UNEASY NEIGHBOURS AND THE BIAFRA DIALOGUE PART 4 BY DR AUSTIN ORETTE

UNEASY NEIGHBOURS AND THE BIAFRA DIALOGUE PART 4 BY DR AUSTIN ORETTE       “Everyone should be called to account. Let us go door to door to ask about what we did here. If the father is gone, let us ask the sons about the sins of their fathers “Anonymous        … Continue reading UNEASY NEIGHBOURS AND THE BIAFRA DIALOGUE PART 4 BY DR AUSTIN ORETTE

UNEASY NEIGHBOURS AND THE BIAFRA DIALOGUE PART 3 BY DR AUSTIN ORETTE

UNEASY NEIGHBOURS AND THE BIAFRA DIALOGUE PART 3 BY DR AUSTIN ORETTE   When I write about Fulani, Igbo and their negative activities against Nigeria, I am flooded with acidic comments. The replies are so juvenile and emotional, devoid of substance and laden with ethnic gobbledygook.   Some say I am Islamophobic while others say… Continue reading UNEASY NEIGHBOURS AND THE BIAFRA DIALOGUE PART 3 BY DR AUSTIN ORETTE

UNEASY NEIGHBOURS AND THE BIAFRA DIALOGUES BY DR AUSTIN ORETTE

  UNEASY NEIGHBOURS AND THE BIAFRA DIALOGUES BY DR AUSTIN ORETTE   Lately, there have been eruption of kings and kingdoms of the Igbo people all over Nigeria and other parts of the world. If these occurrences were not being normalized, they will be easy to ignore.   Some months ago, I wrote that the… Continue reading UNEASY NEIGHBOURS AND THE BIAFRA DIALOGUES BY DR AUSTIN ORETTE

FG, NLC ON WARPATH OVER NATIONAL THEATRE UNVEILING

FG, NLC ON WARPATH OVER NATIONAL THEATRE UNVEILING       The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) on Monday vowed to deplore every lawful tool at its disposal, including full mobilization, protests, and industrial action to return staff to the rehabilitated National Theatre and restore dignified working conditions.   ‘’The NLC wishes to let you know… Continue reading FG, NLC ON WARPATH OVER NATIONAL THEATRE UNVEILING

WHERE IS OUR HISTORY? BY DR AUSTIN ORETTE

WHERE IS OUR HISTORY? BY DR AUSTIN ORETTE   We must teach our history. I cannot find any reason why Nigeria’s history is not being taught in Nigerian schools. This is a terrible mistake. What are we afraid of? Whose idea is it, that teaching Nigerian history will be unhealthy to our nation?   This… Continue reading WHERE IS OUR HISTORY? BY DR AUSTIN ORETTE

THE PROBLEM WITH NIGERIA BY DR AUSTIN ORETTE

THE PROBLEM WITH NIGERIA BY DR AUSTIN ORETTE   Is President Bola Tinubu the cause of Nigeria’s problem? Some time ago, I wrote that I did not endorse Tinubu because he will reduce the misery index of Nigeria. I did not endorse him because he will stop corruption and other ills that plague the Nation.… Continue reading THE PROBLEM WITH NIGERIA BY DR AUSTIN ORETTE

CHAOS IN GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, ABUSE OF CITIZENS AND PRODUCTIVITY BY DR AUSTIN ORETTE

CHAOS IN GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, ABUSE OF CITIZENS AND PRODUCTIVITY BY DR AUSTIN ORETTE         This is not an endorsement of any leader in Nigeria. I have observed that Nigerians have formed a subculture of always complaining as a means of coping with the realities. My observation is that the blaming of leaders… Continue reading CHAOS IN GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, ABUSE OF CITIZENS AND PRODUCTIVITY BY DR AUSTIN ORETTE

A QUESTION OF JUSTICE BY DR AUSTIN ORETTE

A QUESTION OF JUSTICE BY DR AUSTIN ORETTE   There is no development if it is done at the expense of the rule of law and the confiscation of people’s properties. The greater part of development is the upholding of the rule of law and justice.   Since I can remember, successive Nigerian governments have… Continue reading A QUESTION OF JUSTICE BY DR AUSTIN ORETTE

RETHINKING OUR CONSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENTS BY DR AUSTIN ORETTE

RETHINKING OUR CONSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENTS BY DR AUSTIN ORETTE       The reason why we are so full of cynicism and nihilism is because we have not been able to dig deeply into what afflicts us and propound lasting solutions to our problems. All the solutions we have at this time were hurriedly foisted on… Continue reading RETHINKING OUR CONSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENTS BY DR AUSTIN ORETTE

Goodnight, Doyin Abiola, Media trailblazer, Soldier of Democracy – President Tinubu

STATEHOUSE PRESS STATEMENT Goodnight, Doyin Abiola, Media trailblazer, Soldier of Democracy – President Tinubu I received with deep sadness the news early on Wednesday of the passing of Dr. Doyinsola Hamidat Abiola, a trailblazing journalist, editor, and former managing director of the defunct Concord Group of newspapers and wife of the late Bashorun MKO Abiola.… Continue reading Goodnight, Doyin Abiola, Media trailblazer, Soldier of Democracy – President Tinubu