Illiterates Did Not Win Buhari Elections Why should ignorance and illiteracy always take the blame for the failings of the weak democracy in Nigeria? It takes some extremism or disturbing denial to ignore or even use derisory evidence and poor logics to affirm President Muhammadu Buhari’s government since 2015 is…
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Governance
The Perception of Development: Nigerian-Style
The Perception of Development: Nigerian-Style One of the most interesting but intractable things about development in Nigeria is the pervasive perception of both what it is and should be. What is development? Why are Nigerians always left behind? These are questions best answered indirectly.
Yankius
Yankius on Nigeria’s Looming Collapse
Yankius on Nigeria’s Looming Collapse Deadly Cuts: O Pally, I am so scared for Nigeria at the moment. It is more than tragic what is happening. Yankius: Corona virus is… Deadly Cuts: Who is talking about Covid-19? It is bound to devastate Africa, especially Nigeria, one day. I was talking…
Corruption
“Blame or Claim” Governance: Buhari’s Only Hope
“Blame or Claim” Governance: Buhari’s Only Hope There is an insightful article for those interested in governance by Taiwo Makinde titled Problems of Policy Implementation in Developing Nations: The Nigerian Experience. In the paper, the Makinde explains quite persuasively why policy implementation in Nigeria routinely fails with successive governments. He implicates, among…
Governance
Buhari Should Sell Nigerian Youths As Slaves
Buhari Should Sell Nigerian Youths As Slaves President Buhari, like many past Nigerian heads of state, is living proof of why slavery flourished along the coast of West Africa a few centuries ago. The Europeans, Americans and others nurture, support and encourage their youth. That is they could build the…
Corruption
Nigeria Lies: Recovering Loot
Nigeria Lies: Recovering Loot It is very brazen political lying to equate the refund of stolen funds to the state with political success or successful anti-corruption. Effective correction, detection and prevention are the all-round benchmarks of successful anti-corruption for any given democracy. Only proper correction can make precise detection worthwhile,…
Culture as Institution
Yankius on Buhari Betrays Southerners
Yankius on Buhari Betrays Southerners Yankius: Shukus, what’s gwan? Why you squeeze face like corner of anus when diarrhoea don distress small? Shukuli: You rap shit always so no surprise in your welcome, ode. Just see how Buhari betray Southern Nigerians internationally. Can you image? Buhari serious tell the World…
Culture as Institution
Yankius on Buhari vs IPOB
Yankius on Buhari vs IPOB Pepper Rest: I just wonder why Buhari go brand IPOB as terrorist organisation when they no do any terror, not even a single act. IPOB are even the victims of continuous state terror. I am sure Buhari is running scared and desperate, that’s why resorted…
Corruption
Corruption Is Now Spiritual: Nigeria
Corruption Is Now Spiritual: Nigeria Anti-corruption is not a simple task to handle and it is not always straightforward. There are practical exhaustive steps to fighting corruption if properly executed (even with mistakes) that could certainly lead to massive reductions in the incidence and scale of the phenomenon. Currently, there…
Social Relations
Nnamdi Kanu: Made by Buhari
Nnamdi Kanu: Made by Buhari Today, on Nnamdi Kanu’s release he has become “cause celebre” supreme in Nigeria. He visits and is visited by an impressive list of the ‘high and mighty’ in the land. Despite his oppressive bail conditions which prevent him from undertaking any activism or agitation activities,…