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The election has come and gone in 2015, but never have Goodluck Jonathan, Nigeria's former civilian president barred it all on any platform than in a soon to be released book “Against The Run of Play” authored by the Chairman of ThisDay Editorial Board. In his words, he was quoted as saying "What is going on now with respect to Boko Haram was a similar thing that transpired in regards to Niger Delta activists in 2007. "I put forth a valiant effort thus did the military, however, I can comprehend if there is more noteworthy sense of duty regarding the battle now than previously. In my time, Boko Haram said they were battling a heathen government. That normally needs to change since they can't likewise call Buhari an unbeliever. "There is a sentiment 'our man is there now' that you can't disapprove. It was a similar feeling with me with the Niger Delta activists at the underlying stage in 2007," he said. The former president was also quote

With the recent discovery of $50 million in a house at Ikoyi Lagos, Nigeria, the fifth of such discovery in less than two months of the introduction of the whistleblower's policy. I am just intrigued to know how much we have found in the houses, soakaways, shops etc, of different individuals in the country and they are about $150 million altogether. what about those that we haven't found? I will I am not disputing the fact that individuals have rights to earn income from a number of sources but, we can seriously dispute the legitimacy of these ones and the secrecy behind it. Some of the culprits have claimed the monies were given to them as a gift, others are claiming it came from legitimate businesses. I guess it is left for them to explain themselves and for the courts to decide. But here is my take on the situation at hand. We are completely doomed as a nation. Why do I say so? During the military regime, a lot of us were only looking at General Sanni Abacha our Pres

The federal government of Nigeria will today open a portal www.jobsforall.ng   for the registration of unemployed Nigerians. This disclosure which was made by the Deputy Director, Information & Public Relations, National Directorate of Employment, NDE, Edmund Onwuliri, in Abuja. "The portal is aimed at bringing together employers and the unemployed under one platform, he said" A good initiative if you ask me under normal circumstances. Am not sure the government is aware of the proliferation of these types of agencies in the private sector. for instance; we have platforms like jobberman.com, jiji.com, efirintin.com etc in the private sector who are catering for such need, why make them run out of business? The reason for the private sector is for things like these to stay private. I don't see how the private sector will benefit from the government joining these scheme. It might be another form of strong harming the private sector to provide jobs when there are not

Following the recent comment of Bola Ahmed Tinubu the APC leader in Nigeria, " that the southwest is solidly behind President Muhammadu Buhari."  one cannot help but wonder what must be going through his mind for making such a comment in this critical period of Buhari's government. First, he doesn't speak the voice of the common man and he doesn't speak the voice of the average Nigerian in the southwest. So where is that coming from? Is that suppose to mean a doubt in the people that clearly supported the APC during last elections? Following the recent recession that has hit this country, am not surprised that even "Jagaban" can read the handwriting on the wall. I want to understand something. We cannot criticize Buhari because we think his problems were predetermined by the Jonathan's Administration? Is that not what all politicians from opposing parties leverage on to gain power? Take Trump for example, he had to literally fight Obama during his ca

Before the 2015 elections, it was no news that there was an opposing party in the offing, to challenge the PDP  during the general elections. APC was like a dog barking out on social media and other platforms, about the misrule by the ousted PDP party. APC was very vocal of government policies and actions and was also quick to dispell grand projects so claimed by the PDP government. It is almost two years since the elections were held and lost, we are yet to see any form of opposition from the PDP.  It is not as if there is nothing to talk about, considering the way the present government is been run. Rather, they seem to have kept quite, for reasons best known to them. I understand the party is under immense pressure due to internal rift between the Makarfi and Ali Modu Sherrif faction, they lost an election, but did they lose their voice? Sometimes I see it as they have nothing to offer as the reason for their silence. There are lots of talking points on the administration of the cu

  Dino Melaye is a senator of the federal republic of Nigeria under the current 8th assembly, headed by Senate President Abubakar Bukola  Saraki. He is the incumbent senator representing Kogi west senatorial district and Chairman Senate Committee on FCT. Dino, as he is popularly called, has never shied away from controversy. From his days of partying with semi-nude women on his yachts during his holidays to him having a banter with senator Oluremi Tinubu, the wife of the APC  stalwart, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, and now to his recent controversy; authentication of his numerous degrees and his coming out with 3rd class from ABU Zaria. My aim today is not to vilify the man upon his recent controversy, but to seriously as ask; Why always Dino Melaye?   With his rugged looking appearance, no matter the number of native suits he wears, his audible voice in the senate is never mistaken for another. He has built up a strong persona over there that he seems to be unchallenged. People like

Just recently, a mandate w as placed on the South-East geo-political zone of the APC, to deliver the whole of that zone to the ruling APC lead government headed by President Muhammadu Buhari, when the 2019 elections kicks - off . If we can recall, during the 2015 elections, the incumbent President lost woefully in the said zone. In states like Imo, Ebonyi, Anambra, Enugu, Abia States. In fact, it was a landslide victory for the ousted former President Ebele Goodluck Jonathan. While it is not mission impossible for the ruling government, it is a herculean task to achieve. The first thing about convincing people to vote for you in politics is to give them a mindset to adopt if they are not necessarily changing theirs. The average easterner has a strong disdain for the political party called "APC." While much of it can be attributed to the stronghold of PDP in that region, it did the Apc no good that a bulk of its members and BOT are from the north and the South-West. A c