous Times Are Here: Nigerian Crisis And...
We would like to use this opportunity to commiserate with friends and families of Nigerians who lost their lives in the recent car park bombing of innocent Nigerians by merchants of death and...

Interviews

PUNCH Newspaper Interview : I Was Chased Out Of...
When did you retire and how are you spending your time now? I retired from the federal civil service in June 2009, and since my retirement, I have been working in the farm. I am a farmer as well as a...
The Making Of My New Book - An Interview With...
The book, Yoruba Elites and Ethnic Politics In Nigeria: Obafemi Awolowo And Corporate Agency, will be presented to the public in Lagos on 17 April. Its author, Wale Adebanwi, Associate Professor at...
VANGUARD Newspaper Interview : This National...
We are in the process of another constitution making.  If you agree, what’s your take on the arrangement? Let me correct the impression that we are in the process of another constitution...

Letters

Jail For Gays: An Insane Legislation That Murders...
In a strong word, I condemn the Nigerian government, The National Assembly and President for the inhumane and insane legislation criminalizing the right of people to choose the sexual orientation...
LETTER : Before It Is Too Late By Dotun Oloko
We have had cause to exchange correspondence on a matter related to our beloved country. On that occasion it was because of your international reputation and position as Finance Minister. I am now...
FOI: Request For Information On Ejigbo-Idimu Road
Dear Sir : Civil Society Network Against Corruption (CSNAC) is a coalition of over hundred and fifty Anti Corruption organizations whose primary aim is to constructively combat corruption vigorously...

Press Releases

Matters Arising From Ekiti & Osun PVC...
Preparatory to the governorship election in Ekiti State scheduled for 21st June, 2014, and that in Osun State fixed for 9th August, 2014, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) recently...
STATE HOUSE RELEASE : President Jonathan Applauds...
President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan commends General Muhammadu Buhari for his very statesman-like views on terrorism and insecurity  in Nigeria as expressed in his article which was published...
EFCC Press Release: EFCC Arraigns Oil Marketer...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) today (February 23, 2014) arraigned one Tajo Sani Yunusu and his company, Sani Brothers Oil and Gas Limited, before Justice Dije Abdu Aboki of Kano...
ASUP And COEASU Strikes: Federal Government Is...
ERC Calls for Mass Protests and Demonstrations
EFCC Arraigns Land Speculator For N8.4m Scam
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) today arraigned one Usman Salis before Justice Dije Abdu Aboki of Kano State High Court on a 3-count charge bordering on criminal breach of trust...

Reports

The Sad Story Of The Imagbon Community
It is a tale of two cities, and a tale of mis-perceptions. One city is rich and well off and healthy, while the other city is dirt poor, with residents dying from the food, poor services, and even...
How NNPC Illegally Diverted $20 Billion From The...
I am pleased to stand before you and present a summary of my latest submission on this subject. The submission itself is about 20 pages long with 30 Appendices, providing documentary backing for all...
Waivers Fraud : Punch Newspaper Rips Okonjo-...
What do you do when you find yourself in a slimy hole?  Wisdom dictates that you stop digging. But for Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Finance Minister and Coordinating Minister for the Economy, this...