Nigerian Democracy and the Threat of Transactional Politics.
By Jibrin Ibrahim This week, the Yar’Adua Centre held a conference on citizenship, democracy and the culture of transactional politics in Nigeria. The underlying concern at the conference was the excessive role of corruption and money politics in the political process and the corresponding decline of the role of the citizen in directing political outcomes. […]
THE FUTILITY OF ELECTION BOYCOTT IN ALA-IGBO
By Charles Ogbu. First, let me make this very clear, I recognize that election boycott is a legitimate tool of civil disobedience. But it is my humble view that Igbo youths boycotting election in Ala-igbo is a move that will further worsen our woes as a people. It will not help our quest for freedom […]
The ‘Dancing’ Senator, Ademola Adeleke, Joins Osun Governorship Race
The Senator representing Osun West, Ademola Adeleke, has declared his intent to run for the governorship position in Osun State. The lawmaker, who has become popular for his energetic dancing sessions usually posted online, made his intention known in a letter written to the Osun State chapter of the PDP Adeleke, in the letter, said […]
WHEN AN ABUSE OF AN OLD MAN BECOMES MINDLESS AND ATROCIOUS
By Anayo M. Nwosu When a man gets older and crosses age 70, his sense organs begin to wane and malfunction. The brain articulates slower. It is normal to hear old men complain of ear, eye and joint problems. Human body is like a car. It gets older by each day. It also needs frequent […]
ISLAMISATION: CAN Disowns Arewa Pastors
The attention of the leadership of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has been drawn to a group of clergymen under the aegis of Arewa Pastors Peace Initiative, Nigeria (APPIN) who visited President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday to pledge their support to him and his government. The group went further to the extent of claiming […]
FG List: My Reply To The Media Trial – Metuh
My attention has been drawn to the recent release of names of ‘looters’ by the APC led Federal Government through the Minister of information, Lai Mohammed. By this publication, the Federal Government has breached our constitution by seeking to burden me with two criminal trials on the same charge, one before Justice Okon Abang and […]
An accident Elrufai can’t help
By Azu Ishiekwen Governor Nasir El-Rufai may have been an accidental public servant by his own account, but he may well be the sort of accident that the public service needs. In a battle that promises to be nasty, the governor said he would fire 21,780 or two thirds of the teachers in Kaduna State […]
FG targets 15million jobs creation between 2017-2020
By Ado Hassan, Sokoto Despite the numerous challenges it inherited, the Federal Government on Tuesday assured Nigerians of its determination to create 15 million jobs in the country through the Economic Recovery and Growth Plan before the year 2020. Mr Sani Yakubu, Senior Special Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari disclosed at the opening of the 9th […]
Counter-insurgency and Role of Nigerian Army in Creating Conducive Environment for Nigeria’s Economic Development
*A lecture presented by the Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Tukur Yusufu Buratai, at the Guild of Corporate Online Publishers First Annual Conference held at the Renaissance Hotel, Ikeja, Lagos on August 10, 2017 INTRODUCTION 1. I feel greatly honoured to be invited as Guest Speaker at the Guild of Corporate Online Publishers first […]