I stumbled upon this piece on LinkedIn and though I should share with you. The piece was shared by Olusegun Awolowo, son of the Late Sage, Chief Obafemi Jeremiah Awolowo. It is a reflection on Obafemi Awolowo s Letter From Prison To Major General Aguiyi Ironsi Pressing For His Release And That Of His Colleagues Dated 28th March 1966. Read the full release below: CONFIDENTIAL 28th March, 1966 The Supreme Commander and Head of the Federal Military Government, Lagos. Thro: The Director of Prisons, Prisons Headquarters Office, Private Mail Bag 12522, Lagos. Sir: PREROGATIVE OF MERCY: SECTION 101 (1) (a) OF…
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As the U.S. presidential candidates lay out competing visions for the country, I have been thinking about a topic they have not yet discussed in detail: what political leadership can do to accelerate innovation. Innovation is the reason our lives have improved over the last century. From electricity and cars to medicine and planes, innovation has made the world better. Today, we are far more productive because of the IT revolution. The most successful economies are driven by innovative industries that evolve to meet the needs of a changing world. From the advances that put a computer on every desk…
Urges residents to stop celebrating mediocrity Calls on Ambode to pay victims of demolished buildings The Save Lagos Group has called on Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode to stop the ongoing propaganda campaigns on recently completed road project works in the state, saying the roads have fallen short of the expectations of the people of the state. In a statement issued by the Convener of the group, Comrade Adeniyi A Sulaiman and the Director, Media and Strategy, Comrade Olaolu Oladipo, the Save Lagos Group described the projects as mere cosmetic façade aimed at deceiving the people of the state.…
New United Nations Study Maps Top 10 Ways Governments and Companies Can Create Digital Economies. For the first time, new evidence from 25 countries shows how governments and companies can move away from cash, as McKinsey Global Institute reveals a potential $3.7 trillion GDP boost A new report from the United Nations-based Better Than Cash Alliance unveils ten tangible steps governments and companies can take to leave behind a cash-dominant economy and embrace digitization of payments. The new report comes just as McKinsey Global Institute released projections that digital finance could lead to a $3.7 trillion GDP boost by 2025,…
A civil group under the aegis of Civil Societies Coalition for the Emancipation of Osun State (CSCEOS) has called on the anti-graft agency in the land, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to investigate the State governor, Mr. Rauf Aregbesola, his deputy, Mrs. Grace Titilayo Laoye-Tomori, Acting Vice-Chancellor of the Osun State University (UNIOSUN), Osogbo, Professor Jelili Alamu and other members of the management team of the University over an alleged N.5billon fraud in the construction of the University Library, particularly, in Osogbo main campus of the institution and other projects. The group also urged the EFCC to commence…
President of the Senate, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, on Tuesday challenged MTN Nigeria to play an increased role in sports development in the country. Speaking to reporters after a courtesy call by a delegation of the MTN Group in Nigeria led by Brig. Gen. Sani Bello (Rtd) and Ferdinand Moolman, Saraki emphasised that there was a need for large corporations to play a part in ensuring that Nigerian athletes had the necessary corporate funding to compete at the highest levels on the international stage. “It would be great for thriving corporations like MTN Nigeria to begin to look at how they can…
The election in Edo State between the two major contenders, Mr. Godwin Obaseki of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) can best be described as an election between lycan and vampires, Ehi Ekhator, Editor in Chief, Naija Center News writes. There is no much difference between the PDP and APC in the state as the current administration led by Adams Oshiomhole is a product of the PDP connection. Oshiomhole was desperate to become the governor that he sold his soul to the then ruling party, and the Igbinedion family. This is…
Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari ought to lower his conscience and learn from the President of Malawi, Joyce Banda who has recently declared to sell her Presidential planes and 60 Mercedes Limousines. Her activity would imply that she would have none in her ownership and resort to flying commercial airlines, British Airways, and recovers the plane yearly running expenses of £220,000. a move extolled by a British bureau Minister, Andrew Mitchell. In the mean time Nigerian President has been contemplating on selling his planes over a year back. A nation right now in subsidence overseeing more than 10 private planes with…
On Tuesday, September 20th, the Senate resumed its plenary activities after its yearly recess. For his resumption speech, the Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, delivered opening remarks that centred solely around the economy. Saraki stated that over the next few months, the focus of the Senate would be to save Nigeria’s economy from collapse. Find below six of the major highlights of his speech: 1. Saraki on Why the Economic Debate is Important “… the simple question for our debate must be; how do we tame the widespread hunger in the land? How do we save our businesses from…
WELCOME BACK SPEECH BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE, FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA, HIS EXCELLENCY, SENATOR (DR) ABUBAKAR BUKOLA SARAKI (CON) TO SENATORS OF THE 8TH SENATE ON RESUMPTION FROM A SENATE ANNUAL RECESS ON TUESDAY, 20 SEPTEMBER, 2016. Protocol: Distinguished colleagues, I am greatly pleased to welcome you back to the hallowed Chamber of the Senate after our annual recess. To our Muslim colleagues, I wish you all Eid Mubarak. I hope that the recess has afforded us the opportunity to reconnect with our constituencies and to reflect on the great task that lies ahead of us. During this…
The Meaningless Effort of Mr. Eze Monday Williams in His Article Titled: (Poverty and Slavery: New Political Weapons in Ebonyi State) I always refuse to respond to most online articles I read or to make a comment in the usual comment sections as it is usually a play ground for mostly unruly people. I however feel compelled in this case to save unsuspecting ebonyians from the clutches of a liar on a rampage. A cursory dissection of Monday Eze’s ill-advised attack on Chief David Umahi, the governor of Ebonyi State, will readily reveal to a perceptive mind the extent to…
A group of human rights activists under the aegis of Centre for Human Rights and Social Justice (CHRSJ) has thrown its weight behind the open protest slated for Friday this week by the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) against the continued detention of their leader, Comrade Nnamdi Kanu, by the Federal Government under President Muhamamdu Buhari’s watch, saying that the detention of Kanu since all this while was illegal and unconstitutional which must be stopped at all cost. It will be recalled that the IPOB, through its spokesperson on Monday, has enjoined the Igbo people and all those who believed…
The Governor of Ekiti State, Mr Ayodele Fayose, has described President Muhammadu Buhari as the major problem of Nigeria that Nigerians must solve, saying; “Our President, through his actions and in-actions is destroying everything that makes Nigeria a country and well-meaning Nigerians must stand-up to be counted in the crusade to save the country from going under.” The governor said it was President Buhari that went to foreign countries to de-market Nigeria by calling all Nigerians thieves and dishonest people, asking; “Which foreign investor will invest his money in a country of dishonest people? Who made investors to leave Nigeria…
Cross River Born Public Affairs Analyst, Prince Thomas Abi Jr., has expressed deep concern over the non availability of a juice processing factory in Cross River State. Prince Abi said with the current economic situation in the country it was only natural that the state ventures into building a juice processing factory. “With the tight economic situation in the country, venturing into building juice processing factories won’t be a bad idea”. He further said Cross River State was blessed with a lot of fruits that need to be ultilized. “We have a lot of banana in Boki, Ikom, Obanlikwu and…
As the fourth largest exporting trade partner of Nigeria, the United States does a great deal of marketing for products that go in and out of that country. As a result, a lot of marketing firms that do online advertising for Nigeria are based in the US and her territories. Although it may not seem quite correct, you need to consider that there are many companies in the United States seeking international markets for their products. Believe it or not, this is why Nigerian marketing here at home in the United States should target not only the United States but…
Underlining its commitment to help facilitate the growth and development of Nigeria’s education sector, Samsung Electronics West Africa has launched its fourth Samsung Smart School Project for teachers and students in Akwa Ibom State. The project is targeted at training teachers in basic computer literacy, while also providing them access to tools they need for more impactful teaching. Through deployment of its pioneering Smart Classroom solutions, the company aims to provide a purposeful and smart learning environment. Other Smart Schools have also been established in Abuja, Ogun and Cross River states. The electronic giant presented two units of the widely…
Nokia recently closed her administrative office in Lagos, Nigeria presumably due to issue with the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC). To demonstrate, her commitment to the Nigerian Market, Nokia wishes to clarify and place on record that they have effected constructive and collaborative engagement with the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC). As result of that, the company’s Lagos office has been reopened on Friday 9th September. Nokia’s business operations and support to their customers in the country have not been affected by the brief office closure. Nokia has operated in Nigeria for over a decade, and as in all other markets where we have a…
The Governor of Ebonyi State, Chief David Umahi, was on the news again last week. His “offence” this time was the inauguration of 191 new sets of Special Assistants, tagged, Senior Technical Assistants’ and Technical Assistants, by his administration. Two things were significant in the appointments. One, the list was dripping with names of unemployed youths. Two; the appointment was surprisingly dominated by loyalists of the Labour Party (LP), All Progressives Congress (APC), All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) and the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state. The Umahi’s formular apart from justifying geo-political realities in the state, immediately…
I was sitting on my own “jejely” when i read such a variety of promises by the Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Muhammadu Buhari in 2015. He guaranteed me that he was there to settle the issues of the nation, adding that “if anything went wrong, he would take responsibilities and FIX IT”. Few days ago, notwithstanding the non-verbal communication of frustration by the President, he approached Nigerians to begin the change, which he (Buhari) guaranteed the country. This is coming barely a month in the wake of propelling the same oppressive law that placed him in…
As Muslims across the country celebrate this year’s Eid-El-Kabir, we are reminded that it is a time to make sacrifices and show obedience just like the prophet Ibrahim. Muslims and Nigerians are enjoin to use this Holy month to show love to one another, show loyalty and total commitment towards nation building just like Prophet Ibrahim who was obedient to the call of the Almighty Allah when he was asked to sacrifice his son Ismail. At this year’s Eid -El-Kabir, Nigerians must be begin to make sacrifices and be willing to show compassion to the less privileged, the needy, the…