Professional Responsibility in the Nigerian News Media

By Seyi Oduyela

Published: July 17, 2011

The role of the media is no doubt critical in promoting good governance and curbing corruption. The role of the media is not only to raise public awareness about corruption, cause consequences and possible remedies but also to investigate and report incidences of corruption aiding other over sight bodies.

Coventry University Student Missing After Jumping into Amazonian Lake in Brazil

By Adebayo Somuyiwa

Published: July 16, 2011

The 20-year-old, who was studying to be a youth worker, has been missing since he went into the Acajatuba Lake in Brazil on Tuesday while working as a missionary in the country.

Educational Imbalance: Its Extent, History, Dangers and Correction in Nigeria

By Seyi Oduyela

Published: July 16, 2011

The problem in higher education in Nigeria today has its roots in the philosophy of deliberate underdevelopment of the Yoruba and other southern states articulated below by a leading member of the Fulani hegemony – Jubril Aminu.

US Citizenship and Immigration Services Reaches Fiscal Year 2011 H-1B Cap

By Seyi Oduyela

Published: January 28, 2011

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced today that it has received a sufficient number of H-1B petitions to reach the statutory cap for fiscal year (FY) 2011. USCIS is notifying the public that yesterday, Jan. 26, 2011, is the final receipt date for new H-1B specialty occupation petitions requesting an employment start date in FY2011.

“Bristow Nigeria Operations has the largest number of Nigerians at the management level,” Engineer Akin Oni

By Tayo Adelaja

Published: June 10, 2010

“Bristow Nigeria Operations has the largest number of Nigerians at the management level,” Engineer Akin Oni

Owners of Nigeria XII-Umar Yar’Adua: A Hostage President

By Seyi Oduyela

Published: February 9, 2010

In December 2006, Olusegun Obasanjo fulfilled his promise of returning power back to the north, when he arm-twisted some southern candidates from his party (People’s Democratic Party) to step down for his candidate Umar Yar’Adua.

President’s Absence Leaves Nigerians Seeking Leadership After Christmas Day Attack

By Seyi Oduyela

Published: January 4, 2010

It has been 42 days since Nigerian President Umaru Yar’Adua was rushed to Saudi Arabia with heart problems for medical treatment. In the wake of the attempted Christmas day bombing of an American airliner near the city of Detroit by a 23-year-old Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, voices are being raised by critics and by the general public about Mr. Yar’Adua’s long absence.

The Nigerian Licensed Killers

By Desmond Utomwen

Published: December 31, 2009

Until Saturday 5 December, 2009, the parents of six students that were killed by police in Ekpoma had high hope. This was fired largely by the expectation that their children, student of the Ambrose Ali University in Ekpoma, Edo State were displaying promising signs. With the graduation of the children from the institution fast approaching, the parents were optimistic that the feat of their children would further bring glory to their various families. But this was not to be. Shortly after their exams on that Saturday, the students, who were said to be basking in the euphoria of the successful completion of their exams were relishing the moment as neighbours in the premise of their rented apartment when they was shot dead.

Nigerian Man Sentenced for Stealing Over $1.3 Million from Club Accounts

By Seyi Oduyela

Published: December 31, 2009

Akinyemi Bamisaiye, a/k/a Yemi Olufemi Bamisaiye, age 41, of Clarksville, Maryland and Sajjad Nazar Mahar, age 49, of Kearneysville, West Virginia, each to 52 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release, in connection with a scheme to steal funds from their former employer, a country club in Silver Spring, Maryland, announced United States Attorney for the District of Maryland Rod J. Rosenstein. Bamisaiye and Mahar pleaded guilty to mail fraud and money laundering; Mahar also pleaded guilty to wire fraud. The defendants were taken into custody today to begin serving their sentence.

How I was Brutalized by the Police and Guaranty Trust Bank Employees – Journalist

By Seyi Oduyela

Published: December 29, 2009

Few days after the amnesty report indicted the Nigeria Police of extra judicial killings and brutality, a journalist with The NEWS Magazine; DESMOND UTOMWEN is assaulted to stupor by a combined team of staff of Guaranty Trust Bank, GTB and Policemen.

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