Browsing: Adekoya Boladale

In Central Africa and predominately Cameroon, there is a specie of frog: Hairy frog. Like every other frog, it is amphibian in nature and carnivorous in diet; it feeds on slugs, spiders, beetles and grasshoppers. But one thing that is profound about the hairy frog

In a statement signed by its Deputy Director, Adekoya Boladale, the organization frowned at the stand of the President, calling it a myopic decision guided by sentiment and archaic reasoning. 

In a statement on Sunday by its Deputy Director, Adekoya Boladale, the organization described the documentary as a “spat on the tears of Nigerians”

The thought of committing suicide had often crossed my mind, not once, not twice, and not even thrice! There was an occasion I had summoned courage to do the needful and put an end to what I perceived then as the cruel, unfair and pathetic storms of life

The recent report on the move by the Nigerian Communications Company acting on the order from the Federal Government to compel telecommunication companies to increase the rate they charge for data subscription is the latest dish of agony in the oven of Buhari-led Presidency

The gestapo arrest of Judges across the Federation and most nauseating those of the Supreme Court is a direct assault against the tenets of democracy and the dignity of our nation has laid down by our founding fathers

A friend said to me over the weekend “If Mark Zuckerberg were a Nigerian and he created Facebook in a garage somewhere in Lagos or Ogun state, the innovation would not pass the four walls of his house.” And he is right; Nigerians would still not have used ‘Whatsapp’ if it was developed by a Nigerian, we prefer ‘Uber’ to ‘Easy Taxi’ ‘Amazon’ to ‘Konga’, unfortunately for us, days such as these are over

Already the country is battling to overcome the unending terror attacks from the Boko Haram insurgents who seem to have shifted focus on mainly suicide attacks and bombings across the North Eastern States of Yobe, Borno and Adamawa.

It doesn’t matter if you had the right information or if you were adequately informed. The prerequisite to get admitted into the holy cult of ‘social media influencer’ or ‘advocate’ as they call it depends on how foully your expressions are; how well you can construct insults and make jest of Patience’s untaught statements

The aura of deceit that greeted the last general elections was overshadowed by the sweet tales of Change. The synopsis of the charade wrapped as a ‘new beginning’ which was bought by the electorates seems to be unveiling itself even before it elapse the Pupae stage.

Few days ago, Nigeria went to the poll in an election that saw the incumbent President, Goodluck Jonathan, losing the race for a return ticket to the opposition candidate, General Muhammadu Buhari. And in an unprecedented reaction that shocked the world, Mr. Jonathan conceded defeat, saving Nigeria, West Africa and by extension the entire continent from going into flames

On the special invitation was clearly written: ‘A Once in a lifetime Event.’ And though the invitation came with the emblem of the Peoples Democratic Party, I made up my mind to attend the event despite my nonpartisan disposition for three reasons

Among us all, lies individuals who have taken up the responsibility to ensure we all can go to bed and have both eyes closed, among us are men and women who may also be in debt of the natural responsibility of providing for their family but choice to jettison this responsibility on the altar of patriotism and love for country

Like every patriot who have served before and after him, he bled to protect fellow countrymen and women but above all he stood his ground in ensuring the sovereignty of our dear country is never jeopardized

Initially, many pundits in spite of the ongoing insurgency in the North East and unending daily bashing of whatever is left of President Goodluck Jonathan’s goodwill by the press and the opposition, believe the President may pull this battle through and we were right in making such calls as at then. Looking at the factors that determine electoral victory, President Jonathan as at November 2014 was still doing well in the race

For a country that has witnessed decades of military misrule and dictatorial governments, there is a resounding appeal to ensure the continuous play of democracy and political stability. Like every other country, Nigeria is faced with its own challenges

First, it is important that every patriotic Nigerian give kudos to Hon. Tambuwal for repositioning the House of Representatives as a stakeholder in the Nigeria project