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Democracy Americana and its Waxy Bowels

Posted By: adminon: November 14, 2016In: De-EscalationTags: No CommentsViews:

Democracy Americana and its Waxy Bowels By Okello Oculi The presidential and congressional elections in the United States on 8th November, 2016 have ignited convulsions which must dro... Read more

A Voice in the Wilderness or Wilderness Itself?

Posted By: adminon: November 13, 2016In: De-EscalationTags: FG, Governor Nyesom Wike, Rivers StateNo CommentsViews:

A Voice in the Wilderness or Wilderness Itself? “The fight against corruption in the country undermines development. It serves no useful purpose” Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State attack... Read more

Wayne Barrett, Who Wrote the Book on Trump, Is Still Reporting

Posted By: adminon: November 12, 2016In: De-EscalationTags: DONALD TRUMP, HILLARY CLINTON, Kellyanne Conway, PAC, Rudy Giuliani, Tony Schwartz, WashingtonNo CommentsViews:

By Jennifer Gonnerman Wayne Barrett, the author of “Trump: The Deals and the Downfalls,” in 2007. Credit... Read more

Judicial Workload:

Posted By: adminon: November 11, 2016In: De-EscalationTags: CJN, Justice Mahmud Mohammed, Supreme CourtNo CommentsViews:

Judicial Workload: “Permit me to reiterate my comments made during the opening of the 2016-2017 Legal Year when I opined that our Supreme C... Read more

From His Eminence:

Posted By: adminon: November 04, 2016In: De-EscalationTags: Abuja, Akure, Bauchi, Birnin Kebbi, Ekiti, Gombe, Kaduna, Lokoja, Makurdi, Minna, Mohammad Sa’ad Abubakar 111, OkeneNo CommentsViews:

“There is need to begin to listen to the cry of the common man, to understand their needs rather than just carrying out projects. Of what use is it to be building airports worth billions of... Read more

Okorocha:Our Story

Posted By: adminon: November 04, 2016In: De-EscalationTags: Ahmed Bola Tinubu, APC, Atiku Abubakar, Bukola Saraki, Gov Rochas Okorocha, John Oyegun, Muhammadu Buhari, Yemi OsinbajoNo CommentsViews:

“This is the very first time I am coming to your office and I am here because I am concerned. I am here because I am a stakeholder. I am here as the Chairman of the Progressives Governors’ F... Read more

An Agricultural Intervention:

Posted By: adminon: November 02, 2016In: De-EscalationTags: Abubakar Dangiwa Umar (rtd), Agriculture, Aper Aku, Benue State, cargo airport, Gov Samuel OrtomNo CommentsViews:

“I read a report in The Guardian newspaper of 31st October that the Benue State Government is planning to construct a cargo airport at a staggering cost of N38billion. “And what is the cargo... Read more

‘National Soul on Fire’

Posted By: adminon: October 29, 2016In: De-EscalationTags: Dr Maikanti Baru, FGN, Niger Delta, NIGERIA, NNPCNo CommentsViews:

“Over 7000kpd of crude oil has been lost due to vandalism this year. A bulk of the loss is from JV assets…This implies that 60 per cent of oil production lost is NNPC-FGN equity. At an estim... Read more

Words and the World

Posted By: adminon: October 20, 2016In: De-EscalationTags: BOKO HARAM, Chibok, President BuhariNo CommentsViews:

“All Nigerians recall, sadly, the night of 14th April 2014, 276 young female Nigerian students were abducted from the Government Secondary School in Chibok, Borno State by Boko Haram. Fort... Read more

Wahala in Buhari’s Kitchen Cabinet

Posted By: adminon: October 16, 2016In: De-Escalation, Policy & GovernanceTags: Aisha Buhari, BBC, Hausa, Muhammadu Buhari, NIGERIANo CommentsViews:

By Oyeronke Oyewumi Reproduced below is one of the numerous interventions circulating online on the controversies Aisha Buhari’s recent interview has generated. Written by a scholar in the D... Read more