Every now and then, an important item in the news tends to remind me of something. When Vice President Yemi Osinbajo said last Tuesday that this country should try new tactics in the fight against corruption, he reminded me of Nasiru Imam, Deputy Managing Editor of Daily Trust and long-time secretary of its Editorial Board. […]
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In Nigeria, experience has taught me that the higher the drama, the greater the cover up. When you see a major drama playing out like in the recent NDDC case, know that the real truth behind the scenes is ‘stranger than fiction’ . Late last year, the President nominated 16 people including Dr Joy Nunieh […]
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No one could have imagined the full extent of this COVID 19 pandemic when we all enter this year 2020 on 1st of January. As mankind works at finding answers to this new extra ordinary challenge, all sorts of reasons are being adduced for such a wonder that has completely overwhelmed our existence. Governments and […]
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Gambari has turned out to be not the Abba Kyari replacement Aisha had hoped he would be. Instead, Sabi’u “Tunde” Yusuf, her nemesis’ nephew, is the new Abba Kyari. By now, most people have read the story of the scuffle that occurred between Mrs. Aisha Buhari, her children, and her security aides on one hand […]
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What’s happening in Edo State today was similar to what took place in the 2004 America Presidential election which as you will recalled was a polarizing time in America. Everything was reduced to red and blue. John Kerry was the devil incarnate to Republicans, while George Bush was the devil incarnate to Democrates, and there […]
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How does anyone justify this, as in the words of Mazi Sam Ohuabuwa, Nigeria has about 174 universities compared with Madagascar’s six. It is Nigeria with 43 Federal universities, 52 state universities and 79 private and 20Faculties of Pharmacy and about 69 Federal-funded research institutes that has Madagascar to thank in a way. The research […]
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Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu and his confessed Disciples of the late Chief MKO Abiola are the biggest Hypocrites that have ever lived or walked on the face of the Earth. Yesterday they Cried about Abiola and June 12th. They raised the biggest statue in Nigeria right by Ojota bypass entrance to Lagos where all can […]
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For a country like Nigeria with complexities and deprecable socio-economic indices, imposing restrictions on movement for an extended period of time — asphyxiating the economy and pauperising small businesses – is Siberian. As it is, we cannot afford an extended lockdown! Lockdown measures are not sustainable. As a matter of fact, some countries affected by […]
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From Betty Idialu: A Warri-based legal practitioner,, Mr Clem Ade Omotoye has faulted the ongoing total lockdown across Delta State describing it as an executive error of judgement. The lawyer opined that a positive Coronavirus case for which the state is in a total shutdown has yet to be recorded in the state when the […]
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Nigerians like to jump into trending topics and make all kinds of predictions and analyses like fake pastors. It is unfortunate that Sanusi Lamido Sanusi was dethroned as Emir. It is a sore move by the Kano state government. Personally, I admire some of his qualities as an enlightened Nigerian. He is very articulate on […]
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