December 3

• Nigeria: Of State Flags, Anthems and Biafraphobia [opinion]

  An interesting scenario unfolded on the floor of the House last week as the National Symbols Bill 2012 got to the Second Reading stage. The bill sought to repeal the Flags and Coat... Read more »

• Nigeria: Beyond Sacking Civil Servants [column]

  A few years back when I was in the UK, my wife wanted to do a course. She needed a waiver on council tax, as a student. We went to the council office. An officer attended to us. We... Read more »

• Nigeria: Unforgettable Fairways Valedictory for Mamabolo

  Kingsley Mamabolo is leaving Nigeria after posting a successful tenure as the South Africa Ambassador to the country. The South African diplomat was a hugely popular figure at the... Read more »

• Nigeria: Onumajuru Rues Luggage Loss At World Championship

  It has been a bitter- sweet participation at the recent 18th World Golfers Championship for Emmanuel Onumajuru after his golf bag was lost in South Africa. Read more »

• Nigeria: Another ID Card Jamboree?

  We are back to it again. Another National ID card project. The last one done about six years ago was a huge failure. I don't have the statistics, but I am not certain if upto 50... Read more »

• Nigeria: 'There's Big Gap in HIV/Aids Treatment in Nigeria' [interview]

  Dr. Prosper Okonkwo, Chief Executive Officer ofthe AIDS Prevention Initiative in Nigeria speaking with Adeola Akinremi about the challenges of HIV/AIDS prevention in Nigeria Read more »

• Nigeria: Sanusi's Economic Therapy

  No matter how offensive, how unpopular, how controversial, you can always trust Mallam Sanusi Lamido Sanusi , the CBN governor to speak his mind. He courts controversy. And he has... Read more »

• Nigeria: SA 2013 - So What Happens If the Eagles Fail to Fly?

  Please don't get me wrong. Reading the above headline may imply that I am one of those 'bad belle' people never wishing well for Nigeria - this is far from the truth. Read more »

• Nigeria: Gwandu Bites the Dust

  At last, the man fell. He should have fallen like yesterday. No man sows the wind and will not reap the whirlwind. But for a while, a long while, it seemed Dr Bashir Gwandu was... Read more »

• Nigeria: Alade Vincent - Sometimes, Life Stitches a Great Tale [interview]

  His is a phenomenal rise by all standards after coming to public reckoning in Ade Bakare's talent hunt a few years back. But Alade Vincent realized several challenges still lie... Read more »

• Nigeria: What Does Amaechi Want for Local Councils?

  Not many people, it would seem, have paid due attention to it, I mean the recent effusion of the Chairman of the Nigerian Governors' Forum and Rivers State Governor Rotimi Amaechi.... Read more »

• Nigeria: An Outpour of Charity for the Physically Challenged

  THE ART OF HUMAN KINDNESS WAS BROUGHT TO THE FRONT BURNER RECENTLY WHEN SENATOR OSITA IZUNASO WHO REPRESENTED IMO WEST SENATORIAL ZONE IN THE SENATE FROM 2007 TO 2011CELEBRATED HIS... Read more »

• Nigeria: Life in Lagos Island

  Living in posh Lagos neighbourhoods such as Ikoyi, Victoria Island, Lekki and Ajah comes with its thrill and challenges. Bennett Oghifo highlights some of these. Read more »

• Nigeria: Making Nigeria Work

  THE WAY WE ARE: Ideas for a Better Nigeria by Jonas Odocha; Eagleman Books; 2012; 265pp Read more »

• Nigeria: A New Consciousness to Art

  Paintograph and Paintocast-A New Consciousness and exploratory exhibition of mixed media and prints by Kunle Adeyemi was recently held at the Quintessence Arts Gallery, Ikoyi,... Read more »

• Nigeria: A Nation On Fraud Promo

  Over the weekend, I was with a friend, Senator Magnus Abe, a vibrant, articulate and informed lawmaker. And as usual, we went into the review of the affairs of the nation. He... Read more »

• Nigeria: 'I Started Writing Professionally At 18' [interview]

  Writer and Blogger, Ekenyerengozi Chima, Speaks of his Motivation and Dreams Read more »

• Nigeria: For Obioma, Pet Projects Have to Be Enduring

  Pet projects are common to wives of state governors and First Lady of the country. But the projects often become history once their husbands exit power. However wife of Cross River... Read more »

• Nigeria: Of Remittances, Nigerians in the Diaspora and 2015

  About a month ago, I read a comment to an article that was written by a Nigerian in the Diaspora in one of the social media sites, where the writer had railed against the parlous... Read more »

• Nigeria: With NFVCB, Nollywood Takes Centre Stage in Edinburgh

  The Nigerian film industry has gone beyond finding myriad ways just to entrench its importance and visibility in the global motion picture entertainment arena. Read more »

• Nigeria: Capital Oil Forfeiture - Court Rules December 11

  Justice Abdul Kafaratu of the Federal High Court, Abuja yesterday reserved ruling on an application to set aside its order of November 13, which granted the Asset Management... Read more »

• Nigeria: Ms. Onagoruwa - the Bell Tolls for Arunma Oteh

  Ms. Bolanle Onagoruwa was last Tuesday added to the list of ex-bosses of the Bureau of Public Enterprises. Though no official explanation has been given, at least till now, for her... Read more »

• Nigeria: The Doctorization of Rotimi Amaechi [opinion]

  It was one of those early winter evenings in London, windy and very cold, despite the absence of snow. It was the first business trip of the new, freshly minted Governor of Rivers... Read more »

• Nigeria: Okiro - Why Security Agencies Can't Tackle Terrorists [interview]

  JUST LIKE MANY NIGERIANS, MIKE OKIRO, FORMER INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE IS WORRIED ABOUT THE RECURRING SECURITY BREACHES ACROSS THE NATION. FOR OKIRO, THE SECURITY BREACHES MUST... Read more »

• Nigeria: Bianca Gets Lion's Share As Ojukwu's Will Is Read

  Exactly one year and four days after his death, the last will and testament of the late leader of the defunct Republic of Biafra and Ikemba Nnewi, Dim Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu,... Read more »