Tag: simon kolawole
Simon Kolawole: If only Nigeria had a Mandela
by Simon Kolawole When I hear Nigerians eulogise Mandela, hypocrisy is the word that jumps to my mind. Ethnic champions ...
Simon Kolawole: We have every reason to cheer about the APC merger
by Simon Kolawole You don’t move from being a “bad” governor to a “good” governor simply because you defected from ...
Simon Kolawole: Where exactly is Africa going?
by Simon Kolawole Senator Abdul Ningi recently raised the alarm that N500 billion was missing from the SURE-P funds. Was ...
Simon Kolawole: Beyond the rhetoric, what would the APC do differently in 2015?
by Simon Kolawole Expect the usual Nigerian response: it is because Lamido is opposed to Jonathan; it is because he ...
Simon Kolawole: Dear Mr. President, Stella Oduah is not fit to be a minister
by Simon Kolawole Dear President Goodluck Jonathan, did you get a chance to monitor proceedings at the House probe of ...
Simon Kolawole: Is this the Jonathan moment?
by Simon Kolawole Jonathan needs to do something drastic to make Nigerians believe in him again. He needs what I ...
Simon Kolawole: Stella Oduah, say sorry or sink…
by Simon Kolawole Nevertheless, Oduah has to accept responsibility for this wasteful venture and apologise for her role in the ...
Simon Kolawole: A federalism ruined by allocations
by Simon Kolawole Now, how can states become more economically stable and viable? There are two avenues I can think ...
Simon Kolawole: Our Constitution is not the problem
by Simon Kolawole But I will soon show that this is not a minor issue. It will determine the pattern ...
Simon Kolawole: Nigeria is changing, but we know not
by Simon Kolawole But I still meet many Yoruba nationalists who continue to glory and gloat over “our advantage in ...
Simon Kolawole: The refinery we have been praying for
by Simon Kolawole We finished chatting and took a boat across to the Lagos Motor Boat Club, Ikoyi, from where ...
Simon Kolawole: What does Obasanjo really want?
by Simon Kolawole He watched with pleasure as his boys set Anambra and Oyo states on fire and capped it ...
Simon Kolawole: The return of Atiku Abubakar
by Simon Kolawole Many Nigerians had a wrong interpretation of what happened during the Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF) chairmanship election. ...
Simon Kolawole: Our eternal obsession with Aso Rock
by Simon Kolawole Simply put, we think it is only the Federal Government that should be blamed when there is ...
Simon Kolawole: The Republic of Southern Nigeria
by Simon Kolawole I hereby predict that the proposed “Republic of Southern Nigeria” would be a political disaster. It is ...
Simon Kolawole: How to spend money (and be happpy)
by Simon Kolawole Most of our attention is usually on the Federal Government, especially Presidency. We hardly scrutinise what states ...
Opinion: The ‘sins’ of the Nigerian elite
by John Amoda He said the inequalities in Nigeria are such that “the wealthy live like prisoners—the rest of the ...
Simon Kolawole: Winning the war against terror
by Simon Kolawole How can we contain this religious hate in Nigeria in the face of the Boko Haram insurgency? ...
Simon Kolawole: Now that the APC has been registered
by Simon Kolawole With the fusion of Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN), All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP) and the Congress ...
Simon Kolawole: Look very well before you leap
by Simon Kolawole President Goodluck Jonathan has spoken a lot about the need to focus our energies on agriculture. Ministers ...
Simon Kolawole: Immunity is obviously not the problem
by Simon Kolawole We seem to have two sets of laws and two justice systems. One for the poor, the ...
Simon Kolawole: Egypt – From Arab Spring to Arab Fall
by Simon Kolawole We can say Morsi has been successfully ousted as President of Egypt, but there is no assurance ...
Simon Kolawole: In Nigeria, impunity is the name of the game
by Simon Kolawole One of the reasons many self-respecting companies avoid doing serious business with Nigeria is the fear that ...
Simon Kolawole: 2015 is knocking on the door
by Simon Kolawole What is the way out? How can we ease their pain? How can we make sure our ...
Simon Kolawole: When will made-in-Nigeria products be enjoyed worldwide?
by Simon Kolawole For some reason, we have decided that it is only foreign companies that can deliver the goods. ...
Simon Kolawole: Fellow Nigerians, the Governors Forum distraction is all politics
by Simon Kolawole So our politicians are now symbols of credible elections and role models of integrity? Seriously? Since when? ...
Simon Kolawole: Nigerians are full of hypocrisy and prejudice
by Simon Kolawole If we believe in fairness, what is pepper soup for Yahaya should not be poison for Yohanna. ...
Simon Kolawole: Militancy and the politics of hypocrisy
by Simon Kolawole Speaking out against injustice and highhandedness, no matter what part of the country is at the receiving ...
Simon Kolawole: How the Boko Haram amnesty process started on a false footing
by Simon Kolawole There must be a well-programmed strategy to dilute the influence of extremist preachers. It will take years. ...
Simon Kolawole: Amnesty for Boko Haram – Let’s have the debate we badly need
by Simon Kolawole For me, the issue now is not whether or not to grant amnesty and employ dialogue to ...
The September Standard
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- How Your Diet Could Be Making Your Snoring Worse
- Celebrating Nigerian Trailblazers: Inspiring Women in Fashion
- Silk: Unraveling Threads of Elegance and Innovation
- Grammy Awards 2024 Red Carpet Fashion: Hits and Misses that Stole the Spotlight
YMonitor
- Beyond the Power Struggle: Why a Strong Opposition Party is Crucial for Nigeria’s Democracy
- The Importance of Impartial Reporting in Nigeria’s Democracy
- Understanding the Role of Election Tribunals in Nigeria’s Electoral Process
- The Importance of Active Citizenship Beyond the Voting Booth
- How Ethnic Baiting is Undermining Nigeria’s National Security and Democracy