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By 2050, 1 in 5 People in Africa will be Nigerian
Last year Nigerian president Goodluck Jonathan called on families to stop having more children than they can afford, but it appears no one listened. The Sub-Saharan nation is expected to become the world’s fourth most populous country by 2050, with 400 million people. That’s an addition of 11,000 people a day. The population of the
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12 shocking facts about Nigeria
Some years ago, a brilliant lecturer of mine (now late) said something about Nigeria that I waved aside as an exaggerated expression of patriotism. He told my class then that he had travelled to many places in the world and had finally come to the conclusion that Nigeria is the most blessed nation on the
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A Template For The New Nigeria!
To me, the place to start is a redefinition of the identity of this country AFTER we have accepted there is no country. There is no way thousands of ingredients can be put together without processing and it will be called a soup. What we have now is the thousand ingredients or tribes. We don’t
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Nigeria Will Join Top Eight Economies Soon, Says Okonjo-Iweala
Related posts: Analysis: Nigeria’s Okonjo-Iweala seeks reform without the godfathers Okonjo-Iweala confirms that 41.3% of 2012 budget has been implemented Okonjo-Iweala meets Senate over 2013 budget
Nigeria on life support – Falana
Nigeria has been described as a nation surviving on a life support machine following its current position of housing more than 150 million poor people out of the 300 million living in Africa. Related posts: “My ‘SAN’ Rank Will be Deployed to the Struggle for the Liberation of Nigeria” – Femi Falana Civil Rights Attorney
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Africa’s richest man plans to build refinery in Nigeria
Africa‘s richest man, Aliko Dangote, plans to invest up to $8 billion to build a Nigerian oil refinery with a capacity of around 400,000 barrels a day by late 2016, the tycoon told Reuters on Tuesday, almost doubling Nigeria’s refining capacity. Related posts: US Investors To Build 6 Refineries In Nigeria Nigeria Begins Fuel imports
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Son Of Chief Obafemi Awolowo, Oluwole, Dead At 70
Oluwole Awolowo, the second son of late Yoruba sage Chief Obafemi Awolowo is dead. He died today after a brief illness accordding to his sister, Tokunbo Awolowo. Saharareporters confirmed that Mr. oluwole died in London hospital where he had been receiving treatment. Until his death Mr. Awolowo was the publisher of the Tribune newspapers. He
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We were misguided in drafting 1979 Constitution – Nwabueze
Legal icon, Prof Ben Nwabueze (SAN), in this interview with ALLWELL OKPI, traces the woes of Nigeria to the military intervention in government, the civil war and errors made in drafting the 1979 Constitution. Related posts: The mistakes Rotimi Williams and I made about Nigeria’s constitution – Nwabueze Nigeria is becoming a failed state –
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You haven’t done well with oil money, Clinton tells Nigeria
IT was a stark reminder of the wastefulness of the nation’s leaders as former United States (U.S.) President Bill Clinton declared that Nigeria had failed to properly use her rich natural resources. Related posts: ‘Nigeria’s economy is strong’, FG replies Clinton Nigeria’s Foreign Policy to Attract Support for Economy, Says Jonathan Nigeria is on
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Iran and new face of terrorism in Nigeria
The revelation last Wednesday by the Department of State Security Service that it had uncovered a terror cell in Lagos linked to Iran suggests strongly that the global terrorism that has been ravaging parts of the North is creeping towards the nation’s commercial nerve centre. This new face of terrorism is a chilling reminder and,
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Spiritual, mental slavery still exist in Nigeria —Soyinka
NOBEL Laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka, has observed that mental and spiritual slavery still exist in some parts of the world, including Nigeria, as some religious leaders are determined to enslave others rather than preach the gospel that appeal through the minds. Related posts: Manipulating judiciary will lead to chaos – Soyinka. “Nigeria should appeal
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Boko Haram kind of violence’ll spread across Nigeria —Aregbesola warns
Boko Haram terrorism in northern Nigeria is casting a pessimistic outlook on the fate of Nigeria as a country, and a similar level of violence may soon occur in other parts of the country according to Governor Rauf Aregbesola, Empowered Newswire has reported. Related posts: Boko Haram plans to bomb Abuja hotels, US warns
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Nigeria is on the verge of losing its monopoly as Africa’s major oil and gas producer – Sunmonu
Managing Director of Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Ltd Mutiu Sunmonu has warned that Nigeria is on the verge of losing its monopoly as Africa’s major oil and gas producer as more sub-Saharan African countries join the oil club. He pointed out that more countries – Ghana, Niger, Chad, Kenya and Mozambique – are
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Presidency replies Nwabueze, says no indices of failed state in Nigeria
The Presidency Monday reacted to comment by elder statesman and former Secretary General of Ohaneze, Prof. Ben Nwabueze describing Nigeria as a failed state, saying it was a gross act of unpatriotism Related posts: Nigeria is becoming a failed state – Nwabueze Mark, Chukwumerije disagree over Nigeria’s failed state status Nigeria heading towards failed state
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Nigeria seeks Britain’s help to tackle oil crime network.
Nigeria has asked Britain for help to tackle a multi-million dollar oil theft business which is run by international crime syndicates, the country’s oil minister said on Tuesday. Related posts: Nigeria is on the verge of losing its monopoly as Africa’s major oil and gas producer – Sunmonu Analysis: Nigeria’s Okonjo-Iweala seeks reform without the godfathers Nigeria oil firm
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