As a virtuous Nigerian, I have continued to ask myself again and again if indeed we owe the former Lagos State Governor and national leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu the slot to become the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. While on the surface, Tinubu is seen as the savior of the Nigerian opposition; standing firm as the only person who could look up to former President Olusegun Obasanjo in that era; those who look beyond the ordinary will see that Tinubu already to a very large extent already owns the Presidency. For…
Author: Wale Adebayo
The sudden news that the corruption case hovering over the Chairman of the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT), Justice Danladi Umar, was quashed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) caught Nigerians unaware. The timing of Umar’s vindication was extremely suspicious, especially after news reports showed that the CCT boss was engaged in corrupt practices, with documentary evidence provided on social media platforms. Many people have refused to be surprised, knowing that the said letter of exoneration issued to Justice Danladi anew is no other document but the old one packaged by his accomplice and ally, the erstwhile EFCC…
It is a bitter truth that thieves will never hunt a destitute; sickness will never disturb a dead body and never in the history as an evil confronts a devil. It is of strong belief of evil to befall a patriot. Behind every great man, there is always an epoch of trial so it is our beliefs that the political persecution and the Agencies accusation of the Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki is a storm that will soon come to an end. It is a willingly planned idea of some self-centred, egoistic political bosses to tarnish the image of a…
“There is really only one ‘non-negotiable’ demand. And that is; ‘power to the working class’. Each year, as we join millions across the world to celebrate the victories of workers, our own Freedom Day remains still fresh in our minds. On May Day, we remember that the workers’ flag is not red simply by accident or for artistic reasons. As the traditional Labour song goes, “Our life’s blood has dyed its every fold”. Not all those who wave the red flag or claim to speak for the working class actually do so, while entertaining that feeling. Of course, the workers have made…
A rally against the leadership of Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, which held in United Kingdom on Saturday 23rd April 2016, was marked with a low turn out as less than 20 people were in attendance. The rally which was purportedly organised by one Adeka Onyilo to sue for Saraki’s resignation as the Senate President following his ongoing trial at the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) was however marked with a low turn out as the alleged hired crowd failed to show up despite a few pounds promise. Onyilo who stage planned the rally has in the past been charged…
The Wellbeing Foundation Africa (WBFA), on April 22 in Abuja, has shared insights with the leading global development platform, DEVEX. When working with women and girls from post-Boko Haram captivity, the Foundation, as part of a local network of organizations working for improved protection of women and girls, called for “an individual-based intervention,”. The article, published on 22nd April 2016, on the DEVEX website, discusses the necessary considerations when working with women and girls that have experienced extreme trauma during their captivity with the Boko Haram insurgents. Dr Luther-King Fasehun, Nigeria Country Director at The Wellbeing Foundation Africa stated that although…
The arrival of the Senate President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, at the Ilorin International Airport, today, April 22, was a display of love where mammoth crowd of loyalists and well-wishers among other Kwarans trooped out to welcome the number three of the country. Saraki, the former governor and political leader of the State, touched ground with glowing smiles on his face like a soldier who’s overwhelmed by the joy of reuniting with his family after many months at war-front. The Senate President was escorted by the teeming supporters to the palace of the Emir,…
In Lagos, Nigeria on April 21, WAMAs has announced the winners of this year edition of West Africa Mobile Awards. The 10 winners of the inaugural West Africa Mobile Awards (WAMAs), the first truly West African technology awards to recognise the region’s best mobile and tech companies, were announced this evening at the awards party in Lagos, Nigeria. An overwhelming response drew submissions from 10 countries, across 3 continents. The winners were announced during an awards gala party at Rooftop in Lagos with over 150 mobile industry executives, international media, investors, prestigious judges, and sponsors in attendance. The 2016 WAMAS were supported by…
It is no news that most students are confused on what to study in the university. So many students today in our schools are confused on what field they should follow. They do not understand the path to follow and so, you hear them talking about studying courses that they do not have a pre-knowledge about and have the capacity to study. It goes to show that there is the need to introduce guidance and counseling in schools in Cross River State (CRS). There is the need to counsel young students on youth and career counseling. I remember having a…
It was an action-packed court session today, as several interesting revelations came to light as the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) trial of the Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, entered its fifth day. Earlier in the day, based on the Chairman of the CCT, Dan Ladi Umar’s, double-booking of cases at the same time and on the same day, the lead counsel of a former Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Elder Godsday Orubebe, who is also on trial at the CCT, argued that double-booking two cases was an abuse of court processes. In a heated rebuttal, the CCT Chairman ordered…