As campaigns begin in August: Can technology deliver credible elections in Nigeria? By Ejiro Ofoye
As political campaigns officially begin this August, Nigerians are once again confronted with the defining question that has shaped every election since the return to democratic rule in 1999: will the votes truly count? While political parties mobilise supporters, unveil manifestos and traverse the country in search of votes, millions of Nigerians remain concerned not only […]
Gone are the best days of Labour!
To be candid, I still do not understand the false confidence that came over the leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) when it announced a nationwide strike in protest against the recent fuel price increase in the country. I am very amused that the leadership seem deluded that they can still get the attention of Nigerian workers, as it was a few years back. It seemed somewhat foolhardy for the NLC to think it still commands respect among workers.
It’s a season of miracles … get yours
New things are happening in this season and the right thing for us to do as Christians is to key into it once it is according to the word of God and get our miracles.
Sense, nonsense, and commonsense (1)
A sizeable percentage of Buharimaniacs who swallowed lock, stock and barrel the dizzying propaganda of change from the All Progressives Congress (APC) during the 2015 elections, especially the presidential contest, now regret that they voted for President Muhammadu Buhari.
Ethnicity in Nigeria’s governance
On Thursday October 4, 2012, the Taraba State House of Assembly impeached the then Deputy Governor of the state, Sani Abubakar Danladi. His unproven misconduct which was serious enough to the legislators to warrant his impeachment was that he allegedly used his office to attract favours and development to himself and his local community.
Holding captivity captive: How God deceived the deceiver
I know you were taught that the devil deceived Eve at the dawn of creation. But that is because our time-worn teachers have not grasped the full import of what happened in the Garden of Eden. It was not so much that the devil deceived Eve as that God deceived the devil. God deceived the devil into deceiving Eve.
