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Nigerian and the corruption albatross

Posted by admin on Saturday, 15 August 2015 in Opinion 2252 Reads

By Alex O. Atawa-Akpodiete* What exactly is corruption and who is corrupt? Yes the dictionary defines corruption as rottenness, putrid matter, impurity, bribery. Additionally, section 2 of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offenses Commission (ICPC) Act (2000) states that 'Corruption includes bribery, fraud and other related offences. However, how does the average Nigerian define ...

ON STATE GOVERNMENT’S INEPTITUDE AND DERELICTION OF CONSTITUTIONAL DUTIES WITH ‘WASTEFUL’ FORUMS – A CASE OF BAYELSA STATE INVESTMENT AND ECONOMIC FORUM

Posted by admin on Friday, 14 August 2015 in Opinion 1369 Reads

By Zik Gbemre Arguably, and rather unfortunate; one of the demeaning features we have observed with most Nigerian State Governments across the country (which they are very good at) over the years, is their penchant to paint and display rather ‘attractive’ pictures to the public and the international community about their supposed ‘laudable activities’ of developing ...

Okowa, His 12 Disciples And Why Henry Ofa Should Head DESOPADEC

Posted by admin on Friday, 14 August 2015 in Opinion 1483 Reads

By Kparobo M. Ehvwubare Senator Ifeanyi Okowa upon assumption in office knew there were expectations from him from the good people of Delta State, few days after his swearing-in, he appointed his secretary to the state government SSG Bar Festus Ovie Agas, the Director General of his campaign organization, they were encomiums on Dr. Okowa; that has rekindled the people's hope ...

Ethiope West L.G Boss: Then and Now …. Where Are We?

Posted by admin on Thursday, 13 August 2015 in Opinion 1850 Reads

By Kparobo Ehvwubare Life really is full of lamentation. Little wonder the book oflamentations captured it this way when it noted… how solitary the city was, full of people and how she became a window. She that was great among the nations; and princess among the province; how she has become tributary. Similarly, the book of Ecclesiastes described life as ...

UPU NEW BOARD AND THE FUTURE OF URHOBO NATION

Posted by admin on Tuesday, 11 August 2015 in News, Opinion 1162 Reads

By Fred Latimore An illustrious Urhobo son brought my attention to newly inaugurated Board of the Urhobo Progress Union (UPU). Its membership is quite robust and impressive except for the inclusion of Chief Joe Omene who is at the center of the worst controversy that bedeviled the union for sometime now. Chief Joe Omene I have written extensively ...

OLOROGUN OTEGA EMERHOR’S GREAT VISION AND THE NEW ERA OF PROGRESSIVE GOVERNANCE IN DELTA STATE

Posted by admin on Tuesday, 11 August 2015 in News, Opinion 1365 Reads

By: Dr. Fred Latimore Oghenesivbe Otegability Change is a political coinage now a mega force in Delta political movement. It is centered around a powerful personality, humble and highly proactive in the management of human and material resources. Taken from the first name of Olorogun O'tega Emerhor - the 2015 Delta governorship candidate of the All ...

ON THE CREDIBILITY OF FORMER GOVERNOR UDUAGHAN MANY AWARDS

Posted by admin on Sunday, 09 August 2015 in Opinion 1572 Reads

By Zik Gbemre One of the craziest practices we have observed in this nation is the ‘unquenchable thirst’ for Titles, Honours and Awards. Even when the individual does not necessary qualify for having the attributes to be given such societal recognition, this has become the craziest standards we have adopted as a culture, as a norm that has ...

Buhari: Snail or Sniper?

Posted by admin on Saturday, 08 August 2015 in Opinion 881 Reads

By Alex O. Atawa-Akpodiete Democracy envisages Freedom of expression and the press. As a result, Section 39 of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria states that “(1) Every person shall be entitled to freedom of expression, including freedom to hold opinions and to receive and impart ideas and information without interference. (2) Without ...

NIGERIA: Religion, Morality and Politics

Posted by admin on Monday, 03 August 2015 in Opinion 1245 Reads

By Alex O. Atawa-Akpodiete* Admittedly, Nigeria is a complex country, with over three hundred ethnic groups. In an interview that appeared in The Guardian of Tuesday, May 28, 2013, under the caption “How to save Nigeria from anarchy by Nwabueze, Asemota”, The Patriots under the chairmanship of Prof. Ben Nwabueze, provided their research-based claim that we have ...

HIROSHIMA /NAGASAKI:THE MALADY OF THE ARMS RACE.

Posted by admin on Monday, 03 August 2015 in Opinion 1303 Reads

HIROSHIMA /NAGASAKI:THE MALADY OF THE ARMS RACE. “So long as mankind shall continue to lavish more praise Upon its destroyers than upon its benefactors war shall remain the chief pursuit of ambitious minds” Edward Gibbon (1737-1794) CHIEF BOBSON GBINIJE The intellectualization of trite statements remains the stout tradition of the literati and the academia. But no amount of academic ...

Amaechi’s role to free Nigeria of Polio Scourge

Posted by admin on Tuesday, 28 July 2015 in Opinion 1644 Reads

By Philemon Doro Adjekuko. It has been about a year now since Nigeria recorded any case of polio. For over 17 years, the disease was on rampage, especially in the northern part of the country. The country accounted for about 50% of global and 80% of African polio cases. Nigeria was the face of the disease. Rotimi ...

ON THE ‘UNCONSTITUTIONAL’ OFFICE OF THE FIRST LADY ACROSS THE NATION

Posted by admin on Tuesday, 28 July 2015 in Opinion 2768 Reads

By Zik Gbemre We are often baffled with the way some issues of lawlessness, shameful public shows have been practiced in Nigeria as if such actions are enshrined in the laws of the country. It has gotten to the point where the Nigerian citizenry have been made to swallow and accept whatever rubbish being dished out ...

Keshi Go! It is Well

Posted by admin on Tuesday, 07 July 2015 in Opinion 1187 Reads

By Chief Bobson Gbinije The philosophical principles of Tempus Fugit (time flies), buttressed by the English playwright William Shakespeare that “there is a tide in the affairs of men, which when taken at the floods, leads on to fortune, omitted all the voyages in their lives are bound in tempestuous waves.” But Stephen Okechukwu (Keshi), he ...

Okowa and His 12 Apostles

Posted by admin on Tuesday, 07 July 2015 in Opinion 1432 Reads

By Alex O. Atawa-Akpodiete Last Friday, the Events Centre on Okpanam Road, in Asaba Delta State was filled to the brim and overflowing, as Delta State Governor, His Excellency, Sen. (Dr.) Ifeanyi Arthur Okowa, swore-in twelve (12) new Commissioners, ostensibly to help him actualize his five-point agenda, known as SMART and also generically referred to as ...

THE NEED FOR THE NEW BUHARI ADMINISTRATION TO GUIDE AGAINST “PLANS ON PAPER WITHOUT EXECUTION”

Posted by admin on Tuesday, 07 July 2015 in Opinion 1319 Reads

By Zik Gbemre It is often said that, it is one thing to make plans, but it is a different thing all together to bring such plans to reality. The ‘space’ between planning and execution has obviously overwhelmed many not to actualize their dreams, visions and goals. This is so true for all of us as individuals, and as a nation at large. President Mohammadu Buhari Over ...

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