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Yusuf Gagdi: An avuncular legislator

Yusuf Gagdi: An avuncular legislator

By Dapo Ipoola Avuncular is an adjective that describes someone who is kind, patient, and friendly- resembling benevolent, warm- hearted, kindness, or generosity. An avuncular legislator is a lawmaker who acts like a kind, wise legislator. They use patience and experience to mentor younger politicians, build friendships across the party lines, and calm tense arguments. […]
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Buhari’s probe and the monstrosity of corruption(2)

Buhari’s probe and the monstrosity of corruption(2)

1)We subscribe to the new National ideology, which is to build a truly great African democratic country, politically united and targeted at creating a stable economically prosperous, socially organised, with equal opportunity for all and responsibility from all to become the catalyst for black Renaissance, and making adequate all-embracing contribution sub-regionally, regionally and globally.

Fashola, Buhari and an Administration Bereft of Ideas

Fashola, Buhari and an Administration Bereft of Ideas

Just two days ago on the 11th of November, 2016, Raji Fashola, Nigeria’s super minister of power, works and housing, who is more famous for spending ₦78 million on his website in 2014 (an amount then worth $500,000) said that the 7% GDP growth Nigeria enjoyed under the Jonathan administration was solely the result of high oil prices rather than any policy of that administration.

Rise of the populist

Rise of the populist

VERY few saw this coming, Donald Trump surprisingly pulled a rabbit from the hat. He is president elect and our Dear Hilary isn’t. The world must now deal with the reality of a Trump presidency, the uncertainties and its inherent cataclysmic consequences.

Buhari’s probe and the monstrosity of corruption

Buhari’s probe and the monstrosity of corruption

FROM independence in 1960 till today, Nigeria has turned out 99.9% corruptionists and psychotically corrupt leadership at all levels, so much so that corruption has become the domineering mantra and ingrained culture of Nigerians. Nobody is free, no, not one is free.

Nigeria-US Relations And Donald Trump

Nigeria-US Relations And Donald Trump

I do not share the view of those who assume that by some kind of miracle, in the shape of electoral-college defections, Hillary Clinton would still, on the strength of winning the popular vote, supplant Donald Trump as US 2016 President-elect.