FOR many in my generation, Labour was synonymous with Hassan Adebayo Sunmonu who became the founding president of the Nigeria Labour Congress(NLC) in February 1978.

ELOHO Otobo’s piece titled “Africa’s Three Futures: Which beckons for Nigeria? prompted my positive appreciation in my Vanguard’s Tuesday column of his prognosis titled “Which of the Three is Nigeria’s Future?” In this follow up essay, I contrast the conceptual forecast by Otobo of the best case scenario with the possibilities discovered by international businesses in the Nigerian market.

I had intended this week’s column for my readers, especially those I cannot reach on phone or by mail. I had wanted to use the space this week to wish all of us a greater 2011, sportswise.

ALMOST on a daily basis one year ago when Nigeria’s Umar Farouk, the so-called crotch-bomber, put Nigeria’s name on the international terror list by his failed attempt to bomb an airline on Christmas day in faraway America, Jos, the once-peaceful city in the centre of the country, erupted in violence.

Hi Readers! I was a bit bewildered when Heather came to whisper in my ears at the hotel check-in desk in Abuja, that I shouldn’t take three rooms, but just two.

Nigerians have become nonchallant over the years about the process and outcome of our Nations annual budgets. Indeed in the past three decades or so the most outstanding feature of our budgets has always been the glitz and razmattaz which accompanies the annual ritual of budget presentation.

My revered friend, Fagbemi, brought me good tidings. I mean, literally. It is a tiding I want to share.
He says: “As you cross to year 2011, every knock in your door in the new year will bring good things. Every call, good news. Every message, unending joy. Every contacts, smile to your face…”

“All political parties die at last from swallowing their own lies.”Dr. John Arbuthnot, 1667-1735.
(VANGUARD BOOK OF QUOTATIONS p. 191).

The New Year, 2011, is two days old and the many resolutions of many are not likely to be crumbling this soon. But, because this year seems to be one of promise, in spite of the seething darkness trying to undermine what we have all anchored a volition for, we should tackle the bad in us for the good to emerge.

Children regularly write to Santa asking for presents which, according to tradition, elves help him to manufacture in his headquarters at the North Pole.

Madam,’’ said a colleague, giving me a piece of paper,” read this article I printed out from the internet and tell me if this incident of cooperation and kindness from the Police, is possible in our country.”

By Debbie Ogunjobi One of the most recognisable tunes and song in history is “Auld Lang Syne.” It’s the song that welcomes every new year in and while the words are mostly mumbled by most revellers it’s an appropriate way to wish you all a happy new year. The Scottish brogue is very romantic and […]

Man is basically a creature of choice. In other words, what you choose is what your lot becomes. You have no one to blame for whatever becomes of your life. God won’t tamper with your choice, neither can satan; so choose to succeed. It is your choice that matters.

The economic principle of diminishing returns refers to a point in time when a worker, irrespective of incentives, cannot produce at the same rate, volume or quality. Thus, workers occasionally need some rest hence governments often declare public holidays for them. In 2010, we had many in Nigeria.

YET again, we are about to say “goodbye” to an old year that will soon give way to a new year. And it seems appropriate to inflict a handful of random thoughts about 2010 events on Vanguard readers, the first being recent Wikileaks revelations about Shell’s alleged influence within our corridors of power.