INEC and the road to 2027
By Ayo Ododo There are probably few jobs in Nigeria more thankless than conducting an election. The winner thinks he won because the people loved him. The loser is often convinced he lost because somebody somewhere tampered with the process. Between the two stands the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), praised by one side, condemned […]
Of quit order, self-determination and peace
If there are any people in Nigeria who demand and deserve self-determination, it must be the Bakassi people
Ambode: Talking with his works
For him, the task of governing Lagos was not a 100-metres dash that required hasty decision-making
Oborevwori and the scorecard of Delta Assembly
The House of Assembly is aware that Deltans are looking forward to the delivery of more dividends of democracy, and it is in our place to make that happen
2019: Ugwuanyi and Enugu traders’ endorsement
It was indeed an enduring encounter between “a governor and his people”, as the excitement that exuded from the jubilant crowd was a reality of the governor’s swelling popularity and acceptance
Road not worthy to take
Permit me fellow compatriots to say my mind. Permit me also to tell you the bitter truth that will save us all. The road which we seek to take is not worthy to be taken.
Is Nigeria a free nation or a conquered vassal state?
How can anyone describe Nigeria as free when the words Christ, Church, Christianity or Christian are not mentioned ONCE in the Constitution and when the word Sharia is mentioned 73 times, Grand Khadi 54 times, Islam 29 times and Muslims 10 times?
El-Rufai, Tunde Bakare and the groove from Timex Social Club – Reno
Now to brass tacks. I never thought I would live to see the day that Sahara Reporters would publish a story alleging, together with supporting documents, that a person reputed to be one of its benefactors, Malam Nasir El-Rufai, the under performing Governor of Kaduna state, has been systematically engaging in acts of corruption by way of awarding over invoices contracts to his fronts, family, friends and cronies, without passing these contracts through the due process of tendering and public advertising.
‘Daddy, I’ll be a pilot!’ and he was only 4 years old
Be careful what you dream about, it may well come to pass. Oluwatobi is my firstborn, “my might, and the beginning of my strength.” One day, when he was just four years old, we were all in the living room; myself, his mom, and his sister, when he exclaimed:”Daddy, I’ll be a pilot!”
How her friend’s betrayal turned to blessing !
FAMILIARITY not only breeds contempt, it also breeds a hotbed of opportunities for unfaithfulness. The more close-knit a crop of friends are, the wider the chances of swopping partners, albeit discreetly.
The Bully and the Bold in Nigeria
By Clement Udegbe IN our secondary school class one, Bishop Shanahan College, Orlu, in 1970 after the civil war, we had a mixture of all sorts, ranging from Been-Tos who just returned from overseas, where they ran to during the war, local native Child Soldiers, like myself who were involved in some kind of clandestine […]
