by Bisi Lawrence But not so to Ogbeni Aregbesola. This is the man whose sense of fiscal management would make even a housewife gape. The past governments controlled by the Peoples Democratic Party, at both the federal and state levels, left a record of shame in governance. They mismanaged the financial resources available to them.... Read More

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Opinion: Did President Jonathan respond to Obasanjo’s letter properly?

by Bisi Lawrence What Obasanjo wrote could hardly have been more inflammatory from the pen of a former President of the country, and it may be indeed, sensible to be wary about one’s reaction. But the stakes are high, and a more robust reaction from the President would only probably have served to put a... Read More

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December 21, 2013

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Opinion: OBJ should be slammed with libel, short and simple

by Bisi Lawrence That seems not to be so attractive to the President up till now. Although he adopts an admirable stance of calmness, many people are quite excited and alarmed about that allegation. The National Assembly has called for investigations about it. The people wish to believe that it is not true, but they... Read More

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December 14, 2013

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Bisi Lawrence: A thought for our heroes past

by Bisi Lawrewnce Attempts which have been made in our nation to look — or, rather, not even make the effort to look —for a comparison among our historical figures in the struggle for our own emancipation from colonialism —have floundered against the background of a remarkable disparity in the environment in which the actions... Read More

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November 3, 2013

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Bisi Lawrence: Stella Oduah will not resign and there’s nothing you can do about it

by Bisi Lawrence Fuming behind a shield of ruffians, a member of the Advisory Committee, an old soldier, Col. Tony Nyiam, proceeded to bring into disrepute the committee and himself by attempting to heckle the governor I strongly feel I should bring you all that Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State said in Benin City at... Read More

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September 15, 2013

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Opinion: The PDP will never be the same again

by Bisi Lawrence But like those foot soldiers, some of whom actually knew very little about the formation of the party, there was the Chairman of the party, Alhaji Bamanga Tukur, who was an old stager, but whose faith in the continued presidency of the incumbent had put his own aspirations in tandem with that... Read More

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September 1, 2013

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Opinion: We will soon move on from our rage over “jumbo” salaries of legislators

by Bisi Lawrence The legislators at last bestirred themselves. Yes, they welcomed a public airing of the issue, said their spokesman, but would Oby mind, first of all, to state how she disbursed the “jumbo” payments she too received while she was in the Ministry of Education? The pages of newspapers have been rustling, in... Read More

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July 20, 2013

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Opinion: Rivers crisis – Why the situation may not get better

by Bisi Lawrence We have had wives of politicians who were overt participants in politics in support of their husbands before now, like Madam Hannah Awolowo, whose decent reputation remained unsullied through the heat of the most searing campaign. Notice was given earlier in the week that President Goodluck Jonathan would soon announce his interest... Read More

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