By Adekunle Seyi On Saturday 22nd and Sunday 23rd of June 2019, the street of downtown in Toronto Canada was crowded for the Toronto annual Pride Parade festival. The parade that took place during that weekend has wrapped up for another year. According to the urbanities in Toronto, the Pride Parade is one of the…
Buhari, Pick Your Steps Gingerly
Nigerians now have problems with standard and taste. Salihu Ibrahim, former chief of army staff’s description of the Nigerian Army of his charge fits the present character of the average Nigerian of today. He had said then that his force was where, “anything goes”. Must it continue? One thinks that is why Muhammadu Buhari is…
Respect the People’s Will –Jonathan Tells Candidates
As Nigerians return to the polls tomorrow, President Goodluck Jonathan has urged contestants in Saturday’s governorship and House of Assembly elections across the country to respect the will of the people. This, he said, became important as his administration promotes a new Nigeria, “that is a pacesetter and light bearer in the practice of democratic…
Nigerians Speak
If they say the military cannot secure 14 local government areas out of 774 local governments in six years, how can we be sure, they can secure those 14 council areas in six weeks? Muhammadu Buhari, presidential candidate of APC, picking holes on the reasons given for the postponement of elections by INEC. There is…
2015: Fleeing Nigerians return to the North
Following the postponement of the February general elections some Nigerians who left parts of the north for fear of being attacked are returning there to continue with their daily living. One of them, Moses Odeh, an estate surveyor, who left Kano early this month said he was considering going back as the elections have been…
Nigerians Speak
I don’t want to address old people like me because we are spent already. President Goodluck Jonathan, assuring Nigerians that the future of this country belongs to the youth. What will be, will be… Rilwan Akiolu, Oba of Lagos, encouraging President Jonathan when he visited his palace. I am not sharp at all and that…
Nigerians Speak
Jonathan is surrounded with liars and dubious hunters of wealth masquerading as well-wishers…. Mohammed Abdulrahman, national executive council member, Arewa Consultative Forum, describing President Goodluck Jonathan’s aides. What is most surprising is that we have three anti-corruption agencies in Nigeria… none of them cares to do anything about it. Balarabe Musa, former governor…
A Speech Without Theme
What ace has President Goodluck Jonathan left up his sleeves? He sounded very naïve in his appeal to Nigerians on Christmas Day. There was no such exhortation loaded with ideals that could lift people’s spirits. It was pedestrian and short of such thoughts that rouse a sleepy nation to reality. It was a speech without…
Nigerians In France Hold Rally For Jonathan, Wike
In an effort to drum-up support for the re-election of President Goodluck Jonathan and the People’s Democratic Party’s governorship candidate in Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, some Nigerians recently held a rally in Paris, France. Ukrakpo Henry, Coordinator of Wike Diaspora Campaign Group in France, in a statement, said the group had closely monitored political developments…
We Can Look Forward With Renewed Hope in 2015 – Buhari
Mohammed Buhari, Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC has expressed optimism that in 2015 Nigerians “can look forward with renewed hope and the knowledge that things can and will change.” Expressing faith that the New Year will expand the frontiers of innovation and creativity in the Nigerian youths, Buhari stated that the country…
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