Columnists

Spoken Word Rhyme - Is It Nothing To You? By Hannatu Musawa
On 6th April 2014, The All Progressives Congress held a Summit in Abuja where the party used the occasion to present the parties roadmap to a New Nigeria. In other words, it was a forum where the...
Igbo Re, Ona Re: The Nigerian Constitution And The Awo Road Not Taken By Pius Adesanmi
I was not a very happy man during my last appearance on a national lecture podium in this country back in October 2013. Pastor Tunde Bakare, and my good friend, Dr. Joe Okei-Odumakin, had given me...
Jonathan 2015 & The Parable Of The Prostitute By Rudolf Ogoo Okonkwo
You must have seen one of those must read stories. There is this one about a lady who was a prostitute. She did her job so well and for so long. It also meant that she had to undergo a lot of...
A National Insult Rejected By Okey Ndibe
For those unaware of its source, I might as well state from the outset that the title of this column is not original. It’s adapted from a statement released last week by Wole Soyinka. The...
Dear Mrs. Okonjo-Iweala II By Sonala Olumhense
I thank you for acknowledging my article published last week.  I trouble you with this follow-up only because of the dangerous debris left behind by your Special Adviser, Mr. Paul Nwabuikwu.
Eulogy For Obi Egbuna: The Peter Tosh of African Literature By Rudolf Ogoo Okonkwo
In Obi Egbuna’s “Emperor of the Sea and other Stories,” a King goes to the stream to take a bath. On approaching the banks of the stream, he beholds the most beautiful woman his...

Cartoons

Documents

Commentary

This Is Not The Time To Save Mafa By Oyebanjo...
‘Time has lost hold from the days where tables turn at the instance of solitude. Nothing changes except a definite force acts and reacts on it. The country Nigeria has been steeped in the hands...
Oh Ye Sunshine State, Stand Up And Be Counted (2...
Dear Governor Olusegun Mimiko,       Last week, I started a journey of intent which ultimately was not meant to nit-pick the administration of Governor Olusegun Mimiko but rather...
An Overkill Of Representation For The National...
Let me begin this observation by giving credit to whom credit is due. President “Azikiwe” Jonathan deserves commendation by finally agreeing to let the National Conference go forward at...
Re: Is Sanusi A Patriot Or Villain? By Bob Jason
Dear Dr. Boyo, I wish to draw your attention to an aspect of your back-page column in the Punch of yesterday 3rd  March 2014 titled "Is Sanusi A Patriot or Villain?.
Sickle Cell: Still No Known Cure? By Ola...
Without a doubt, Sickle Cell affects more Nigerian families that you can imagine. Believe it or not, it is a medical condition that is often not openly talked about as much it should be, given our...

Interviews

Why The South-West Did Not Vote For Me In 2011-...
 “…if I was doing Obasanjo’s bidding, how comes those opposed to him are the ones who asked me to come and run under their platform?” Nuhu Ribadu worked in the Nigerian...
INTERVIEW: I Will Need Less Than A Year To Fix...
One of the wives of the winner of most referred Nigeria’s historical June 12 1993 election, late Chief MKO Abiola, Mrs. Dupe Onitiri Abiola has said most of the issues confronting Lagos State...
Debunked: The Harold Smith Nigeria Census Lies
It is perhaps one of the most famously quoted references on the Nigerian blogosphere, particularly in ethnic squabbles. You probably heard or read it before if you are active on the Nigerian online...

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

Preliminary Observers Statement On The...
Osogbo/Ado-Ekiti – Citizen Observers under the ‘Thumb It Right’ campaign of Youth Initiative for Advocacy, Growth & Advancement (YIAGA), Youth Alliance on Constitution &...
President Jonathan Releases Final List Of...
The Nigerian government today released a full list of persons expected to participate at its National Conference billed to commence tomorrow. The full list of persons and the constituency /ies they...
Stop Punishing Nigerians With Fuel Scarcity
Since the last few weeks when scarcity of petroleum products at sale stations became noticeable, workers and the Nigerian people have experienced excruciating hardship and trauma with incoherent...
EFCC Press Release: EFCC Arraigns Man For N37...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Wednesday, March 5, 2014 arraigned one Ohaegbuelem Chikodinaka before Justice F.A. Olubanjo of the Federal High Court sitting in Umuahia, Abia...
EFCC Press Release: EFCC Arraigns Patrick Joseph...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Thursday March 6, 2014 arraigned Patrick Joseph Osobase and his company, Eventica Nigeria Limited, before Justice Othman Musa of the FCT High Court...

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...