Atiku and the northern oligarchs should be careful of what they are asking for, by Rotimi Fasan
Our politicians are already up in arms, nagging and threatening fire and brimstone about the INEC list of politicians cleared for the January 16, 2027 election. The electoral body is being accused of bias and favouritism. There are allegations that while some names have been excluded from INEC’s list on the grounds that they did […]
Impunity of a cop: Our fears for 2015
THE average Nigerian journalist is today torn between the need to obey the biblical injunction of confessing positive at all time, particularly in the face of the perceived power of the tongue, coupled with the need to engage in image-laundering on matters concerning his nation on the one hand; and the general atmosphere of deceit around him on the other, that determining the real truth becomes a Herculean task.
Emir Sanusi and the Kano mosque attack
By Ochereome Nnanna FOLLOWING the savage bomb and gun attacks on defenceless worshippers in the Kano Grand Mosque last Friday, some misguided commentators, especially in the North have, as usual, been looking for scapegoats or fall guys to carry the can of blame. Shortly after the ugly incident that claimed the lives of dozens of […]
London images and shopping bag capitalism
BY early last Friday morning, SKY NEWS had started reporting the scrum of humans at some supermarket outlets in places like Manchester. People went and camped out in front of the big shops very early to get advantage of being amongst the earliest customers in these shops. Didn’t they say the early bird eats the choice worm? It was Black Friday in England last week and the frenetic pace of life literally blew away the cold weather. Black Friday used to be an American phenomenon, and was usually tied to the American Thanksgiving holiday.
IG Abba Suleiman, Tambuwal and Jonathan
THIS may not be the best of times for the Inspector General of Police, Abba Suleiman. He has been cast in what, I would imagine, is the unwanted role of chief enforcer for President Goodluck Jonathan, in his proxy war against Aminu Tambuwal. Why President Jonathan finds it difficult to come out openly against Aminu Tambuwal who, he obviously does not want to continue as Speaker of the House of Representatives, is a mystery only he can resolve. He wants to be seen as a democrat, no doubt.
Who is Afraid of Goodluck Jonathan? (1)
Some people say Goodluck Jonathan is “clueless.” They would also have us believe he is a weak president. If so, how come his opponents are greatly afraid of him? People are not inclined to fear weaklings. Therefore it is telling that Goodluck Jonathan must be the most feared Head of State in the history of Nigeria.
