Goodluck Jonathan: Nigeria’s most cowardly politician! By Olu Fasan
Twice in recent presidential election cycles, Goodluck Jonathan, Nigeria’s former one-term president, allowed speculations to spread like wildfire that he would seek the presidency again. But twice, without as much as a whimper, the speculations fizzled out into thin air like a puff of wind. Recently, Jonathan issued an angry rebuttal to an allegation that he […]
Land lines: We must return to basics
WE often do not fully appreciate the water a stream provides, until the rains have subsided and the streambed is drying.
FCTminister and St Vincent’s Clinic/Maternity
ST Vincent’s Clinic/Maternity in Kubwa, Abuja, is run by Catholic nuns – the Daughters of Charity. The essential work these selfless reverend sisters are doing is under threat because the building they occupy is due to be demolished to make way for a light railway line.
AMALGAMATION OF 1914: Was it a mistake?
Often, in a moment of despair, I would like to forget some salient factors in the history of Nigeria. Many times, the situation of the `Nigeria Question` would be so overwhelming in my mind that I would forget that I am a Nigerian and would want to leave the country for a while.
The 1914 myth and de-legitimisation of Nigeria
I SHARE the indignation which informed VANGUARD’s editorial of Monday, May 7th, 2012, titled “NIGERIA-MISTAKE SINCE WHEN?” The editorial noted that “contenders for disintegrating Nigeria are increasing” and the latest recruit into this cast was Prof. AngoAbdullahi, former Vice Chancellor of the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria.
This quintessential jurist
IN spite of the glut of activities in the political and governmental arenas, this Column is, today, taking a break from those areas to attend to a matter of urgent public importance.
Operation “retake Apapa”
WHEN construction giant Julius Berger was awarded the contract to reconstruct sections of the Apapa – Oshodi Expressway, those of us who have endured decades of suffering on this axis felt our troubles would soon be over. The area around the Berger Yard flyover has been finished, yet the hold-up on the flyover persists.
Jonathan’s watch
A LITTLE over two years ago, President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua died, providing a natural solution to a messy political and legal logjam that was to haunt the rest of his planned four – year term. It is a sign of the present times and the conditions we live under that the Anniversary was barely noticed.
It’s the same sex option for Obama
POLARISING as the same sex marriage issue has become in America, and around the world (no thanks to the manner Americans tend to universalise matters that concern them), it simply won’t go away.
Port reform and superflous agencies
LAST year or so, the Federal Government did the wise thing to send many so-called security agencies packing from the nation’s ports.
Sharing leadership experience: The South-South and Rwanda
I say the South-South initiative was reminiscent of the constitutional autonomy of the regional governments of the First Republic in the foreign policy arena, and not that they had identical autonomy.
