G100: Let our politicians be, by Tonnie Iredia
The popular belief in Nigeria today is that it was the emergence of one strong opposition political party that gave victory to the All Progressives Congress APC in the 2015 presidential election. Of course, whereas the coming together of many groups may have played a role in the outcome of the election, there is no […]
The path towards greatness and prosperity
It is no senseless assumption to believe that many Nigerians would prefer a great and prosperous nation under any favorable condition. The lovely song before Independence had a sonorous chorus – we prefer independence with danger than servitude in tranquility. However, since 1960, Nigeria had the desired freedom but with undesired misery.
Murky suspicions
MANY people have told me that they had no idea, until the last minute, that local council elections were taking place last weekend. Some even say that they didn’t know about these elections until after they had happened. And quite a few are suspecting newspapers of deliberately keeping the general public in the dark.
The one who won’t go away
WHETHER we desire it or not, we can’t always have things our way as far as boxing is concerned. Or – putting it in simpler form — we live for the sport, as opposed to the reverse perception that pro boxing is there at our beck and call.
Still on the NYSC scheme
WE welcome our President back from Uganda. Our President has outgrown being assessed by the company he keeps.
The clamour for ‘technocrats’
THE widespread call for the new Federal Cabinet to be peopled mainly by technocrats is a scathing disclaimer of the political class.
The Bukola Saraki years in Kwara State
IN the twilight of his eight-year tenure, as Kwara state governor, this week, Bukola Saraki has literally been in overdrive. He hosted Goodluck Jonathan to commission projects: the university at Malete; an aviation college; water plant in Ilorin, even flag-off of a train service.
Aregbesola’s OYES
COMING into office on the crest of populist clamour it was natural for Rauf Aregbesola, Governor of Osun State, to respond to public adulation via a populist gesture.
NFF, welcome distractions
I imagine a ship on the high seas. So far it is plain sailing. No problem whatsoever and those on board decide to take it easy.
GEJ must end the civil war now
AS I said before, those elected into various political offices must understand the meaning of their mandates. When we say votes must count, we are not just saying the election should not be rigged.
The third term bribery allegation
Echoes of the unsuccessful bid to foist former President Olusegun Obasanjo on the nation for a third consecutive term in office continues to reverberate five years after the event. Although there were speculations that the intentions of the promoters of constitutional amendment for this purpose were not truly altruistic
