Periscope
The mistake that is Aregbesola
When I heard that workers in Osun State have declared to begin an indefinite strike following the refusal of the state government to revert to paying them full salary and arrears despite the receipt of the third tranche of N6.3 billion Paris Club loan refund, my mind went to this saying by [...]
For Okorocha, the delusion never ends
Governor Rochas Okorocha’s superficial governance seems a long way from finding realism and responding to the needs of Imolites.
Last week, the governor was at one of his grim governance embrace when he declared an 18-day holiday for civil servants beginning from Friday, December 22, 2017 [...]
Bolaji Abdullahi Has Exposed His Book As a Tissue of Lies and Himself as a Liar
By Reno Omokeri
Two months ago when I got details of the contents of the book by the National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressive Congress, Bolaji Abdullahi, I described him as a liar and his book as a tissue of lies meant to defame former President Jonathan as the 2019 elections draw ne [...]
Obiano saves APGA from extinction, wins
The Igbo adage “Nkea bu nke anyi”, this is our own, came true on Saturday in Anambra State as Mr. Willie Obiano was re-elected as governor for another term of four years.
Prior to the gubernatorial election, Chief Victor Umeh, former National Chairman of the All Progressives Congres [...]
A prayer for Julius Agwu
Julius Agwu, the one who has made us to laugh in the early days when comedy was still evolving in Nigeria, needs our prayers.
This is the period like Abraham Lincoln would say: “I have been driven many times upon my knees by the overwhelming conviction that I had nowhere else to go. My own [...]
Mark Zuckerberg’s bout of fresh air
Yes, the world’s fifth richest man was in Nigeria! He is the 32 year old founder of Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg.
It was easy to tell how infectious his presence was. The girls ogled, the guys imagined, young techy Nigerians went gaga, Nollywood smiled broadly much more than you can see them [...]
Kemi Adeosun, the fire this time
The coinage of this piece is taken from Jesmyn Ward’s collection of essays, The Fire This Time: A New Generation Speaks about Race.
But it speaks eloquently of the rage the Minister of Finance, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun, has faced since last week.
With Nigerians facing dire economic situatio [...]
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