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Some of the people in Nigerian govt today should be permanently behind bars ―Obasanjo

September 23, 2024Bode DoluLeave a Comment

Former Nigerian President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo has called for the imprisonment of corrupt politicians in Nigeria, stating that “thieves cannot provide just governance.” The Nigerian statesman made this demand while speaking virtually at the memorial lecture for Denis Joseph Slattery, a late cleric, in Lagos. In his speech, titled: “The Imperative for Moral Rectitude in […]

“I’m not OK today” ―Serena Williams reveals

November 28, 2023Bode DoluLeave a Comment

International Tennis star, Serena Williams has gone on social media to reveal how she is feeling. The tennis legend who welcomed her second child in August explained that she is not OK today and told all those feeling the same way to know they are not alone and that there’s always tomorrow. She tweeted: “I […]

Yesterday Was Better Than Today, By Lasisi Olagunju

September 6, 2021Bode DoluLeave a Comment

Somehow, we’ve all, individually, managed to get by and get better but the country gets progressively worse every new day. I thought of how much I paid to get university education – my first degree. The first year, I paid N20 caution fee; I also paid N90 for accommodation. The second year, there was no […]

18 Flaws of Nigeria’s Elections Yesterday, Today, By Attahiru Jega

November 17, 2019Bode DoluLeave a Comment

Being paper presented at the Convocation lecture, University of Ibadan, on Thursday, November 11, 2019 by Professor Attahiru Jega, former chairman of Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and now a Professor of Political Science, Bayero University in Kano. He analysed elections in Nigeria, the flaws that characterise them, how to ensure their integrity and the […]

Conspicuous Consumption of Our Tomorrow, Today, By Alex Otti

November 12, 2019Bode DoluLeave a Comment

“The phrase “consumer society” complements the description of the present social order as an “industrial society.” Needs are tailored by the mass media to create a public demand for utterly useless commodities, each carefully engineered to deteriorate after a predetermined period of time. The plundering of the human spirit by the marketplace is paralleled by […]