What happened to Mr. Omoleye Sowore in Nigeria is very unfortunate. His crime is that he called for RevolutionNow protest. The federal government of Nigeria decided to arrest him for calling for RevolutionNow protest and charged him for treason and money laundering. He was arrested, charged to court where he spent more than 45 days …
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Federal & State Governments Incessant Debt Accumulation.
Nigeria is on a forward match to debt trap. Incessant urge by the federal and state governments to borrow is alarming. As of June 30, 2019, Nigeria debt stood at 25.70 Trillion Naira ($83.88 billion) according to the Debt Management Office of Nigeria. External portion of the debt stands at $27.16 billion while domestic portion …
Darkness Have Descended on the Land
The unthinkable happened in Nigeria today. Daar Communication, the parent company of African Independent Television (AIT) and Ray Power FM radio license was today cancelled by Nigerian Broadcasting Corporation (NBC) under the control of the executive branch,headed by president Buhari. There is no way that the chairman of Nigerian Broadcasting Corporation can shut down AIT …
Lessons from 2017 Anambra State Gubernatorial Election Result
November 18, 2018 Anambra State gubernatorial election result may indicate that Nigerians are gradually taking their destiny into their own hands by rewarding politicians who deserve to be rewarded and casting aside irresponsible and crooked politicians. Same attitude may manifest itself in the 2019 presidential election. Anambra state is major state in the southeastern part …
Looming Dangers: Sharia, Immunity and War on Corruption
It is fair to say that 80 percent of Nigerian problems are man-made. When some problems are on their way to been solved, some Nigerians starts digging another costly hole for the country. They are two important issues that are making their way quietly in the National Assembly. The first is Sharia amendment and the …