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Is Nigeria being mismanaged?
It bears repeating that Nigeria’s continued existence will be at risk if the rich and the wealthy are not receptive to the clear warning of anger and poverty-induced disillusionments in the land. First, Aisha Buhari’s warning that most of…
Makers of modern Oyo State
THE scenario in Oyo State has been an enduring striptease. New factors keep emerging as you are about to live down the previous fare. From such a rich fauna of content a patriot must always find meet topic for concern. A debate that was…
You do not build a megacity by hiding the poor
In the wake of the ban on motorcycle taxi services in some parts of Lagos State, a protest was organised by some residents and civil society organizations to express the people’s frustration at what they perceived to be a policy targeting…
VAT increase, Nigeria’s GDP: Lessons from Djibouti
President Muhammadu Buhari, on January 13, signed into law the Finance Bill. Basically, the bill came as a child of necessity and, among other things, focuses on generating revenue for the government, facilitating the ease of doing business…
Lassa fever and other plagues: Eating to die
OF serious health concern lately, has been the ravaging scourge and spread of Lassa fever in Nigeria. Lassa fever has been a major health challenge in West Africa and its spread has created panic even as concerned private and public health…
Togo 2020: Historical calm, serene presidential elections campaign
The campaigns for Togo’s Presidential elections kicked off on February 6, two weeks ahead of the voting scheduled to take place on February 22. The 7 political parties and their candidates vying for the seat are :1) ADDI (Alliance des…
Imo, Ondo states and imbalance in NDDC
Since 2000 every president in Nigeria has been unfair to Ondo and Imo states in terms of appointments of chairman/Managing Director/Executive Director in the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). It does not matter the quantum of oil…
Revisiting the corruption theory of a departed journalist
THE decibel of an average Nigerian’s public outcry (against government incompetence and corruption) is directly proportional to his distance from the opportunity to do exactly what he condemns--- Pini Jason Onyegbaduo (1948-2013) Nigerian…
Makinde as fulfilment of biblical word of truth
“When the righteous are in authority the people rejoice..." So declares the Book of Proverb 29:2a.
With the unprecedented level of insecurity, corruption, poverty, hardship, misery and despair in the land, one can safely extrapolate from…
Of Osun and federal college of education
Nigerian schools are in dire need of trained and qualified teachers to fill in the several vacancies in schools and to boost the educational objectives of the country. The available tertiary institutions are not enough to produce the…