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2027 polls: Who is afraid of Yayi’s impressive records?

2027 polls: Who is afraid of Yayi’s impressive records?

By Bola Olajuwon “Great spirits have always encountered opposition from mediocre minds. The mediocre mind is incapable of understanding the man who refuses to bow blindly to conventional prejudices and chooses instead to express his opinions courageously and honestly,” says Albert Einstein. The above is why I am not surprised about the laughable claims from […]
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Was there a country?

Was there a country?

TWO compatriots have commented publicly on the title of my book, Time to Reclaim Nigeria. At the public presentation of the book in Abuja on December 15, 2011, the special guest, Osun State Governor, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, in his presentation, “In Search of True Federalism”, noted: “This mission to reclaim Nigeria, however, is a little bit problematic. To attempt to reclaim something suggests that it was in your possession ab initio.

A season of anomie in Edo

A season of anomie in Edo

THERE is a creepy political melodrama going on in Edo State. The drama is, as it were, defining the shape, content and texture of the scheduled July 14 governorship election which incumbent Governor Adams Oshiomhole is already prosecuting by throwing in everything at his disposal: desperation, propaganda, intimidation, lawlessness, impunity and public funds.

Re: Maitama extension, not Jonathan please

Re: Maitama extension, not Jonathan please

THE attention of the FCT Administration has been drawn to the editorial of This Day Newspaper of Wednesday, March 21, 2012, entitled: “Maitama Extension, Not Jonathan Please.” From the beginning to the end, the editorial was full of venom, hatred and ill-will.

Leadership: History will always vindicate the just

Leadership: History will always vindicate the just

LEADERSHIP and patriotism are two intertwined virtues most times precariously misplaced in myopic assessment. Literally speaking, a leader may simply be referred to as a person who leads his people, or in the case of a product or contest, that brand or competitor always ahead or outshines others.