ODEGBAMI: If you can’t get to the stars, land on the moon!
A friend brought a young boy and his parents to meet with me earlier this week at the Eagle7 Bamboo Garden in Wasimi. Such a meeting has become a regular feature in my routine as proprietor of a sports secondary school with the mission to empower young boys and girls with the combination of sports […]
Nigeria political cross carpeting: Danger to democracy (4)
The main reason many Politicians go to great lengths to win elections, is to enjoy the financial ‘rewards’ that come with occupation of public office
Financial inclusion lessons from Ghana (2)
WE begin by noting the crucial role played by the Bank of Ghana (BoG) in steering the financial inclusion agenda. The BoG has provided policies that support the development of branchless banking in the country.
Nigeria as a killing field
The breakdown on state basis showed that ” Borno State, the hotbed of the Book Haram insurgency, recorded the highest number of deaths with a figure of 361. Borno is followed by Benue, 163; and Borno’s north-eastern neighbours, Taraba (107) and Adamawa, which witnessed 103 violent deaths
Gidado Idris in his own words
I do not think there is a nation anywhere else in the World which devotes most resources to the purchase of vehicles for its officials at all levels than Nigeria
Buhari’s ridiculous Ghana outing
I DON’T mind the fact that President Muhammadu Buhari chose to attend the 61st anniversary of Ghana’s independence. We share more in common with Ghana than any other African country, perhaps because of our common Anglophone heritage. But it goes beyond this. Our relationship with Ghana is such that you would think we shared borders, which is far from the truth.
