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THE GOVERNOR’S MISCALCULTION AND HIS FIRST TERM FAILURE

John Maxwell in 21 Laws of Leadership says: “A leader is one who sees more than others see, who see further than others see and who sees before others see”. According to African proverb, “When the frog in front fall into the pit. Those behind take caution”. The two quotes above are deliberate conundrums for the nitty-gritty of the would-be piece. It’s psychologically established that one of the most hardest and arduous jobs in the world, is the job of leadership— that’s leading human beings with the same brainpower as anyone. Many times, or perhaps always, leaders aren’t the most intelligent constituent members of the society. Therefore, they aren’t exempted from making mistakes and miscalculate. Unfortunately, most of them believes that the authority and power they wield could cover-up genetic and intellectual imperfections. No! No! Experience shows that it’s a commonplace observing in our nation that serious governors in the 36 states of the federation go all-out to etch thei...

FRANCIS BACON AND THE NIGERIAN CORRUPT PUBLIC SERVANTS: LEARNING FROM HISTORY by Ogar Emmanuel Oko

Corruption is one of the most commonest and frequently used words in the English lexicon amongst the classes of Nigerian politicians, businessmen, professionals and the rest of the populace. Since the advent of democracy, each government dissipates a lot of energy and resources in establishing new law enforcement institutions to combat or attenuate the monstrous enemy of moral and social development called corruption. In 2000, the Obasanjo-led federal government established Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission, ICPC on Tuesday June 13 to wage war against corruption. Approximately two years later, perhaps, not too pleased with the achievements of the agency in combing the menace, he, through the Act of Parliament established the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC on 14 Dec,. 2002. The Commission’s duties includes to investigate financial crimes like Advance free fraud; Money laundry, Counterfeiting, Illegal charge transfer, Future marke...

BREAKING: Comr. Ogar Emmanuel Oko decamped to YPP.

Comr Ogar Emmanuel was a strong pillar of a new political party, YDP in Nigeria until his defection he was the secretary general of YDP. Citing his reason for cross-carpeting, Ogar says it was the reason behind the crisis rocking his party to a length where the party was factionalized. See his press release: BEING A PRESS RELEASE OF MY REALIGNMENT OF MY POLITICAL AFFILIATION. Gentlemen Of The Press, I Greet You In The Spirit Of Solidarity And I Sincerely Welcome You To This Briefing That Is Purely Based On My New Alliance With Young Progressive Party, YPP. Until Now, I Was Privilege To Served Young Democratic Party, YDP As Its First Publicity Secretary And Lately Substantive State Secretary With Impeccable Record. I Contributed My Quota To The Growth Of The Party In My Little Capacity. According To African Proverb, An Okra Tree Cannot Grow Taller Than Its Owner. There Have Crisis Ravaging YDP That Culminated To The Metamorphosis Of YPP By Vast Majority Of Former YDP Nat...

Nollywood diva, Halima Abubakar is sick.

The Nollywood screen diva, award winning actor, Halima Abubakar is ailing. This was confirmed by her bossom friend, Tonto Dike on her IG page, @tontolet and has garnered sympathy from her friends and colleagues in the industry including Yul Edochie and Queen Nwokoye. See picture below. Be healed in Jesus name. Amen.

BREAKING: Markarfi declares winner.

The supreme Court has declared Markarfi, the embattled chairman as the substantial rightful and lawful chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. The court in its unanimous judge this morning​. Congrats Sen. Markarfi.

AN OPEN LETTER TO NIGERIAN YOUTHS

By Egbara Emmanuel Ikaba. @Ikababaegbara@gmail.com. 12/07/2017. Are you angry that you don’t have a job and access to services? Are you angry that poverty and suffering have become the order of the day? Are you angry that you seek your government’s audience and none is coming? This communique my fellow youth recommends the serious interrogation and critical rethinking  of structures, processes  and mechanics of engagement regardless of our gender, religion, political persuasions in the Nigeria policy formulation and implementation landscape. Nigeria  is ONE and we are ONE so admittedly, 2019 election is a watershed election for Nigeria. Whatever the outcome, a major question that needs serious interrogation is what is there in the election for the young people of Nigeria? There is a bigger picture that needs looking at.  What does victory or defeat for the contesting political parties imply for the development or underdevelopment of Nigeria ? Our se...