EMELIFONWU PIUS BLOG

 I may be mistaken but the events of February 25 2023 and the travesty that followed have not piqued the fancy of Chief E K Clark. For the aforementioned reason, I welcome nonagerian E K Clark back to base. At his age, E K Clark does not keep quiet whenever, he feels strongly about an event. He has written to Tinubu to call Wike to order threatening fire and brimstone. It is rather unfortunate that Chief Clark is basing his request on Democracy. Well if Chief Clark must know, Wike is one of Tinubu's advisers and he helped Tinubu win his challenged Elections. If Chief Clark had supported Tinubu then he was in the same camp with Wike, so it should be a family affair. If not, then he has woken up too late. He ought to have condemned the conduct of the Elections and the compilation of the results. Either way, the Chief is strictly on his own. On the events complained against, a look at the conduct of the elections will show that Wike did the job and expects returns.

 With sadness, regret, revulsion and hope, I announce the death by Tinubu of the following Institutions in Nigeria: Wole Soyinka, Olisa Agbakoba, Festus

Tinubu has done it. It is now the turn of the people to show him that he is not bigger than Nigeria. He has defied his party. Remember the

For those who watched Tinubu demand high ethical standards of newly appointed Resident Electoral Commissioners, isn't this enough ground to ensure that election petitions are disposed of before swearing in?

 I understand that Tinubu is racing against time to acquit himself before Nigerians. This is unfortunate. It is said that when

  It was in High School, I learnt about the backward bending Supply Curve. Ordinarily the Law of Supply in Economics states that the higher, the price, the higher the Supply. But it was said that among workers in Tea plantations, in East Africa, it was found that the more pay they got the less work they did as a result of marrying more wives. For exploiters, this could be an excuse to pay workers less. In Nigeria, our leaders are celebrating a drop in the demand for fuel. It should be worrisome. If this were because of alternative Energy, it would be excusable but no. It is because of inability to purchase fuel. To celebrate it is to wish for a return to the days before fuel and automobiles were in use. Maybe Government officials should state that trekking is good for the health but what of man hours lost? If it is good for the health, is it good for service delivery? When workers walk long distances they are bound to be tired, work less and sleep more. In these days of falling Naira,

These days, governance has gained prominence as among the most lucrative businesses. This is wrong, just like talking of the

 In the year 2000, I was fresh in the Finance industry as a researcher. Among the Newspapers I was fortunate to be reading was the Financial Times of London. To my surprise, while Enron was folding up due to their financial

In classical Economics, a weak currency drives Exports. For this reason, those who argue that our weakening Naira will drive demand for

  Nigeria certainly can do much better. I cannot believe that beleaguered

Nigerians are angry and understandably so but they need to pause. They cannot understand why

In 1999, Tinubu claimed on oath that he went to Government College Ibadan, St John Aroloya and University of Chicago. All the claims were found to be false. Senator Tokunbo Aifikuomi, claimed he

  I saw a footage of a policeman describing the murder of a young lady by four young men. The crime was sordid but the question

I am not surprised at what is happening to Tinubu. The moment I saw Atiku going head to head against Tinubu, I knew it would

Why set up a University of Agriculture and not reap the benefit? I have been asking myself this question. Food to all intents and purposes is expensive in Nigeria. What makes it worse is that unlike Joseph in Pharaoh's Egypt, in times of plenty we sell cheap and waste food to go hungry subsequently. Even in high school economics, students are taught about silos and storage but in Nigeria, they remain textbook ideas. Universities of Agriculture are supposed to be specialist institutions but I understand host communities usually push for more in terms of comprehensive Universities. Furthermore, I understand that agriculture as a course is very unpopular among students. Shall we bring our colonial masters to teach us what to do? There is no food. You set up a University of Agriculture, host communities say no and students refuse to enrol for agriculture. As a student, I recall that students of Education were given bursaries. For our food situation, instead of Central Bank of Nigeria,

 I hear our Universities are becoming empty of lecturers. I have no sympathy for the lecturers. For all I care, they should please themselves. Today, ou r lecturers are best known for

On this special occasion I recall my teachers. Teachers are so many things to so many of us. For me it started in Makarfi, my

Birds of a feather flock together. A certain professor commented after IBB had dribbled himself into stepping aside, ' that the mistake IBB made was to have fixed a handover date'. Really? I thought degrees were awarded for

  Elections have come and gone. Cases in court and judgement being awaited. Prices spiralling. What is next? Can two move without first agreeing? Not far away from our independence