Pachyderms and governance (2)

Take the current recrudescence of gitation for the establishment of Republic of Biafra in the South-east and some areas in the South-south more than four decades after the civil war ended. With the possible exception of former Presidents Olusegun Obasanjo and Goodluck Jonathan, Ndigbo, the people who have contributed more than any other ethnic group to national development, have been treated as third class citizens by previous leaders especially in key federal appointments.
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Fayose, the Fulani and herdsmen’s killings

The governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, recently deployed a militia of local hunters to hunt down “Fulani” herdsmen in reaction to a recent incident in Ikole Ekiti, where some local people were killed as a result of clashes between “Fulani” herders and the local agrarian community. I have been trying to follow the arguments of those supporting the governor’s reaction to this unfortunate – but avoidable – incident.

Fans attack Brymo over Twitter goof

Ara singer, Brymo has been criticised lately for his controversial views on Twitter. In his recent series of tweets, he made statements about Africans that made his fans angry and got them condemning his reasoning. He said:”Black man likes to suffer”

14 people, two families, shot dead in Mexico

Gunmen killed 11 relatives, including five girls, in a northern Mexican city plagued by drug cartels on Saturday while three people from another family were murdered in a second attack.

BOREHOLE: Earthquake fear in Nigeria is unfounded —Uzoma, BODAN boss

By Funmi Olasupo Following the claim that borehole drilling could rigger earthquake in the country, President, Borehole  Drillers Association of Nigeria, BODAN, Mr. Francis Uzoma, a geologist, in this interview, says it is untrue. For how long have you been the National President of  BODAN  and what are the activities of your association? I have […]

Mutilators of female genitals can’t hide anymore — Alatise

Oluyemisi Alatise was recently elected in Manchester, United Kingdom as President of International Inner Wheel, IIW, one of the largest women’s service voluntary organisations in the world, active in more than 103 countries and has over 103,000 members in its 94 years of existence. IIW draws its membership primarily from the wives of Rotarians and other female professionals. Occupying the lofty position that comes to Africa, especially to a Nigerian woman for the first time in history, Alatise, who will pilot the club till 2017, took over from Mrs. Charlotte de Vos of Belgium.

Neglect of mother tongue,culture, bane of Nigeria’s devt — Experts

Again, experts have identified the neglect of Nigerian languages and culture as the bane of its crippled development. This was the submission of scholars who spoke during the 2016 Authors’ forum organised by the famous publishers, University Press Plc at the ancient city of Ibadan.

Choralfest boosts youth empowerment, wealth creation – Keshi, DG, NCAC

As the world eagerly awaits a Nigerian perspective on the Choral Music Art, The Director General, National Council for Arts and Culture, Mrs Dayo Keshi has been speaking on the essence of such festival stressing that the initiation of Choralfest as well as its format today remains one of the fastest growing forms of tourism activities which is becoming incresingly popular.

U-Connect to bridge gap between Job seekers, employers

To solve the problem of unemployment crisis facing the country, U-Connect, a human resources e-commerce platform has unveiled a portal Gr8jobsng portal to bridge the gap between Job seekers and employers and give them the ability to reach their full potential.

How many men after 30 years of marriage still love their wives?

MEN are the strongest allies when protecting their philandering interests. Alex, an industrialist in his 60s recognized his first son’s potential as a businessman when he made brilliant success of his secondary school exams. Getting him a place in one of the universities abroad was a doddle. As soon as he finished his masters degree in business admin., Alex asked Francis, his son, to join the firm. “I was very happy to,” Francis said “as I’d helped several times when I was on vacation.

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