Now, a campaign of insults? By Suleiman A. Suleiman
Two different issues were joined at the hip over the past week as the 2027 presidential election campaigns roll on. The first is the apparent descent of the campaign rhetoric from policy debates to foul language and outright insults by opposing candidates and their surrogates. The second is the political and moral burden of a […]
Making sense of Jonathan’s view of corruption
EVEN though he obviously wants another term in the presidential villa in spite of his reluctance to make an open declaration of it just yet, it should worry us all that President Goodluck Jonathan seems to be swamped by the demands of his office. The office appears to be taking too much out of him.
Issues before the sovereign national confab
INAUGURATING the organizing committee for the proposed Sovereign National Conference, President Goodluck Jonathan said: “I will, therefore, like to allay the fears of those who think the Conference will call the integrity of Nigeria into question.
Stella Oduah’s ‘act of god’
When the Dana Airlines plane crashed in Lagos on Sunday, June 3, 2012, the Minister of Aviation, Princess Stella Oduah called a press conference, broke down and wept. But when the Associated Airlines aircraft plunged to earth on Thursday, October 3, 2013, she made a media appearance, this time defiant.
…Now that we know Ethiopia
There is celebration in the land, celebration that was not seen in the first half. A first half that made a mess of all those stupendous predictions by overzealous fans who believed that Ethiopia will be meat for super.
Where Is Our Money?
In a recent media interaction, Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan of Delta State expressed deep concern at the inability of the NNPC to fund the federation account and facilitate payment of monthly allocations to the three tiers of government, especially when crude oil has consistently sold for over $100/barrel in place of the budget benchmark of $79/barrel!
