I have the profoundest respect for the highly-revered Professor of Islamic studies, Ishaq Akintola, and the Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC). Sadly, my admiration for the eminent scholar and the group he spearheads is on a downward spiral, no thanks to MURIC’s endorsement of Hanan Buhari’s stark misuse of the presidential plane. MURIC’s half-arsed attempt to … Read more
……..Sweeping Fraud out of Kwara NEWSPLUS had no specific belief when we began publication, November 2018, except that our cause was JUST, was very strong and was winning more support everyday. Why? Our readers saw that we were poised to alter the narrative of past styles of governance in Kwara State. We saw Mallam AbdulRahman … Read more
Last year October, about a week after the nation space that we have generously agreed to refer to as Nigeria, celebrated her 59th year of Independence from colonial rule, I found myself at the Athens Democracy Forum, Athens being of course that former nation-state that claims the honour of pioneering a system of governance that … Read more
Lately, writers have bombarded the internet with different views on how the empire of the former Senate President, Dr Abubakar Bukola Saraki, has suddenly ‘crumbled’ following the demolition of his family property, Ile Arugbo, by the vindictive Kwara State government. Some would have thought that ended with Bukola Saraki’s defeat at the polls. However, the … Read more
………Ile-Arugbo: Time For Truth History reveals that there is no greatness without a price for discipline. Some people are of the opinion that there are two types of pain in life – the pain of discipline and the pain of regrets. So let me reaffirm the truth that life has restrictions predicted on the governing … Read more
…… Ile-Arugbo: Stop The Brick-Bats The year 2020 is a leap year, a prophetic year, therefore, the current brick-bats emanating from the demolition of Ile-Arugbo (old people’s home) should not unnecessarily pitch the Sarakis against lthe current administration in Kwara State. The brick-bats must stop, moreso, when a lawyer warned yesterday that further continuation of … Read more
The State of the Nation Broadcast is aimed at unveiling the true enemies of Nigeria. Please lend me your ears as we separate chaff from grains, tares from wheat, villains from heroes, and perverts from patriots. Fellow Nigerians, I welcome you to a new decade in the 21st century. About a hundred years ago, our … Read more
“How are the mighty fallen”, is an expression that derives from the Christian Bible and is a demonstration of David’s lamentation over Saul, King of Israel and ‘King of Impunity’, when he finally died at the battlefront. Please permit my corrupted version: “The beauty of the pride of oligarchy has been ‘slain’; how are the … Read more
…SO THE RICH ALSO CRY I would actually have headlined this piece: ‘The Politics of Impunity in Kwara’ but because wisdom is the better part of valour, let me state that I did not know that those who thrive in hitting others hard politically, could be so hurt when hit below the belt by a … Read more
A crucial phase for Lagos State in the past year was the change in political leadership that ushered in Mr. Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu and Dr. Kadiri Obafemi Hamzat as governor and deputy governor respectively. Central in the mission of the dynamic duo is the vision to achieve a ‘Greater Lagos’. The vehicle to realize this … Read more
By Ayodele Omoniyi ( correspondent) Few seasons witness the mass movement of people, over a sustained long period, as Christmas time. Defiant of economic depression, the months adjacent to Christmas season, fatally dubbed as ember months, always have been characterised by millions of crisscrossing commuters in pursuit of business interests, social engagements, family reunions, and … Read more
Wednesday, December 18th 2019 will be another landmark in the politics of the United State of America (USA) as the Congress, the lawmaking body of the world’s bastion of democracy is set to Impeach the President, Donald Trump. His impeachment is almost certain, barring any last-minute political maneuvers or about-turns. Donald J Trump is up … Read more
A memorial service in honour of the late Lisa of Lagos, Chief Joseph Kosoniola Randle, is scheduled to hold at the Cathedral Church of Christ in Marina, Lagos on Tuesday, December 17 with reception at X KPMG House, One King Ologunkutere street, Park View Ikoyi, Lagos, (Opposite Astoria Hotel). Ekohotblog understands the event is adequately … Read more
A Noiseless Lagos Is Non Negotiable Says GM LASEPA Noise is a borderless irritant and a great health risk factor in environmental management. Globally, its destructive force on human life has been acknowledged, with concerted effort put up to control it, if not to eliminate it. Measured in decibels (dB), the tolerable level of noise … Read more
When we juxtapose the imperatival idealism of the legislative arm of government in Nigeria, vis-à-vis the preponderances of unenforceable pieces of Acts of Parliament, and the needless ambiguity in the literary interpretation of certain provisions of myriads of bills passed into law, one cannot but wonder whether we have not missed the underpinning philosophy behind the concept of state, government, good governance, public accountability and transparency.As … Read more
While some were still basking in the euphoria that the prisoner of conscience, Omoyele Sowore, had finally regained his freedom from the tentacles of the lawless Buhari-led federal government, Nigerians recorded another low when on Friday, in broad daylight, men of the Department of State Services (DSS) desecrated the hallowed chambers of the courtroom in … Read more
For those that have religiously followed Nigeria’s return to democratic rule in 1999 with eyes on Lagos State, in particular, there is a name that will not go away in a hurry – Adeyemi Ikuforiji – the longest-serving speaker in the history of the state. For someone who began his political career as the general … Read more
Two Nigerian mafia clans operating in Italy and abroad to traffic and sell Nigerian women into sex slavery and prostitution have been busted by Italian police. In a massive operation on Tuesday, some 32 people were arrested in Puglia, Sicily, Campania, Calabria, Lazio, Abruzzo, Marche, Emilia Romagna, Veneto and, abroad, in Germany, France, Netherlands and … Read more
Delta APC is at it again, it continues to bleeds, despite efforts to heal every wound. Many are heartbroken over the attitudes of things in Delta APC. There seems to be a great tension everywhere, and it seems the unity of Delta APC is still sour. The media battle between various tendencies in Delta APC … Read more
Thursday, November 28,2019 I consider as a special privilege the opportunity, not only to be present at his epochal event today, but also to address it. I say a special privilege, for more reasons than one. In the first place, what is happening here today is novel in our history – the first such gathering … Read more