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Boko Haram and `doctrine of settled issues’

abayomi — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 23:07:47 +0000

I can go back to fight a war to keep this country together even at 71.....so people are saying that should anything happen to President Jonathan, forget about Nigeria and so on. I know those who are saying this. Yes, they are supporters of the President. But I know the President is a sensible person so don't waste your time saying that the world would come to an end if something happens to your son.

ACF and its curious stand on Boko Haram

abayomi — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 23:07:02 +0000

By LUKA BINNIYAT

Last Monday, at a Press Conference, chieftains of the Arewa Consultative Forum, ACF, gave a rather curious stands on the position of the North, vis-a-vis the malignant group, Boko Haram, now the curse of the region.

Instead of condemning the irrational campaign of blood shed and mindless destruction of assets all in [...]

Paying lip service to road maintenance

mbgolu — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 23:00:34 +0000

There is no gainsaying that the state of infrastructure in the country is nothing to write home about. From hospitals to airports, most of the nation’s critical infrastructure are begging for urgent attention and possible rehabilitation.

FG vs. Labour: NIC and the fools’ errand

johnabayomi — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 23:02:30 +0000

Assuming the federal government charily read all the premonitory signs that the expired year held in its crystal ball, it may have probably opted for a ‘crisis-free subsidy removal’ in year 2012!

Man of the year 2011: The Scourge of Boko Haram (1st runner up)

Charlesmgb — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 17:16:03 +0000

But for the absurdity of the idea, Boko Haram was it. And that would have meant the celebration of evil. However, the decision to place THE SCOURGE OF BOKO HARAM as the first runner up in this year’s issue/man of the year chosen by Vanguard came with its own haram.

Riddle over sweeping sack of universities’ boards

Nnamdiojiego — Sat, 31 Dec 2011 23:00:59 +0000

There is more than meets the eye in the sacking of the governing boards of federal universities.WHY did the Federal Government, on October 20, 2011, disband the governing board of the Federal University of Petroleum Resources, FUPRE, Ugbomro, Effurun, Delta State, as well as those of other Federal Government –owned universities...

Alex Ibru: There Goeth A Man, by Reuben Abati

johnabayomi — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 00:01:03 +0000

That was Mr. Ibru. He kept his word. He promoted me three times within a year; whenever there was a problem, he stood by me. A newspaper house is a hotbed of intrigues, journalists being very egoistic professionals, and those in the support services, even worse, with every little man in the corridor, an ambitious tale-bearer, within and outside the organization.

TRIBUTE: Farewell to My Fellow Detainee, late George Onah

Charlesmgb — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 23:00:43 +0000

I have just read with rude shock and the unbelievable news of the death of Mr. George Onah, of the Vanguard Newspapers and my former detainee buddy at the Directorate of Military Intelligence Apapa, Lagos in 1997.

Clara Oshiomhole: The jewel of the lion

alexsamade — Sat, 10 Dec 2011 23:49:34 +0000

I woke up in the early hours of December 8, 2010 to find five missed calls from our correspondent in Benin, Simon Ebegbulem, wondering why he would call at that hour. I called him at 5a.m. and he said, “ Your friend, Clara, passed on last night”. I screamed and called Mr. Oseni Elamah for confirmation.

Carrot: New violence solving mechanism in the North

johnabayomi — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 23:06:42 +0000

Since Nigeria gained independence as a sovereign state and started the democratic journey through conduct of elections, the April 2011 elections may, for some time, perhaps forever, be the most bloody in the country. The post-election violence that erupted in parts of the country left very ugly taste in the mouth especially in Kaduna State. The violence prompted the Federal Government to inaugurate a panel that would examine the causes.

7 BILLIONTH HUMAN: Population control and healthy living

johnabayomi — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 23:05:44 +0000

The world population has grown tremendously over the past two thousand years. In 1999, the world population passed the six billion mark.

TINUBU’S TRIAL: Tango over charges and jurisdiction

johnabayomi — Sat, 29 Oct 2011 23:02:32 +0000

With its shambolic approach to carrying out its functions, the Code of Conduct Bureau, CCB, is in danger _ and a grave one at that – of allowing crooks to walk free. In fact - and as publicly declared by the CCB Chairman, Mr. Sam Saba - some former state governors who had co-operated with the CCB, who have restituted, are being allowed to live their lives in peace. Indeed they are.

Headies 2011 awards: 2face reigns

johnabayomi — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 11:29:56 +0000

Organisers have repeatedly referred to the Headies as the mother of all awards and maybe they succeeded in proving their point as countless music stars who thronged to the venue had left hours later with million dollar smiles stitched to their faces. But we can tell you of one particular artiste who may have laughed the most.

PRINCIPALITIES AND POLITICAL PRINCIPLES: Troubling times in the house of Oodua

johnabayomi — Sat, 22 Oct 2011 23:15:42 +0000

The South-West remains, arguably, the most sophisticated of Nigeria’s six geo-political zones while politicians from the region practically dribble spectators with their deft moves in the arena. They engage in dummy activities that shift attention from their real plans and unfolding in-fighting. In Lagos for example, many may be tempted to say yesterday’s council polls were the main issues of the day but it is not exactly so. Most of the results could be predicted and correctly too, many months back.

TENURE OF FIVE GOVERNORS: Searchlight beams on Supreme Court

johnabayomi — Sat, 15 Oct 2011 23:02:59 +0000

This is a story of how not to interpret the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. Before the Supreme Court, there is an appeal from the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, challenging the Court of Appeal’s decision that a state governor can spend more that four years in office. But beyond the decision that is being challenged, there are issues, controversies and even contradictions in the entire matter. This report attempts to engender a resolution.