Could the Goodluck Jonathan government be said to be accident-prone? That may not be true. God rewards man for every act good or bad deservedly. The floodgate of scams that burst open with the pension fund scandal has released more filth for the nation to gulp belly full. The over-powering Tsunami of fraud has overflowed…
Ribadu: A Matter of Integrity
By Toks Ero That former chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, formally defected to the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, is no longer news. Mixed reactions have trailed his defection with many Nigerians expressing utter disappointment and disbelief in his perceived unprincipled political and ideological somersault. The act of defection…
I have no anointed candidate – Babatunde Fashola
I have no anointed candidate. Babatunde Fashola, governor, Lagos State, talking about his successor. It was not what (Olusegun) Osoba did that is the cause of this issue; it is what the governor did not do. Akin Odunsi, senator, representing Ogun West, rationalising the crisis rocking the All Progressives Congress in the state. I will…
Power of the People
By: Dayo Oladeji – Saki, Oyo State. I refer to your special report, How The People Won In Osun, TELL, August 25, 2014. Weeks before the battle, an average non-partisan resident of the South-west geo-political zone could bet with his or her life that the election had been won by the Peoples Democratic Party and…
We Need to Step Up Our Modus Operandi
Fems Alabo – Ekowe, Bayelsa State. I refer to your cover story, Boko Haram: Why The War Drags On, TELL September 1, 2014. The security forces have a herculean task ahead of them and they should not play politics with this issue because we are in this together; it affects all of us whether you…
We Must Be Proactive
By: Akin Adedeji, Ilorin, Kwara State. The tragedy of the Nigerian financial sector remains that our government and the stakeholders were not prepared for the ever-changing trends in the sector. Surely, Nigeria and Nigerians only learn geography in the morning of the earthquake. It is high time we anticipated the bitter economic times, even as…
The Need to Foster Development
By: Tosin Olabisi, – Eruwa, Oyo State. I refer to your cover story, Are The Boom Times Back? TELL, September 15, 2014. The Nigerian environment must be conducive in order to attract foreign investors. We can never say confidently that Nigeria’s economy is growing. Government must provide adequate power supply to both rural and urban…
The friend of our enemy is our leader – Sam Omatseye
The friend of our enemy is our leader Sam Omatseye, chairman, editorial board, the Nation newspaper, harping on the relationship between President Goodluck Jonathan and Ali Modu Sheriff. I am happy when people associate me with positive controversy. Gabriel Amanyi, aka Terry G, musician,talking about his identity. I wish them what they wish me.…
Adebanjo: Another Four Years of Decay?
Scotland has just decided by approximately 55 per cent vote to stay in Britain. It does not rob Scotland of its soul as a nation in the United Kingdom. Bavaria prides its institutions more than it prides the Republic of Germany. In fact, all the states of Germany are genuinely autonomous of the Federal Republic…
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