tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-88052850893656772422024-03-14T02:19:24.422-07:00Mr Stanley Nwabia's BlogPolitics, Media, Lifestyle, SatireAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02741367562753566848noreply@blogger.comBlogger137125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8805285089365677242.post-86278490861504423362018-09-12T10:05:00.002-07:002018-09-12T10:08:16.002-07:00Five Reasons Nigeria Is Not Growing. Solution<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; white-space: pre-wrap;">Insecurity continues to plague Nigeria, from reports of tens of soldiers killed by Boko Haram to the jihadist insurgents capturing towns in the North East, maiming and killing fleeing citizens and exacerbating an ongoing humanitarian disaster of internally displaced citizens. Herders-farmer clashes have claimed thousands of citizens in the middle belt leaving blood and cries and a subdued citizens who groan for respite and a return to normal life to continue farming which is the main occupation of the soil rich region. Banditary as has not been seen in decades is raging in Zamfara and adjoining states. Kidnappers snatch travellers in large numbers on Abuja-Kaduna axis and demand ransom killing those that fail to meet their demands. The security state of Nigeria is worse than when President Buhari came to power. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; white-space: pre-wrap;">Thomas Mösch writing in DW Germany noted that Buhari’s second main theme which was anti-corruption has been all but successful. Nigeria has tanked in Transparency International's Corruption Perceptions Index down to 148th consecutively down from where it was in 2015 underscoring the fact that the anti-corruption drive has been a farce. The anti-corruption crusade which has been one-sided absolving anyone who is the good books of Buhari has failed to achieve results. Corruption allegations against members of President Buhari’s party and government are dismissed as frivolous. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; white-space: pre-wrap;">On the economy, Buhari has recorded abysmal performance such that businesses are groaning under stifling economic conditions. Though meeting a slowing economy, the administration has not been adept at economic management. There was lack of urgency towards economic management which was imperative. There is no convincing economic strategy. The government's dysfunctional economic plan aimed at bolstering the economy was dismissed by Bill Gates as inadequate for lifting Nigeria out of doldrums when he was invited to its flamboyant launching by the government earlier in 2018. Nigeria became the poverty capital of the world in 2018 with 87 million people in poverty. Over 8 million unemployment since 2015 and over 10 million out of school children in Northern Nigeria. On the issue of diversification of the economy, the government has failed to implement policies which will boost agricultural fortunes of the country. The mono-economy, dependence on crude oil persist. The government is not amenable to ranching which has been suggested as the panacea to the herders-farmer clashes and necessary to move pastoral farming in Nigeria to the mechanized level. The government has failed to initiate and carry out large scale agricultural programs solely or in partnership with commercial farmers. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; white-space: pre-wrap;">Over 7 million Nigerians were out of jobs from 2015 till date and youth unemployment is highest. Nigerian youths are in despair as reported by National Bureau of Statistics. With thousands leaving university annually and not finding jobs and there's no hope with President Buhari at the helm of affairs. Companies have been laying off staff since the recent recession.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; white-space: pre-wrap;">In recent times, the United States have warned of violence in the next election. The whole nation watched in aghast when armed men of the state security blockaded the National Assembly precinct. A democratic coup was averted but the threat to Nigeria democracy remains. The issue of the structure of the country has been on the front burners. President Buhari is averse to making changes to the constitution which will move Nigeria towards federalism. This has become a very important issue going into elections. The structural deficit of the country needs to be addressed. </span></div>
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</span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02741367562753566848noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8805285089365677242.post-37314953577260905072018-09-04T10:30:00.000-07:002018-09-04T10:30:01.405-07:00The Only Candidate That Can Save PDP from Defeat is Dr Bukola Saraki ~ Emma Ikumeh<br />
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major pivots on which Buhari achieved victory in 2015, bearing in mind the
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">The two major political parties that would most likely produce the
next president of Nigeria - the anchor point for political leadership - are
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and All Progressive Congress (APC). The APC
being the party of Mr Buhari is set to give him the 2019 presidential ticket
unopposed. However, as things stand, the APC has failed to deliver on its
campaign promises consequent on the leadership failure of Buhari. In effect, except
the APC rescinds it decision and prevails on Mr Buhari to jettison his
ambition, the party stands a big chance of losing out to the PDP which remains
Africa’s largest party and the last hope of the common man to rise from growing
poverty.</span></div>
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the defection of prominent members of APC who moved from the PDP prior to the
2015 elections. Comparatively, it has a pool of candidates who possess the
leadership acumen to unseat Mr Buhari and has gone into a coalition known as
the Coalition of Coalition of United Political Parties (CUPP) to wrestle power
from the APC. It is no gainsaying to unambiguously propose that PDP has a
better chance of winning the presidential election in 2019 than APC but its
choice of presidential candidate is a crucial variable in this political
permutation. </span><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Dr Bukola Saraki, the Senate president hinted to Bloomberg News that he is
considering</span></b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> running for president, former VP Atiku Abubukar had been the
touted choice for the PDP ticket. Mr Atiku is very vocal and audacious on
national issues and has successfully deployed social media especially on
twitter to criticise the present government. But the emergence of Dr Saraki in
permutations has taken political watchers by surprise as many expected him to
seek reprieve from the constant attacks on his person and office of the Senate
President by the APC who saw him as its main adversary because of his growing
political profile. His political dexterity awes the politically savvy as they
long to have a man of his pedigree and sagacity take a shot at the presidency.
He officially declared and threw the hat into the ring to contest the 2019
presidential primary of the PDP when he addressed the #NotTooYoungToRun advocacy
group in a political parley with youth aspirants of the PDP.</span><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Without doubt in the PDP, the battle is between Saraki and Atiku;
and for the PDP and APC, it is Saraki or Atiku versus Buhari. However, the
Senate president embodies a fresh perspective to leadership, which is
imperative at this juncture in the journey to development of Nigeria and set it
on the path of progress. He has tagged his campaign #GrowNigeria. And I intend
to advance the premise on which I believe Saraki appears most likely to be at
the helm of affairs of Nigeria in 2019 with a victory in the presidential
elections provided the PDP gives him the ticket. </span><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Dr Saraki is accorded recognition as the father of modern
governance in Kwara State given his type of politics which is devoid of rancour
and acrimony; focused on the good, development and advancement of the people of
his state and Nigeria. His political prowess is visible in how he has galvanized
Kwara politically; as governor of Kwara State for eight years, Dr Bukola Saraki
started a revolution to tackle the problem of food security and pragmatically
implemented diversification of the economy, which has remained lip service at
national level because of over-dependence on crude oil as major revenue
earner.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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13 large scale Zimbabwean farmers, the Shonga Farms project</b> was
initiated and today is a major supplier of cassava to Nigerian Starch Mills
Limited and provides fresh milk to WAMCO to produce Peak, Three Crowns milk and
Nutricima. It is also a major supplier of chicken to most restaurants in the
country, including Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) and bananas from the farm can
be found at Shoprite stores. Replicating the Shonga Farms model and empowering
farmers across Nigeria requires a person who has led such ground-breaking
transformation in the agricultural sector. </span><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">On education, Dr Bukola Saraki established Kwara State University
(KWASU) a state-owned university which did not exist despite Kwara being one of
the oldest states in Nigeria. Saraki’s leadership envisioned an egalitarian
Kwara state where citizens are educated to the highest level. In furtherance of
that grand goal, <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">the Ilorin Aviation
School</b> is one of the laudable projects initiated and completed by his
administration which afforded indigenes of the state to acquire high tech
knowledge in aviation. To be vindicated in his area of education as a medical
doctor, he established <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Kwara Advanced Ultramodern
Diagnosis Centre</b>. On the nagging issue of electricity, the Ganmo Power
Generation Plant, hundreds of ordinary power substations and some injection
Substations were built. These are just a few of the accomplishments of HE
Saraki as a state governor. Massive road and infrastructural projects were
initiated and completed. In terms of state government administration, Saraki
stands out. He was the chairman of the Nigerian Governor’s forum and his good
leadership as governor was felt nationally. </span><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Assembly and presidency brought yet another era of insight to the political
enigma and colossus Saraki is. The election of the opposition to the presidency
instead of unifying the opposition threw up a leadership tussle, which required
a great deal of wisdom and maturity to handle. The first point of consternation
was the election of the principal officers of the NASS. The leadership of the
APC had its preferred candidates leaving out the nPDP headed by Saraki which
was strategic in delivering the partnership which gave APC victory in the
polls. The APC till date embodies lack of internal democracy, which negates
equity and fairness. </span><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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leave the NASS leadership open to internal democracy post -victory in 2015,
which was imperative for deepening democracy in the larger polity. But the APC,
which mistook its victory as isolated from the nPDP that joined their fold
schemed to shortchange some consequential members of the party. Saraki
delivered a political masterstroke which remains an important epoch in the
annals of political history of Nigeria, a subject for political scientists and
students to study. He brought coalition politics into the senate where he made
concession to the opposition party PDP, garnered their block votes, with some
loyal APC senators, he was elected the Senate president. Nigerians were
relieved. The PDP which was wallowing in bitter election defeat heaved a sigh of
relief while the South East which was almost schemed out in this dispensation
got a top position in Senator Ike Ekweremadu as Deputy Senate (PDP) and it
helped quell dissenting voices. It is no gainsaying to call Dr Bukola Saraki
the unifier, a bridge builder and a man who radiates the true meaning of one
Nigeria. </span><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The 8th Senate under HE Saraki has been the most successful of the
fourth republic with groundbreaking bills and amendments passed while working
harmoniously with all and sundry to ensure that our democracy is protected. The
Senate under Saraki has passed over 200 bills in all facets of Nigeria as a
country such as the Petroleum Industry Governance Bill (PIGB) and Electoral
Amendment Bill. Specifically, as at its 3<sup>rd</sup> anniversary, </span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">on June
9, 2015, it passed 213 bills, cleared 138 petitions from members of the public.
</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">In all the consternations, which have simmered in recent times, he
has emerged as the face of democracy recognized by world powers most recently,
UK and European Union during the recent siege by Nigeria’s Secret Service on
the National Assembly. After the recent siege on the Senate, he addressed a
world press conference to assure the rest of the world that Nigeria is still
committed to democracy and rule of law despite cynical forces that are bent on
torpedoing progress. </span><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Dr Bukola Saraki is the link between the old and the new
generation. He best captures the aspirations of millennials and is an
embodiment of modern governance. Nigerians are disillusioned with the current
administration but what is missing is the linkage who will harness and galvanize
the dreams of many most Nigerians to actualize a progressive country. He
was instrumental in ensuring the #NotTooYoungToRun bill which lowers the age
for several elective positions was passed into law. He is Youth eccentric, one
of his major trademarks. The other two leading candidates, Atiku, PDP (71) and
Buhari, APC (75) are septuagenarians and the desire for a paradigm shift for
fresh leadership has never been more than today. Saraki will be 56 in 2019 and
fits into the picture Nigerians desire.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02741367562753566848noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8805285089365677242.post-63278871163319022402018-05-18T11:21:00.000-07:002018-05-18T11:28:42.500-07:002019: Voting Buhari Out, Difficult Not Impossible.<br />
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2019 General elections are less than a year away, and the candidates are
emerging. For the Presidential race, there is no doubt that incumbent President
Muhammadu Buhari currently runs the show and holds the ace, unfortunately. The
ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has never hidden its lust for power and its ability to
be callous in attaining and retaining Power no matter the consequences. This
has been evident in the APC’s style of governance at all levels; even its own
internal administration has not been spared. As an opposition party pre-2015,
the APC and its members were a vocal lot, they made allegations, threats and
utterances against former President Jonathan, acts that could have thrown Nigeria
into flames but for the gentle nature of Jonathan. Today, APC is in Power, and
have still not given up their old methods.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Muhammadu Buhari</span> <span style="font-size: small;"> Ibrahim Hassan Dankwambo</span></td></tr>
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is no longer news that the Nigerian Presidency under Muhammadu Buhari has been
a complete failure; under normal circumstances voting him out in 2019 should be
a no-brainer, it should be the easiest job for Nigerians since Buhari’s failures
are there for all to see. But, it isn’t. Truth is, President Buhari has become
a formidable Presidential candidate in spite of the ridiculous failures his
government has recorded. Reasons why Buhari’s 2019 prospects remain high can be
traced to a. Poor quality opposition and b. Pride, Ego and Arrogance of many
erstwhile Buhari supporters, too ashamed to admit that he was never a Messiah.
Then we also have the rise of sinister ‘Third party’ advocates that are either
consciously or sub-consciously trying to institutionalize voters’ apathy by
pushing forward a RED CARD agenda. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">This so-called Red card movement is calling
on Nigerians to boycott the two major political parties PDP and APC; this
movement has neither proposed any alternatives nor proffered real solutions.
Some schools of thought believe these Red-carders are covert political
mercenaries encouraging Voter’s apathy in order to give the incumbent President
Buhari an undue advantage.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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main opposition People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has done well thus far in
picking up the pieces after losing its 16year grip on Power and surviving a
major Chairmanship tussle. But many admirers of the PDP are not satisfied with
the quality of opposition it has given to Buhari - they want more fire. Many
want PDP to delve into the very dangerous form of opposition that the APC
imposed on former President Goodluck Jonathan. While it is true that in order
to get rid of Buhari in 2019, the PDP needs to put in place a well thought out
strategy, extreme caution must be taken.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Former President Jonathan’s core support base was in a way more
enlightened and could stomach the conventional and unconventional APC-inspired
criticisms which came their principals’ way. Buhari’s core support base in the
deep North is a direct opposite, religion is also a factor and the tendency to
resort to violence is high.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Buhari and APC can only be achieved if the PDP and all other opposition
parties, including all lovers of democracy come together and rally round one
major Presidential candidate in 2019. This candidate must be a unifier, someone
that is not coming with in-built grudges, vengeance and hatred for any part of
Nigeria. Our ideal 2019 candidate must be a wealth creator, not one whose sole
aim is how to share Nigeria’s Oil revenue. Corruption must be fought with institutions
and modern technology, this, our ideal candidate should know. On our part as Electorates,
we must drown the voices of imposters and for-hire intellectuals waving their
Red cards and distracting us. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Nigeria has about seventy political parties but the reality on ground shows that only PDP and APC have the nationwide
structures and financial capabilities needed to bid for Nigeria’s Presidency.
What this means is that (for now) the only party that has a realistic chance of
overthrowing APC in 2019 is the PDP. Still, the PDP cannot do it alone; a
consortium of genuine Democratic forces need to align. We must call out
fraudulent intellectuals in our mist pretending to be fencists but subtly
trying to sustain the Buhari status-quo. We must brush off certain young Clowns
that are presenting themselves as Presidential candidates all in a bid hoodwink
young voters and lead them right back to Buhari.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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(INEC) under an APC government will have the integrity to organize free and
fair elections in 2019, but we must keep the faith. As we continue to encourage
Nigerians of voting age to collect their Permanent Voters Cards, we must also
prepare ourselves to defend our votes with sweat and blood, if situation
demands it.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Nigeria is a land of the
absurd and Muhammadu Buhari's Presidency has taken that absurdity to heights
never imagined. Let us forget the incompetence, monumental failures in all economic
sectors, nepotism and world-class sycophancy; it may take Nigeria another
decade to recover from Buhari's four-year rule post 2019, and two decades if
Buhari wins a second term. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Never in the history of Nigeria has any failed
Leader attracted so much patience, understanding and silence from sections of
distinguished Nigerians that have been critical of all governments since 1960.
We also now have a new breed of Presidential media aides that have surprisingly
held their ground and in an awkward way romanticized Buhari's failures. I used
the word ‘surprisingly’ because Presidential Media aides of former President
Jonathan were a useless Train Wreck even though with hindsight, it is clear
Jonathan’s administration recorded better achievements.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">The Corruption going on in Buhari's Presidency,
among his close Cabal, aides and associates has shocked the nation but instead
of igniting mass outrage, what we have is limited outrage mostly on Social
media, while the traditional media and larger society continue with their
culture of silence. Then we have that segment of fraudulent intellectuals that
find it convenient to sharply criticize 'those surrounding the President' while
maintaining that the President's personal integrity is intact. In today’s
dispensation, the Buck no longer stops at the Presidents’ table. Our erstwhile <i>Activists</i>, <i>Civil societies, Intellectuals</i> and <i>Turning Point generation</i> have shot the Buck dead on Buhari’s
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">In the first days and
weeks of 2018, Fulani Herdsmen have shed unimaginable blood in the most gruesome
manner. Now, this Herdsmen-Farmers crisis predates Buhari's current
administration, it's been on for decades and previous Governments had tried and
failed to provide lasting solutions. However, never in the history of Nigeria
have Fulani Herdsmen under the auspices of its mother organization <i>Myetti Allah</i>, practically issued
threats, carried out such threats, boldly claimed responsibility on multiple
media platforms and nothing happens to them. President Buhari is Fulani, as <i>father the nation</i>, all eyes would
naturally be on him to act decisively and prove to Nigerians that he belongs to
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Unfortunately, just like the nepotistic appointments that have
defined his Presidency, the Buhari regime has treated the Fulani Herdsmen issue
with kid gloves. No major arrests have been made; prominent <i>Myetti Allah</i> members that have come out
publicly to defend their groups’ role in recent Benue massacres are still
walking free. Herdsmen have continued to shed more innocent blood in Southern
Kaduna, Taraba, Adamawa and parts of Southern Nigeria, yet nothing has
happened. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">In response to the Benue massacre, President Buhari sent Nigeria's
ill-equipped Police force to go handle the situation. This is the same
President that sent the Nigerian Army to mow down unarmed <i>Shites</i> and <i>IPOB protesters</i>,
groups that were non-violent. However, for a heavily armed Herdsmen Militia
that had butchered hundreds, Buhari sends the Police to lead an imaginary
onslaught, already the Herdsmen have slaughtered two Police Officers right
there in Benue...nothing has happened. Instead, we’ve had Security agencies
using their own Public relations machinery to subtly exonerate the Herdsmen and
rationalize the entire crisis into a mere <i>Communal
clash</i>. Whereas, what we truly have on our hands is a case of Ethnic
cleansing and Land grab.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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challenges, bloodletting, failures and incompetence exhibited by the Buhari
Presidency, he and his party the All Progressive Congress are still pushing
hard for a second term in office. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">May God save
Nigeria. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Recently, it was rumored
that American President Donald Trump referred to Nigeria and several other
developing countries as 'Shitholes.' Who would objectively assess the current
situation of Nigeria under Buhari's stewardship and not be tempted to agree
with President Trump?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">This is quite unfortunate,
considering the fact that roughly three-years ago under President Goodluck
Jonathan, Nigeria was ranked as the third fastest growing economy in the world
by CNN money and other international financial organizations. Today, we are
here debating Nigeria’s 'Shithole' status. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><i>“UNDERNEATH THE LAGOS CITY LIGHTS, THERE IS A WORLD FEW KNOW ABOUT”</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">The anticipated night of raw and uncut display of pure vain ecstasy through the art of Burlesque by professionally trained performers, will take place on <b>Saturday, 28th of October 2017</b> at C O V A (the roof top of Mega Plaza), Victoria Island, Lagos-Nigeria.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">The 3rd edition of Telon Nights aims to tantalize your body and mind, bringing all 5 senses to a halt with live performances, spoken word, theatrics, and exotic cocktails by <b>Remy Martin.</b></span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><b>BURLESQUE: The literary art of entertainment through a dramatic or musical work, is usually performed by professionals with a combination of sensual extravaganza intended to cause excitement, intrigue and laughter by re-enacting popular works, societal occurrences or movies. </b></span></i></div>
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from the Southern part of Nigeria inundates us with news of school children
scampering for safety and Parents rushing to pick their wards from school over a
</span><i style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">suspicious</i><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> immunization outreach programme being conducted by the Nigerian
military. It is not unusual for Nigeria's Military to conduct socially
responsible activities aimed at forging closer ties with civilians; they've
done so for decades. Also, the Nigerian Military has good quality medical
personnel within its ranks, hence carrying out free medical support services shouldn’t
be out of place.</span></div>
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</span><i style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">'Trust'</i><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> has become a very rare currency in the Nigerian polity, and it has gotten worst in
the almost three years of Buhari's administration. The Nigerian Military have
long deviated from any tiny circle of trust they may have enjoyed with the populace
at any given period. Sordid tales of brutality which the Nigerian military left
behind in places like Odi, Zaki Biam and more recently among Shites in Zaria are
still fresh in our memories. The Nigerian military has also gunned down
peaceful protesters in the East expressing their right to self-determination.</span></div>
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recent months, the Nigerian Army has launched unpopular military exercises in
the South; ‘Python Dance’ in the South-East, ‘Crocodile Smile 2’ in parts of
the South-West and South-South. Most Nigerian residents in affected regions are
neither impressed nor convinced about the real motives behind these <i>friendly military invasions</i>. While these
Nigerians were still trying to get a grip on seeing <i>Pythons dance</i> and <i>Crocodiles
smile</i>, they were certainly not prepared for any <i>Monkey immunization</i>. Reports have been quite sketchy such that we
do not have details on the diseases Nigeria’s Army is being sent to immunize
Southern children against. Surely, if there had been sufficient sensitization
on the part of Military authorities, citizens’ reactions would have been
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though the Southern part of Nigeria shares part of the total rot in Nigeria's
health system, the region has fared better when compared to the North. There is
already high immunization awareness in the South and the region has never
really lacked adequate personnel to carry out immunization activities. One
would have expected the Nigerian Military to take its immunization agenda to the
far North, especially in Boko Haram ravaged areas where Polio is still being
recorded and access to proper healthcare still a challenge.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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rather than engage in forceful immunization of school children, how about
embarking on <i>Human rights</i> programmes?
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of IPOB protesters or the massacre of almost a thousand Shites in Zaria and
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Instead of chasing Southern school children all
over the place with injection syringes, how about Nigerian Army initiating
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02741367562753566848noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8805285089365677242.post-91516671408338316832017-10-15T06:45:00.001-07:002017-10-15T06:47:42.117-07:00President Jacob Zuma And The Mad Man Of Owerri.<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><i>Sane societies erect statues in order to immortalize great individuals or historical icons; people whose lives, ideals and legacies have made lasting impact on society.</i> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">In the Eastern Nigerian state of Imo, an overzealous Governor has taken an unusual brand of lunacy to continental levels. Governor Rochas Okorocha in commemoration of South African leader Jacob Zuma's visit, commissioned a towering statue and named a street in Zuma's honor.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Nigeria woke up to images of this embarrassing event that has made Nigerians the laughing stock of Southern Africa social media platforms. This ridiculous calamity awkwardly</span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> coincides with Nigeria's grievances</span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> over reoccurring</span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> deaths and extra-judicial killings of Nigerians resident in South Africa. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Indigenes of Imo state are now being forced to re-evaluate the Mental health of not just their Governor but Imo society at large. Trying to rationalize the construction of a Jacob Zuma statue in Owerri, we just have to wonder: Who is Jacob Zuma? <i>Is he a descendant of Amadioha's lineage?</i> What role has he played in the lives of Imo people? What moral, social or political ideal does he represent to Imo state, the Igbo race or Nigeria in general?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">For those who don't know, President Jacob Zuma is currently facing serious corruption allegations in his home country. His administration had driven South Africa's economy into recession. There have been sex scandals too. So, what the hell was Governor Rochas Okorocha thinking?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Some have said that Governor Rochas is either preparing for his 2019 retirement in South Africa or just living in character of Nigeria's ruling party the All Progressives Congress (APC). A party that has shown Nigerians the personification, justification and glorification of Bad Leadership at federal, state and local government levels.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">We understand that a few more statues are still under construction within same Owerri vicinity: here's looking forward to the likely unveiling of more inspiring statues of African Heroes such as Idi Amin, Robert Mugabe, Mobutu Sese Seko and Muammar Gaddafi. <i>We trust Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo state, Nigeria.</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump struck a blow against the 2015 Iran nuclear agreement on Friday in defiance of other world powers, choosing not to certify that Tehran is complying with the deal and warning he might ultimately terminate it.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Trump announced the major shift in U.S. policy in a speech in which he detailed a more aggressive approach to Iran over its nuclear and ballistic missile programs and its support for extremist groups in the Middle East.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">He accused Iran of “not living up to the spirit” of the nuclear agreement and said his goal is to ensure Tehran never obtains a nuclear weapon, in effect throwing the fate of the deal to Congress.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">He singled out Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps for sanctions and delivered a blistering critique of Tehran, which he accused of destabilizing actions in Syria, Yemen and Iraq.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">“We will not continue down a path whose predictable conclusion is more violence, more terror and the very real threat of Iran’s nuclear breakout,” Trump said.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Trump’s hardline remarks drew praise from Israel, Iran’s arch-foe, but was criticized by European allies.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">His Iran strategy angered Tehran and put Washington at odds with other signatories of the accord - Britain, France, Germany, Russia, China and the European Union - some of which have benefited economically from renewed trade with Iran.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Responding to Trump, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Friday on television that Tehran was committed to the deal and accused Trump of making baseless accusations.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">“The Iranian nation has not and will never bow to any foreign pressure,” he said. “Iran and the deal are stronger than ever.”</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">European allies have warned of a split with the United States over the nuclear agreement and say that putting it in limbo as Trump has done undermines U.S. credibility abroad, especially as international inspectors say Iran is in compliance with the accord.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The chief of the U.N. atomic watchdog reiterated that Iran was under the world’s “most robust nuclear verification regime.”</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">“The nuclear-related commitments undertaken by Iran under the JCPOA are being implemented,” Yukiya Amano, director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency said, referring to the deal by its formal name.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">U.S. Democrats expressed skepticism at Trump’s decision. Senator Ben Cardin said: “At a moment when the United States and its allies face a nuclear crisis with North Korea, the president has manufactured a new crisis that will isolate us from our allies and partners.”</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">While Trump did not pull the United States out of the agreement, he gave the U.S. Congress 60 days to decide whether to reimpose economic sanctions on Tehran that were lifted under the pact.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">If Congress reimposes the sanctions, the United States would in effect be in violation of the terms of the nuclear deal and it would likely fall apart. If lawmakers do nothing, the deal remains in place.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i><b>'Igwe' Trump is keeping up with his campaign promises thus far, there should be no surprises here. I'm actually surprised that he hasn't terminated the Iran Nuclear deal entirely. From the look of things, all Trump wants to do is shuffle or harden certain terms in the Iran Nuclear Deal which he believes former US President Obama entered into from a position of weakness.</b></i></span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02741367562753566848noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8805285089365677242.post-2853129780457642072017-10-12T05:51:00.002-07:002017-10-12T05:51:53.282-07:002019: Where Are PDP’s Northern Candidates?<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Stumbled upon local news
report coverage on recent meeting of Northern PDP members where it was resolved
that the zoning formula adopted by the party be strictly adhered to. This was coming on
the heels of recent Presidential declaration by Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti
state. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Months after its 2015
electoral misfortune, the People’s Democratic Party in its new role as Nigeria’s
main opposition party set up a review committee which recommended that the
Presidency be zoned to the North. By this action, the PDP had somewhat admitted
that fielding then incumbent President Goodluck Jonathan, a Southerner, must
have been a mistake. Also, the PDP by this move may have acknowledged that
the North was <i>cheated</i> when President Jonathan was allowed to <i>ride on</i> after Yaradua’s
death. These Party zoning permutations in favor of the North arose from arguments
that since Nigeria’s return to Democracy in 1999, the South has enjoyed more
slots as President. Obasanjo had eight years, Goodluck Jonathan five years, making
a total of thirteen years while Yaradua (representing the North) barely did three
years, and now President Buhari also approaching his third year – making it a total
of five to six years for the North. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Proponents of PDP’s zoning
arrangement conveniently decided to forget that the North has cumulatively produced more
Nigerian Presidents since 1960</span><i style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">…all of a sudden we are being programmed to
pretend that Nigeria got her independence in 1999.</i></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Strategically, there is nothing wrong with PDP zoning its Presidential ticket to the North, the problem is
that <b>the party took that decision from a position of weakness, a somewhat
defeatist move.</b> President Buhari has enjoyed cult following in the core North for
decades; in 2015, extraordinary media propaganda helped consolidate and spread
his cult followership down South, especially in the SouthWest. When PDP took
the decision to zone its Presidential ticket to the North, it was still quite
early in the life of Buhari’s administration, no one knew the monumental
failure his government would eventually become.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Today, there is anguish, despair,
anger and frustration in the land. Beyond Buhari’s clannish support within some
ethnic and religious quarters, a larger chunk of Nigerians probably now want a genuine
leader that can provide solutions regardless of where he comes from. By hastily
zoning its Presidential ticket to the North, PDP has robbed itself off an
opportunity to think outside the box now that situation demands it. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">President Buhari’s lopsided
anti-corruption war has targeted several members of PDP, Northerners inclusive.
There’s hardly any mainstream PDP leader that is not on EFCC’s radar. Many have
ongoing Court cases already, only those that decamp to the ruling APC are
automatically cleansed and set free.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">It is barely fourteen
months to the 2019 general elections, as I type this, no Northern PDP candidate
has boldly declared his/her intention to contest the Presidency. A few have
shown body language but seem to be foot dragging due to known or unknown Corruption
allegations; none has declared like Fayose, <i>and time is going. </i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">There is palpable fear that most
Northern PDP candidates might stall and sellout to Buhari by 2019, in exchange
for <i>Corruption-free clean bill of health</i>. It is true that as a serving
Governor, Fayose enjoys immunity from prosecution and this may have emboldened
him. But PDP has two serving Northern Governors, Ibrahim Hassan Dankwambo of
Gombe and Darius Dickson Ishaku of Taraba, both men have not indicated interest
in 2019 Presidency. So when Northern
members of PDP gather in Abuja to condemn Fayose’s declaration and insist PDP’s
Presidential ticket stays zoned to the North, we ask, where are PDP’s Northern
candidates?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02741367562753566848noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8805285089365677242.post-71243897534301260072017-10-11T08:01:00.000-07:002017-10-11T10:55:37.808-07:00AgroNigeria Welcomes AgroAfrica Magazine, Celebrates Akinwunmi Adesina.Nigeria’s foremost agricultural mouthpiece, AgroNigeria is set to scale up operations to a continental level this October with the launch of its sister magazine tagged AgroAfrica. The AgroAfrica magazine launch will be taking place October, 20, 2017, in Des Moines, Iowa as part of this year’s Borlaug Dialogue – a yearly event which tackles the topic of global food security.<br />
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Speaking to the event, CEO of AgroNigeria and Editor in Chief of AgroAfrica, Barrister Richard Mbaram says this new addition to the Agro family will serve to project Africa’s voice in the global arena and provide viable strategic support for the private sector in a bid to showcase their contributions to the attainment of the overall objective of the #FeedAfrica message, and rally stakeholders thereto, in a post "African Green Revolution" era.<br />
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“We are excited to be launching AgroAfrica magazine at a time when the world has turned its attention to Africa’s strategic position in the war on hunger. Providentially, Africa’s foremost agricultural evangelizer is being honoured with a World Food Prize Laureate Investiture. This launch could not have come at a better time,” he says.<br />
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To this end, the first edition of the magazine, the October 1 edition, flies with the cover, “The Lion of African Agriculture, “in celebration of the man who dared the odds to put Africa in the world’s agricultural map. “Africa needs to tell her own stories,” Mbaram continues. “And we need to tell it in an authentic objective voice. We cannot leave it to foreign media to shape our conversations.”<br />
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Over the last decade AgroNigeria has undertaken the quest to provide visibility for Nigeria’s agricultural sector. With AgroAfrica, the media organisation hopes to do for Africa, what it has been doing for Nigeria.<br />
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AgroAfrica, which will start off as a quarterly magazine in its print format will have English and French formats. It will also have an electronic imprint which can be assessed through agromagazine.net.<br />
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This maiden Collector’s Edition features the ‘who is who’ in African agriculture and tackles, through incisive and in depth columns, feature, editorials and opinion pieces, issues ranging from irrigation in Africa to the effects of climate change.<br />
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The magazine will go on sale immediately after the launch on October 20, 2017. The general public is advised to mail@askagromagazine.net to pre-order copies.<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02741367562753566848noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8805285089365677242.post-77068907454174139062017-10-10T05:41:00.000-07:002017-10-10T05:50:59.558-07:00Why TSTV Will Fail...Or Succeed.Telcom Satellite Television (TSTV) is the latest entrant in Nigeria's highly competitive Cable TV industry.<br />
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TSTV hopes to pioneer the introduction of Smart set top boxes to Nigerian Cable TV subscribers. What this means is that those of us without Internet compliant Smart TVs can now acquire TSTV decoders that will help our regular <i>palasa</i> LED TVs to have sense. This is a plus, just that we hear TSTV's Decoder is heavy and shaped like a 5000VA Binatone Stabilizer. If this is true, it diminishes the aesthetic value of the said product. In this day and age when 'smaller is better,' portability of certain domestic electronic appliances is desirable. TSTV's competitors like DSTV and Startimes have portable decoders some with 'smart' features.<br />
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TSTV is promising over 100 Channels & services in High Definition and Standard Definition - <i>this is good</i>. TSTV Decoders (set top box) will also allow you to browse content from Twitter, Facebook, Daily Motion, video on demand sites - <i>what a WAWU!</i> Subscribers will be given free Internet data monthly - <i>OK o</i>!<br />
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TSTV was billed to launch on Nigeria's independence day Oct 1, 2017 but have now shifted it to November 1st. So far TSTV has created a huge buzz through informal avenues with narratives centered around taking down DSTV, their perceived main competition. On Social media it's been Highs and Lows for TSTV; some people are genuinely excited at its prospects while others are cautiously skeptical. Days to its initial October 1st launch, a scanned letter purportedly from CNN's representatives flooded the Internet where threats were made to TSTV for illegally including CNN as one of the channels in their bouquet. We heard more foreign TV channel representatives wrote similar letters.<br />
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Beyond all the hype, by the time TSTV eventually opens its doors to subscribers on November 1st, we can only hope that it meets the expectations of excited new customers and douses the skepticism of cynics.<br />
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A major task before TSTV will be continuity and consistency in its brand promises and services. The secret to successful Cable TV business is quality of content and quantity of subscribers. TSTV has pledged a number of premium hybrid services, but will they be able to attract the right number of loyal subscribers over time? Beyond the<i> 'initial gra gra'</i>, TSTV has a herculean task ahead.<br />
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<i>DSTV is not sleeping. </i><br />
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Market leaders DSTV have already heard the premature noise and battlecry from TSTV's quarters. The right strategy might be to sit back and watch to see if TSTV has what it takes to be a worthy adversary. DSTV might want to gauge subscribers reaction towards having a Decoder the size of a miniature Microwave oven.<br />
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We suspect DSTV's next marketing narrative will talk about the portability of its devices. Will the prospects of Internet browsing with Cable TV devices attract multitudes to TSTV? Are Nigerians not mostly satisfied with Internet services gotten from their mobile Phones, why Television? DSTV will have to wait and see. Our prediction is that TSTV will <i>SURELY </i>attract Tech savvy, smart subscribers but can they make up subscriber numbers in terms of mass appeal? Remember, quantity/number of subscribers is very key to the survival of Cable TV companies<br />
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Another strong hype which TSTV has push forward is its promised Live broadcast of European/Premiership football league matches on its basic bouquets...<i>Nigerian subscribers will love this.</i> Some of us are guessing DSTV has something up their sleeves, something like making selected premium UEFA matches available on their cheapest Bouquet. Let's also not forget that beyond foreign leagues, DSTV over the years has invested heavily in the organisation and live coverage of local sporting events in Nigeria. Let's see if TSTV can match this over time.<br />
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The next few months will <i>'hopefully'</i> be fun for Nigerian Cable TV subscribers as DSTV, TSTV, Startimes and a host of others face off with each other in order to win our hearts.<br />
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<i style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #cc0000;">~Stanley Nwabia</span></i><br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02741367562753566848noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8805285089365677242.post-83510378422967285382016-11-01T10:46:00.001-07:002016-11-01T10:51:24.788-07:00Goodluck Jonathan's Talking Drum. <br />
When Muhammadu Buhari was sworn in as President of the Nigerian nation on May 29th 2015, Nigerians had come to terms with the fact that Goodluck Jonathan was now history, or so we thought. Admirers and critics of former President Jonathan had embraced a new reality where Buhari and his ruling All peoples Congress (APC) became the new dominant powers of the federation. For most Buhari supporters, it was a surreal experience, “Change had finally come” and all of Nigeria’s problems since 1914 were set to bow down on mere mention of Buhari’s name.<br />
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President Muhammadu Buhari and his ruling APC kicked off their Presidency by heaping blames on Nigeria’s previous administrations for all existing problems they met on ground. The core of blames went to former President Goodluck Jonathan who was blamed for everything from the mundane to the ridiculous. Most supporters of Buhari’s administration initially enjoyed this Blame game; they cheered Buhari on, ignoring the fact that in those early months, Nigeria’s economy was on auto-pilot, showing signs of an impending crash. President Buhari spiced up his blame game by arresting key figures from Jonathan’s administration and building an entertaining media circus around it. Looted funds in hard currency were reportedly recovered from pit latrines, swimming pools, farms and savings accounts of domestic servants. Nigerians (especially Buhari supporters) kept on enjoying this show as months went by without Buhari appointing ministers or initiating an economic blueprint.<br />
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Fast-forward to this day, Nigeria is now on her knees economically and in almost every other aspect of national life. The federal cabinet President Buhari eventually assembled has turned out to be the most incompetent in our history as a nation. We are in a recession, poverty levels have spiked, national budget padded, inflation at an all time high, industries closing shop, overwhelming job losses, meanwhile massive corruption continues to thrive among cronies and family members of our infallible President.<br />
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Boko Haram crisis is no longer at the front burner, thanks in part to the Nigerian media which now sees concealing reports of Boko Haram activities as a patriotic duty, many thanks also to Nigeria’s compromised intellectuals and activists that no longer see the need to mourn and rub ashes on their foreheads whenever news of gruesome Boko Haram attacks manage to filter in.<br />
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The case of Internally Displaced People from erstwhile Boko Haram territories is in fact a humanitarian crisis of immense proportions, largely ignored by the Nigerian state and the international community. Nigerians in North Eastern IDP camps are dying of malnutrition and starvation daily, women and children have been converted into sex slaves by Government Security operatives in exchange for a loaf of bread or less. Corruption has in fact been taken to new heights where truck loads of relief materials meant for IDPs vanish into the thin air, only for its content to resurface in major markets around Nigeria’s North East and neighboring Cameroon. We’ve heard stories about a close ally of President Buhari spending N270million on cutting grass at IDP camps, and we’ve also heard of IDP inmates being fed boiled grass. Any connection?<br />
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The massacre of our Shia’ brothers and sisters, and the mauling of IPOB protesters by Buhari’s Armed forces are still fresh in our memories.<br />
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As at the time Buhari’s Government adopted ‘Blame-Goodluck Jonathan’ as an economic policy, a lot of us had expected the former president or at least his Party, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to respond aggressively against these allegations early on, but that didn’t happen. The PDP had instead set itself on fire by going into Satan’s home in search of solutions to its electoral woes, eventually and expectedly creating more problems for itself.<br />
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For the most part of Buhari’s first year in office, Jonathan adopted a low key persona and ignored embarrassing allegations leveled against him. These allegations made by Buhari and his cronies in APC became a recurring decimal meant (for the most part) to distract disillusioned Nigerians away from the clear and present ineptitude of the incumbent. However in recent weeks, something has changed, Goodluck Jonathan has started speaking up, ‘small small.’<br />
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Former President Jonathan since his exit from office has enjoyed fame and goodwill mainly in the international arena but locally too. Jonathan has been bestowed with several awards and honors including international assignments on behalf of global organizations. At some point, it seemed Jonathan was no longer interested in Nigeria’s affairs but would rather concentrate on being a global citizen, but again, something has changed. In two recent Public speaking engagements at the United States of America, one with the Oxford Union and the other with Nigerian Lawyers practicing in the USA, Jonathan dropped very soft bombshells against Buhari’s government. Goodluck Jonathan’s bombshell did not include direct criticisms or name calling; rather, all he did was highlight several milestones achieved by his administration. Fortunately or unfortunately, these milestones are such that cannot be disputed by Jonathan’s harshest critics; ranging from total freedom of expression, youth empowerment and Nigeria’s overall emergence as Africa’s largest economy.<br />
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At a time when Buhari’s popularity is at an all time low and critics have come closer to home (and bedroom) than expected, there could not have been a better time for Jonathan to hit back at all those months of defamation and character assassination he endured from Buhari and his cronies, online and offline. A lot of diehard Buhari admirers have become outraged by Jonathan’s recent soft bullets fired at Buhari’s failing administration; many have asked him to keep quiet, as a matter of fact, a delusional nonentity actually announced on Social media that he had blocked Goodluck Jonathan’s popular Twitter handle.<br />
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Some of us would like to encourage Dr Goodluck Jonathan to be more daring in criticizing Buhari’s failures and actually name names. Nigerians have many more questions that Jonathan needs to answer in order for us to completely move on. Questions on Jonathan’s five-year stewardship must be asked and answered, his scandals too. Jonathan owes us answers on his handling of the Chibok girls’ saga. For instance, why did (Jonathan’s) Presidency refuse to acknowledge the Chibok Kidnap early on? Is it true that the Borno state Governor waited for over ten days before formally informing and briefing President Jonathan about the Chibok kidnap? Jonathan needs to tell us why western nations placed an unfair Arms embargo on his government when Boko Haram’s insurgency was at its peak. Jonathan should reveal to Nigerians how he and former National Security Adviser, Sambo Dasuki bypassed Western Arms embargo and procured effective weapons which Buhari’s government still relies on till this day.<br />
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On Sambo Dasuki, Jonathan owes us a clear explanation on all he knows about the alleged $2.2billion Arms fraud.<br />
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Jonathan’s 2015 Presidential election loss also provides several unanswered questions; is it true that Sambo Dasuki obtained video evidence of former INEC Chairman Attahiru Jega in a Dubai meeting with APC chieftains, where plans were concluded to compromise 2015 election results? Is it true that during the March 28th 2015 polls in several Northern booths, INEC unilaterally adopted Option A4 system asking Buhari voters and Jonathan voters to form separate queues, thereby intimidating the latter? How the hell did Kano state’s 1.9million ‘perfect’ votes emerge?<br />
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Even though we accept that Goodluck Jonathan is now history and ‘is not coming back,’ Nigeria’s current symphony of problems and Buhari’s government insistence on pointing accusing fingers at Goodluck Jonathan regularly, demands that we expose all the ‘exposables’ and lay all the cards on the table. Hopefully, Nigeria can then move forward, eventually.<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02741367562753566848noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8805285089365677242.post-2232640661008148602016-09-13T11:07:00.000-07:002016-09-13T11:07:17.151-07:00Goodluck Jonathan Winning Buhari’s Blame Game <!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">The
other day I read tweets from a beloved sister online where she took us down memory
lane on how General Buhari’s economic policies in 1984/85 ruined her father’s
thriving business. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Guess what? In 2015, this
same sister was one of Buhari’s staunchest supporters, although right now she
has evolved (or is still evolving) into one of Buhari’s strongest critics. Still
in 2015, I got blocked on Twitter by another lovely lady after I tried to make
sense out of her intense love for then Presidential candidate Buhari. You see,
similar to the first sister, this other lady’s father was illegally imprisoned
by General Buhari in 1984/85, but in 2015 she was (I think) one of his campaign
photographers and followed him to many rallies.</span></div>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-hHuX84aT7Jg/V9g_2diA08I/AAAAAAAABRY/sHOCeJC6nxUH_FAdh5CaEVadq0p8cp_BACLcB/s1600/o-GOODLUCK-JONATHAN-facebook.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-hHuX84aT7Jg/V9g_2diA08I/AAAAAAAABRY/sHOCeJC6nxUH_FAdh5CaEVadq0p8cp_BACLcB/s1600/o-GOODLUCK-JONATHAN-facebook.jpg" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Goodluck Jonathan</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Today,
both ladies, like most Buhari fans, are disappointed at President Buhari’s
ineptitude yet proclaim to whoever cares to listen that they still have no
regrets voting for him…and that former President Goodluck Jonathan was not an
option. Many have attributed this awkward scenario to a variant of the
Stockholm syndrome, but for me, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">na Witchcraft
I go call am</i>.</span></div>
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<br /></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Was
President Goodluck Jonathan that bad?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">On
several occasions, I have reviewed Goodluck Jonathan’s five years in office and
tried my best to objectively assess his successes and failures. The area most
people including fans agree on is that President Jonathan failed in curbing
Boko Haram activities which peaked during his tenure. Perhaps Jonathan’s
inexperience in Military issues may have counted against him, but let’s not
forget that Nigeria as a country was also inexperienced in battling Terrorism.
President Goodluck Jonathan in spite of this was the one that set up Nigeria’s
first Anti-Terrorism or Counter-Terrorism structures which the Buhari
government inherited. Boko Haram in Jonathan’s era was heavily politicized by
the then opposition party (APC) and their supporters. Successful Terrorists
attacks during Jonathan’s tenure were inwardly celebrated by APC and their
supporters with outward shedding of crocodile tears.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">In
the tail end of his administration, President Goodluck Jonathan took advantage
of postponed February 14<sup>th</sup> 2015 elections to initiate a putsch against
Boko Haram; this singular move incapacitated the Terrorists severely. Credit
must however be given to President Buhari for building on this momentum and hitting
Boko Haram hard, but it is not yet Uhuru. The Buhari government seems to have
invested more in media blackouts on Boko Haram atrocities rather than on
weapons and catering for Internally Displaced citizens.</span></div>
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<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">On
the economic front, President Jonathan’s tenure was one of Nigeria’s most
prosperous era in recent memory save for the 1970s Oil boom period. Jonathan’s
era, though critics claim was backed by higher crude oil prices, witnessed
immense growth in Nigeria’s non-oil sectors. Nigeria witnessed a boom in Tech
start-ups, Mobile business, Agriculture, Vehicle manufacturing or assembling
and Entertainment, just to mention a few. Nigeria experienced a major flood
disaster in 2012/2013 destroying many farmlands, yet food supply was not
affected and prices remained stable.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">President
Jonathan’s tenure also gave Nigerians unprecedented freedom of expression which
was ultimately used against Goodluck Jonathan himself and perhaps contributed
to his loss at the 2015 polls.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Today’s
Nigeria under President Buhari is currently in a recession, inflation is at 17%,
job losses have been monumental, the economy is stagnant, investors are
fleeing, Aviation sector is struggling, poverty is on the rise and freedom of
expression is threatened. President Buhari’s response to most of these
challenges is to lead the unhealthiest Blame Game in Nigeria’s history.
President Buhari, his cronies, appointees and supporters have found solace in
blaming former President Goodluck Jonathan’s administration for most of
Nigeria’s current economic woes. </span></div>
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<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">This
Buhari blame game has become a kind of opium drug being fed to disillusioned
Nigerians regularly. Whenever a new series of Buhari failures surface, the next
move is for one of his appointees or agencies to announce unverifiable
sensational news of a discovery or recovery of stolen funds by Jonathan’s
administration. Since the ruling All Progressive Congress now has a firm grip
on the once vibrant Lagos media axis, these often false reports are injected
into select Television, Radio and Print media outlets. Most times, Buhari
Government agencies never substantiate these claims directly rather they
forward it to the press as “from unknown sources.” When the <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">we-have-caught-another-Jonathan-thief</i></b>
news gets out, gullible Nigerians put aside their current sufferings, rain curses
on the previous administration for <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">‘looting
us dry’</i>, commend Buhari’s anti-corruption war and then life goes on. Few
days later, these stories die off naturally, no arrests or prosecutions, but as
soon as Buhari’s popularity dips again, a new loot discovery story is thrown
out there and the cycle continues.</span></div>
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<br /></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">This
is Nigeria’s reality and there seems to be no end in sight. Recently, the
dwindling potency of Buhari governments’ blame game strategy has inspired his
team to push forward a national orientation gimmick tagged, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">‘Change Begins With Me.’</i> <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This is Buhari basically telling Nigerians
including his supporters that we as citizens are responsible for our country’s predicament.
Meanwhile, Buhari and his party’s campaign winning slogan that got him elected
in 2015 was ‘Change’ accompanied by wonderful promises. It’s like a fake Pastor
or Prophet inviting desperate individuals to his church and after endless
months of prayer and fasting declares, “Your miracle is not forthcoming because
you do not have faith.” </span></div>
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<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Critics
have rightfully or wrongfully accused former President Goodluck Jonathan of
encouraging corruption, but when compared to current levels of brazen corruption
taking place right under Buhari’s nose, it becomes obvious that most of
Jonathan’s (allegedly) corrupt cronies were learners. Goodluck Jonathan fought
a more effective anti-corruption war by applying modern technology, data
verification and electronic payment systems into Government transactions,
thereby blocking loopholes. Unfortunately most Nigerians prefer dramatic
anti-corruption wars where thieves are caught and humiliated publicly or
possibly lynched on National television with or without a fair trial –
President Buhari is giving them a semblance that.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">I
doubt if there’s any nation right now where a segment of her population due to
political affiliation is hell bent on erasing or denying a former President’s
achievements while elevating his weaknesses to ridiculous heights – this is the
sad story of Buhari and his supporters versus former President Goodluck
Jonathan. The good news here is that as recession bites harder, more and more
Nigerians will increasingly become tired of Buhari’s blame games. Unfortunately
for the Buhari administration, former President Goodluck Jonathan has continued
to attract global and local admiration. It seems Buhari’s blame game may have even
succeeded in further cementing the name ‘Goodluck Jonathan’ into the Nigerian consciousness;
this may prompt some of Jonathan’s harshest critics to perhaps take a second
look at his legacies. </span></div>
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man gets sick and tired of his meek wife; everything she does irritates him, so
he chases her away and marries a new wife. His new wife is an older woman,
coming into his life with illusions of experience, vows of fidelity and promises
of marital bliss. Many months into this new marriage, the man discovers that
his new wife was a catastrophic choice. Her mannerisms are crude, her hair,
breasts and buttocks was <i><span style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">padded</span></i> all
along, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">she can neither cook nor pray for
one hour</i>. Sex with her is like a physical encounter with an <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Egyptian Mummy</i>. Our dear husband now depressed
goes to town with his frustrations, but strangely his lamentation borders on
blaming his previous wife’s <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">bad behavior</i>
and how it pushed him into marrying a <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Scarecrow</i>.</span></div>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-iJpunZc6n4g/V69BqMJWMCI/AAAAAAAABQ0/zsJmHOZXoGICYDGAXh503WoZ7_JPsl8dwCLcB/s1600/pmb.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="261" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-iJpunZc6n4g/V69BqMJWMCI/AAAAAAAABQ0/zsJmHOZXoGICYDGAXh503WoZ7_JPsl8dwCLcB/s320/pmb.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">President Muhammadu Buhari</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"></span><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">This
currently is the pitiful situation of many Nigerians that keyed into Messianic possibilities
promised by a Buhari presidency in 2015. Today, Nigeria has become worse off; Africa’s
topmost economy has crashed, standard of living has thoroughly depreciated. In
as much as several disciples of ‘Change’ are gradually coming back to their senses,
some with heartfelt apologies; insisting that former President Goodluck
Jonathan is somewhat responsible for Nigeria’s devastating new reality under President
Buhari remains a recurring anthem on their perturbed lips. Some of us have engaged
these characters online and offline trying to make them see reason as to why
Buhari is solely responsible for Nigeria’s current woes, yet to no avail. To
these delusional lots, chanting <i>“President Goodluck Jonathan was not an option”</i>
has become a soothing and therapeutic experience, any attempt to challenge
their line of thought on platforms such as Twitter will earn you a cowardly <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Block</i>.</span>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">I
have decided to let them be, and in fact show them love and understanding.
Sometimes, the only way to cure a mental patient is to enter into his or her
world and see things from their own perspective, no matter how skewed.
Nigeria’s economic misfortune affects all of us Wailing Wailers, Hating haters,
Lying liars and <i>‘Fencists for Hire.’</i> President Buhari’s self inflicted failures
are so ridiculously surreal such that only equally bizarre excuses can help his
core supporters find closure. They have my sincere sympathy.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Unless
President Buhari plans to make a sweeping change in his cabinet, there is no
light at the end of this tunnel. This current APC government led by President
Buhari has institutionalized Nepotism where fixing of square pegs in round
holes has become a norm. An arrogant Lawyer heads highly technical Power
sector, an aging subsistence farmer and failed Politician is in charge of Agriculture;
a kleptomaniac Ex-Governor oversees Transport ministry; a glorified Town Union
Treasurer is Finance minister and a schizophrenic leads Nigeria’s sports
ministry. Meanwhile, President Buhari’s legendary Anti-corruption war has
turned out to be a noise-making, witching hunting exercise capable of showing
compassion ONLY to Broom wielding criminals. In spite of this convenient
anomaly, we are yet to get a fair trial and conviction of <b><i>Buhari-approved</i></b>
suspects and Umbrella wielding rogues. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">The
good or bad news is that with Buhari’s presidency, things can still get a lot
worse, hence we had better appreciate what is currently on ground and roll with
it.</span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Some
of us are coming to the conclusion that there’s no point engaging President
Buhari or his supporters (genuine and deranged). “I told you so” only motivates
misguided ‘Buharists’ into transferring their frustration and aggression to
previous administrations, specifically Goodluck Jonathan. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">The
best bet right now is for the politically inclined amongst us to concentrate on
participating in ongoing political realignments. The alternative People’s
Democratic Party (PDP) may once again find its footing and redirect Nigeria’s
course. If this fails to happen, we can look up to other Political parties that
show decent potentials. If that too doesn’t happen, we relax and enjoy Buhari
and his APC until whenever. With some luck, the ‘Nigerian Big Bang Theory’
might just come to our rescue, where everything blows up in our faces and
survivors are forced to click on the reset button. A reset button that ignites
the push for a restructured Nigeria where regional autonomy and fiscal
federalism becomes our new reality.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">By
March 28<sup>th</sup> 2016, it will be one year since a major event changed
Nigeria’s political landscape forever. An incumbent President Goodluck Jonathan
was voted out of office by fifteen million Nigerians, roughly 20% of Nigeria’s
voting population; the other thirteen million tried their best to retain Jonathan
but were unsuccessful. About 35% of Nigeria’s voting population participated in
the 2015 Presidential elections where Muhammadu Buhari emerged victorious. </span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>President Muhammadu Buhari - Aso rock</b></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"></span><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">As
Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari prepares to mark his first year in office,
Nigeria under his leadership has witnessed a nose-dive on all fronts,
economically, socially, politically, security, you name it. In science fiction
movies, the concept of Time travelling has always fascinated many, including Einstein.
So, let’s say a Time traveler from Nigeria in 1984 teleports himself to Nigeria
of 2016, his likely reaction would be, “I think my Time machine is faulty, I’m
still in 1984.”</span>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">President
Buhari’s first year in office has been marred by all things distasteful, even
though his ever decreasing Army of supporters and sycophants remain disagreeable
yet optimistic that there’s light at the end of the tunnel. It will take more
months of suffering before these die hard supporters realize that there <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">may not </i>be light at the end any <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">‘Buhari tunnel’</i>. In 1984, as a much younger
and vibrant military Head of State, Buhari’s tunnel led Nigeria nowhere, it was
darkness all over; how much more now in his golden years with no visible added
intellectual capacity since he was toppled in 1985. <i>‘<span style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Where de light wan come from?’</span></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Nigeria’s deteriorating economic situation has
led to intense buyers remorse by lots of Buhari voters that flew with the APC’s
CHANGE mantra-many are too ashamed to admit it. But with unending fuel
shortages, perennial electricity blackouts and crumbling foreign exchange, even
the most loyal Buhari fan must be very worried.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Elections
in Nigeria have once again become a bloodbath, the Independent National
Electoral Commission (INEC) under Buhari’s administration has failed woefully
in its conduct of several election reruns. The concept of Free, Fair and
Credible elections have gone to the dogs. The ruling APC, in most of these
elections have behaved like deadly spoilt children with a sense of entitlement
on Nigeria’s Electoral process. The opposition PDP has emerged victorious in
most of these rerun elections and has lost a number of members and agents to
electoral violence that ensued.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Nigeria’s
next general election is in 2019 and as the economy falters, the ruling APC has
subtly began politicking towards Buhari’s re-election in 2019. Interestingly, within
the APC fold, right inside President Buhari’s North-west power base, some
disaffection seems to be brewing. Recently, supporters of former Kano state
Governor Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso were reported to have gate-crashed an APC
event demanding that their principal replaces Buhari in 2019. The Governor of
Kaduna state, Mallam Nasir Elrufai was recently accused of plotting to replace
Buhari in 2019, his accuser is known political rival but fellow APC member
Senator Shehu Sanni. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>APC Grandmasters
like Asiwaju Bola Tinubu and Alhaji Atiku Abubakar have remained very calm
observers, yet engaged with each other in a quiet battle for the soul of APC
via BOT chairmanship. However, the APC leadership has attempted to put its feet
down by recently proclaiming that as it concerns 2019, “There is no vacancy Aso
rock,” thereby affirming its support for a likely Buhari second-term bid.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">As
for devastated Nigerians, those sleeping in Petrol stations, recently laid off
workers, entrepreneurs folding up their businesses and many others, a vacancy
for Aso rock has already opened up in their minds. Their Nigerian spirit
encourages them to <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">‘hang in there till
2019’</i> and if things don’t improve by then, we will send <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Baba </i>packing. For other observers that
have witnessed recent electoral violence allegedly instigated by a losing APC
side in Bayelsa and Rivers rerun elections, voting out an incompetent Buhari in
2019 will not be a piece of cake, blood will most likely be spilled. Perhaps it
is better (and safer) that we pray for Nigeria’s economy to improve under
Buhari before 2019, so that he can <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">‘jejely’</i>
win his second term and save us from a real life manifestation of Dogs and Baboons
being soaked in blood on a national scale.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">As
for the opposition PDP, one can only hope they build on momentum gained from
recent electoral victories while institutionalizing internal democracy on all
party organs. If this is done, the PDP might as well become Nigeria’s only hope
and source of democratic refuge through the uncertain and rather scary situation
we find ourselves in right now. As for APC’s “No vacancy in Aso rock” proclamation,
only the Nigerian people have the sole power to determine whether a vacancy
exists in Aso rock or not, after assessing their President’s performance record.
Based on current assessment of President Buhari’s performance by <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">impoverished</i> and <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">recently-impoverished</i> Nigerians, their verdict seems to be,
“VACANCY: Qualified Nation Builder Needed As President In 2019 - QUALIFICATION:
Anything except NEPA Bill.”</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">“PS:
We Will Change Our Mind If Nigeria Improves By 2018.”</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><span style="color: blue;"><b>@MrStanleyNwabia</b></span> </span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02741367562753566848noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8805285089365677242.post-91069845460931506282015-12-24T04:31:00.001-08:002015-12-24T04:31:16.309-08:00Break Up And Make Up Nigeria
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">At some point in our lives
as Nigerians we must come to terms with the fact that Nigeria was designed by
the British to fail. God played no role in Nigeria’s creation, men did, white
men. Nigeria before 1960 via colonialism was a mere private estate owned by the
King/Queen of England, her sole purpose was to supply raw materials and
Agricultural produce to British industries. The tribes that made up Nigeria co-existed
for centuries; they traded with each other but never envisaged coming together
under one roof as a country. The ancient Oyo Empire had trade relations with
Hausa states; the Benin Empire had trade and cultural relationships with most
tribes south of the Niger. Before the ‘white man’ called us Nigerians, many
tribes already knew each other and understood their diversity.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">As fate would have it,
colonialism ended, and in a bid to maintain access to raw materials, the British
institutionalized this Neo-colonial Nigerian state, a union of strange bedfellows.
As at independence, Nigeria had a well educated competitive South merged with a
conservative feudal North. The only unifying factor about Nigeria was the
mutual suspicion amongst various ethnicities, to the delight of former colonial
masters – that was the plan from the outset. </span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Nnamdi Kanu: Biafra agitator</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Several countries created
by Colonial powers with similar complexities as Nigeria’s have since broken up.
India and Pakistan were once administered as one country, there’s North/South
Korea, most recently South-Sudan parted ways with Sudan, all in a bid to
actualize self determination and resource control. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Apart from mutual suspicion, the second
unifying factor for Nigeria is Crude Oil, a commodity that has cursed both the
land that produces it and the entire nation as a whole. It is pointless writing
about how dependency on Crude Oil has stunted immense potentials of the
Nigerian state, or how its pursuit has institutionalized corruption. We all
know the story.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Today, a lot of things
about Nigeria are fundamentally flawed; the exit of President Goodluck Jonathan
and second coming of Muhammadu Buhari presented hope to many, a hope that sadly
has started waning months into this new administration. Nigeria’s age-long challenges
seem to be mutating into bigger problems, many can see it but the blind
optimists can’t. Ethnic and religious tensions have not abated, Boko Haram is
still a scourge on the land, there’s been a resurrection of Biafra agitations, and
Nigeria’s economy is nose-diving at the speed of light.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">It is time to push the
reset button.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">There is hardly any nation
on earth that was created on a platter of Gold, peace and harmony; many great
nations of today had very dark histories filled with sorrows, tears and blood.
How did they overcome it? Through thorough soul-searching. There comes a time
when a long-suffering country decides to tell itself the truth and ask her
citizens, “Where are we headed?” <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Nigeria needs to ask her
people this same question. This present arrangement where we have a Northern
region that seems aggressively hostile to modernity and an ambitious South
jostling to outsmart the next ethnic group leads us to nowhere. Agitations for
resource control and self determination can only be curtailed when the ‘national
question’ is answered. Answers to our national question will not be obtained
through conferences, we’ve had too much of those already; neither will a
violent revolt lead us anywhere. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">We must renegotiate
Nigeria; if Nigeria must remain together as one country, where will our
loyalties lie? Is Northern Nigeria prepared to see itself as an economic and
industrial unit that needs NOT rely on Political power at the center to remain
relevant? Will Southern Nigeria agree to remain steadfast in the pursuit of
human advancement without sacrificing its potentials on the altar of seeking political
power at the center? Can Nigeria get rid of its powerful and enticing centre
replacing it with a moderate managerial system where the centre only enjoys
military might but outsources economic power to federating units?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">If nothing works
can we propose a mutual separation (not divorce) of Nigeria with a
predetermined reunification date? Perhaps certain regions can be allowed to
take a ten to twenty year break from the Nigerian federation with the option of
reunification if it so desires. East and West Germany did it.</span><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"> Germany collapsed after the Second World War in 1945. </span><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The country was divided into four
zones, where each superpower controlled a zone namely France, Great Britain,
United States and the Soviet Union. By 1946, French, British, and American
zones merged to become West Germany while the Soviets held on to East Germany.
West Germany prospered in capitalism while East Germany struggled economically
with communism. About forty five years later, the Berlin wall fell; East
Germany agreed to adopt the capitalist ideology of West Germany, Germany
reunified and is today a world power.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Nigeria? Maybe Southern Nigeria should come together and form a truly federal
and secular federation while the North is allowed to tow a feudal, socialist
and Islamist pattern.</span><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Nigeria must find her
soul, but not in Abuja. The soul of Nigeria is broken into many pieces residing
in hearts and minds of over 250 ethnic nationalities. Each ethnic nationality
needs to discover or accept that it possesses a piece of Nigeria’s soul; the
government of the day must initiate and encourage this national soul searching
exercise.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Implementing key
recommendations from the 2014 CONFAB report might be a good start; the time to
act is now.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02741367562753566848noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8805285089365677242.post-41396119367127294442015-11-02T05:58:00.002-08:002015-11-02T05:58:45.814-08:00Before I Finally Become Biafran
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recently concluded a weeklong tour of four major Eastern Nigeria cities namely
Onitsha, Enugu, Aba and Owerri. My trip was purely business related but at
every juncture I took time out to reflect on the past, present and future of
the Igbo nation. Whenever I passed by an old street near Trans-Ekulu, Enugu, I
wondered how that same location looked like during the civil war. In Onitsha, I
wondered how residents survived in four, five, sometimes six storey buildings
without elevators. In Owerri, I saw an obsession for Hotels, very good hotels
at almost every part of the city but I don’t recall seeing one foreign tourist.
Aba was a complete mess. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">One
impressive quality I noticed in Igbo landscape was unlike most Southwest
Nigerian cities I’ve visited outside Lagos where rusted zinc rooftops plague
the landscape; Eastern Nigerian cities even in remote locations had colorful aluminum
rooftops.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Roads in Igboland still have a
long way to go, especially federal roads, but from the Niger Bridge down to
Onitsha main town, a massive improvement is noticed unlike what obtained less
than a decade ago.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">All
through this sojourn around my Eastern homeland, I could not get thoughts of
Biafra off my head, no thanks to Buhari’s fumbling of the ‘Nnamdi Kanu’
situation elevating him into some sort of freedom fighter. I have never
subscribed to the Biafran dream; some of us believe that Ndigbo are better off
in a united Nigeria. Considering the fact that Igbos are the most travelled
ethnic group inside Nigeria with ownership of permanent structures scattered
outside Igboland – how will Biafra work? If Biafra becomes a reality, will
Igbos be happy applying for visa or resident permit in order to continue their
trade in Alaba International market for example? A lot of Igbos own small,
medium and large hotels in Abuja, what happens to all that should Biafra emerge?
Are Igbo business owners willing to start applying for permits or expatriate
quota or whatever in order to maintain their investments in Lagos, Abuja and
beyond?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Igbos
within the Nigerian context have never been good politicians; it is a
cultural/traditional phenomenon. Igbos don’t like having kings, they are not
one to sheepishly follow a supreme leader. The only Igbo leader that may have enjoyed
some form of sheepish followership was Odumegwu Ojukwu, during the civil war
era. The average Igbo man just wants to excel in commerce, trade, industry and
life in general, using his wealth to cater for his immediate and (sometimes)
extended family. Since the demise of Nnamdi Azikiwe and Michael Opara, there is
hardly any Igbo politician that enjoys any real form of reverence similar to what
a Tinubu enjoys in the Southwest or Buhari in the North. The only people Igbos
tend to idolize are successful entrepreneurs or big business achievers; one can
hear such names mentioned in contemporary Igbo highlife songs.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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OF BIAFRA<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">I
often wonder; what if the emergence of Biafra is inevitable? What if the
spirits of over three million Igbos killed during the civil war are restless
and may not find peace until Biafra becomes a reality? What options are
available to Ndigbo? Will the Niger-Deltans truly (ever) subscribe to Biafra?
Some of us believe that if the Niger-Delta people eventually commit to the
Biafra project that will be the end of Nigeria. The emergence of Biafra no
longer needs to be through war or violence; a united “Old Eastern Nigeria”
forming a common front may be all that is required. All it takes is for one or
two nations that are permanent members of the UN Security Council to recognize
Biafra and push for a referendum. A scenario where all of Nigeria’s oil
producing regions truly decide to opt out of Nigeria to form an independent
nation will be too juicy for certain world powers.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">However,
why would the Niger-Delta region ever want to be part of 21<sup><span style="font-size: x-small;">st</span></sup>
century Biafra? One name, Philip Effiong - the Efik war General that stayed
with Biafra till the end, even after Ojukwu fled. Philip Effiong from present Akwa
Ibom state was Ojukwu’s second in command and did become Biafra’s President
briefly after Ojukwu’s exit. Philip Effiong negotiated Biafra’s surrender,
further ensuring that no genocide was carried out against Igbos. The likes of Philip
Effiong is evidence that Biafra did not set out to as an ‘Igbo agenda’ but the
narratives started changing when major non-Igbo Biafra towns fell into the
hands of Nigerian troops. Even Igbo towns like Port-Harcourt and sub-Igbo groups
like the Ikwerres quickly denied their Igbo ancestry in order to avoid being massacred
by Nigerian troops, the Asaba people weren’t so lucky.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Modern
day Biafran agitators should perhaps go a step further by reaching out or
building consensus with non-Igbos that fall into the original territorial plan
of Biafra. What are the assurances that upon emergence of Biafra, the Igbo
ethnic group will not dominate and oppress the Ijaws, Efiks or Ibibios? With
zero political influence, the Igbos have managed to dominate certain economic
sectors in Nigeria, how much more in a Biafra setting? Non-Igbo communities
would be wise to harbor deep reservations about any talk of being part of
Biafra. So, what is the deal? What are Biafran champions proposing? Will Biafra
be a federal republic where oil producing communities are allowed to control
their resources? Will ethnicity be abolished in Biafra, where all citizens are
regarded as equal? Even within the majority Igbo tribe of Biafra, will a
dichotomy exist between the business oriented Anambra axis and the
educationally oriented Imo axis? Will the Osu caste system be thoroughly and
effectively abolished? Will Biafran women enjoy equal rights as men and will
first daughters be allowed to inherit their father’s choice properties?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">These
questions and scenarios need to be addressed before I genuinely start taking
any talk of Biafra seriously; until then I remain Nigerian.</span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02741367562753566848noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8805285089365677242.post-5328276575562151222015-10-16T05:14:00.000-07:002015-10-16T05:14:06.299-07:00Reuben Abati Blasts Chief Edwin Clark And Jonathan's Ijaw Brothers<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">I have tried delaying the writing of this piece in the honest expectation that someone probably misquoted Chief E.K. Clark, when he reportedly publicly disowned former President Goodluck Jonathan. I had hoped that our dear father, E.K. Clark, would issue a counter statement and say the usual things politicians say: “they quoted me out of context!” “Jonathan is my son”.<br /><br />That has not happened; rather, some other Ijaw voices, including one Joseph Evah, have come to the defence of the old man, to join hands in rubbishing a man they once defended to the hilt and used as a bargaining chip for the Ijaw interest in the larger Nigerian geo-politics.<br /><br /><br />If President Jonathan had returned to power on May 29, 2015, these same persons would have remained in the corridors of power, displaying all forms of ethnic triumphalism. It is the reason in case they do not realize it, why the existent power blocs that consider themselves most fit to rule, continue to believe that those whose ancestors never ran empires can never be trusted with power, hence they can only be admitted as other people’s agents or as merchants of their own interests which may even be defined for them as is deemed convenient. Mercantilism may bring profit, but in power politics, it destroys integrity and compromises otherwise sacred values.<br /><br />President Jonathan being publicly condemned by his own Ijaw brothers, particularly those who were once staunch supporters of his government further serves the purpose of exposing the limits of the politics of proximity. Politics in Africa is driven by this particular factor; it is at the root of all the other evils: prebendalism, clientelism and what Matthew Kukah has famously described as the “myownisation of power”.<br /><br />It is both positive and negative, but obviously, more of the latter than the former. It is considered positive only when it is beneficial to all parties concerned, and when the template changes, the ground also shifts. As in that song, the solid rock of proximity is soon replaced by shifting sands. Old worship becomes new opportunism. And the observant public is left confounded.<br /><br />Chief E.K. Clark?<br /><br />Who would ever think, Chief E.K. Clark would publicly disown President Jonathan? He says Jonathan was a weak President. At what point did he come to that realization? Yet, throughout the five years (not six, please) of the Jonathan Presidency, he spoke loudly against anyone who opposed the President. He was so combative he was once quoted as suggesting that Nigeria could have problems if Jonathan was not allowed to return to office.<br /><br />Today, he is the one helping President Jonathan’s successor to quench the fires. He always openly said President Jonathan is “his son”. Today, he is not just turning against his own son, he is telling the world his son as President lacked the political will to fight corruption.<br /><br />He has also accused his son of being too much of a gentleman. Really? Gentlemanliness would be considered honourable in refined circles. Is Pa E.K. Clark recommending something else in order to prove that he is no longer a politician but a statesman as he says?<br /><br />As someone who was a member of the Jonathan administration, and who interacted often with the old man, I can only say that I am shocked. This is the equivalent of the old man deleting President Jonathan’s phone number and ensuring that calls from his phone no longer ring at the Jonathan end. During the Jonathan years, Chief E. K. Clark was arguably the most vocal Ijaw leader defending the government. He called the President “my son”, and both father and son remained in constant touch.<br /><br />There is something about having the President’s ears in a Presidential system, elevated to the level of a fetish in the clientilist Nigerian political system. Persons in the corridors of power who have the President’s ear- be they cook, valet, in-laws, wife, cousin, former school mates, priests, or whatever, enjoy special privileges.<br /><br />They have access to the President and they can whisper into his ears. That’s all they have as power: the power to whisper and run a whispering campaign that can translate into opportunities or losses for those outside that informal power loop around every Presidency, that tends to be really influential.<br /><br />Every President must beware of those persons who come around calling them “Daddy”, “Uncle”, na my brother dey there”, “my son”, “our in-law”: emotional blackmailers relying on old connections. They are courted, patronized and given more attention and honour than they deserve by those looking for access to the President or government.<br /><br />Even when the power and authority of the whispering exploiters of the politics of proximity is contrived, they go out of their way to exaggerate it. They acquire so much from being seen to be in a position to make things happen.<br /><br />Chief E. K. Clark had the President’s ears. He had unfettered access to his son. He was invited to most state events. And he looked out for the man he called “my son”, in whom he was well pleased. Chief Clark’s energy level in the service of the Jonathan administration was impressive.<br /><br />Fearless and outspoken, he deployed his enormous talents in the service of the Jonathan government. If a press statement was tame, he drew attention to it and urged a more robust defence of “your boss”. If any invective from the APC was overlooked, he urged prompt rebuttal. If the party was tardy in defending “his son”, he weighed in.<br /><br />If anyone had accused the President of lacking “the political will to fight corruption” at that time, he, E.K. Clark, would have called a press conference to draw attention to the Jonathan administration’s institutional reforms and preventive measures, his commitment to electoral integrity to check political corruption, and the hundreds of convictions secured by both the ICPC and EFCC under his son’s watch. So prominent and influential was he, that ministers, political jobbers etc etc trooped to his house to pay homage.<br /><br />In due course, those who opposed President Jonathan did not spare Chief E. K. Clark either. He was accused of making inflammatory and unstatesman-like statements. An old war-horse, nobody could intimidate him.<br /><br />He was not President Olusegun Obasanjo’s fan in particular. He believed Obasanjo wanted to sabotage his son, and he wanted Obasanjo put in his place. Beneath all of that, was an unmistaken rivalry between the two old men, seeking to control the levers of Nigerian politics.<br /><br />Every President probably needs a strong, passionate ally like Chief E. K. Clark. But what happened? What went wrong? Don’t get me wrong. I am not necessarily saying that the Ijaw leader should have remained loyal to and defend Goodluck Jonathan because they are both Ijaws; patriotism definitely could be stronger than ethnic affinities, nonetheless that E. K. Clark tale about leaving politics and becoming a statesman is nothing but sheer crap.<br /><br />If Jonathan had returned to office, he would still be a card-carrying member of the PDP and the “father of the President” and we would still have been hearing that famous phrase, “my son”. Chief E. K. Clark, five months after, has practically told the world that President Buhari is better than “his own son.”<br /><br />It is the worst form of humiliation that President Jonathan has received since he left office. It is also the finest compliment that President Buhari has received since he assumed office.<br /><br />The timing is also auspicious: just when the public is beginning to worry about the direction of the Buhari government, E. K. Clark shows up to lend a hand of support and endorsement. Only one phrase was missing in his statement, and it should have been added: “my son, Buhari.” It probably won’t be too long before we hear the old man saying “I am a statesman, Buhari is my son.”<br /><br />I can imagine President Obasanjo grinning with delight. If he really wants to be kind, he could invite E.K. Clark to his home in Ota or Abeokuta to come and do the needful by publicly tearing his PDP membership card and join him in that exclusive club of Nigerian statesmen! The only problem with that club these days is that you can become a member by just saying so or by retiring from partisan politics. We are more or less being told that there are no statesmen in any of the political parties.<br /><br />It is not funny. Julius Ceasar asked Brutus in one of the famous lines in written literature: “Et tu Brutus?” President Jonathan should ask Chief E. K. Clark: “Et tu Papa?” To which the father will probably tell the son: “Ces’t la vie, mon cher garcon.” And really, that is life. In the face of other considerations, loyalties vanish; synergies collapse. The wisdom of the tribe is overturned; the politics of proximity dissolves; loyalties remain in a perpetual process of construction. Thus, individual interests and transactions drive the political game in Nigeria, with time and context as key determinants.<br /><br />These are teachable moments for President Jonathan. Power attracts men and women like bees to nectar, the state of powerlessness ends as a journey to the island of loneliness. However, the greatest defender of our work in office is not our ethnic “fathers and “brothers” but rather our legacy.<br /><br /><strong>The real loss is that President Jonathan’s heroism, his messianic sacrifice in the face of defeat, is being swept under the carpet and his own brothers who used to say that the Ijaws are driven by a principle of “one for all and all for another”, have become agent-architects of his pain. The Ijaw platform having seemingly been de-centered, Chief E.K. Clark and others are seeking assimilation in the new power structure. It is a telling reconstruction of the politics of proximity and mimicry.<br /></strong>Chief E.K. Clark once defended the rights of ethnic minorities to aspire to the highest offices in the land, his latest declaration about his son reaffirms the existing stereotype at the heart of Nigeria’s hegemonic politics.<br /><br />The same hegemons and their agents whom Clark used to fight furiously will no doubt find him eminently quotable now that he has proclaimed that it is wrong to be a “gentleman”, and that his son lacks “the political will to fight corruption”.<br /><br />There is more to this than we may ever know. Chief Clark can insist from now till 2019 that he has spoken as a statesman and as a matter of principle. His re-alignment is curious nonetheless.</span></div>
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</span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02741367562753566848noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8805285089365677242.post-24735253257397607522015-10-15T15:36:00.000-07:002015-10-15T15:37:52.919-07:00Another Day, Another Bomb In Boko Haram’s Maiduguri<br />
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Haram continues to roll out bombs in spite of the relocation of Nigeria
military’s command centre to Maiduguri. Few hours ago, a Maiduguri mosque was attacked by Suicide bombers leaving over 40 worshippers dead. </span></div>
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Nigeria’s security apparatus as the nation continues to grapple with Boko Haram’s
seemingly superior guerilla and conventional war tactics. Nigerians are yet to
see the benefits of voting in a retired Army General as President.</span></div>
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people were killed when three suicide bombers blew themselves up in a suburb of
the northeastern Nigerian city of Maiduguri, the army said on Wednesday.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02741367562753566848noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8805285089365677242.post-89599043162330950332015-09-10T17:07:00.001-07:002015-09-10T17:37:54.745-07:00Psquare's Pride And Soundcity's Pettiness.<p dir="ltr">The entertainment industry all over the world is filled with various intrigues often times bordering on the negatives such as sex scandals, betrayals, disloyalty, drugs, fraud , deception, you name it. Nigeria cannot and will not be exempted from such realities, especially as we are a country where the “Dog Eat Dog” philosophy is somewhat institutionalized. <br></p>
<p dir="ltr">Early on Thursday 10th September 2015, I read Tweets from one of the Psquare brothers alleging that premium music channel Soundcity had stopped airing Psquare music videos. I initially saw it as one of those celebrity statements thrown out there for the mere purpose of trending, more like a publicity stunt. You can imagine my surprise when the management of Soundcity replied and confirmed Psquare’s allegations, sighting various reasons bordering on ingratitude.</p>
<p dir="ltr">Soundcity stressed that over the last decade it had contributed to the phenomenal success of Psquare and that when time came for Psquare to reciprocate the gesture, the duo reneged. Apparently, Soundcity needed Psquare’s services for an event in December last year and hoped for a subsidized appearance fee, or better still a pro-bono transaction. Psquare manager and big brother Jude Okoye opted to keep things strictly formal, insisting on collecting his group’s fixed appearance fee. Well, Soundcity also claims that Jude Okoye added ‘insult to the injury’ by asking what Soundcity has contributed to Psquare’s success. Soundcity responded by banning all Psquare music videos from their platform.</p>
<p dir="ltr">Personally, I think Soundcity should be worried that up until September 2015 (nine months later), most Nigerian music consumers had not noticed that Psquare videos were no longer being aired on their station. As a matter of fact, it was Peter Okoye’s response to a couple of tweets that threw the lid open and brought this nine-month old issue to lime light. </p><p dir="ltr">The management of Soundcity should realize that they run a business and music is their major product; the channel is neither a monopoly nor a cartel. Competition is strong; we have several local and International music channels struggling for prominence as Nigerian music continues to boom. </p>
<p dir="ltr">Psquare remains one of the biggest acts in Nigeria. The fact that in almost nine months, Nigeria’s entertainment community made no real reference to this issue shows that Soundcity’s relevance may be diminishing. Nigerians have too many music channels to choose from. Soundcity is still a viable brand but as a trader you don’t take one of your best selling products off the shelves just because its manufacturer did not greet you properly. Also, if you do take one of your top selling products off the shelves and customers are not bombarding you with enquiries; it means they’ve found somewhere else to purchase it. Who suffers on the long run?</p>
<p dir="ltr">As for Psquare, Peter and Paul Okoye have paid their dues and deserve whatever fame and fortune accruing to them right now. They met many people on their way to the top and cannot possibly compensate everyone that contributed directly or indirectly to their success. It is true Soundcity gave Psquare videos heavy rotation in the past but it is also possible that Psquare videos attracted many new viewers to Soundcity. The relationship between music channels and top selling artistes will always be a symbiotic one. No one can fault Psquare’s manager for insisting on keeping things strictly business, regardless of the client; however the principle of negotiations or barter should have prevailed. Perhaps if the tone used by both parties was more cordial, everyone would have been happy.</p>
<p dir="ltr">My honest verdict is that with multiple local and international television platforms currently available to Psquare, Soundcity is the biggest loser in this case. </p>
<p dir="ltr">However, Psquare should have it at the back of their mind(s) that no matter how popular a celebrity is today, popularity does fade. I don’t see the Okoye brothers ever being broke in the nearest future, but maintaining good relationships with influential media platforms can never be a bad decision.</p>
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Nigeria, a new era started on May 29<sup>th</sup> 2015; for the first time in
our nation’s history an incumbent President from the ruling People’s Democratic
Party (PDP) was successfully voted out of office and a new President from the
opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) sworn in. President Muhammadu Buhari
after three failed attempts at the polls is now Nigeria’s democratically elected
President at the ripe old age of seventy two. President Buhari is no stranger
to governance as he had been Nigeria’s military Head of State between 1983 and
1985, after deposing democratically elected President Shehu Shagari in a coup.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Buhari’s emergence and the journey so far, though too early to evaluate, has
thrown up interesting contradictions in the Nigerian polity. The 2015 election
campaigns that secured victory for many APC candidates nationwide was the most competitive,
vibrant and expensive in Nigeria’s history. The APC’s mastery of the effective
use of Propaganda gave them an edge that the over-confident PDP could not
surpass. Both parties used Propaganda, but the APC’s was on an advanced scale,
thanks to input from the likes of David Axelrod, an American political
consultant whose savvy Public Relations strategy ensured Barack Obama’s two
term victories at the US polls.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">However,
APC’s victory at the polls cannot be entirely attributed to Axelrod’s contribution;
as a matter of fact the APC had already laid foundation for its victory as far
back as 2012. The anti-subsidy removal protests and the massive rallies at Freedom
Park-Ojota (Lagos) can best be described as APC’s first unofficial gathering,
then known as Occupy Nigeria. The PDP and Goodluck Jonathan never really
recovered from the propaganda based seed that was sown at Ojota in 2012, in
spite of good intentions behind fuel subsidy removal.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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the APC was formed in February 2013, it did not relent, rather the party consolidated
on its use of propaganda at every given opportunity. Sadly, national tragedies
like Boko Haram and their nefarious activities in Northern Nigeria were
somewhat infused in APC’s propaganda trajectory-and it worked.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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dictionaries define ‘Propaganda’ as “information, ideas, or rumors deliberately
spread widely to help or harm a person, group, movement, institution or nation.”
Unknown to many, Propaganda also has hypnotic value, able to brainwash entire
populations and make them dance to the rhythm of propagators. Majority of
Nigerians that voted in the 2015 general elections were under that ‘propaganda
spell’ cast by both PDP and APC. Fortunately or unfortunately, the then ruling
PDP failed to offer effective counter-propaganda or a superior argument that
would have diluted APC’s hypnosis and replaced with common sense. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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elections have come and gone, a new President sworn in and the mass-hypnosis is
gradually wearing off, even as the APC struggles to sustain it.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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at the time of writing this article, President Buhari still has no cabinet in
place, and word just got out that he may be presenting his ministerial list by
September. Propaganda has its limitations; from May 29<sup>th</sup> till date
many propaganda stories have been planted online and offline to cover-up
obvious lapsed in President Buhari’s early approach to governance. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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the campaigns, General Buhari promised to declare his assets publicly; after
inauguration, assets were declared quite alright, but privately. We heard news
that President Buhari had ordered the sale of excess Presidential jets in order
to cut cost, many jubilated, and that story was false too. Nigeria’s National Petroleum
Company (NNPC) announced that the nation’s refineries were about to resume
production, quickly word got out that the ‘fear of Buhari’ must have jolted our
refineries back into action. It took Mr. President himself to appear on
national television and ‘confess’ to not having a hand in the revitalization of
our nation’s refineries before that narrative died off. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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spokesman and Chief propagandist Alhaji Lai Mohammed had much earlier issued a
statement outlining several early achievements of President Buhari that have already
surpassed Goodluck Jonathan’s five-year rule. Notable was the claim that
President Buhari had weakened Boko Haram and is currently swinging his hand in
360degrees motion about to give the terror sect a final death blow. Meanwhile,
Boko Haram has killed almost a thousand Nigerians in roughly two months since
Buhari took over as President.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">During
President Buhari’s recent visit to US President Obama at the White House, we
were told (by his media team) that our President would become the first
Nigerian ruler to lodge at the official guest house for the President of the
United states called Blair house. Obviously, another propaganda story as many
have come to realize that former President Olusegun Obasanjo and even Prime-Minister
Tafawa Balewa once lodged at that same Blair house. In an interview with CNN’s
Christiane Amanpour, President Buhari signified his willingness to go into
negotiations with Boko Haram’s “credible leaders” in order to secure the
release of Chibok girls. Former President Jonathan at some point in his
administration also expressed similar sentiments but was vilified by the same
APC and their supporters. Besides, during 2015 election campaigns, Buhari and
his APC promised to ‘crush’ Boko Haram; now it’s Negotiation?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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the look of things, President Buhari’s achievements in his first fifty days (or
so) as President have been in form of Northern appointments, cute pictures and
unverifiable populist stories. Perhaps the latest witch hunt on former allies
of Ex-President Jonathan can also be added to Buhari’s list of early successes. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">The Nigerian secret police (DSS) few days ago laid a 48 hour siege on the
residence of former National Security Adviser, Sambo Dasuki. To make matters
worse, the leadership of DSS went further to release a statement accusing Dasuki
of Treasonable culpability, justifying their undemocratic actions with claims
of discovering incriminating evidence inside Sambo Dasuki’s home. An unbiased
summary of the DSS’s statement suggests that the former National Security
Adviser and middle aged man-Sambo Dasuki, was planning a one-man Rambo style
onslaught on Aso Rock.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">The
reality on ground is that Nigeria has been on a standstill since Buhari’s APC
government took over. The Nigerian Stock exchange continues to bleed, prices of
goods and services are skyrocketing and Nigerians have gotten accustomed to regular
fuel shortages once again. Nigeria is clearly operating on <b>Retrogressive Auto-Pilot</b>.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">APC
supporters and other prominent individuals have (rightfully) urged Nigerians to
give President Buhari more time to fix Nigeria. There should also be a
corresponding call to President Buhari and APC’s media team to stop dishing out
unnecessary propaganda narratives to Nigerians. Nigerians also need time to
recover from the intense propaganda they were subjected to at the 2015
elections, and come to terms with the sad reality that most of APC’s outrageous
campaign promises will not be met.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02741367562753566848noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8805285089365677242.post-60476465409185696752015-07-25T08:49:00.001-07:002015-07-25T08:49:24.844-07:00Dear Naija Single Ladies, Get Wiser; Download This EBook.<h3 style="text-align: justify;">
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">By
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ladies better understand relationship issues with typical Nigerian men.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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1 – </span><b><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">Still single and time is running out?</span></b><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;"> Frustrations when attaining the 30 year mark.</span><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;"> Pressure from Family and Married peers</span><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;"> The scourge of Time Wasters</span><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;"> Taking a firm and bold stance with relationships.</span><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Chapter
2 – <b>That Born-Again Brother</b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;"> A look at male deceivers hiding under the Bible</span><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;"> Mistaking religious piety for good character</span><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;"> Making sound judgments</span><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Chapter
3 – <b>Baby Mama Vs Baby Dada</b> <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;"> Looking at Nigerian societies’ bias towards
single mothers<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;"> Finding love again ‘after one’</span><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;"> How to intelligently manage relationship
situations where the lady earns more</span><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;"> Need for high net worth women to protect their
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;"> A non-religious look at pre-marital sex</span><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;"> The best and worst reasons to have sex before
marriage</span><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;"> Why sharing everything about your past could be
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;"> The curse of long distance relationships</span><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;"> Is the surest way to a man’s heart through his
tummy?</span><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;"> When does a woman become an SSG</span><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;"> 7 tips that may help her exit the SSG tag <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02741367562753566848noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8805285089365677242.post-89781100570758901372015-06-14T16:06:00.001-07:002015-06-14T16:22:46.120-07:00Toke And Maje: CelebrityTales Of A Trophy Husband And His Trophy Wife<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
Nigerian celebrities love to copy the west, foolishly most
times. So, American celebrities inundate us with scandals, divorces and the
absurd; hey we are Nigerians, let’s do our own. </div>
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“Let me become Flavour Nabania’s baby mama and share my baby
bump on Instagram”</div>
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“Let me use Twitter to congratulate my little niece who just
became Davido’s baby mama, even though marriage is not in sight.”</div>
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There is no law that says a celebrity cannot keep his or her
private life away from the media, IT IS POSSIBLE. </div>
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Most “notice me” Nigerian celebs don’t realize that in
America, scandals are monetized. American Media houses dish out millions of
dollars for exclusive interviews with major actors in any given scandal. Hence,
broke American artistes do create their own scandals and smile to the bank.</div>
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In Nigeria, things are different, we are a very conservative
society; Nigerian celebs whose 400k Twitter followers pledge Liberalism and
open-mindedness are being deceived. Take it or leave it, in our society an
unmarried female celebrity above the age of thirty is seen as irresponsible,
her Baby Mama status adds ‘Maggi’ to the insults. Nigerian male celebs are not spared;
a successful but unmarried Nigerian man above the age of forty is seen as
irresponsible, impotent or gay…or all of the above.</div>
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The currently trending scandal about Toke Makinwa and her husband
Maje Ayida is one of those useless issues that could have been managed privately.
I recall that from the outset Toke Makinwa’s marriage had been controversial,
some even referred to it as a hoax. Now this happens, her husband allegedly
impregnates his Ex-girlfriend, Anita Solomon.</div>
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Lots of married men (and women) do cheat, but when they
comfortably impregnate (or get impregnated), not just with anyone but an EX,
then it says a lot about the current situation of that marriage. </div>
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My verdict is that in the marriage between Toke Makinwa and
Maje Ayida, someone was very unhappy inside it…clearly that someone wasn’t
Toke. We must hear Maje Ayida’s and Anita Solomon’s side of the story. Did Maje
want kids and Toke wasn’t ready? Did Toke ‘steal’ Maje from Anita twelve years
ago? Did Anita upgrade her <span style="font-size: x-small;"><b><i>*cough*</i></b></span> ‘communication skills’ in certain areas
while Toke remained static?</div>
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Ladies, you all know that Maje Ayide is a billionaire’s son
and has a great body too, right?</div>
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My conclusion is that Maje Ayide was a trophy husband while
Toke Makinwa was a trophy wife. Maje is a Silver trophy while Toke is Bronze,
Anita Solomon gets to keep the greatest trophy of all, the Gold inside her.</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02741367562753566848noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8805285089365677242.post-86177951984438752842015-03-24T04:39:00.000-07:002015-03-24T04:39:05.289-07:00March 28: Final Case For Goodluck Jonathan And The Rejection Of Buhari.<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Early last month during the <span style="color: #cc0000;"><a data-ft="{"tn":"*N","type":104}" href="https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/febuhari?source=feed_text&story_id=10155372868340790"><span class="58cl"><span></span><span class="58cl">#</span></span><span class="58cm"><span style="text-decoration: none;">FeBuhari</span></span></a></span>
fiasco, a lot of people where psychologically bullied by the Social Media into
joining the Buhari "Change" Train. Online polls created where few
individuals with Multiple IP addresses voted, hacked...and voted some more in
favour of Buhari. </span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">
</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Quite a number of Nigerians in diaspora (without PVCs) joined the bandwagon,
hurriedly sharing ANY propaganda material by the opposition on their TimeLines
and proclaiming it as FACT. <b>I guess being</b><span class="textexposedshow"><b> a
home-sick diasporan and desperately trying to be part of a national process
where your input is totally insignificant can do that to a person.</b> (Not making
direct reference to anyone o, biko nu!)</span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">
</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">The postponement of the Elections from Feb 14th to March 28th has been a
huge blessing for the PDP and its candidate President Goodluck Jonathan,
many eyes have opened. Several politicians have retraced their steps back into its fold. </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">
</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Sadly though, many vulnerable minds (blinded by 'hate', covert bigotry or
unknown personal frustrations) remain on this fraudulent "Change"
train being midwifed by the living deity of Bourdillon-Ikoyi (second only to
Sango). A "Change" train supposedly captained by a 73-year old
senile, semi-illiterate and Ex-dictator. A lot of Nigerians genuinely love
Buhari but most of them for VERY wrong reasons, best known to them.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">
</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">- Anyone expecting (fictional) President Buhari in a democratic Nigeria to
arrest and throw corrupt people into jail at will, is on a long thing.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">
</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">- Anyone believing that a (fictional) democratic President Buhari will
automatically force our legislators to reduce their bogus allowances, is
playing with madness.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">
</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>- I believe Electricity is still horrible in Nigeria</b> BUT I also believe in
Jonathan's PRIVATIZATION programme in the Power sector.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">
</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">- <b>I believe there's still hunger in Nigeria</b> BUT I believe in Jonathan's
Agricultural/Economic policies that <br />
have kept inflation low and food prices stable in spite of drop in oil price
and compulsory devaluation of the Naira.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">
</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">- <b>I believe there's still massive unemployment in Nigeria</b> BUT I also believe
that the Nigerian Economy has thoroughly expanded making millionaires out of
YOUNG bloggers, artistes, fashion designers, farmers, comedians, photographers,
wedding planners, dancers, writers etc...many with no direct or indirect ties
to corrupt politicians</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">
</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">- <b>I believe that Jonathan's war on terror was not too impressive from the
start</b> BUT I also believe that most Nigerians living in Kano, Lagos, Abuja,
Enugu or Port Harcourt do not go to bed at night fearing that <b>Abubakar Shekau</b>
will announce a new government on NTA by morning. <b>Thanks to our gallant
armed-forces.</b></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">
</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">In a nutshell, Nigeria is VERY FAR from the promised land but I believe in
the foundations that have been laid by Jonathan and previous PDP governments (Obasanjo and Yaradua).</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">
</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">National development/Nation building will ALWAYS be a 'work in progress'.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">
</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">God bless Nigeria.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">
</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Vote for TRANSFORMATION </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">
</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Vote for GOODLUCK JONATHAN</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">- STANLEY NWABIA</span></span><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02741367562753566848noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8805285089365677242.post-48871070021240117932015-02-13T10:55:00.000-08:002015-02-13T10:55:23.497-08:00A Tale Of Two Interviews: The Presidential Media ChatsWOW...I haven't blogged in a while, been too busy looking for money.<br />
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So, it's election season, Presidential elctions was suppose to be tomorrow, it was postponed blah, blah,blah.<br />
Can't wait for all tnis to be over with and my President Goodluck Jonathan sworn in for a second term.<br />
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So, few days back President Goodluck Jonathan and Muhammadu Buhari had their first indirect debate. GEJ was on NTA's Presidential Media chat flanked by four Journalists,three of which whre from pro-APC media platforms. The Moderator Adesuwa Onyenokwe was the only one on Jonathan's side and she did not leave anyone in doubt as to where her heart is.<br />
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Muhammadu Buhari on the other hand was on CNN with Christiane Amanpour, an APC branded interview where weak (probably pre-planned) questions were thrown at the General.<br />
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I was watched both interviews, I was too tired to blog about my thoughts, views and opinions. Being a 'retired' cartoonist, I decided to sketch down my thoughts and add a bit of colour.<br />
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Here's what I came up with.<br />
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