Tag Archives: Lagos
by Prince Charles Dickson No matter how stout, long and turgid a penis. It’s erection can not intimidate a vagina. In short, the rise and fall of a penis was masterminded by a vagina. Local axiom. In the last few … read more »
Posted in Article, Nigeria, Op-ed, West Africa
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Tagged Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Edwin Clark, Independent Corrupt Practices Commission, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Jonathan, Lagos, Nigeria, Nigerian, Police officer
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by Joe Igbokwe I have just finished watching Al Jazeera Television where Omoyele Sowore, of Sahara Reporters, our own Professor Wole Soyinka and Dr Doyin Okupe, Senior Special Assistant on Media to President Goodluck Jonathan spoke on Nigeria’s political crisis … read more »
Posted in Article, Nigeria, Op-ed, Politics, West Africa
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Tagged Doyin Okupe, Goodluck Jonathan, Lagos, Nigeria, Nigerians, Sahara Reporters, University of Lagos, Wole Soyinka
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By Philip Amiola The volume of responses generated by my last article entitled, “Gays and Lesbians, We Will Not Keep Quiet!” has put me under responsibility to write a sequel to address genuine concerns raised by some of my readers. … read more »
Posted in Article, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Nigeria, Op-ed, West Africa
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Tagged Facebook, Heterosexuality, Homosexuality, IndepthAfrica, Lagos, LGBT, Marriage, Nigeria, Philip Amiola
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Remi Adekoya,guardian.co.uk, After three years as president, the economy is booming but Jonathan’s record on helping his people is poor Nigerians had no rational reason to believe their lives would improve after Goodluck Jonathan became president three years ago this … read more »
Posted in Article, Nigeria, Op-ed, West Africa
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Tagged bokoharam, Diepreye Alamieyeseigha, Goodluck Jonathan, IndepthAfrica, Jonathan, Lagos, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Nigeria, Olusegun Obasanjo
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By Philip Amiola Same sex marriage has been a subject of public debate for a long time. A cursory review of ancient literature traces this contention to the antediluvian age. Since then, proponents of this world view have coined several … read more »
Posted in Article, Columnist, Nigeria, Op-ed, Philip Amiola, West Africa
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Tagged Gay, Gay Lesbian and Bisexual, Lagos, Law, LGBT, Marriage, Nigeria, Nigerian, same sex marriage, United States
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By Omano Edigheji, PhD Chima Ubani, Alao Aka Bashorun, Gani Fawehinmi and BekoRamsome-Kuti are in my thoughts. They were heroes of the democratic struggles in Nigeria. They were selfless individuals who sacrificed personal comfort for the common good. They inspired … read more »
Posted in Article, Nigeria, Op-ed, West Africa
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Tagged Delta State, Gani Fawehinmi, IndepthAfrica, Lagos, Niger Delta, Nigeria, Nigerian, South Africa, WAEC
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State House Press Release – We find it hard to believe that any patriotic and right-thinking Nigerian would have written the kind of publicly circulated letter reportedly sent to the Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babatunde Fashola by the National … read more »
Salihu Moh. Lukman smlukman@gmail.com It is very common, in Nigeria, to hear the phrase ‘this is politics’. Often, to a politician it means, this is my prerogative. In other words, ‘it is my jurisdiction and I set the rule’ seems … read more »
Posted in Article, Nigeria, Op-ed, Politics, West Africa
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Tagged ACN, Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN), All Nigeria Peoples Party, All Progressive Grand Alliance, Congress for Progressive Change, CPC, Lagos, Nigeria
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By Akintokunbo A Adejumo Apotheosis (from Greek, apotheoun “to deify”; in Latin deificatio “making divine”; also called divinization and deification) is the glorification of a subject to divine level. The term has meanings in theology, where it refers to a … read more »
Posted in Article, Nigeria, Op-ed, West Africa
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Tagged Africans, Dubai, Indepth Africa Magazine, Lagos, Nigeria, Nigerians, Roman Empire, yoruba
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LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Train horns now sound again across Nigeria’s lush south and the encroaching desert of its north, but the history of the nation’s 100-year-old railroad still sits rusting away. Old steam locomotives and railway cars that hold … read more »
Posted in Nigeria, Special Reports, West Africa
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Tagged Abubakar Tafawa Balewa, Gambrell, IndepthAfrica, John Godwin, Kano, Lagos, Nigeria, Nigerian Railway Corp, Sani Abacha
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By George Agba, Leadership (Abuja) Last Sunday, the presidency ran from pillar to post over allegations raised by the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN), of plans by the President Goodluck Jonathan led government to scuttle the 2015 general elections by … read more »
Posted in Article, Nigeria, Op-ed, Politics, West Africa
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Tagged Abati, ACN, Action Congress of Nigeria, GoodluckJonathan, IndepthAfrica, Jonathan, Lagos, Nigeria, Reuben Abati
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Tunde Bakare is among the most controversial gospel ministers in Nigeria-this man who goes by title of a pastor, is obviously, by calling, a prophet of church and national revival. Tunde Bakare, a former legal adviser in Deeper Life Church, … read more »
Posted in Article, Columnist, Nigeria, Obinna Akukwe, Op-ed, Religion, West Africa
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Tagged Bakare, Congress for Progressive Change, God, IndepthAfrica, Lagos, Muhammadu Buhari, Nigeria, nigerian newspapers, Redeemed Christian Church Of God, Tunde Bakare
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By Reuben Abati STATE HOUSE PRESS RELEASE – Lai Mohammed’s Public Disinformation Tactics In a previous press statement, we had pointed out that a well organized campaign by the opposition designed to mislead the public, discredit the person and office … read more »
Posted in Nigeria, Politics, Press Releases, West Africa
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Tagged ACN, Action Congress of Nigeria, bokoharam, GoodluckJonathan, IndepthAfrica, Jonathan, Lagos, Nigeria, Reuben Abati
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By Lawrence Chinedu Nwobu Maximilien Marie De Robespierre (1758-1794) once said that “death is the commencement of immortality.” Chinua Achebe might have died but there his immortality begins, for having died he can die no more. He transcends to immortality … read more »
Posted in Article, Nigeria, Op-ed, West Africa
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Tagged Anthills of the Savannah, CHINUA ACHEBE, Eni Njoku, IndepthAfrica, Joseph Conrad, Lagos, Louis Odumegwu Ojukwu, Nigeria, Things Fall Apart: A Novel
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By Wale Adeoye PRESS STATEMENT – The Alliance for Democracy, (AD) yesterday refuted claims that the party has adopted President Goodluck Jonathan for the 2015 Presidential election. In a chat with journalists in Lagos on Thursday, leaders of the party … read more »
Posted in Nigeria, Politics, Press Releases, West Africa
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Tagged Alliance for Democracy, Anno Domini, Goodluck Jonathan, Independent National Electoral Commission, IndepthAfrica, INEC, Lagos, Nigeria, Peoples Democratic Party
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The Federal Government today said it has decided to concession the Abuja and Lagos National stadias to private companies that can manage it. This was disclosed by the Minister of Sports, Bolaji Abdullahi while briefing journalists after the weekly Federal … read more »
Posted in Nigeria, Pan African News, West Africa
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Tagged Abuja, Enugu, Enugu State, IndepthAfrica, Kaduna, Lagos, Nigeria, Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium, State Government
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Dangote Industries PLC applied for silica exploration license in Ethiopia. Silica is the major raw material for glass manufacturing. Dangote applied for the mining license to establish a glass manufacturing plant. Dangote has also commenced work on cement manufacturing plant … read more »
Posted in East Africa, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Nigeria, Pan African News
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Tagged Aliko Dangote, Cement, Dangote Group, Ethiopia, IndepthAfrica, Lagos, Mining, Nigeria, West Africa
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In a development that could be described as poetic justice, Nigeria’s President Goodluck Jonathan, who has continuously said his country’s electricity supply has improved, had his Easter message interrupted by power outage during a church service in Lagos on Sunday. … read more »
The Nigerian president condoled with the family of the deceased. President Goodluck Jonathan on Saturday visited the matriarch of the Awolowo family, Hanna Awolowo, in Ikenne, Ogun State, to commiserate with the family over the death of Oluwole Awolowo, the … read more »
Posted in News, Nigeria, West Africa
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Tagged Awolowo, Gbenga Daniel, God, Goodluck Jonathan, Ikenne, IndepthAfrica, Lagos, Nigeria, Obafemi Awolowo, Ogun State
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AP – LAGOS: A British man abducted in Nigeria’s largest city has been released by his kidnappers, a police spokeswoman said yesterday, as other foreigners have been kidnapped in the country’s commercial capital in recent days. The release of the … read more »
Posted in News, Nigeria, West Africa
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Tagged Ansaru, Boko Haram, British nationality law, High Commissioner, IndepthAfrica, Kidnapping, Lagos, Nigeria, Victoria Island
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The first quarter of the fiscal year has practically ended, yet Nigeria and Nigerians are yet to know how the approximately $140 million dollars the country earns daily from crude oil sales alone are being spent and how much more … read more »
Posted in Article, Nigeria, Op-ed, West Africa
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Tagged BRIC, GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Lagos, Nigeria, Nigerian, Nigerian news, Power outage, South Africa, United States
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The Presidency on Thursday said it had no plans to remove oil subsidy. Presidential spokesman, Dr Doyin Okupe, in a statement in Abuja, said despite President Goodluck Jonathan’s recent remark concerning subsidy, the administration, as a matter of policy, had … read more »
Posted in Nigeria, Press Releases, West Africa
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Tagged Abuja, GoodluckJonathan, IndepthAfrica, Lagos, Nigeria, Nigerian, Oil Subsidy, Okupe, President of the United States, Subsidy
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By Olusola Daniel Having spotted, on several sites, an article by one Yushau A. Shuaib in which the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister for the Economy, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala is accused of facilitating controversial appointments in favour of her … read more »
Posted in Article, Columnist, Nigeria, Olusola Daniel, Op-ed, West Africa
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Tagged Finance minister, Goodluck Jonathan, Igbo people, Indepth Africa Magazine, Lagos, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Nigeria, Nigerian
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MR. PRESIDENT, PLEASE SAVE PDP FROM INTERNATIONAL EMBARRASSMENT ARISING FROM AN AFFRONT ON RULE OF LAW BY THE NWC VIA ITS DECISION OF FEBRUARY 15, 2013. We are a group of Nigerians and card carrying members of the People’s Democratic … read more »
Posted in Letters & Interviews, Nigeria, West Africa
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Tagged Court Appeal, IndepthAfrica, Lagos, Nigeria, NWC, OgunState, Olagunsoye Oyinlola, Order of the Appeal Court, Peoples Democratic Party
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ABUJA — Nigeria joined more than 7,000 cities and towns across the world in celebrating “Earth Hour,” a symbolic shutting down of the lights for an hour late Saturday. More than 100 activists also gathered to launch a petition in … read more »
(Reuters) – Nigeria’s Zenith Bank listed $850 million worth of its ordinary shares on the London Stock Exchange as global depository receipts (GDRs) at $6.80 apiece, the bank said on Thursday. One GDR represents 50 ordinary shares, the bank said, … read more »
Posted in Business, Economy, Nigeria, West Africa
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Tagged CNBC Africa, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Lagos, London Stock Exchange, Nigeria, Thursday, Zenith, Zenith Bank
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By Kelvin Igbodo, Daily Times Everywhere you turn to, there’s a reference to the new phrase in town. “Oga at the top.” I’m pretty sure Mr Obafaiye Shem had no inkling of what his Interview on Channels TV would cause. … read more »
Posted in Article, Nigeria, West Africa
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Tagged Lagos, Lagos State, Nigeria, nigerian nigeria newspapers, NSCDC, Obafaiye Shem, Question, Shem, Television
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Lagos, Nigeria – With no official casualty figure from the authorities yet, Nigerian newspapers on Tuesday put the death toll from Monday evening’s suicide bomb attack at a popular bus park in the northern city of Kano at around 60. … read more »
Posted in Nigeria, West Africa
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Tagged Boko Haram, Goodluck Jonathan, Kano, Kano State, Lagos, Nigeria, Nigeria Bombing, nigeria bus attack, Nigeria newspapers, Sabon Gari, Yushau Shuaib
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*No punishment for Commander Shem since he committed no crime. *NSCDC suspect that the Oil thieves are behind the social media attack. *until his resumption of duty in Lagos, the crime against Nigeria’s economy was swept under the carpet. How … read more »
The Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) has alerted Nigerians and the international community to the real and present danger posed to Nigeria’s democracy by the desperation of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to retain power at all cost, judging … read more »
Posted in Nigeria, West Africa
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Tagged Action Congress of Nigeria, APC, Independent National Electoral Commission, IndepthAfrica, Lagos, Nigeria, Nigerian, nigerian newspapers, PDP, Peoples Democratic Party
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