Opinion

If we could cast a vote in the December 8 presidential election in Ghana, President Nana Akufo-Addo, would have won re-election by miles. Nigerians love him to bits. He talks a good game. In the first two years or more of his presidency, I remember a number of videos shared with me on the Akufo-Addo promise. On a tour of the US, he met with the conference of US governors and awed with his presentation. On another occasion, he wowed French President Emmanuel Macron with his speech on “Ghana Beyond Aid”. That speech, which has chalked over three and a…
Whoever is updated with information, politics, economy and contraption of Covid-19 will know that the foretold and orchestrated second wave of the virus will be prevalent at Christmas. I described it as 'orchestrated' because it is contained in the strategy document of Rockefeller Foundation which states that in the last two months of the year 2020, a resurgence of Covid-19 would be hyped using the media to spread fear and panic to generate grounds for another round of global lockdown. Consequently, the scheme will justify mandatory vaccination proposal which is the ultimate goal of Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation -…
This piece is dedicated to two of the surviving members of the Old Guard of the Nigerian Left: Comrade Biodun Jeyifo (BJ) who turns 75 on January 5, 2021, and Comrade Bene Madunagu). As this extraordinary year 2020 comes to a close, the Nigerian Left appears to be faced with a mocking challenge partly orchestrated by radical and Leftwing social media: “revolution or state failure”. It is a challenge also appearing to leap directly from the packed events of the year: Coronavirus pandemic, youth protest or EndSars, deepening mass poverty and desperation, Boko Haram and kindred insurgencies, banditry, kidnapping and…
A few days ago, the United Kingdom announced a new variant of Coronavirus. This variant reportedly spreads at least 70 percent faster, though not necessarily deadlier. To curb the rapid spread of this new strain, tagged B.1.1.7, the UK government has tightened its lockdown of much the country. Outside of the UK, more than 40 countries around the world have banned flights and other transportation links from and to UK. Along this line, federal government of Nigeria, out of abundance of caution, is also considering banning flights from the UK. But does the Nigerian government need to do that? When…
WHT or Tax Withholding is an advance payment of Tax either to the Federal Inland Revenue Service or Internal Revenue Service of States of the Federation. This advance payment is meant to be deducted from the final tax payable by a Taxpayer. The legal basis for WHT is contained in the provisions of the Companies Income Tax Act 2004, Personal Income Tax Act, Petroleum Profit Tax Act and WHT Regulations. An individual or company (Contractee) making payment on a qualifying transaction to a vendor (Contractor) is required, at the date when payment is made or credited, whichever first occurs, to…
Femi Falana’s 20th Convocation Lecture to the Ekiti State University delivered on Wednesday, December 16, 2020 is not only topical but also profound. Titled “Restructuring and the liberation of Nigeria”, it speaks to the burning issues of the moment and cannot but command the attention of anyone bothered about this country’s dipping fortunes on all fronts and the unfortunate turn of events, especially on security of life and property, since retired General Muhammadu Buhari and the APC mounted the saddle of leadership in 2015. Rather than improve, the security situation gets worse by the day. Rather than recover, the economy…
For the cynic out there let me quickly assure that this is NOT propaganda of any sort; for those who know me, I always "say it the way it is"! Got a call from England, my wife has been rushed by ambulance to an hospital. She's had a partial stroke or the like. Though forsworn against further overseas travel I had to dust my passport and figure how fast I could get out to be by her. Then, lo and behold, my Nigerian passport had expired 4 days ago on 14th December. The devil is a liar, as Pentecostal Christians…
When it emerged on Thursday that the hundreds of schoolboys abducted from Government Science Secondary School, Kankara, were released, I was so relieved that I gave the Buhari regime an unusual pat in the back in my social media updates. “The release of the #KankaraBoys—I don't care at what cost—is one of the few bright spots of the Buhari regime,” I wrote. “It shows at least that the regime has learned from GEJ's lethargy and callousness when the Chibok kidnap happened. Instead of rescuing the girls, Jonathan and his officials quibbled over whether the kidnap actually took place—and helped fertilize…
Fellow Nigerians, it is difficult to ignore the helplessness and hopelessness which hapless Nigerians have suffered since the year of our Lord 2015, when our presumed Messiah descended upon our section of this planet. Before then, Nigerians had reasoned that there was only one saint standing and he is no other than Major General Muhammadu Buhari, our brutal disciplinarian and former Head of State. In our selective or collective amnesia, and out of an incredible frustration and pathological hatred for the ruling party, PDP, and the President fate had contrived to foist upon us, Goodluck Jonathan, it was generally assumed…
Sunday, 20 December 2020 05:13

Tinubu, run! Please, run! - Festus Adedayo

What could have prompted Aunt Adelina to declare in The Feast of the Goat that "Well, that's what politics is, you make your way over corpses..."? After seeing what politics and politicians do with us in Nigeria, should I have asked that question in the first instance? Optimists that Nigerian politicians are, they have started a race ahead of God to the year 2023; and they do not appear to mind stepping on the blood and the corpses of their brothers into that office they covet so badly. While at it, they are most times unmindful of how the people…
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NNPC not delivering quantity of crude oil agreed on, Dangote refinery says

The federal government's plan to sell crude priced in the local currency is faltering, with…
November 24, 2024

PDP governors urge Tinubu to review economic policies amid rising hardship

Governors elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have called on President…
November 24, 2024

Older adults opened up about things they ‘took for granted’ in their 20s and 30s

Last month, we wrote a post where older adults from the BuzzFeed Community shared things…
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Influencer eats pig feed in extreme attempt to save money

Popular Douyin streamer Kong Yufeng recently sparked controversy in China by eating pig feed on…
November 22, 2024

FG excited as pro-Biafra agitator Simon Ekpa arrested in Finland on terrorism charges

Simon Ekpa, the controversial leader of the pro-Biafra faction Autopilot, was arrested by Finnish authorities…
November 24, 2024

What to know after Day 1004 of Russia-Ukraine war

WESTERN PERSPECTIVE Putin signs law forgiving debt arrears for new Russian recruits for Ukraine war…
November 21, 2024

Nigeria comes top in instant payment system inclusivity index in Africa

Nigeria’s instant payment system is projected to advance to the maturity inclusion spectrum ahead of…
October 27, 2024

Nigeria awarded 3-0 win over Libya after airport fiasco

Nigeria have been awarded a 3-0 victory over Libya, and three vital points, from their…

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