Vote-Buying taken to the limits
WE are almost impelled to start today’s piece on the hypothesis that money is the sole determinant of electoral outcomes in Nigeria. In every election, the two major political parties spend big and win big while the small parties spend virtually nothing and win virtually nothing.
Tomorrow belongs to the educated
Josef Omorotionmwan NIGERIA has hardly got its priorities right. A situation where the rent seeker is capable of paying the Professor’s salary and still left with a comfortable balance; and where the semi-literates parade chains of chieftaincy titles and live in ostentation while the Professor’s take-home pay can hardly take him to the next bus […]
Life begins at coronation
WE heartily congratulate the Royal Family and, indeed, the entire people of Benin Kingdom on the strings of success coming our way at this time. The 20th of October will go down as a red-letter day in the history of this Kingdom.
Open letter to Adams Oshiomhole (1)
Congratulations, Comrade. You are now the last godfather standing. There is the often mistaken impression that you have destroyed godfatherism in Edo State. The truth is that you only changed the face of godfatherism
Which way out of this recession?
NIGERIA is in a recession. It is commonly agreed that we did not get here by sprint. Rather, the journey was more of a long distance race in which every manager of the economy, past and present, is guilty as charged.
Still redefining disability
WHEN it suits us, we tout the idea around that there is ability in disability. Of course, this also presupposes that there must be a lot of disability in ability. This type of situation comes to the fore every four years – after the Olympiad and its Paralympics counterpart.
Nigerians living for elections
THE deferment of the Edo State governorship election from Saturday, September 10, 2016 to Wednesday, September 28, 2016 gives us space for a little introspection into our election cycle.
Edo 2016: The longest 48 hours
IN the next 48 hours, Edolites will go to the polls to elect a new Governor. How lucky could anyone be when the situation we have by default is what people in the more advanced democracies earnestly pray for and work hard to attain?
Path to economic recovery
IF the truth must be told, Nigeria today is on the edge of a precipice – with its economy hanging perilously on the balance. The situation is so precarious that President Muhammadu Buhari will be seeking Emergency Powers to tackle the economy as soon as the National Assembly resumes from its vacation on September 12, 2016.
Who is still shopping for justice?
Nigeria is gliding towards anomy, all because everything is in shambles; and everyone has suddenly become an expert in everything. Professionals can no longer hold sway in their core professions.
What’s in a padded budget?
Here and everywhere, every occupation or profession has its unique language. Since understanding is a main essence of communication, it is imperative that professionals make themselves understood by the relevant public.
