Tag: Abraham Lincoln

Awolowo didn’t have experience but he was qualified – Jimi Agbaje replies APC

by Kolapo Olapoju The Lagos governorship aspirant of the Peoples Democratic Party, Jimi Agbaje, has responded to the All Progressives Congress party's criticism that he is not experienced enough to…

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Opinion: Why schools should go on break during the elections

by Adesina David   “Those who deny freedom to others deserve it not for themselves.”  - Abraham Lincoln. This is just a piece of my mind to those at the…

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Opinion: Like Jonathan, Abraham Lincoln was also called a drunk tyrant

by Fortune God'sSon Alfred Like GEJ many manufactured problems (including a War on Boko Haram Terrorism) Lincoln had his Civil War to worry about. His entire Political destiny relied on…

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Opinion: It is too early to give up

by Ifeanyi Okonkwo   Many times I wonder how people like Abraham Lincoln found the courage to realize that they can, even when confronted by impossible obstacles, for at age…

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Opinion: Still waiting for the motivation?

by Ifeanyi Igbokwe Many people are waiting for motivation, believing in the myth that it kick-starts a great idea or paves way for the next big thing; they sit all day waiting…

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Opinion: If Buhari returns in 2015…

by Eric Osagie If Buhari runs in 2015, he would be confirming what many of his adversaries and opponents had always suspected: That the whole merger proposition was all for…

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Feyi Fawehinmi: To govern is to choose: A review of ‘Lincoln’

by Feyi Fawehinmi Those who have power in Nigeria today will do well to watch this film and perhaps read Doris Kearns Goodwin’s magisterial book, Team of Rivals: The Political…

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SNAPSHOT: Surprise! Bill Clinton appears at the Golden Globes

Bill Clinton: Yeah, it's me. Surprised? by Akan Ido Ever the quintessential showman, former president of the United States, Bill Clinton surprised everyone by appearing on stage at the 70th…

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Wow! 1882 $5 note called Brown Back sells for $101,790 (PHOTO)

Talk about inflation. A $5 "brown back" national bank note from 1882 just sold for an eye-popping $101,790, according to Bonhams. The bill barely resembles the kind of money that is…

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Reuben Abati: The Jonathan they don’t know

The clear danger to public affairs commentary is that we have a lot of unintelligent people repeating stupid clichés and too many intelligent persons wasting their talents lending relevance to…

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