They should let us breathe
By Femi Adesina Don’t asphyxiate us, let us breathe. Remove your knees from the neck of Nigeria, and let the country be. What do we owe you, that you make it seem we must never have peace? That was the…
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Nigeria will fly again: We can believe Kumuyi
By Femi Adesina You rarely hear his voice in public when it comes to secular or controversial issues.A bruised reed shall he not break, and the smoking flax shall he not quench. He just faces the work he is doing,…
Lessons from Chad
By Dakuku Peterside On Monday 19th April 2021, the world woke up to the news that the long-serving President of the Republic of Chad, Idriss Deby, had died. His death marked the end of an inglorious chapter in the history…
Hounding the president. Will they ever learn?
By Femi Adesina From Sunday afternoon till evening, I was harried and harassed with phone calls by some people in the media. Can you please confirm the health status of President Muhammadu Buhari? He came into the country on Thursday,…
Pure water and rising hardship in the land
By Dakuku Peterside The sachet water, commonly known as ‘Pure Water’ all over Nigeria, is the most popular source of drinking water in most cities and villages. Last week, reports emerged that the price of a sachet of water has…
Zion train is coming our way
By Femi Adesina A quiet revolution took off on April 8, 2021, by 11.05 am. It was unheralded, without ostentation, almost unsung. But it was something that would have great impact not only on today, but also on tomorrow, and…
Imo on the precipice
by Dakuku Peterside The mayhem in the Eastern Heartland of Imo State has left everyone perplexed. Security eruptions in Imo state appear to be an indicator of what the country is turning to. The state’s stories seem like scenes from…
Nigeria and war of tongues
By Femi Adesina Our country is at war today on many fronts. Nigeria battles insurgency, terrorism, banditry, kidnappings, armed robbery, cult killings, ritual murders, and war of tongues. War of tongues. Is that a new one? No, it’s as old…
Afromedia notifies NSE of late submission of 2020 AFS
By Kayode Tokede Afromedia Plc has notified its esteemed shareholders and other stakeholders that the Company’s Audited Financial Statements (AFS) for the year ended December 31, 2020 (2020 AFS), could not be filed within the regulatory filing due date of…
Zulumnomics, Civil service and Nigeria’s economic revival
By Dakuku Peterside Nigeria is a country where there is a chasm between the leaders and the led. The distrust of the ordinary Nigerian for political office holders is such that most Nigerians celebrate when their leaders encounter tragic situations.…