EMELIFONWU PIUS BLOG

  I have lived long enough in Yoruba land to know that the Yorubas have values, they do not toy with. Today, with the ascendancy

I have no sympathy for INEC. A politician was once mocked as having worked hard to achieve mediocrity. INEC organized a controversial election and asked complainants to go to court. What made that statement painful was that prior to the Elections, INEC had spent a lot of time on image laundering promising a remarkable change. Indeed there were reasons to be optimistic. But everything went up in smoke. The first surprise was that the remarkably high turn out was discountenance as a poor turn out. Really? The next was non transmission of results electronically. To the above changes, INEC's only response was, 'Go to court'. Well, the seed of distrust that INEC planted has germinated as distrust in the minds of the people. Today, from me, there are no tears for INEC as they lament non collection of PVCs. INEC should not be surprised. I am happy Festus Okoye, their lead singer in the song of promise has departed. I suggest, they get a lady with an innocent look and a sonorous vo

 I laughed not because he does not make sense but because of what our Defence Minister said about bandits. Lasisi had written about localized solutions. As we approach our Independence, let me reiterate the views of Ahmadu Bello, who would rather we understood our differences instead of forgetting them. Today, not a few Nigerians want us to go out separate ways but until then, it will be better we understood our differences. The average Northerner has contempt for western education and their predilections. While, it is their choice, for as long as we are still together, it will pay us to understand this. I remember, Buhari's first coming and his belief in Barter. I was shocked but that is the average Northerner for you. Today, the Defence Minister is asking communities to feel free to negotiate with bandits. What makes this laughable is that not even in Chicago does the government ask citizens to negotiate with criminals. The Defence Minister is supposed to be acting on behalf of t

Over time, sex has had a big influence on the affairs of men. David had to commit murder for sex. It

People who should know are expecting Tinubu to do good for Nigeria. If only

  News of organ theft in Calabar and men walking about with bitter kola left me angry. In this century, of all the things to

The biggest News about Tinubu is centred around Chicago. Tinubu runs Lagos. The interesting thing about Tinubu's

Alternatively, I wanted to title this piece, like Tinubu like IBB. IBB, styled himself the evil genius because, he was disturbed by the belief

  Following from the travesty of a judgement of the Presidential Election Petition tribunal, a rash of over turns

It is funny, the Federal Government is finding fault with private Schools. I think, it smacks of hypocrisy. Rather than find fault with private

When INEC said go to court, what was their aim? As kids, when disputes arise, we seek arbitration. The truth is that we often choose who

  An aide to President Bola Tinubu has responded to Ex President Obasanjo's view that the Port Harcourt refinery will not be ready by December 2023. Tope Ajayi, the aide says that Obasanjo

I doubt if there has been any election like the February 2023 Elections in Nigeria. It was an election that came after EndSars of 20/ 10/ 20. 20/10/20 was a day Nigerians were