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Lies, damned lies about fuel subsidy removal in Nigeria, by Olu Fasan

Lies, damned lies about fuel subsidy removal in Nigeria, by Olu Fasan

For decades, removing the petroleum subsidy in Nigeria was a political hot potato and then a political football. The first metaphor refers to the squeamishness of some past governments about removing the subsidy. The second describes self-interested and hypocritical politicians whose presidential ambitions led them to be Janus-faced on subsidy removal. In 2012, Bola Tinubu […]
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The Supreme Court And  the Nigeria’s Election Industry….

The Supreme Court And the Nigeria’s Election Industry….

’Under the PDP the only thriving industry in Nigeria is Elections. Local Government Elections, State Elections and Federal Government elections are run through the years and most of those processes are never concluded. Most of the brilliant legal luminaries rotate from one court to the other, prosecuting or defending election petitions. The Judiciary have abandoned criminal cases and millions are in prisons awaiting trials.

The conceptual  status of the phrased- failed State

The conceptual status of the phrased- failed State

LEXICAL globalization can be likened to the spread of virus in the operating systems of computers. Like harmattan, it windlessly spreads. Ask the road side mechanic- “wetin dey happen” he promptly replies “economic meltdown ni”. Ask him what economic meltdown is- he has no clue.

Where’s the truth of official claims?

Where’s the truth of official claims?

I’d begun and nearly finished the article before unforeseen circumstances led to my changing course and choosing to take stock of certain developments in our polity in the course of the year. I’d tried to avoid this because doing it would mean commenting on the bleak picture our country presents at this time of the year in the last few years. Past editions of TALKINGPOINT written about this time of the year would bear out my claim.

How much can you tell your spouse?(2)

How much can you tell your spouse?(2)

If you tell her from the beginning, she might even discourage you from doing the business, especially, considering the risk or the amount of money involved. Many woman are not that bold when it comes to risks.

Glo as metaphor

Glo as metaphor

Globacom’s contract runs out on December 8, but they have the right of first refusal, so we have written to them to offer the Eagles and other national teams at individual values.