Category: OPINION

By Lanre Olaleye When Nigeria commissioned Dangote Refinery in May 2023 many jumped for joy amid hopes of transforming the country into a net exporter of petroleum products, but today such joy has been shortlived by revelations of underhand schemes by the billionaire businessman to rip off the poor and down-trodden Nigerians. https://snoopcommunications.blogspot.com/2023/11/sins-of-billionaire.html?m=1 From afar, Aliko Dangote cuts a perfect figure of a successful businessman, a pride to Nigeria and the African continent at large. But close scrutiny has since revealed the dark and ugly side of the Chairman and…

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By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu In 1968, Stanislav Andrzejewski, the former Polish soldier and prisoner-of-war, who later founded the Sociology Department at the University of Reading in England, coined the word ‘kleptocracy”, which he defined as “a system of government [that] consists precisely of the practice of selling what the law forbids to sell.” He saw in the system of Nigeria’s First Republic, “the most perfect example of a kleptocracy” in which “power rested on the ability to bribe.” According to Andrzejewski, the defining characteristic of a kleptocracy “is that the…

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The assault and brutalization of NLC National President, Joe Ajaero at Owerri where he went to  support the Imo State trade unions that are struggling with Imo State Government oppression of the workforce, was a well organised arrangement of Federal government with Imo State government to intimidate Labour Union leadership and warn Ajero in particular of the maltreatment and threats to his life if he dares confront federal government. It was agreement for Uzodima to be used to test run the bullying preparedness of federal government against labour unions using…

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Mr. Chief Of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa: Military Coup is Imperative in Nigeria Nwankwo T. Nwaezeigwe, PhD, DD “If you are a judge and you are corrupt, where do we go from here? Then everything has come to a halt. If the legislature is corrupt, you go to the judiciary for redress, if the executive is corrupt you go to the judiciary for remedy, if the judiciary itself is corrupt where do you go from there. That is a question, where do you go? To God whom you don’t…

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By Emeka Alex Duru I had stayed off public commentaries on political activities in Imo, my state of origin, for quite some time, in deference to concern by friends and colleagues. But there comes a time or situation that one cannot go to sleep or keep to himself, expecting that things will fix themselves or as it is said, find their levels. The off-season governorship election in the state coming up tomorrow (Saturday November 11, 2023), is one of such occasions. The election, ordinarily, should have been a fiesta of…

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By Kaltum Alumbe Jitami Your Honour Sir, We, the Hausa people of Hausa land in Nigeria, extend our hearty congratulations and gratitude to you for the security measures you are taking in the FCT administration. We assure you of our unwavering support while acknowledging your commitment and courage to doing justice, good leadership with patriotism. In view of the ongoing attacks to your person and character assassinations by disgruntled elements of the Fulani ethnic group with intent to incite ethno- religion acrimony over your appointment as the FCT Minister, it…

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—A Timely Karma For A Corrupt And Cash n’ Carry NLC Since Adams Oshiomhole By Nwankwo T. Nwaezeigwe, PhD, DD “I am Kokori! I am not a criminal! They are trying to kidnap me!” We struggled. Something told me that my assailants were security agents. They were big muscular creatures and I so diminutive, but they could not overpower me. Like a frenzied demon, I fought viciously against all attempts to push me into the car. I held on to the open car door. One of them left the fray…

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By Emeka Alex Duru Parts of this headline and substance of discussion, are from a 2018 publication on comparative politics by Harvard University political scientists, Steven Levitsky and Daniel Ziblatt, titled; How Democracies Die. It is an expose on how leaders can subvert the democratic process to increase their power. The book advocates mutual toleration and respect for the political legitimacy of the opposition, including accepting the results of a free and fair election where the opposition wins. The authors also stress the importance of respecting the opinions of those…

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