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Boko Haram: Much Ado about the Indolent Representatives
Boko Haram: Much Ado about the Indolent Representatives By Oluwaseyi Oduyela I have watched and read a lot of abuses on Jonathan concerning the Boko Haram’s senseless attacks and none against members of the National Assembly-Senate and House- who receive millions in salaries. Recently, soldiers turned their guns on one of their commanders and it…
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MEMBERS OF THE NIGERIA’S 100 YEARS HALL OF SHAME
MEMBERS OF THE NIGERIA’S 100 YEARS HALL OF SHAME By Oluwaseyi Oduyela/Washington, DC Few days before the celebration of Nigeria’s 100 years of nothingness, the Islamist terrorist group, Boko Haram attacked and killed school children in Yobe state. Despite public outcry, Nigeria’s president Jonathan Goodluck went ahead with the celebration of the 100 years of…
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Re: IGP’s Scorecard: How Abubakar’s Police Shut Out South (The Sun Dec 25, 2013)…….About The Sun Story and Unbiased Reporting
Re: IGP’s Scorecard: How Abubakar’s Police Shut Out South (The Sun Dec 25, 2013)…….About The Sun Story and Unbiased Reporting By Seyi Oduyela/Washington DC The media have crucial role to play in presenting the facts, bringing out the arguments and generating in-depth knowledge and perspectives that spark ordinary people to action The role of the…
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ASUU STRIKE AND THE COLLATERAL DAMAGE
ASUU STRIKE AND THE COLLATERAL DAMAGE By Oluwaseyi Oduyela/Washington DC ASUU strike is hitting 5th month now! As a university student then, all I knew was strike and when I became a lecturer at Tai Solarin College of Education and served as the first Assistant Secretary of the Colleges of Education Academic Staff Union-COEASU, any…
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THE RAPE OF NIGERIA…..THE BEGINNING OF THE END
THE RAPE OF NIGERIA…..THE BEGINNING OF THE END By Jaiyeola Ajasa/Jaiyeola Street. Let’s be blunt. The rape of Nigeria is nothing new. What is new is the frightening degree of corruption in high places. Especially, public office holders. Never in the history of our great nation have public office officials been so rich. And WE…
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A YORUBA MESSIAH NOT NAMED ASIWAJU BOLA TINUBU……….
A YORUBA MESSIAH NOT NAMED ASIWAJU BOLA TINUBU………. By Jaiyeola Ajasa Bola Tinubu, to his disillusioned fanatics is a conquering hero. It is hard to fathom that any intelligent being will see him as such. They gave him the hyperbolic title ASIWAJU. Truly, one does not know where to begin unpacking the moral and intellectual idiocy…
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MIKE AKHIGBE, OIL SMUGGLING, AND THE NAVY: HOW HE OCHESTRATED THE LOSS OF OVER N38bn WORTH OF PETROLEUM PRODUCTS THROUGH BUNKERING IN SIX MONTHS IN 1996
MIKE AKHIGBE, OIL SMUGGLING, AND THE NAVY: HOW HE OCHESTRATED THE LOSS OF OVER N38bn WORTH OF PETROLEUM PRODUCTS THROUGH BUNKERERING IN SIX MONTHS IN 1996 INTRODUCTION Mike Akhigbe would not have been a household name if he hadn’t been to the military. Akhigbe was a member of the elite class on the Nigerian Defense Academy…
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Obama, the Political Tactician-in-Chief
Obama, the Political Tactician-in-Chief Oluwaseyi Oduyela/Washington DC It is increasingly clear now that political analysts are yet to be schooled in President Obama’s political school of thought. The man, Obama, has repeatedly beaten pundits and analysts arms down with his surprises. Obama appears to be more than one step ahead of them in the game…
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Dr. Kayode Fayemi (Ekiti State Governor) A Lost Asset
Dr. Kayode Fayemi (Ekiti State Governor) A Lost Asset Oluwaseyi Oduyela/Washington, DC I must confess that before yesterday, I knew little about Dr. Kayode Fayemi. His name did not ring much bell when I heard he contested for Ekiti governorship election. It may appear that the last person I remembered very well as Ekiti State…
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Mimiko’s Victory and Future of Yoruba Politics: A Rejoinder
Mimiko’s Victory and Future of Yoruba Politics: A Rejoinder Seyi Oduyela/Washington, DC I took time to read Allwell Okpi’s article; at first I didn’t know if it was an opinion or a feature article but I eventually regard it as feature article. All the same, I think some areas of his article need clarification and…
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