The sad effect of our politicians’ inability to count – and more, in today’s news roundup with Cheta Nwanze

by Cheta Nwanze From that vote, two “leaders” emerged. What struck me the most was that one camp, the camp belonging to GrandPa Jang, claimed victory, despite having (and admitting to having) 16 votes out of 35. No abstentions. I’m currently involved in a shindig that is focusing on Nigeria’s current Constitutional Amendment, an event... Read More

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May 23, 2013

“Please go and sleep at home” – The Oby Ezekwesili interview you have to read

by Akan Ido Obiageli ‘Oby’ Ezekwesili, Nigeria’s former Minister of Solid Minerals, and former World Bank Vice President spoke with the Sun Newspapers on the occasion of her 50th birthday. She spoke passionately about the state of the nation and what needs to be done to change the fortune of the nation for the better.... Read More

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April 28, 2013

Subomi Plumptre: The Obiageli Ezekwesili I greatly admire

There is a single adjective that comes to mind when I think of Mrs. Obiageli Ezekwesili and that is – CRAZY! One must be quite crazy to defy the common misconception that in Nigeria, every government official is plagued by varying degrees of corruption, nepotism, paucity of ideas, laziness and just plain obdurateness. Mrs. Ezekwesili... Read More

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