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CORRUPTION AS A YARDSTICK. by Uyi Edogamhe January 22, 2013 The spate and scale of corruption and the corrupt practices exposure Nigerians were inundated with in the immediate past year, was discomfortingly mind boggling, and sadly traumatising. Someone would definitely have to be living in outer space, and as such, totally cut off from these sad realities, or be afflicted with some kind of psycho-emotional disorder, not to be rudely shocked and unabashedly embarrassed at the sheer inhumanity of these schemes and the breath taking audacity of criminal will. NigerianNews Special
THE POLITICS OF TERROR. by Uyi Edogamhe January 03, 2013 One thing the immediate past Nigeria National Security Adviser (NSA), the late retired General Patrick Owei Azazi had the uncommon courage to tell Nigerians to the embarrassing chagrin of his boss, the President, and the bigwigs of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), was an unfiltered and unblemished truth. That truth was that the Boko Haram terrorist insurgency was as a result of some disgruntled elements in the ruling party, who felt cheated and short changed out of political power. NigerianNews Special   JONATHAN’S EQUIVOCATION by Uyi Edogamhe May 05, 2012 Credible threats, that are now surreally playing out were made. All kinds and manner of political and physical intimidation were deployed to that effect. Political "gangsterism" was redefined and given a new meaning. To the credit of these political hawks, they made no bones about their motives and intent. They were very upfront with their undisguised intentions. They were going to make Nigeria ungovernable if Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, contested the pdp primaries and the subsequent presidential election and win’s. NigerianNews Special   THE STATE OF THE NIGERIAN NATION. by Uyi Edogamhe January 01, 2011 The state of the nation in a democratic political environment, is supposed to continuously evolve positively, and tangibly impact the lives of the electorates measurably. The government and opposition from their different political script, are supposed to always find a common ground, for the common good of the country. In more politically refined and matured societies, there is a sanctimonious shared interest by all and sundry, to maintain peace and tranquillity  and uphold a commonly shared way of life, that is peculiar to that society. NigerianNews Special   THE DANGEROUS END GAME by Uyi Edogamhe October 22, 2010 The Nigerian political landscape is on a very dangerous edge. There is a burgeoning fight for relevance, and the political power and perquisites of the highest political office in the land. This fight has been on, right from the sudden grave illness of the then President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua, and his eventual death. NigerianNews Special   POLITICS AND ECONOMICS. by Uyi Edogamhe September 24, 2010 Politics and economics are two distinct discipline with theoretical and practical similarities. In the modern contemporary construct, politics is intertwined with economics, and there’s no short cut round that. This basic rudiment of modern transformational politics and governance, is from most indications, lost on the Nigerian politician.NigerianNews Special   SLEAZE, GREED AND DECEIT. by Uyi Edogamhe August 27, 2010 Most Nigerians, l bet, were flummoxed at some of the reports we were “privileged” to read about the shoddy expropriation and infinite appropriation going on in both houses of the Nigerian National Assembly; that is the Senate and the House of Representatives.NigerianNews Special   GOODLUCK JONATHAN: A REALITY CHECK. by Uyi Edogamhe August 17, 2010 We have been inundated with daily reports of what is fast becoming a hallmark of the Goodluck Ebele Jonathan’s administration in the past few days. Fiscal recklessness it is. This is fast assuming a  frightening proportion and currency now, and as such, every responsible and concerned  Nigerian should be worried about this.  Parsimony and fiscal responsibility have been thrown to the back burner for now. Common sense too, have been replaced by political placating calculations. The president needs to be jolted back to reality.> > NigerianNews Special   OBASANJO’S UNCOMFORTABLE TRUTH. by Uyi Edogamhe August 11, 2010 Olusegun Obasanjo is an enigma. A prolific public discuss provocateur. It is either you like him or you hate his gut. Obasanjo to a very large extend is unpredictable. He is brash, rash, impulsive and on your face with an inopportune but frank remarks mostly. His latest salvo is predictably Obasanjo and there is no traction or an ounce of self recrimination, on whose ox is gored. Obasanjo  in life and most probably long after he leaves the political scene will continue to be a phenomenon to be discussed and dissected..NigerianNews Special   THE FOLLY OF A POLITICAL CLASS. by Uyi Edogamhe August 03, 2010 Nigerians are a unique breed. The can do, never say never, nothing is impossible innate disposition, is an inalienable trait of  the average Nigerian. The Nigerian has a natural disposition to excel, in a non constraining non restricting environment. The Falconets have once again proven that. The Nigerian is imbibed with a yearning urge to leave a mark wherever he or she threads, and loves to be the centre of attention. He is self consciously confident and exude and relishes that with no qualms.NigerianNews Special   A FIGHT TO FINISH by Uyi Edogamhe July 27, 2010 These are turbulent, trying times no doubt in Nigeria’s political sphere. The attack dogs are on the prowl and the political environment is unduly being heated. The powers that be are in a self preserving fight to reassert their relevance again. Fear, which is a potent weapon of oppression, is the singular most deployed armoury in this fight to finish.  NigerianNews Special   JONATHAN: HOPES AND INTENTIONS. by Uyi Edogamhe July 19, 2010 Political historians, as well as political events enthusiast, current affairs pundits, and rights bragging critics, have written a lot about Goodluck Jonathan’s ascendancy to the highest political office in the Federal Republic of Nigeria. Much too have been speculated, about the import of the “Goodluck” sobriquet,  in the meteoric rise  of this supposed political neophyte, who has made history, in the Nigerian political context, in just 10 years of political activism.  NigerianNews Special   THE DAMNING VERDICT. by Uyi Edogamhe July 13, 2010 Nigeria’s big time fiasco and the very early ouster from the just concluded world cup, is one big damning verdict, that demands serious, passionate analysis. The aftermath of this big  mess is still playing out, in the soul searching, and blame game that is now going on: and don’t forget of course, the presidential flip flop on the banning. NigerianNews Guest Column   The Political Zoning Debate. by Uyi Edogamhe July 05, 2010 Senator John  Shagaya’s granted interview as published in “This Day of 06/27/2010”, is very telling and revealing at the same time. The American historical context on which his analogy is premised, is faulty. The Senator it is glaring, has a warped, jaundiced and embarrassingly flawed understanding of American political history, as posited in the interview. NigerianNews Guest Column   Enter your search terms Submit search form   Web www.nigeriannews.com