Opinion

OPINION: BUHARI, CORRUPTION AND THE CHICHIDODO BIRD

"Ah, you know, the chichidodo is a bird. The chichidodo hates excrement with all its soul. But the chichidodo only feeds on maggots, and you know the maggots grow best inside the lavatory. This is the chichidodo." — Ayi...

OPINION: THE RETURN OF GARRISON COMMAND POLITICS IN ANAMBRA

In 2003 as earlier stated in a part of this report, a self styled political godfather arose in Anambra state. With the active collaboration of his brother who was then a powerful force to reckon with in Aso Rock,...

OPINION: THE VOICE OF ESAU AND THE HAND OF JACOB

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At the APC rally held on Tuesday in PH, General Buhari referred to Raji Fashola as his chief of staff and the lines began to fall in places. At 41, General Buhari was a laid back head of state with Tunde...

OPINION: AS POLICE CHARGES FEES FOR ANTI-KIDNAPPING

In case you haven't read the allegation made by a membership group in which I am seriously involved with in the last decade that the Nigerian Police Force in Anambra state command specifically charges a variety of service charges...

OPINION: HOW JONATHAN KILLED HIS GOOD LUCK

With a tension soaked atmosphere, the Nigeria general election hits a countdown of days as various political parties and contenders continue to rally round for the sympathy and votes of the electorates. Apart from the federating states with rainbow...

OPINION: JIMI AGBAJE TICKS ALL THE RIGHT BOXES

Lagos has known some development since the beginning of the latest republic but has it really been about most Lagosians? How many slums have been turned into habitable places, just good enough for the masses to live, not in the...

OPINION: PARTY DELEGATES-ANOTHER VENAL ENTERPRISE

As part of the electoral requirements before elections, political parties through their party delegates conducts primary elections in all the states to elect candidates that will represent their parties in all the electoral posts in the forth coming general...

OPINION: WISHING PRESIDENT JONATHAN BAD LUCK DOES NOT HELP THE NATION

Whether one likes the person who is at the center of the presidency or not, at this time of crisis, in regard to our current problems with our oil and money, all good Nigerians should rally around the President....

OPINION: THE 2015 ELECTION AND PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION REFORM ISSUE

The 2015 General elections is scheduled to hold in February, 2015, a few weeks away. One of the key issues that political parties and candidates must address is how to improve public administration and deliver services efficiently and effectively...

OPINION: PARALLEL GOVERNMENT, A DRESS REHEARSAL FOR CIVIL WAR

On the 22nd of November 2014, members of the state security service, acting on a tip off raided a data capture centre used by the APC in Lagos. In a press release by the SSS spokesperson , she clearly stated...