Minister Gusau Vs Service Chiefs: An avoidable friction, By Dele Agekameh
The embarrassment suffered by Gusau has again brought into focus the call for the formation of a “war cabinet” A few weeks ago, precisely on Wednesday, March 5, 2014, under the headline: “Wanted: A war cabinet,” this column wrote: “ …The only way out of this quagmire in which the…
Looking For Jobs, Finding Death, By Femi Fani-Kayode
One day Nigerians will appreciate the importance of facts, figures and statistics and the consequences of tolerating atrocious, lousy, insensitive and unaccountable governments. Whether anyone likes to accept it or not, the bitter truth is that 80 per cent of our GRADUATES are unemployed in Nigeria today whilst 51 per…
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I have been to Africa, By Muhammad Jameel Yusha’u
Blame the media for the stereotyping of Africa, author says. (more…)
A Recruitment Tragedy, Moron Moro and a Sordid Blame Game, By Bámidélé Adémólá-Olátéjú
A bad system produces bad products. I am not surprised the system threw up an Abba Moro at the helm of the Interior Ministry. The Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) made N7billion from the sale of forms and vests to 7million candidates seeking employment with the agency. The sale of forms…
The South-Africanization of Nigeria, By Femi Aribisala
The South Africans are here in Nigeria with a plan to take over the economy. (more…)
The Example of Lateef Jakande, By Okey Ndibe
One of my most revered friends rang me a few days ago after reading last week’s column. He wanted, first, to echo my criticism of Nigeria’s public officials who, despite loud claims to having delivered “the dividends of democracy,” are not ashamed to rush off to foreign countries at the…
Caribbean Self, African Selfie, By Pius Adesanmi
Keynote lecture delivered at the inauguration of the Connections Week of the Caribbean and African Association of the University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada, March 10, 2014 I bring you warm greetings from Accra, Ghana, where I am currently based. I understand that winter has been particularly brutal this year.…
A National Conference That Excludes Nigeria’s Youth, By Toyosi Akerele
“Would it have been too much to get two youth, one female and the other male, to represent each of the 36 states of Nigeria?” So this is it. Enough is Enough. To say that I am depressed by the composition of the list for the National Conference is a…
Prosecute [not just Sack] Abba Moro For Recruitment Tragedy, By Jiti Ogunye
On Saturday, 15th of March, 2014, the ides of March, the Ministry of Internal Affairs ( Interior), Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS), and the public officers responsible for the Ministry and NIS, principally Abba Moro, the Interior Minister and David Parradang, the Comptroller General of Immigrations jointly and severally killed, at…
NIS and the Case of Murder By Negligence, By Azeenarh Mohammed (@xeenarh)
Before sunrise, in the early hours of Saturday seven young Nigerians put on white shirts and left their homes. In their hands their school certificates, a pencil, biro and eraser. They were heading toward the national stadium, intending to partake in the lottery-like Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) recruitment exercise. A…
