July 2011 Blog Posts (210)

By Inalegwu Shaibu

Some of the Senators who shared their perspectives on the proposal for a six-year single term of office have shown the trend the debate on the amendment will follow in the Senate.

Senator Babayo Gamawa, PDP, Bauchi North, described the six-year single term as the road to corruption and under performance by the President and the governors.

He kicked against the proposal saying it will make the incumbent to under-perform knowing full…

*The dummy in a proposed constitution amendment

Just as it was in  the early days of the contest for the presidential ticket of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, concerning zoning, the talk about a proposed amendment to the 1999 Constitution, (even as amended) regarding tenure of office for the president and governors, is again being denied as a presidential initiative.  This story investigates the ambivalence in the Presidency on the matter and discovers that the reason…

By Kola Animashaun

“First they came for the communists, and I did not speak out because I was not a communist. Then they came for the socialists, and I did not speak out because I was not a socialist. They came for the trade unionists and I did not speak out because I was not a trade unionist,  Then  it was the turn of the  Jews  and  I  did  not  speak  out  because  I was  not  a Jew, Then they came for me and there was no one left to speak for me” – Martin…

By Simon Ebegbulem, Benin

Goodnews Eche (aka John  Africa), a former journalist, was a confidant of the former governor of the defunct Bendel State, the late Prof.Ambrose Alli. He was features editor and later political editor of the state owned Nigerian Observer. John Africa was one of those who initiated the formation of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) being one of the key figures in the defunct Oil Mineral Producing Areas Development Commission, OMPADEC,…

TWENTY three -year-old Jelili Olatunji loves education so much. Despite his physical disability, he was determined to make a headway academically. No…

WILLIAM WORDSWORTH once said: “Death be  not proud”. It is based on the above poetics that I join numerous mourners, writers, fans and wordsmiths to express my grief over the death of Dr. Richard Tosanwumi.

Tosanwumi, a consummate communicator, was a delight to read in his numerous outings in the pen-pushing trade he assigned himself. I actually encountered the late erudite scribbler at the Urhobo Progress Union, UPU, Cultural Centre at Okere Road, Warri.

An event of…