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Kicking ghost workers off public payroll

Kicking ghost workers off public payroll

June 17, 2013, 1 Comment

The problem of fake workers, otherwise known as ghost workers, on the payroll of both ...

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Fela tribute concert streams on Okayafrica, YouTube

Fela tribute concert streams on Okayafrica, YouTube

June 17, 2013, No Comments

On Friday, May 17, a host of artistes came together at the 229 Club in ...

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Of doctors and butchers

Of doctors and butchers

At the beginning of this year I wrote in praise and appreciation of Governor Idris Wada of Kogi State for his refusal to travel abroad, like most big men in Nigeria would have done, but had rather preferred to be treated at an Abuja clinic wholly own[...]

June 12: Believers, betrayers and hypocrites

June 12: Believers, betrayers and hypocrites

Last week was another anniversary of June 12.  As usual, the crowds gathered, to extol the virtues of Chief Moshood Kasimawo Olawale Abiola, who died at 57, in questionable circumstances. His offence? Winning an election and daring to reclaim his man[...]

Amaechi should not pull his luck too far

Amaechi should not pull his luck too far

By DARLINGTON AGOMUO (darl_orbitnigltd@yahoo.co) It was in 1962, that the NPC-NCNC-led federal government, headed by Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa, wanted a foothold in the Action Group government led by Chief Obafemi Awolowo in the then Western R[...]

This strange country

This strange country

Koko: This is a very strange country. Kaka: You won’t get an argument out of me on that. In fact, this is the strangest country in the whole while world. We are too unique to be compared to other countries. Whatever we set our hearts to, we outdo eve[...]

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