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Lies, damned lies about fuel subsidy removal in Nigeria, by Olu Fasan

Lies, damned lies about fuel subsidy removal in Nigeria, by Olu Fasan

For decades, removing the petroleum subsidy in Nigeria was a political hot potato and then a political football. The first metaphor refers to the squeamishness of some past governments about removing the subsidy. The second describes self-interested and hypocritical politicians whose presidential ambitions led them to be Janus-faced on subsidy removal. In 2012, Bola Tinubu […]
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Wear and tear

Wear and tear

I remember Tosin Sangonuga who died at 21, Toyin Onagoruwa, cut down by a hail of bullets in his twenties, my baby sister Modupe Ogunjobi, dead at 10years and so many others and I begin to thank God and celebrate him for the privilege of grey hair. There may be wear and tear showing on us all but they are testimonies of all we have seen and conquered!

We are back to square one

We are back to square one

I had made up my mind to go to town on our football administrators when Hannah called me at about 6.10 am on February 24 to inform me that the President had arrived from Saudi Arabia. The news was on AIT.

Now, A New Dilemma sprouts

Now, A New Dilemma sprouts

The big news is that Mr President is back home after exactly 90 days in which he practically disappeared. That’s supposed to have been a thing of joy for all of us, but some evil people have made the event into a “kill-joy.” They smuggled him in at the dead of night (around 2am on Wednesday) and spirited him into a waiting ambulance enroute Aso Rock.

There is so much nonsens

There is so much nonsens

Only the Senate has given the nation a sense of direction; though some of us disagree with the action but we are all at one with regard to the intention

How Yar‘Adua spoilt a  Senate record

How Yar‘Adua spoilt a Senate record

It was a constitutional milestone that ordinarily should have been accorded worthy headlines in the dailies. However, the passage of the first amendments to the 1999 Constitution was buried in the aftermath of the commotion that followed the alleged return of President Umaru Yar‘Adua to the country last Wednesday.

Coach Bolaji Ojo-Oba, Ph.d, Why Not?

Coach Bolaji Ojo-Oba, Ph.d, Why Not?

THERE must be a limit to the cynicism we are allowing to ruin our football. What is really wrong in Dr. Bolaji Ojo-Oba, Secretary-General of the Nigeria Football (Federation) Association selecting the players for Eagles next international friendly? Peter Rufai, the one we call Dodomayana, one of our best goalkeepers ever, is opposed to the idea. I cannot understand his grouse.

NIGERIA‘S VOLATILE  POLITICAL ENVIRONMENT

NIGERIA‘S VOLATILE POLITICAL ENVIRONMENT

THE recent visits of the former British Prime Minister, Blair and the United States‘ past President Bush to President Jonathan (acting) could be regarded as the acceptance by the western powers and our friends of the silent political revolution (coup) carried out by our civilian legislators.

The saga continues

The saga continues

Some say he was immediately taken to Katsina. Some say he was taken to the Presidential Villa. Then there are those who insist that the Acting President, Dr Goodluck Jonathan, was not notified in advance…and those who say that Jonathan was not only notified in advance but was the one who made all the necessary protocol and security arrangements.