CRAZY AMERICAN POLITICS BY DR AUSTIN ORETTE
The prize of democracy is eternal vigilance. It will be reckless and the failure of democratic norms to leave a bull in a China shop. America has seen this kind of presidency before. Andrew Jackson was known for being crude and lawless when he rose to the presidency through populist campaigns in […]
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THE SIMILARITIES BETWEEN IGBO AND FULANI BY DR AUSTIN ORETTE
The more things look different, the higher the chances of finding similarities if we look closely. Those at the opposite end of the spectrum are mirror images. If we move too quickly, we are subjected to the parallax effect where everything is moving except us. In this scenario, we are not the cause but […]
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CHAOS IN GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, ABUSE OF CITIZENS AND PRODUCTIVITY BY DR AUSTIN ORETTE
CHAOS IN GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, ABUSE OF CITIZENS AND PRODUCTIVITY BY DR AUSTIN ORETTE This is not an endorsement of any leader in Nigeria. I have observed that Nigerians have formed a subculture of always complaining as a means of coping with the realities. My observation is that the blaming of leaders […]
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PRESIDENT TINUBU CONDOLES WITH PRESIDENT OF GHANA ON TRAGIC AIR ACCIDENT
STATEHOUSE PRESS RELEASE President Bola Ahmed Tinubu extends his deepest condolences to President John Mahama, the government and people of Ghana following the helicopter crash that claimed the lives of Defence Minister Edward Omane Boamah, Environment Minister Ibrahim Murtala Muhammed, and six others. President Tinubu assures President Mahama and all Ghanaians that the thoughts and […]
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2023 Ogoni Governorship: Facts and Fictions
It was Sean Hughes who defined a politician as ‘a person who has nothing to say but says it anyway’. Though the definition is one parochial prism of seeing a politician, it nonetheless captures the true image of the like of Kennedy Friday, real or pseudo name of the political acolyte who displayed the depth […]
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JULIUS BERGER COMMISSIONS ULTRA-MODERN CASHEW PROCESSING CASHEW PLANT IN EPE LAGOS…as engineering construction leader strongly diversify into Nigeria’s agricultural processing sector
“Our plan is to transform the Julius Berger brand into a thriving conglomerate” – Julius Berger Chairman, Mutiu Sunmonu, CON The coastal town of Epe in Lagos state came alive with excitement on Saturday with the commissioning of the country’s and perhaps West Africa’s most ultra-modern Cashew Processing Plant by Nigeria’s leading engineering construction company, Julius […]
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Delta monarch goofed on NDDC forensic audit – South-South leaders
Delta monarch goofed on NDDC forensic audit – South-South leaders Prominent leaders in the South-South geo-political zone on Thursday said Obukohwo Monday Arthur Whiskey, Ovie of Idjerhe kingdom did not understand the objectives of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) forensic audit and the recommendations. They also commended Chief Godswill Akpabio for pursuing key priorities, […]
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