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Lessons From Osun 2026 and the road to 2027: Parties, personalities and the coming contest (2), by Usman Sarki

Lessons From Osun 2026 and the road to 2027: Parties, personalities and the coming contest (2), by Usman Sarki

The first part of this article concluded with the observation that while all politics may indeed be local, the economic hardship confronting Nigerians today is anything but local. But before examining how these conditions may shape the 2027 elections, the Osun experience invites us to confront an even more fundamental question: what exactly do our political parties […]
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Budget Don Kpafuka Again

Budget Don Kpafuka Again

In keeping with our regrettable tradition of late enactment of Appropriation Bills, the 2014 budget was belatedly approved by the legislature, in April; i.e. well over three months into the fiscal year. In this event, this year’s budget, just like previous ones, will only be partially implemented, despite the adverse social impact of partial implementation. However, late passage is not our only challenge with annual budgets.

Living among demonic enemies

Living among demonic enemies

NIGERIA is a sad country to live in. This is because we are living in the midst of demons. Horned devils afflict us like vicious viruses. Look at what happened in the past one week. On Friday, 11th April 2014, Boko Haram terrorists invaded the venue of the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) in Borno and massacred 200 candidates. Two days later, 60 people were killed in in Ngoshe and Kaigamari villages near the border with Cameroon.

Christians are not saved

Christians are not saved

God did not send Jeremiah to unbelievers. He sent him to the “Christians” of his day. God told Jeremiah to stand at the gate of the Lord’s house and make a proclamation in the hearing of all those coming to church: