Why Shun Tradition?

Tradition is the rich heritage of people of different colour and tribe and the root of identification. Therefore, if you ever feel the need to shun tradition, do it to give people a chance to live, to have an identity, to make it richer and make one’s existence worthy like the end to killings of twins. Not shun tradition that’ll leave you with no root or identity.

A Country!

It is a mixed up

A wrong blend of colours

Giving a disjointed picture

The unacceptable it should be

Except the acceptable beauty seen

Dear South Africans: Don't let this day come!

Dear South Africans,

The day the monkey resist the appeal of the banana there will be only one eventuality and you sure can figure out what that will be.

11 Common Words Nigerians Use Everyday, But Which Don't Exist by Maama Musa.

Many people speak English as their first language. It is one of the most commonly spoken languages in the world.

Nigerian Student, Udoka Jane Graduates as one of the Best Graduate in US.

Udoka, Jane Emereonye, graduated with an MBA ( Master of Business Administration) in American second oldest Catholic University "Mount ST. Mary's University in North Maryland.   

The Unfortunate Predicament of a Dispassionate Leadership.

After reading about the various havoc created by Fulani herdsmen in different part of the nation, I realise how the dispassionate attitudes (not influenced by strong emotion, and so able to be rational and impartial) of Nigerian Government has become towards the masses. Of course, it is becoming clearer on daily basis on whom we should rely on. Definitely not the government or the uniformed people put in place to protect Nigerians.

Dear Nigerian Government: Reform the Deformity Caused by Uniform Men.

You might not have experienced the depth of poverty that has eaten deep into this nation, what the masses had to do inorder to survive daily. But I believe you have a good idea and have been properly informed but chose to turn blind eyes and deaf ears because you’re not directly affected. You have probably forgotten the reason the masses voted you into power in the first place. To restructure and reform a decaying nation.

The Elements at Work in the Government.

Today, many are beginning to realise that continuous prayers need to be made on behalf of our nation, Nigeria. A great sense of relief enveloped majority when there was a change of course in the nation’s leadership Damascus journey. Several good will messages were delivered especially to eliminate the various elements at work in the nation’s government. The crimson burning of hope brightened the lives of people. It became full blown when the promise to fight the major element  working in the government was made and many are presently being probed and monies being recovered.

Lol! Between Reno Omokri and a Twitter User Defensive Twits.

 

Many, I believe are very much aware of Reno Omokri role as presidential aide to former President Goodluck Jonathan. The minister, T.V host and man of many phases still tirelessly defends the former administration on social media. 

Nigerians Continue to Suggest ways on How to Fix the Nation.

Nigerians suggest ways on how to fix the nation, making it the current topic of discussion on social media. Despite the fact, many believe the suggestions of the general public may not be note worthy, they still kept at it.

"Who is asking you to come?" Presidential SSA, Abike Dabiri Responds to a Nigerian Expressing Reservations about Returning Home.

The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Foreign Affairs and Disapora, Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa has been added to the list of those being slammed by Nigerians over statement considered to be careless and inhuman over the present predicaments in the nation which fuel scarcity as uppermost.

Rivers Election: Reports of Shooting and Brutal Killings Hit the Media.

Many probably didn't expect less from the much bloodied Rivers South East Senatorial District re-run that has been accompanied with the deaths of prominent members of the two major contending parties; The All Progressive Congress and People's Democratic Party. 

'Nigeria’s Economic Crisis ‘basically our own fault'– Buhari

The President of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari said in an interview broadcast on Saturday that only Nigeria is completely to be blamed for current economic crisis. He emphasised that previous governments were too dependent on crude revenues.

'It is a Fair Game to Taunt Opponents not delivering as Fast as their Promises in Democracy' - Pat Utomi

The Nigerian professor of political economy and management expert, Patrick Okedinachi Utomi took to his twitter page to express his thoughts on how Nigerians are reacting over the unfulfilled promises made by Buhari-Osinbajo administration and the reversion of the recent promise to pay unemployed youths N5000 monthly. He also laid great emphasis on the place of history in the stand Nigerians took to effect a change of government in 2015. Read his twits after the cut from bottom.

Civil Society Coalition Asks Senate to Dump Social Media Bill.

A coalition of national and international civil society organizations has written to the Senate asking it to dump the Frivolous Petitions (Prohibitions, etc) Bill, otherwise called Social Media Bill which seeks principally to muzzle free expression in the social media in Nigeria.

The Gag Mouthed and Deadness State of Nigerians.

Today, I made up my mind to put my thoughts into writing. I finally could think of doing so when a cab driver voiced part of what has been running through my brain.

There was a time in this country when anyone could say or write anything about everyone. The voice of masses was so loud that it broke the seat of power. Yes, they screamed so hard that an incumbent president got bent and finally fell out of his seat. Of course, not making any attempt to get back on it, made him an hero in the world but so few consider the act to be so because of the high level of selfishness running through the blood of everyman. Oh sorry! Definitely can't be everyman as if there’s no word like ‘self’ in the dictionary in the first place. And whoever you are, there’s all likelihood you’d think of how to better your life before others. But then what do I know?

Buhari didn’t Refer to all Nigerians as Criminals - Presidency

The presidency has described as misconstrued the various interpretations of President Muhammadu Buhari’s comments in an interview granted to the UK’s Telegraph newspaper on February 5.

In a statement Tuesday by Garba Shehu, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, noted that the wave of negative reactions to the President’s remarks about the reputation of Nigerians abroad was a result of incomplete understanding of President Buhari’s point.

Obama Names Nigerian Journalist as a Member of US Advisory Council on Human Trafficking.

The President of United States of America has named a Nigerian-American journalist and Anti-human Trafficking advocate, Bukola Love Oriola as a member of the US Advisory Council on Human Trafficking.
 
In a statement by the office of the Press Secretary, White House on December 16, Obama said he was honoured that Oriola and ten others appointed to serve on the council have decided to serve the country.

Social Media Bill: Senators Supporting Anti-Free Speech Wanted on International No-Fly List by Nigerians in Diaspora.

The Senate President,  Bukola Saraki has been asked to put a stop to the SocialMediaBill of sentencing anyone to 2years imprisonment for falsification of information. The call was made by Diaspora Nigeria Nationals Network (DNNN), with membership all over the world and its headquarters in New York. The refusal of the Senate to yield to their request means they risk members of the Upper House finding they are unable to travel in any direction whatsoever.

The Damascus Journey - A Change of Course.

Every journey a man embarks on, on earth is usually with intent and purpose. The purposes in most cases are of two course. Positive or negative. Whichever way, there's a mission to accomplish. Along the journey, there might be unplanned changes that can bright forth a positive or negative unknown outcome. In essence one's intention(s) can/may or will change depending on what the man encounters on his journey.