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“..And Finally Mr. President Spoke Without Listening”

“..And Finally Mr. President Spoke Without Listening”

Shame on the handlers of this Presidency. Shame on Mr. President. Shame on the All Progressive Congress APC. Shame on all those who have direct access to Mr. President but cannot tell him the Truth. And shame to all those who undermine the extent to which an aggrieved people can go. Unfortunately, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu appears to have been ensconced and removed from all those who can tell him the Truth. Mr. President has continued on the same trajectory as his Aides who believe that threat and orders can attend and assuage the anger in the land. Mr. President…
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Don’t Claim Credit: Southeast’s Stance on Protest is a Result of Disconnection, Not Political Expediency” – NYA

Don’t Claim Credit: Southeast’s Stance on Protest is a Result of Disconnection, Not Political Expediency” – NYA

PRESS STATEMENT - July 4, 2024 The Southeast Zone of the National Youth Alliance (NYA) is compelled to respond to the recent press briefing by Governor Hope Uzodimma, Chairman of the Southeast Governors Forum, regarding the Southeast region's indifference to the ongoing nationwide protests. We categorically state that the absence of protests in the Southeast is not a result of political influence or maneuvering, but rather a manifestation of the people's detachment from the Nigerian state. Any politician or group claiming credit for this development is either being dishonest or insensitive to the region's challenges. The NYA emphasizes that this…
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Endorsements and the power-brokers (2)

Endorsements and the power-brokers (2)

By abiodun KOMOLAFE Obafemi Awolowo, Nnamdi Azikiwe and Ahmadu Bello endorsed candidates, leveraging their influence and reputation. Awolowo reportedly supported Joseph Fadahunsi (1960), Ayo Akinsanya (1960) and Adekunle Ajasin (1979). Azikiwe backed Michael Okpara (1960), C. C. Onyia (1963) and Chukwuemeka Ojukwu (1966) while Ahamadu Bello endorsed Tafawa Abubakar Balewa (1959), Kashim Ibrahim (1962) and Usman Faruk (1985). Their endorsements carried weight due to regional influence, party leadership, national stature and grassroots connections. Awolowo’s vast network and loyal following could make or break candidates, boost credibility, mobilize support, shape party decisions and impact electoral outcomes. By embracing the power of…
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Progressively Shameless: Of ORO, Protesters Against Protest, Dissociaters And The Tinubu Presidency.

Progressively Shameless: Of ORO, Protesters Against Protest, Dissociaters And The Tinubu Presidency.

When some citizens during the last General Elections decided to desecrate ancestral values, norm and tradition by deploying the ORO Traditional programmatic to stop Nigerians of other ethnicity from Voting in Lagos and or mobilizing to stop President Bola Ahmed Tinubu then a candidate from winning the Presidential election, little did they know that the gods would be angry. More than one year into the Tinubu Administration, it is apparent that the government lacks direction. As a Mystic and one vast in Metaphysics I can boldly say that the gods are angry. And rather than appease the gods, they have…
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Revisiting 134% Increase In Minimum Wage (70k): Ajaero, Osifo, Organized Labour Living And Leaving To Fight Another Day.

Revisiting 134% Increase In Minimum Wage (70k): Ajaero, Osifo, Organized Labour Living And Leaving To Fight Another Day.

I am compelled to do this incisive effort which is apparently targeted at putting the records straight ditto the decision of Organized Labour to settle for a 134% increase in Minimum Wage thus taking the minimum wage from 30k to 70k rather than insisting on the 250k which was the position until the last meeting Organized Labour had with Mr. President and his Team. There is a preponderance of angry opinions out there seeking to lampoon and vilify the position of Organized Labour, some have said that Labour sold out, others have argued that 70k is not good enough, and…
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