With the likely election of President Goodluck Jonathan on first ballot the Nigerian Revolution moves into the 3rd stage. Remember that the first stage of this peaceful revolution was kick started with the widespread discontent of Nigerians over the apparent refusal of Late President Yar Adua’s to hand over to his deputy during his medical trip abroad last year. There were protests led by Youth groups the most visible was the Prof Soyinka endorsed March on Abuja which helped to push the… Continue

Revolution, Is Impossible In Nigeria? Some Say NEVER! Says Who?

Written by Paul I. Adujie

 

Since the political and constitutional upheaval in Tunisia, then followed by Egypt and now Libya, Jordan, Bahrain, Yemen and so on, some Nigerians have publicly commented that Nigerians can only dream of Egyptian and Tunisian style revolutions and political uprising. Some Nigerians have even gone to the unreasonable extent of…

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ALL official data collecting forms in Nigeria asks the question, ''State of Origin?''. It seems, at first sight, to be a normal harmless question. But that question lies at the bottom of the division and ethnic conflicts and lack of social integration in Nigeria. It could be better when that pointless question is replaced with the more appropriate question ''State of Residence?''.

Nigerians are citizens of Nigeria and thus of Nigerian origin, but resident in a given state at a…

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Last week the New Nigeria Youth Movement met in Ghana to deliberate on recent events in Nigeria. The meeting venue was deliberately kept secret to avoid ‘disruption’ akin to the last one billed for Port Harcourt. I

could not make the trip but joined them on telephone conferencing. We had

earlier adopted new security measures because we are not sure of whom our

opposition is: Whether it is the Old Nigeria cabal or the new ruling clique

bent on…

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The Nigerian revolution has taken off well. However you look at it, it is not necessarily a big bang. So many players are yet to be sure of what is happening. As expected, the stages have taken off well but danger lies ahead if we do not make demands on those who will benefit from the transitional stages of the struggle, those whose fate brings them to midwife the process of change. We must not let another NADECO come about to set us back for decades. To this end, we must begin to channel… Continue

Nigeria needs a revolution in every aspect of life especially in the political, social, mental and spiritual spheres if she must survive the vagaries of the millennium. A branding revolution in the political sphere is preeminent as it points the way to all others. Nigeria needs to measure up in terms of the caliber of leadership she throws up at a globalized world. She needs a leader who is competitive in every respect, someone who can participate effectually at United Nations deliberations for… Continue