Early on Wednesday, February 27, 2019, by 4.40 am and four days after the presidential election held in Nigeria on Saturday, February 23, the Chairman of the ‘Independent’ National Electoral …
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A chapter in my new book, “NIGERIA: Why Looting May Not Stop,” is entitled, ‘Dying For Looters.’ Tomorrow is the presidential and national assembly elections in Nigeria. One very sad, …
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As President Muhammadu Buhari, the commander-in-chief of the Nigerian Armed Forces, moves from one state to another, campaigning for a second term despite nearly four years in office which has …
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‘February 16, 2019 presidential election is truly a choice between ‘Yesterday’ and ‘Tomorrow’ (future)!’ – Yahaya Balogun The hypocrisy and monstrosity of the international media are known facts to fecund …
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The widespread aversion, in some quarters, to incumbent President Mohammadu Buhari’s re-election bid is as shocking as it is baffling. It beats the imagination that in less than four years, …
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The widespread aversion, in some quarters, to incumbent President Mohammadu Buhari’s re-election bid is as shocking as it is baffling. It beats the imagination that in less than four years, …
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The euphoria over Nigeria’s experimentation in democracy is over. Realism is once again at our doorstep with the unsettling questions about our future, as we move towards another General Election …
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“Never be afraid to raise your voice for honesty and truth and compassion against injustice and lying and greed. If people all over the world…would do this, it would change …
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As the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) sets the stage for the 2019 General Elections, the Nigerian electorate will be witnesses or participants in what might turn out to be …
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The Ilorin Amusement Park situated along the Unity-Taiwo axis used to be a rendezvous for all manner of merriment, enjoyments and entertainment. Established in the 80’s/90’s, it was unarguably a …
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When the khaki boys struck on the 15th of January, 1966, expectations within the populace, who had grown tired of the political class, were initially sky-high. The jackboots were hailed …
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The “collapse” (officially, it is a merger with Access Bank, or maybe we should say, it was saved from collapse in the nick of time) of Diamond Bank is inevitable; …
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One of the most iconic sculptures in the world today is that of the Boadicea group, strategically placed by the crossing into the Westminster Bridge from the Parliament square; it …
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If there is anything suggestive and/or indicative of the fact that the Ambode-led Administration had underperformed, it will definitely be the seemingly odious and unending traffic congestion that had become …
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Recently, President Muhammadu Buhari declined assent to the amended Electoral Act, as passed by the Saraki-led National Assembly. The President gave enough reasons for withholding his assent and has communicated …
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Dearest PMB, Happy birthday Mr. President! As you add a new year to commemorate your birthday tomorrow, and to commence a new journey into another more years of your life …