“A man without ethics is a wild beast loosed upon this world.” – Albert Camus A beast can be described as a contemptible or crude person, a brute, savage or an animal. How do you identify a beast? The easiest method of is by their actions. Through empirical evidence, some beasts
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The lives of 54 Nigerian soldiers may soon be terminated by firing squad. These soldiers were recently found guilty by a General Court Martial for mutiny and cowardice in the line of duty. The combatants, attached to the 7 Division, Nigerian Army in Maiduguri were convicted for failing to fight against the Boko Haram insurgents in […]
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo State, once a strong political institution, has in the last seven years suffered a self-induced dwindling of fortunes. The July 14, 2012 governorship election defeat in all the 18 local government areas may well have signalled the death of the party in the state. It would be helpful […]
On December 11, 2014, incumbent president Dr. Goodluck Jonathan and former Head of State, Major General Muhammadu Buhari officially emerged the candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the All Progressives Congress (APC) respectively. The first thing to note about this fixture is the inability of the Nigerian political space to throw up any […]
If there’s one thing I want you to take away from this piece, it is the fact that coaching does work. And if there’s one area where it’s urgently needed, it’s in the area of personal finance. As a matter of fact, coaching can make all the difference between success and failure and between winning […]
Now, let’s face it. Despite all the empty noise about being driven by patriotism and “desire to serve my people” that usually saturates the atmosphere at each election season, a careful, conscientious search on the political terrain can only yield about less than one percent of aspirants motivated solely by genuine desire to improve the […]
I suppose it is time to look beyond the 2015 election and focus on the problem the next government whether a PDP or APC would face. This is because election can be very deceptive as the promises of politicians can leave people with the false hope and expectation, which normally ends in disappointment. Some […]
Desperation surges within the presidency and PDP camp. Postponing the election to March 28, this group thought they had bought added time to alter the electoral equation in their favour. They were frightened that February 14 would have been their demise. Four weeks out of the six week delay, they have not found the elixir […]
This piece has nothing against Jega as a person or an umpire but is merely a bonafide legal commentary on his insistence that the only voters he will allow to vote are those possessing their PVC. That is well and good; but in such event, Jega must also be mindful of the following provisions of […]
WITH the dark and dank, treacherous hour stealthily creeping up upon us, and menacingly casting its dark, foreboding shadows and silhouette on the jittery nation dying for some relief, it is perhaps time to sound the final warnings, and perhaps share some advice and home truths, too, with both the government and the Nigerian people […]
Understandably distracted by the high intensity of the ongoing electioneering campaigns, the public seems to have ignored an equally important issue of the moment. This has to do with the many scams trailing the PVC contract awarded by INEC Chairman, Attahiru Jega. Considering the low publicity, this piece comes as a modest effort by a […]
As the dates for the general elections draw nearer, many issues continue to come up for discussion in a bid to ensure that nothing is left to chances in conducting successful polls in the country. However, some Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs), such as those incarcerated in prisons and those relocated to other areas of the […]
With the Presidential election set for March 28th and governorship and National Assembly elections on April 11 a lot of palpable anxiety is now enveloping the country. The closeness of the elections this season has resulted in various tactics to win votes. One troubling approach is the use of religion and ethnocentrism by various candidates. […]
I t is essentially disturbing that Nigerians no longer see President Goodluck Ebele “Azikiwe” Jonathan as the nation’s saviour. His deceptive preachments, “My ambition doesn’t worth the life of anyone”, like the other swaddling hogwash, have been exposed for what they are: fraud. Since his re-election campaigns began, no one is left in doubt that […]
“LOVE your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you…” the voice of 30-year-old Jesus floated to the ears of those within earshot that cool evening back in Palestine. That was tough stuff for the Jews whose “Yahwehistic” doctrine had, for thousands of years, been ‘an eye for an eye, […]
One of the major talking points that has generated heated discussions and arguments surrounding the Nigeria’s 2015 general election has been the readiness of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to conduct the elections, and one that has resulted in the shifting of the polls by six weeks from February 14, 2015 to March 28, […]
B etween now and its inception as an amalgam of two opposition parties, with a motley mix of disaffected PDP members, APC appears to have gained some momentum that even surpassed its best expectations. Yet, in recent times, there is this noticeable downward spiral that is sure to adversely affect the party’s chances at the […]
MARWAN was on the operating table when the lights blinked and fizzled out. I turned on the headlamp I wear for situations like these, but it flickered, indicating low batteries. The nurse to my left pulled her cellphone from her pocket and turned it on, creating the only light in the pitch-black basement. Others in […]
Ask, what can N11 billion do? Quite a lot of course, although not for a money-guzzling but critical sector like road. This is the situation of federal highways this year as the Minister of Works, Architect Mike Onolomemen, disclosed on Monday that only N11 billion was allocated for capital projects of the ministry in the […]
In this season of politics when the din of campaigns and other shibboleths are drowning out other important national events, it was not unusual that the International Women’s Day, which came up on March 8th, was barely observed in the country. In line with the tradition, this year’s theme was “Empowering Women, Empowering Humanity”. It […]
