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President Buhari And Gov. El-Rufai’s Unrewarding Jibes

Ihesiulo Grace 17 December 2016 0

The corridors of power is wrapped in some mystique and those familiar with the internal workings of the seat of governments would readily concede to the existence of an inner circle which influences major decisions. In Nigeria, it is loosely referred to as the “kitchen cabinet.” Most times, it

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Wike’s River of Blood And The Rest Of Us

Ihesiulo Grace 10 December 2016 0

As my friends from Edo-Delta would say, “person dey grow pass don’t be silly”. They went on to explain that the expression connotes the fact that maturity must set in at some point in a person’s life such that they become self regulatory and do not have to be coerced into behaving responsibly. It however […]

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IMN Crisis: Borno Elders And Diseased Conscience

Ihesiulo Grace 10 December 2016 0

Famous Jihadists leader in Nigeria, Othman Dan Fodio once admonished mankind with this timeless wisdom; “Conscience is an open wound, only truth can heal it.” A few days ago, some Nigerians under the umbrella of Borno Elders Forum (BEF) wrote President Muhammedu Buhari (PMB) a brief letter. It expressed half-hearted concerns about the Islamic Movement […]

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IDPs’ Plight as Terrorists’ Latest Weapon

Ihesiulo Grace 8 December 2016 0

One really wonders why some people still can not stand the fact that their doomsday predictions for Nigeria failed. Despite glaring realities, said group of people choose to disbelieve the fact that the Nigerian military, indeed, is the best. This is evidenced in the incontrovertible fact that they, the Nigerian military, have been able to […]

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Bankole calls for stronger trade relations between Nigeria, Britain.

Ihesiulo Grace 6 October 2016 0

Former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Dimeji Bankole, has called on Nigeria and Britain to discuss modalities for strengthening trade relations between the two countries. Bankole, who was earlier announced as the new voluntary Honorary Vice President of Africa House and the Africa for Growth Initiative, made this call recently at the United […]

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Mr. President’s new sermon on Change

Ihesiulo Grace 21 September 2016 0

Leadership essentially entails persons in positions of authority leading the way for others to follow. It entails leaders leading by example, showing the light and pointing the way and walking in it, thus making it easier for the masses to follow suit. In other words, leadership entails persons in positions of authority walking their talk, […]

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Ikpeazu: Triumph of Abia equity charter

Ihesiulo Grace 29 August 2016 0

SINCE the creation of Abia State in 1991 by the Federal Military Government, the emergence of Governor Victor Okezie Ikpeazu is the first time in the history of the state that the Ukwa/Ngwa people produced a governor. All the former chief executives of God’s own State, thirteen in number, came from other zones, both military […]

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Odigie Oyegun’s declaration: Excuse for non-performance?

Ihesiulo Grace 29 August 2016 0

The declaration by the National Chairman of the governing All Progressives Congress (APC) that the party did not know while it was campaigning for the 2015 general election that Nigeria’s economy was in shambles, has made many to wonder if the statement is an excuse for the inability of the APC-led administration to deliver the […]

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What not to name your dog

Ihesiulo Grace 29 August 2016 0

Until his arrest on Saturday, August 13, 2016, Joachim Fortmose Chinakwe, could probably have remained largely unknown to the world, except by his relations and neighbours. Today, the 41-year-old trader has shot into international headlines, albeit unknowingly. Chinakwe was picked up following a supposed SOS call to law enforcement agents by one of his neighbours, […]

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The dangerous slide of Zamfara politics

Ihesiulo Grace 21 July 2016 0

It is increasingly becoming unenviable to be so elected as Chairman of Nigerian Governors Forum. Nigerians are asking if the office of the chairman of the governor’s forum is jinxed. The tenures of two preceding chairmen were better not remembered. From the time Rotimi Amaechi superintended over the group, it had been quite turbulent for […]

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Economy: Beyond the lamentations

Ihesiulo Grace 20 July 2016 0

Not many Nigerians were surprised when President Muhammadu Buhari recently declared that the inability of the previous governments to plan and save for the future during the crude oil price boom is reason Nigeria is presently going through economic turbulence. President Buhari, who said this while receiving the Chief Global CEO of Unilever, Mr. Paul […]

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The 2019 fight to finish

Ihesiulo Grace 18 July 2016 0

The 2019 presidential election is still far away but it is already shaping up to an epic battle. On the surface, last week’s brawl between Senator Dino Melaye and Oluremi Tinubu who were enmeshed in a shouting bout using unprintable words against each other may look like a mere contest between two Senators. But it […]

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Dino vs Oluremi: A tale of two senators

Ihesiulo Grace 14 July 2016 0

Executive sessions in Nigeria’s National Assembly are done behind closed doors. That’s the practice. However, doors to Nigerian parliaments are naturally flung open at plenaries, thus giving interested Nigerians and particularly the media the opportunity to partake, albeit as muted observers, in the goings on there. Many had argued in the past that it is […]

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Economy: Beyond the lamentations

Ihesiulo Grace 13 July 2016 0

Not many Nigerians were surprised when President Muhammadu Buhari recently declared that the inability of the previous governments to plan and save for the future during the crude oil price boom is reason Nigeria is presently going through economic turbulence. President Buhari, who said this while receiving the Chief Global CEO of Unilever, Mr. Paul […]

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BREXIT: Lessons for Nigeria

Ihesiulo Grace 4 July 2016 0

After 43 years membership of the European Union (EU), British voters on Thursday, June 23, 2016, opted to leave the Union, making many Nigerians to wonder when they be given the opportunity to decide whether to remain or exit the British contraption that has continued to wobble more than 100 years after amalgamation. The outcome […]

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BREXIT: Any Lesson for Nigeria?

Ihesiulo Grace 25 June 2016 0

As mixed reactions continue to trail the historic voting by the United Kingdom to exit the European Union (EU) last Thursday, the import of the outcome of the referendum has continued to reverberate across the globe. In Nigeria, the development in the former Colonial Master hasreverberated so deep that some scholars and most stakeholders are […]

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He who lives in glass house……..

Ihesiulo Grace 24 June 2016 0

The saying that it is unwise for people who reside or whose offices are covered in glass to throw stones at passersby or any other person for that matter, is indeed a wise and time-tested saying. Even Yoruba speaking people also corroborated the above saying when they posited that it is unadvisable for someone to […]

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PDP: What does Sheriff want to prove?

Ihesiulo Grace 22 June 2016 0

Since emerging National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in February, former Borno State Governor, Senator Ali-Modu Sheriff, rather than unite the party, has turned out to be its major headache, making many to wonder what he wants to prove. More so, his insistence on remaining as the national chairman of the party despite rejection […]

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Who is afraid of restructuring Nigeria?

Ihesiulo Grace 19 June 2016 0

The recent call by former Vice President Atiku Abubarkar for the restructuring of Nigeria appears to have ruffled some feathers, but the question is why the antagonism? This is because evidence on ground clearly shows that all is not well with the entity called Nigeria as presently constituted. Ever since it got her independence in […]

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Woe to promoters of hatred in Osun

Ihesiulo Grace 17 June 2016 0

Gradually, the specter of unrests is enveloping the entire Nigeria and there appears no one (may be not so) to quench the fire. The North Eastern part of the country has been under the sledge hammer of the irredentist religious bigots, who termed themselves Boko Haram. Of late, we have seen a rejuvenation of immense […]