Campaign, no campaign, by Dakuku Peterside
Nigeria’s political parties can tell us who will coordinate their campaigns, mobilise supporters and deliver strongholds. They owe us comparable clarity on who will deliver safer communities, functioning hospitals and an economy where work pays. As preparations for 2027 gather momentum, the machinery for winning power is becoming visible. The case for exercising it deserves […]
‘Let’s dedicate our victory to Fashola’
Aside food, drinks and music that form part of the entertainment here all football matches are shown on large screen television.
Movie Magic
It has to be said that Nigerian oil barons are not famed for passionately campaigning for the victims of oil exploration.
The dangerous path towards prosperity
In the week dominated by the sad news of attack by gunmen on the police detention facilities (SARS) in Abuja and the bombing of St Andrews Military Protestant Church in Jaji, the welcome relief was the reported statement of the Central Bank Governor, Mallam Sanusi Lamido Sanusi that half of the civil service work force should be sacked to curb wasteful expenditure. Though comical, Mallam Sanusi‘s statement confirm the observation of many people over the years.
Distressed banks, distressed people
QUITE often, it takes a single person to ignite what eventually grows into a large revolution. Revolution is not a tea party. It is bitter. Sometimes, the revolution bearer could embark on mass destruction. For instance, he could take a cutlass or any other weapon of mass destruction and kill a whole generation of persons. And sometimes, he could bring grave hurt only to himself.
Wogu and Orubebe: We are waiting
IF President Goodluck Jonathan will lose his bid for re-election he will have only himself to blame. It will not be because of Chief Olusegun Obasanjo’s laughable political busybody antics, whereby he pretends to still have the clout to determine whom to give power to or take from.
