Opinion

For all of two weeks, Nigerians have been riveted by the disheartening revelation that Aviation Minister Stella Oduah approved the purchase of two bullet-proof BMW cars at the cost of $1.6 million. Once SaharaReporters broke the story, we were treated...

The most effective indicator for measuring and evaluating the state of a country’s economy apart from GDP is the currency of a nation. Most countries of the world keep their foreign exchange reserve in dollar. United States dollar is...

A reporter in THISDAY newspaper wrote a story on the above headline on 20th of October, 2013 in the Sunday edition of THISDAY newspaper. We want to say from the outset that we are not aware of any trouble...

Nigerian politicians have carried their blatant disrespect for God and godly behavior to Prayer Camps, Adoration Grounds and Redemption Camps where they constantly desecrate the hallowed environment. Many prayer camps abound in Nigeria including Alone With God Prayer Camp,...

Ethiopia’s ambitious plan to build a $4.2 billion dam in the Benishangul-Gumuz region, 40 kms from its border with Sudan, is expected to provide 6,000 megawatts of electricity, enough for its population plus some excess it can sell to...

FORMER Vice President Atiku Abubakar was not wrong when he described  Nigerian politicians as sycophants and survivalists, who say things based on convenience. Alhaji Atiku made this  touchy statement during the heat of his political discord   with his estranged boss,...

As Nigeria starts screening for a new CBN governor to replace Sanusi Lamido Sanusi (SLS) at the expiration of his tenure come June 2014, the names of people in consideration for his post, which includes coterie-elite bank managers like...

The recent scandal involving the management of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) and a private entity named NYSC Foundation has effectively confirmed that Nigeria’s biggest challenge is, perhaps, not corruption but barefaced impunity. According to a report in...

Religious leaders all over the world do not come more charismatic than our very own Francis Cardinal Arinze. In virtually all continents of the world, Cardinal Arinze’s name is a household noun based on his groundbreaking work as President...

Does being a graduate of a Nigerian university guarantee you a good job these days? The answer is no! In a country like ours where our youths are daily faced with the herculean task of successfully completing a bachelors’...