Tag Archives: Nigerians
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 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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By Obi Nwakanma, Via vanguard opinion President Goodluck Jonathan,truly found his vocation: with a doctorate in Zoology, there could be no better place for him to put his skills to work than in the Zoo called Nigeria. Nigeria is a … read more »
Posted in Article, Nigeria, Op-ed, West Africa
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Tagged Anthills of the Savannah, Boko Haram, CHINUA ACHEBE, Goodluck Jonathan, IndepthAfrica, national security, Nigeria, Nigerians, Tortoise (band)
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The leadership of organised labour are at it again. After successfully pulling the wool over the faces of Nigerians, who sacrificed their convenience early last year to join the march to resist the federal government’s removal of fuel subsidy, only … read more »
Posted in Article, Nigeria, Op-ed, West Africa
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Tagged Labour, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Nigerians, Subsidy, trade union, Trade Union Congress, TUC, United States
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By Prince Charles Dickson There is no manner of death that is inconvenient for the chicken.(One is game for whatever propositions might be made to one). The phrase ‘oga at the top’, some forthnight went virile. We all know how … read more »
Posted in Article, Nigeria, Op-ed, West Africa
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Tagged Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Lagos State, Nigeria, Nigerian, nigerian newspapers, Nigerians, Nkem Owoh, Port Harcourt, Shem, Television
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By Goodluck Ebele Jonathan Easter Message To The Nation From President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, GCFR – Dear Compatriots, I greet and felicitate with you all as we celebrate Easter which commemorates the resurrection of our Lord, Jesus Christ after his … read more »
Posted in Article, Nigeria, Op-ed
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Tagged Easter, Goodluck Jonathan, IndepthAfrica, jesus, jesus christ, Nigeria, Nigeria newspapers, Nigerians, Resurrection, United States
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Embassy telephone lines commercialised, call and pay “We should have our missions well-funded. We say we are the giant of Africa but if you can’t fund missions, you are not.” Senate President, David Mark According to the information displayed on … read more »
Traditional masquerades have one enduring commonality: they run backwards and forwards; jump up and down and generality create an atmosphere of chaos. At the end of their exertions, though, not much would have changed because both the masquerade and the … read more »
Posted in Article, Nigeria, West Africa
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Tagged Abuja, Finance minister, GoodluckJonathan, IndepthAfrica, National Assembly, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Nigeria, Nigerians, World Health Organization
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By Anthony A. Kila President Goodluck Jonathan’s pardon for Chief Diepreye Alamieyeseigha is expectedly eliciting quite a lot of surprise, indignation and condemnation. Public commentators and individual citizens have used the media to express their disappointment and anger; there is … read more »
Posted in Article, Nigeria, West Africa
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Tagged Alamieyeseigha, Diepreye Alamieyeseigha, Goodluck Jonathan, IndepthAfrica, Nigeria, nigerian newspapers, Nigerians, Pardon, President of the United States, United States
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By Eke Okeke In the week when a former British cabinet Minister and his wife were sent to jail for making his wife take his speeding points, the Nigeria president was granting amnesty to some convicted criminals whose punishment for … read more »
Posted in Article, Nigeria, West Africa
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Tagged Goodluck Jonathan, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Jonathan, Nigeria, Nigerian government, Nigerians, Olusegun Obasanjo, Politics of Nigeria
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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 »
(Reuters) – Iran denied on Friday Nigerian allegations that it had trained militants arrested in Nigeria on charges of planning attacks on U.S. and Israeli targets there. Deputy Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian said such allegations were “made up as the … read more »
Posted in Nigeria, West Africa
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Tagged Abuja, Berende, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Iran, Israel, Lagos, Nigeria, Nigeria news, Nigerian, nigerian newspapers, Nigerians, Tehran
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Nigeria’s militant Islamist group Ansaru has proved to be a formidable threat during its short existence, using dynamite to penetrate heavily-fortified compounds and taking foreigners hostage. Ansaru was formed last January, though it rose to prominence only about six months … read more »
Posted in Article, Nigeria, West Africa
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Tagged Al-Qaeda, Al-Qaeda Organization in the Islamic Maghreb, Ansaru, Boko Haram, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Islamism, Mali, Nigeria, Nigerian, nigerian newspapers, Nigerians
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By Okoi Obono-Obla The 2013 Appropriation Bill was passed into Law by the National Assembly several weeks ago and presented to President Goodluck Jonathan for assent. It was expected that President Jonathan would promptly assent the Bill into Law so … read more »
Posted in Article, Nigeria, West Africa
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Tagged GoodluckJonathan, house of representatives, IndepthAfrica, Jonathan, National Assembly, Nigeria, Nigerian, nigerian newspapers, Nigerians, niherian news, People Democratic Party, Senate, Veto
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By Anthony Osae-Brown A critical analysis of Nigeria’s 2013 budget proposal throws up the question of whether Nigeria is a rich country. The general perception is that Nigeria is a rich country. Those who hold this view are quick to … read more »
Posted in Article, Nigeria, West Africa
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Tagged Boko Haram, Indepth Africa Magazine, National Assembly, Nigeria, nigerian newspapers, Nigerians, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Venezuela
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“Around 2010, the then Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Ojo Maduekwe, led a Nigerian delegation that included representatives of the House, the Senate, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Nigeria Drug Law Enforcement Agency, etc, to Indonesian prisons. We met 21 Nigerian … read more »
Posted in Nigeria, West Africa
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Tagged Anambra State, Foreign Affairs Minister, Goodluck Jonathan, Indonesia, Nigeria, Nigeria news, Nigerian, nigerian newspapers, Nigerians, Ojo Maduekwe, Samuel Okoye
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I am too apt not to jump into conclusion on any event that stares me in the face without thoroughfully investigating the reason behind it. In fact, I am not one of those people who usually takes everything thrown at … read more »
Posted in Article, Ghana, Nigeria, West Africa
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Tagged Ashanti, Ashanti people, Ghana, God, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, NDC, Nigeria, Nigerians
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Former Nigeria Central Bank Governor Charles Chukwuma Soludo, while a reasonably well educated man, is often ambitious in his utterances using numbers. In a recent write up, he said Nigeria may be losing value of its 17m Diaspora population. While … read more »
Posted in Article, Columnist, Nigeria, OKPA, West Africa
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Tagged Charles Chukwuma Soludo, Chicago, Nigeria, Nigeria Central Bank, Nigerians, San Diego, San Francisco, Soludo
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Police in Abuja this afternoon detonated a time bomb dropped at the entrance to the Area 8 Abuja office of NIPOST. Eye witnesses told Daily Times that the parcel containing the expolsive device has been at the gate since last … read more »
Posted in Nigeria, West Africa
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Tagged Abuja, Daily Times, Delta State, Friday, IndepthAfrica, local Nigerian newspaper, news about Okonjo Iweala, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Nigeria, Nigeria news, Nigerian, Nigerian news, Nigerians, Okonjo-Iweala, Police
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DAVOS, Switzerland (AP) — Nigeria’s president is warning that if Islamist terrorists in Mali are not contained there will be a spillover effect upon some Western and African nations. President Goodluck Jonathan told the World Economic Forum on Wednesday that … read more »
Posted in Nigeria, West Africa
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Tagged DAVOS, Goodluck Jonathan, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Libya, Mali, Nigeria, nigeria africa, Nigeria news, Nigerian news, Nigerians, West Africa, World Economic Forum
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By Philip Amiola One of the easiest ways to gain popularity as a public analyst, social commentator or political observer in Nigeria today is to consistently harp on the ineptitude of the government and the resultant helplessness of the citizens. … read more »
Posted in Article, Nigeria, Philip Amiola, West Africa
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Tagged Desmond Tutu, God, Government, IndepthAfrica, Lagos, New Nigeria, Nigeria, Nigeria news, Nigerian news, Nigerians, Philip Amiola, Twitter
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FELIX NWANERI ,nationalmirror The build up to the 2015 presidency is gradually gathering momentum despite the belief by most Nigerians that it is too early to kick-start campaigns for a poll, more than two years away from now, writes FELIX … read more »
Posted in Article, Nigeria, West Africa
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Tagged Aso Rock, Congress for Progressive Change, GoodluckJonathan, IndepthAfrica, Jonathan, Nigeria, Nigeria news, Nigerian news, Nigerians, Peoples Democratic Party, Reuben Abati
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By Leonard Karshima Shilgba One of the responsibilities of a president is to inspire their citizens, to give them a reason to look forward to a better life. I watched the presidential media chat on Sunday, November 18, 2012, expecting … read more »
Posted in Article, Nigeria, West Africa
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Tagged GoodluckJonathan, Halliburton, IndepthAfrica, Jonathan, National Assembly, Nigeria, Nigerians, Sunday, Sunday Mirror
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By George Agba, Leadership (Abuja) President Goodluck Jonathan admitted yesterday that growing insecurity caused by the gory activities of the Boko Haram sect and kidnapping activities in the south was his major challenge. He, however, denied that there was any … read more »
Posted in Article, Nigeria, West Africa
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Tagged bokoharam, GoodluckJonathan, IndepthAfrica, Jonathan, National Assembly, NBC, Nigeria, Nigerians, Olusegun Obasanjo
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There were strong indications on Friday that the Federal Government would increase the fuel price in 2013. President Goodluck Jonathan had on Thursday in Abuja said total fuel subsidy removal was a must. He stated that only total removal of … read more »
Posted in Nigeria, West Africa
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Tagged Abuja, Goodluck Jonathan, IndepthAfrica, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Nigeria, Nigeria Labour Congress, Nigeria news, Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, Nigerian news, Nigerians, Subsidy
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By Hakeem Baba-Ahmad For Vanguard If the man talking nonsense is a fool, the man listening should not be. — Hausa Proverb A curious story in one of the news dailies a few days ago said that former British Prime … read more »
By Doyin Okupe, Thisday Doyin Okupe writes that despite the criticisms against the present administration, history will vindicate President Goodluck Jonathan as a change agent in critical period of the nation’s history Without doubt or fear of equivocation, I strongly … read more »
Posted in Article, Nigeria
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Tagged bokoharam, GoodluckJonathan, Government, IndepthAfrica, indepthafrica africa news, Jonathan, Maghreb, Nigeria, Nigerians, Wole Soyinka
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Fifty two years after what is largely described as our flag independence, Nigeria lies wrecked and hobbled. A country that breathed much hope and inspiration fifty two years ago is today a sad and regrettable instance of what a nation … read more »
Posted in Article, Nigeria
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Tagged Citizenship, Hades, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, IndepthAfrica news, Nigeria, Nigerians, PATRIOTISM, Samuel Johnson, Unemployment
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By Dr. Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, Daily Trust “Do not swim in shallow waters if you do not want your back to show.” Malawian Proverb. The meticulously-planned 50th Independence Anniversary of our nation was blasted into infamy two years by criminal elements … read more »
Posted in Article, Nigeria
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Tagged Atiku Abubakar, bokoharam, IndepthAfrica, IndepthAfrica news, Jonathan, Muhammadu Buhari, Nigeria, Nigerians, Saudi Arabia, The Anniversary
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By Patricia Masinga, Nyasa Times The debate if Malawi should allow free visa status with Nigeria has hit a common consensus. Respondents to the debate flighted on Nyasa Times has revealed a BIG NO to the proposal made by President … read more »
Posted in Malawi, Nigeria
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Tagged Boko Haram, GoodluckJonathan, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, IndepthAfrica world news, Joyce Banda, Malawi, Nigeria, Nigerians, Nyasa Times
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