One major area of weakness is the tendency to assume, incorrectly, that all that is required is personnel changes whereas what may be advisable is a wide-ranging audit of capacity, infrastructure and personnel in an integrated sense
Blasting rhythms fill my veins my face my limbs encounter in the living waters of that Tremendous Lover who makes my eyes dance. [Mark Nwagwu (2010) My Eyes Dance. Ibadan: BookBuilders, p 339] My Eyes Dance! Not exactly, for they actually spin and wobble in the divine and mundane interlocking of Mark Nwagwu’s latest novel. [...]
Is someone trying to impress President Goodluck Jonathan? It is a matter of public record, for example, that Jonathan’s wife was once probed by the EFCC. Why is her name not on the list?
M.D. Abubakar’s life is defined by a high degree of bitterness and misery. He is so blinkered in his uncritical support of, and fawning adulation for, Bukola Saraki, his political hero, that he is willing to jump into a ravine in order to please his master.
The key issue here is that there is a specific allegation against Jonathan, not disguised, point-blank! Is it true that he has been distributing money to delegates as alleged? If not, say so and show evidence to the contrary!
We need to elect a thinking leader in 2011. He is not IBB; not Atiku and definitely not Mr. Jonathan. We need leadership that can think and understand modern governance, a responsible leadership, a leadership that can be held by its word
Few years ago, Nigerian youths looked upon some people as epitomes of perfection. These role models went about making speeches, organizing symposia and delivering guest lectures on how to succeed in life. They exuded confidence that transcended beyond the shores of Nigeria and won laurels from local and international organizations. In the church, they occupied [...]
It’s been 13 years since Nigerian activist and musician Fela Anikulapo Kuti died. But his memory lives on through a shrine built in Lagos and a Broadway play in New York City. VOA’s Ndimyake Mwakalyelye reports. Follow @nigeriaplus
“Women invoke often the help and protection of God, finding in God their greatest if not only recourse and succour. It is their need for divine assistance and their belief in God’s assistance that unites them. They are together in their faith, despite the different expressions that faith is given in their religious traditions.”
The wife of Nigeria’s vice president said she has teamed up with the first lady to empower Nigerian women ahead of next year’s general elections. Hajiya Amina Mohammed Namadi Sambo made the comment after participating in the Pan-African women conference here in Washington, DC. She said the conference focused, among others, on issues relating to [...]
