The Super Eagles of Nigeria will face the Palancras Negras of Angola in one of the quarter-final matches at the African Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Cote d’Ivoire today. The match is certainly going to be a thriller. It will not be an easy one for the Super Eagles. This is because the Nigerian side...
turnpot@gmail.com There are as many reasons as discussants as to why Nigeria is not moving forward, why it is under-performing in the views of many, and why it is not fulfilling its potential. I will discuss only three of these reasons here today and, to do this, I will draw on three recent examples. The...
By Bola BOLAWOLE turnpot@gmail.com 0807 552 5533 Kidnappers are no longer on the prowl. They are now on a rampage. They have run riot, running rings around hapless Nigerians. The impunity with which they go about it means they know that the coast is clear for them to go about their criminal activity without fearing...
If we take the Central Bank of Nigeria to Sokoto, will that translate to wellness for the seat of the caliphate? The Central Bank of Nigeria recently announced a decision to send back to Lagos some of its departments. The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) also announced a decision to go back to its...
Had it been a VAR era, the Indomitable Lions of Cameroon wouldn’t have defeated the Super Eagles of Nigeria twice in the Maroc 88 AFCON and Nigeria/Ghana 2000 finals to become African champions. Cameroon had won in a controversial manner on these two occasions. In 1988 final, Nigeria scored through a header from Henry Nwosu...
By Reuben Abati Critics of globalism and capitalism have continually raised questions about the relevance of the World Economic Forum (WEF) established by Professor Klaus Schwab in 1971 originally as the European Management Forum; it later became the World Economic Forum in 1987, with Davos, in Switzerland as its home – a forum for addressing...