Author: Olusola Daniel

If I Were to do it Again, I Will Vote Buhari!

Wednesday, April 27, 2016
I am aware some people may not be comfortable with my title, but I need to share my perspectives nonetheless. Hear me and hear me well: If I were to do it again, I will vote Buhari. I have few regrets in my life, one of them is not voting for Muhammadu buhari in 2011. Why? I was beclouded ...

Oshiomhole: From “Comrade Governor” To Empty Barrel

Thursday, December 10, 2015
Leadership is a grave responsibility. As such, a leader is expected to demonstrate a few fundamental qualities some of which are honesty, integrity and a pursuit of knowledge. While these qualities are important for everyone, they become even more vital as one assumes higher levels of leadership. ...

Diezani Alison-Madueke’s Desperations 

Tuesday, November 24, 2015
Few people illustrate the transient nature of positional power like the erstwhile Minister of Petroleum Resources, Mrs Diezani Alison-Madueke. The hitherto untouchable ldquo;super woman rdquo; has suddenly become like a frightened toddler seeking sympathy from the same people she despised while ...

Why Governors And Oshiomhole Are Bullying Okonjo Iweala

Monday, August 24, 2015
Apart from the menace of terrorism and insecurity occasioned by Boko Haram in the northeast, one major problem that has been the bane of Nigeria rsquo;s progress is corruption. Over the past few decades, corruption has eaten deep into the very fabric of our nation such that the folks who we have ...

Nigerian Economy: Detractors Can’t Rewrite History

Thursday, August 13, 2015
That the Nigerian economy is the envy of the black race is not in doubt, thanks to the astute management and foresight of a scholar like Dr. (Mrs) Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, the immediate past Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister for the Economy. What is the point of contention is the fact tha ...

Buhari and Jonathan: Separating Fact from Fiction

Saturday, February 7, 2015
As Nigeria prepares to elect her next president by February 14, 2015, the flurry of activities in the nation s political arena has taken on an interesting dimension. Political parties continue to bombard the electorate with manifestos while also launching attacks against the credibility and competen ...

POLITICISATION OF DECLINING OIL PRICES

Saturday, December 6, 2014
Over the past few days, I have read and listened to various discussions about the state of the Nigerian economy, and it is disheartening to see some supposed opinion leaders feeding the public with half-truths or blatant lies all in a bid to achieve their sinister objectives. One would expect an iss ...

NNPC Controversy: Between CBN and Ministry of Finance

Tuesday, February 18, 2014
I have followed, with keen interest, the controversy surrounding the unaccounted federation account funds involving the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC). It will be recalled that the CBN Governor, Mallam Lamido Sanusi caused a stir when he raised a ...

NNPC Controversy: Between CBN And Ministry Of Finance

Monday, February 17, 2014
I have followed, with keen interest, the controversy surrounding the unaccounted federation account funds involving the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC). It will be recalled that the CBN Governor, Mallam Lamido Sanusi caused a stir when he raise ...

At Long Last! Mass Housing is Here!

Saturday, February 8, 2014
An unbiased examination of the 2014 budget proposal presently under consideration of the National Assembly will reveal that it is not doomed after all, as those opposing it would have us believe. From all indications, the budget has a potential to lay a great foundation for the growth of the Nigeria ...

PROLONGED ASUU STRIKE; HALF-BAKED LABOUR FORCE

Saturday, November 2, 2013
Does being a graduate of a Nigerian university guarantee you a good job these days? The answer is no In a country like ours where our youths are daily faced with the herculean task of successfully completing a bachelors' degree under the severest of conditions, this is what we have come to expect. ...

Prolonged ASUU Strike: Half-Baked Labour Force

Friday, November 1, 2013
Does being a graduate of a Nigerian university guarantee you a good job these days? The answer is no In a country like ours where our youths are daily faced with the herculean task of successfully completing a bachelors' degree under the severest of conditions, this is what we have come to expect. ...

RE: NGOZI OKONJO-IWEALA AND THE CONTROVERSIAL APPOINTMENTS

Friday, March 29, 2013
Having spotted, on several sites, an article by one Yushau A. Shuaib in which the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister for the Economy, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala is accused of facilitating controversial appointments in favour of her Igbo fellows, I was alarmed by this tale by moonlight gone vi ...
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