Archives Tag: Politics
Could It Be #OccupyNaija Season II Yet?
April 19, 2022
Once more in our time, there appears to be an ongoing tussle between online politics and the real politics where online politics tries to curbs the excesses of grassroots politics or motivates it. Ever since the social media and hate speech bills were introduced in the National Assembly, politicians and power brokers in the Nigerian … Continue reading Could It Be #OccupyNaija Season II Yet?
By adedoyin
Why Nigerians Should Be Concerned About the Fast-Moving Social Media Bill
April 19, 2022
Since the internet became a major part of the turn of millennium and 21st-century innovations, social media has gained popular acceptance among people around the world who used to rely on landlines, emails and/or letters for long-distance communication. Fast forward to 2019, there is now at least 30.9 million Facebook, Twitter and Instagram users combined … Continue reading Why Nigerians Should Be Concerned About the Fast-Moving Social Media Bill
By adedoyin
Kogi & Bayelsa Elections: Politicians Are Getting More Desperate
April 19, 2022
With the new level of desperation displayed by the political parties at the just concluded state elections in Kogi and Bayelsa states, there are indications that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) may not have learned from its recent mistakes. As the 4 year term of the incumbent governors of both Kogi and Bayelsa states … Continue reading Kogi & Bayelsa Elections: Politicians Are Getting More Desperate
By adedoyin
The Desperate Ruse To Muzzle Free Speech And Regulate Social Media By The Senate
April 19, 2022
The past few days have been filled with suspense, since the Nigerian Senate revamped proceedings about a previously abandoned Social Media Bill and a similarly egregious Hate Speech Bill. The Social Media bill titled “Protection from Internet Falsehood and Manipulations Bill, 2019”, sponsored by Mohammed Sani Musa, a member of the ruling All Progressives Congress … Continue reading The Desperate Ruse To Muzzle Free Speech And Regulate Social Media By The Senate
By adedoyin
Personality Politics throwback thursday Women
ThrowBack Thursday: Alimotu Pelewura -The Fish Seller and Market Leader Who Stood for the Women
April 19, 2022
Alimotu Pelewura born of the Awori extraction in Eko, Lagos State, in 1865. While helping and learning in the trade of fish from her mother, Alimotu decided to take after the profession and she became very successful too. She rose to more prominence in 1910 when she became a titled chief by the order and … Continue reading ThrowBack Thursday: Alimotu Pelewura -The Fish Seller and Market Leader Who Stood for the Women
By adedoyin
Nationalism and Religious Harmony as a Deterrent to Ethnic Chauvinism in Nigeria
April 19, 2022
The subject of nationalism and the role which Nigeria’s founding fathers played in it has always been hotly debated in political circles. There is no doubt that ethnicity largely seeped into the foundations of Nigerian nationalism and threatened to destroy it. But considering the role which religion has been playing in helping to harmonise the … Continue reading Nationalism and Religious Harmony as a Deterrent to Ethnic Chauvinism in Nigeria
By adedoyin
Where Are EFCC’s Recovered Funds Going To?
April 19, 2022
Some Nigerians have been complaining for years that they only hear about tales of recovered funds by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), but not any signs of any projects done with the funds or the liquid assets. And again at the recent 17th edition of the Town Hall Meeting on the Fight Against … Continue reading Where Are EFCC’s Recovered Funds Going To?
By adedoyin
ThrowBack Thursday: When the Nigerian Youth Movement Inspired An Independent Nigeria
April 19, 2022
The Nigerian Youth Movement was the first authentic nationalist organisation founded to promote politics outside of the capital, Lagos. Founded as the Lagos Youth Movement, it was later renamed the Nigerian Youth Movement in 1936. With early members such as J.C. Vaughn, Ernest Ikoli, Eyo Ita, H.O. Davies, and Samuel Akinsanya, constituting a mix of … Continue reading ThrowBack Thursday: When the Nigerian Youth Movement Inspired An Independent Nigeria
By adedoyin
Is EFCC’s Fight against Financial Crime Selective?
April 19, 2022
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has been in the news again of late with the flurry of successful arrests being made of suspected money launderers and heist kingpins. Ordinarily, it is an applaudable move that the agency tasked with the duty of apprehending and prosecuting suspects in the financial sector is seen waging … Continue reading Is EFCC’s Fight against Financial Crime Selective?
By adedoyin
Nigerian Army’s Operation Positive Identification and Overstepping Constitutional Boundaries
April 19, 2022
News of an operation tagged Operation Positive Identification by the Nigerian Army slowly swept the airwaves on October 28. Information on the operation included warnings such as instructing Nigerians to always carry their identification cards and to ‘Dress Responsibly.’ The operation which is also announced to last between November 1 and December 23, did not … Continue reading Nigerian Army’s Operation Positive Identification and Overstepping Constitutional Boundaries
By adedoyin
ThrowBack Thursday: Herbert Macaulay – The Founder of Nigerian Nationalism
April 19, 2022
Herbert Olayinka Samuel Heelas Badmus Macaulay was one of the first leaders of the Nigerian opposition to British colonial rule. He was also a civil engineer, surveyor, architect, journalist, and accomplished musician considered by many Nigerians as the founder of Nigerian nationalism, a course which paved way for Nigeria’s independence from British colonial rule. Macaulay … Continue reading ThrowBack Thursday: Herbert Macaulay – The Founder of Nigerian Nationalism
By adedoyin
Is Nigeria’s Democracy Crossing Over To Feudalism?
April 19, 2022
It is almost a fairly common thing to find Nigerians who scornfully refer to Nigeria as a mere geographical expression. It is believed that this notion must have taken root from the instance when Lord Frederick Lugard strung together diverse ethnic groups and officially named it Nigeria. Many Nigerians also tend to just see the … Continue reading Is Nigeria’s Democracy Crossing Over To Feudalism?
By adedoyin
Does Nigeria Really Need A Revolution?
April 19, 2022
Just a few years ago, Tunisia, Morocco and Egypt experienced revolutions which forced power to change hands. The revolutions later tagged the Arab Spring of 2010 rocked North Africa and the Middle East and it had many despotic regimes beholden in fear that the people in Sub-Saharan Africa too would rise up against their government … Continue reading Does Nigeria Really Need A Revolution?
By adedoyin
Is the Government Going Broke Again?
April 19, 2022
Quite recently, a number of government policy and actions is being interrogated for their inconsistency. Policies such as the stance of the Federal Government (FG) to completely close the land border with Benin Republic may have laid a firmer foundation for higher inflation. While the economic recession of 2016 was ongoing, President Muhammad Buhari admitted … Continue reading Is the Government Going Broke Again?
By adedoyin
Do You Know the Members of the Recently Set Up Economic Advisory Council Set Up by President Muhammadu Buhari
April 19, 2022
Recently, the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria President Muhammadu Buhari, replaced the Economic Management Team with an Economic Advisory Council. The Economic Advisory Council is expected “to advise the President on economic policy matters, including fiscal analysis, economic growth and a range of internal and global economic issues working with the relevant cabinet … Continue reading Do You Know the Members of the Recently Set Up Economic Advisory Council Set Up by President Muhammadu Buhari
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