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INEC and the road to 2027

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 […]
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Communicating strategies for a cleaner Lagos

Communicating strategies for a cleaner Lagos

ACHIEVING and maintaining a cleaner Lagos is one of the priorities of the present administration. Governor Akinwunmi Ambode, has demonstrated, by words and actions, that he is totally committed to bringing this to reality. That is one of the reasons for the approval of this workshop.

Family Matters: Positive Men Influenced by Women

Family Matters: Positive Men Influenced by Women

Proverbs 18:22 says: “He who finds a wife finds a good thing and obtains favor from the Lord.” What that suggests is that a good wife and mother is one of the qualifications to obtain favor from God. A home without a woman cannot be a completely happy home. As will be proved, one would be convinced that husbands may be heads of household, women are the necks. There are many great men in the world that would not have been great without the unflinching support of their wives. I will mention just a few.

Buhari: A president and his covenant with God

Buhari: A president and his covenant with God

Destiny has a strong influence in the shape of the affairs of men and nations. Theologians believe only God Almighty determines and divinely controls any outing of destiny at any phase in time and history. And God works in mysterious ways. Even the great seer, Nostradamus cannot challenge the potency and efficacy of God on […]

When a Vice President becomes a coordinating son – Reno

When a Vice President becomes a coordinating son – Reno

Nigeria is a land of opportunity. And I do not mean this the way Nigerian politicians usually mean it, as a cliched speech for the campaign trail. I mean this from the bottom of my heart because it is true and I have benefited from it and I can prove it.

France legislature and Macron’s “Republique en Marche” dictates

France legislature and Macron’s “Republique en Marche” dictates

After winning the French presidential election with over 60% of the expressed votes cast in his favour, Emmanuel Macron is also transforming from mere “En Marche” to “République en Marche” in order to curry the favour of those who believe that what brought their Vth Republic to life when General Charles de Gaulle proclaimed, as the Algeria – Franco war raged on between 1956 – 58, “L’Afrique aux Africanis” – leave Africa for Africans. He felt it was high time France acknowledged the right for any given people to decide for themselves how they wanted to be governed.

Lagos and the tale of four gates

Lagos and the tale of four gates

From the tale of these three gates so far, it would not be wrong to conclude that Lagos seems to have done better when it was in opposition to the ruling party in Aso Rock

What is wrong with this anti-corruption war?

What is wrong with this anti-corruption war?

DESPITE all that may be taken as gains from the President Muhammadu Buhari administration’s anti-corruption war, there are good reasons to believe that the whole campaign might be a journey to nowhere. Uncharitable as this may sound, the fact cannot be denied that to date there is no concrete and irreversible achievement to the campaign’s credit.