Monday, May 20th, 2013
Rotimi Akinwumi, 0803 190 8637, folusoakinwumi@yahoo.com I was glad when President Goodluck Jonathan suddenly found his “liver” for the second time in the life of his government to do the needful and prove to Nigerians that he has the “balls” to sit atop the government of...
Monday, May 13th, 2013
Rotimi Akinwumi,0803 190 8637, folusoakinwumi@yahoo.com In my growing years, my father (may his soul rest in peace) told me during one of our numerous “father and son talks” that I should not be dismayed at any point in time if I discover that a butcher who...
Monday, May 6th, 2013
Rotimi Akinwumi, 0803 190 8637, folusoakinwumi@yahoo.com Judiciary, across the world, is assumed to be the last hope of the common man when all other means of rights defense have failed. But events in Nigeria over the years has shown that the so called last hope of the...
Monday, April 15th, 2013
Rotimi Akinwumi, SMS: 0803 190 8637, Email: folusoakinwumi@yahoo.com One issue that has constituted a sort of problem for the House of Representatives leadership is the tussle between Tony Nwoye, a former President of NANS and one time Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party in Anambra State, and...
Monday, April 8th, 2013
Rotimi Akinwumi, Email: folusoakinwumi@yahoo.com “I hereby grant amnesty and unconditional pardon to all persons who have directly or indirectly participated in the commission of offences associated with militant activities in the Niger Delta. “The pardon shall take effect upon the surrender and handling over of...
Monday, March 18th, 2013
Rotimi Akinwumi, 0803 190 8637, folusoakinwumi@yahoo.com I can’t remember if there is any Bill in the history of Nigerian democracy that appeared on the floor of the chambers of the Federal Parliament that has ever generated so much controversy like the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB). Right from...
Monday, March 11th, 2013
Rotimi Akinwumi, 0803 190 8637, folusoakinwumi@yahoo.com Rape, a form of sexual violence, is a word no sane woman wants to hear let alone experience. Even as a man, I loath rapists with a passion which degree I can’t find enough words to describe. While in the university,...
Monday, March 4th, 2013
Rotimi Akinwumi, 0803 190 8637, folusoakinwumi@yahoo.com He was reported to be taking a nap in his living room after preparing for the next day job, with a mind oblivious of what awaited him the next minute. His happy family members were also said to be sleeping in...
Monday, February 25th, 2013
Protests by aggrieved persons is an acceptable means of showing grievances across the world, under any circumstance, Nigeria is not an exception. Maintenance of law and order is also the responsibility of the police in all climes, Nigeria is also not an exception. The only...
Monday, February 18th, 2013
Rotimi Akinwumi, 0803 190 8637, folusoakinwumi@yahoo.com I am an ardent football fan, a diehard fan of Manchester United Football club. Sincerely, my weekend is considered a waste until I am able to spend sometime watching either a live match of my favorite club, or a recorded tape...
Monday, February 11th, 2013
Rotimi Akinwumi, 0803 190 8637, folusoakinwumi@yahoo.com I read a piece on corruption titled “Corruption in Nigeria: A New Paradigm for Effective Control,” written by Victor E. Dike, where he delved into the root cause of the menace in our beloved country, and could not agree less with...
Monday, February 4th, 2013
Rotimi Akinwumi, 0803 190 8637, folusoakinwumi@yahoo.com I have had cause to write on the plight of the Bakassi people on this page a number of times and had somewhat made up my mind to let the matter be as it is, because those in position of authority...
Monday, January 28th, 2013
Rotimi Akinwumi , 0803 190 8637, folusoakinwumi@yahoo.com When in 2011, the Federal Government carried out partial removal of the fuel subsidy, it said the move was aimed at conserving and maximizing the oil wealth of Nigeria. As a demonstration of its readiness to be open...
Monday, January 21st, 2013
Rotimi Akinwumin, 0803 190 8637 , folusoakinwumi@yahoo.com I was very sad when I heard the news late December, 2012, that the sum of N2.1 billion Naira newly mint N1000 notes had developed wings at the Nigeria Security Printing and Minting Company (NSPMC). The news as...
Monday, January 14th, 2013
Rotimi Akinwumi, 0803 190 8637, folusoakinwumi@yahoo.com The year 2012, as I said on this page last week was a year in which the noises made by the parliament clearly outweigh its achievement. The parliament especially, the House of Representatives is scheduled to resume plenary tomorrow...
