Ortom and his 23 cars’ ‘bonus’, by Dele Sobowale
“As I talk to you, after I left office, vehicles that were given to me legitimately by government, this government went and seized them in a manner that was not befitting” – Former Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State Last week, former Governor Donald Duke of Cross River declared that military rule was, in many […]
Nigerian political parties without leaders, by Dele Sobowale
“A group without a leader is a mob” – Anonymous, VANGUARD BOOK OF QUOTATIONS, VBQ, p 82. “All political parties die at last of swallowing their own lies” – Dr John Arbuthnot, 1667-1735, VBQ p 191. Ask anybody who is the leader of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, or the Labour Party; and you would receive […]
Bad news on the oil front for Nigeria, by Dele Sobowale
“OPEC oil output declined in January …” – News Report, February 6, 2025. Later in the release, tucked in the middle was this statement which should be of interest to all Nigerians. “Specifically, the report [by Reuters] said Nigerian production slipped by 60,000 bpd, the survey found, reflecting lower exports, although domestic usage is increasing […]
EFCC politicisation and criminality started with Obasanjo, by Dele Sobowale
“Revolutions end up in the hands of mad men. Besides, if the power is great enough, it will make its own mad men by its own pressure” – Saul Bellow, 1915-2005, VANGUARD BOOK OF QUOTATIONS, VBQ, p 217 When a national newspaper thundered on its front page that EFCC BATTLES INTERNAL SCANDALS AS OPERATIVES LOOT RECOVERED […]
Gov Oborevwori, please release GCU to GCUOBA, by Dele Sobowale
“Choose the best; shun mediocrity. Mediocrity has a way of shriveling enthusiasm. But commitment to excellence taps an incredible source of energy” – Robert Schuller, VANGUARD BOOK OF QUOTATIONS, VBQ, p 52. Your Excellency, I had the honour and privilege to deliver the Keynote Address at the 80th anniversary of Government College, Ughelli, GCU, on Friday, […]
BANDITS: FG should stop Kaduna Governor, by Dele Sobowale
“Every time you negotiate with terrorists, you become their accomplice” – VANGUARD BOOK OF QUOTATIONS, VBQ, p 244 The story in the Weekend Trust of January 4-5, 2025, titled, ‘Inside Kaduna’s peace deal with bandits’, was the sort of thing to make one tremble for this country. The Governor of Kaduna State was reported to be […]
