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Obasanjo, Osoba, AD, and 2003 old men stale stuff, by Dele Sobowale

“The loser at the hazard, when the game breaks up/  Sadder, sorrier lingers on alone Replays each throw and drinks of wisdom’s cup” – Aligheri Dante, 1265-1321, in Purgatory. For me, this is one of the most painful articles I have ever had to write in 39 years of writing for VANGUARD. In a fight between […]
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We elected the government we deserve yesterday

The obvious question is: what is the prediction for 2019? The first thing Nigerians must discard is the growth projections in the 2019 Budget. This government failed three times to reach its target; and it is poised to fail again

Remember this before you cast your vote

The APC and Buhari have actually made the work of campaigning much easier for the PDP. They voluntarily threw away their joker. Had Buhari been seen to be as tough on corruption by his friends as on his political opponents, the PDP would have had no chance this year

Hypocrisy and balderdash as Presidential campaign

Under normal circumstances, the ruling party campaigns on its record of achievements. The APC is doing none of this. Buhari and Osinbajo, not having much to their credit, have sounded like broken records and sometimes ridiculous

Buhari has some funny friends

A political party, as opposed to a mob pretending to be one, should aim to represent the ideals and aspirations of the people. Is the APC a political party? Three hilarious cases argue that it is not

Almost made it home

I almost made it home this year. I have yet to set sight of Nigeria physically in 31 years. I hardly believe it myself, where the years go and why I had not gone home previously. Honestly, it was not my intention to stay away this long. It just happened: had children, built a career, my siblings came over and my parents visited almost yearly.  To me, Nigeria was no longer a physical place but more to me a spiritual home, one that I carry with me where ever I am.

A catalogue of failures: Read and despair

Competence, intelligence, ability don’t need a long time to manifest themselves. Similarly, the unfit very soon reveal themselves. We have had instances of leaders who took us by storm in a few months

Attah @ 80: His cup of glory overflows

History would record that in November 2018, a man called Victor Bassey Attah in the same month clocked 80 in a nation where the life expectancy is still 54 and in sound heath

Attah @ 80: His cup of glory overflows

History would record that in November 2018, a man called Victor Bassey Attah in the same month clocked 80 in a nation where the life expectancy is still 54 and in sound health

No Leah no vote should be our stand

NOTE: Now that presidential campaigns have started, I need to remind humane adults in Nigeria about one unfinished business by republishing an article on this vital matter.

No Leah no vote should be our stand

Lake Chad is not the only body of water in the world shrinking in size on account of global warming. In no other country in the world has government allowed a band of murderers to run rampage all over the country because of that phenomenon

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