President Muhammadu Buhari, flanked by Akeredolu and Jegede By Bolu-Olu Esho Ongoing series of violent attacks and deadly activities of miscreants masquerading as supporters of politicians and political parties in Ondo State ahead of the governorship election should be given a drastic attention if President Muhammadu Buhari indeed wants a free, fair and credible election in […]
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By Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa The governorship election in Ondo State is scheduled for Saturday, October 10, 2020. There are similarities and differences in the Edo and Ondo elections and lots of lessons to learn by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC. With technology, we should never have a situation of ballot snatching and manipulation of election […]
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By Martins Oloja Our President’s Nigeria-@-60 speech should have taken care of the concern raised here if the presidency’s deep had launched unto the deep for that speech to be robust beyond the not-so-significant issues contained therein. With due respect, so many frivolous items curiously crept into that speech from the throne last Thursday. Truth must […]
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In this file photo taken on October 01, 2010 Nigerian soldiers march in Eagle Square during the celebrations to mark Nigeria’s 50th independence anniversary in Abuja. On October 1, 2020, Nigeria celebrates its 60th independence from Britain. (Photo by Pius Utomi EKPEI / AFP) By Martins Oloja Thank God, it is Thursday, October 1, 2020. Thank […]
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By Martins Oloja We need to reflect on the power in the words, ‘redemption song’ as originally conceived by the iconic Bob Marley. More than ever before, we need redemption of so much time that has been lost to frivolities, wealth without work, gerontocracy, parochialism, complacency, lack of knowledge, absence of wisdom and other impurities against […]
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By Dan Agbese In the last one week or so, some very eminent Nigerians, either individually or in groups, have issued statements on the unacceptable state of the nation. These are men who have paid their dues to the country as public officers and in their various professional capacities in the military, the civil service and […]
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By Kunle Adesida Sexual assault (an act of any form directed at person’s sexuality using coercion) though is a universal occurrence, unfortunately became one of predominant concerns across Nigerian society especially in the year 2019. Nonetheless, the year 2020 is just far from safer. In fact, child rape took an unfortunate surge on the books […]
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By Martins Oloja Inside Stuff This is indeed another week of positive distraction, thanks to the oracle again. I was planning to write solely on a report that our leaders in Abuja have come up with another distraction – to set up another anti-corruption agency – just to manage ‘proceeds of crime’ when the oracle […]
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Why has conflict resolution been a ticklish subject in Africa’s most populous black nation? Why has peacebuilding been as difficult as forcing a stream to flow uphill in the world’s most populous black nation? I have been asking this question and no one has bothered to educate me. I need help. Why has an Institute […]
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By Ogbuagu Anikwe This represents my first political intervention since coming back to FB. It has to do with the raging argument over the silence of the activists. There are two arguments being advanced and, in my view, both are flawed. Argument 1: It is almost criminal for self-styled activists to keep quiet now that […]
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