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NAT’L CONFAB: PART TIME LAWMAKERS AND JUMBO PAY
Bobson Gbinije,
“Gold is a wonderful thing
But if you are not enough without it
You can never be enough with it” (MALCOM X).
The principles of Benthamism and Aristotlelianism posit that, “the prime and cardinal purpose of any good government and patriotic leadership is the pursuit of the greatest good for the largest member”. But does the solipsistic ...
2015 DELTA GOVERNORSHIP TUSSLE: NEED FOR EQUITY, GOOD CONSCIENCE AND DEMOCRATIC PRINCIPLES.
Fred Latimore Oghenesivbe.
The good people of Delta State are very much concerned about who takes over the mantle of leadership of the state from Dr Emmanuel Uduaghan, come May 29, 2015. The political atmosphere in the state is heated and the war of words is between the Urhobos of Delta Central and folks of Anioma-Ukwani ...
ELECTION RIGGING, INSECURITY AND YOUTH DEVELOPMENT
MAY DAY AND OWAMBE UNIONISM
FORCED MARRIAGES: THE SECURITY IMPLICATION FOR VICTIMS AND THEIR FAMILIES
By Our Correspondent
Slavery has undergone dramatic changes over the years. Unlike the traditional colonial slavery where able-bodied men were captured and placed aboard ships to go and work on plantations overseas, the modern day slavery is said to centre primarily around commercial sex work activities. A situation where young girls, with the connivance and sometimes ...
ON THE MOST ACCOUNTABLE AND PRUDENT GOVERNOR OF THE CURRENT ADMINISTRATION
Zik Gbemre
It is not every time that we have had course to write about an individual singing praise of his exemplary leadership in the corridors of government. But as patriotic Nigerians and of course, amongst the country’s leaders of thought, we felt the need to appreciate a good outing of a State Governor, emphasize the relevance ...
2015: POLITICIANS, ASSASSINS AND ASSASSINATIONS
BY BOBSON GBINIJE
“The heart of a man is desperately wicked”.
The unspeakable ghoulish and horrendous acts of wickedness manifested in man’s attitudinal orientation and hideous behavior towards his fellowman betrays the troglodyte and Neanderthal degeneracy into which man’s mind is sunken. This teratoid mind is reflected in corruption, kidnapping, cannibalism, terrorism, homicide and assassinations etc. the holy ...
MODERN SLAVERY
We are living in a country where by any foreigners can come in and do whatever they like in the country without anyone questioning them.
My dear, this cannot happen in other countries. These foreigners come to Nigeria in the name of making their own establishment in the country, yes it is very good so as ...
NIGERIA’S CENTENARY CELEBRATION AND MATTERS ARISING
Zik Gbemre
When the Federal Government of Nigeria first unveiled activities for the Nigeria Centenary celebrations and stated that no fewer than 28 World leaders have indicated their intention to attend the celebrations, the first question that came to our mind was what exactly are we celebrating? How far have we faired as a developing nation ...
THE YEAR OF HARD TRUTH ON NIGERIA’S DEMOCRACY AND ECONOMY
Zik Gbemre,
Those who have been sincerely following the political developments in the country without any prejudice or bias will agree with the fact that the year 2014 will be a defining year for not only the political class, who are already desperately ‘positioning’ themselves in preparation for the election year in 2015, but also the ...
OUR STANCE OF RUSSIA’S MILITARY INVASION ON UKRAINE
Zik Gbemre
We join voices with world leaders and the international community to condemn the recent military invasion of Crimea, Ukraine by Russia Forces and government. The said invasion is against the territorial integrity and sovereignty of Ukraine, as an independent nation that has been under severe crises in the last few months.
It started as a ...
THE NEED FOR STRICTER GUN CONTROL – THE SOUTH AFRICAN CASE STUDY
BY ZIK GBEMRE
It is unfortunate that man has often times used his own hands to create problems for the human race, which usually end up threatening his very existence. It is also crazy that our modern world today is hiding under the umbrella of “freedom of choice” and “human rights” to complicate our very existence on earth. ...
THE PROBLEM WITH MICHAEL JOHNNY
WARRI ROADS AND CORPORATE SOCIAL (IR)RESPONSIBILITY
The Late Satyagraha and Social Crusader, Tai Solarin, in one of his anecdotal portrayals posited that, “the hand of an elderly man cannot enter the gourd and the child cannot carry it. It therefore behooves both of them to get out the content of the gourd and to carry it forward through co-operation”.
The lack of ...
Letter To President Goodluck Jonathan
