“While BH may no longer hold any LGA as territory, they are clearly still strong enough to launch attacks against military bases and civilian populations, derisively termed as “soft targets”. This is evidenced by multiple under-reported attacks by insurgents in many North East communities, including military bases. It is heart-rending that the government keeps underplaying these attacks and referring to them as soft targets.”
“Elections are not just about winning. Far more important than who wins, is the message it passes. A situation where a Third Force candidate polls millions of votes can have the effect of putting whoever wins on his toes, even if only to avoid an impending “woe”; a possible loss in the next election.”
“Because our democracy has continued to evolve and mature, not staying in one place under either an Obasanjo with a third term, or a PDP with a one party rule, we have made more progress in 18 years than we have in almost twice as much before. “
Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) is a popular term that refers to the consolidation of companies or assets through various types of financial transactions. M&A has numerous definitions depending on the transaction format. It can include a number of different transactions, such as mergers, acquisitions, consolidations, tender offers, purchase of assets and management acquisitions. In all […]
“On behalf of the Federal Government, I tender the nation’s apology to the family of Late MKO Abiola, who got the highest votes and to those that lost their loved ones in the cause of June 12 struggle.” This, for me, was the most emotional part of President Buhari’s speech on June 12. I could […]
I begin with a caveat; nothing in this article is intended to make a case for the return of Buhari in 2019. The general elections are less than a year away, and while the current Buhari-led administration may have massively underperformed, all pointers indicate that President Buhari would present himself for re-election. More than at […]
“All this talk about a 3rd force to upend PDP and APC in 2019 is a ruse! It is never going to happen”. “People like you are why Nigeria may never achieve its potential. Laidback lots! You are comfortable with creating a good life for yourself and yourself alone! No wonder Trump called us a […]
The Trial of General Bako *By Saheed Animashaun Negeru, General Bako’s country of birth, is a “small” geographical enclave blessed with abundant resources. Quite paradoxically, Negeru is a grossly underdeveloped country in spite of these humongous endowments. Up until 18 years ago, Negeru had been largely ruled by men in Khaki, one of them being […]
It is easy to lose sight of the root of our travails as a nation while looking at the horrid way things are run at the top. Many leadership theory proponents advance the superiority of change occurring at the leadership level with the resultant effect trickling to the lower levels. The idea is that the […]
When one re-examines Buhari’s path to becoming president, one cannot but admire the never-say-die attitude of a man frequently touted as being 100% committed to birthing a better Nigeria. Prior to his historic and much needed win, he lost on three occasions. Also noteworthy is that in the lead up to the election, he was […]