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Zaria: Guns and words in December. December 17, 2015. It comes very easy to us. The posturing. The sermonizing. The couching of righteous indignation in high-sounding words. The drawing of parallels that show our knowledge of better examples. Continue reading Zaria: Guns and words in December. Not to put too fine a point. The Nation for a few; a few for the Nation. December 8, 2015. Not to put too fine a point. In search of Nigerian global exports. June 26, 2015. With a population of over 7 billion peopl...
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Political mumbo | Tinkering Nigeria
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Category Archives: Political mumbo. The 2015 elections: First thoughts (3). April 2, 2015. General Muhammadu Buhari acknowledging cheers from supporters after his victory. General Muhammadu Buhari…now the really hard part. The People’s General, Dogon Daura, Mai Gaskiya are just some of the names he is called. The 2015 elections: First thoughts (2). April 1, 2015. Continue reading The 2015 elections: First thoughts (2). Take ways from the Meet The Prof session (1). January 28, 2015. I was invited to ‘Meet...
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A generation without a history… | Tinkering Nigeria
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Not to put too fine a point. A generation without a history…. November 14, 2014. History is very important to a people. Among many reasons, it gives you a knowledge of who you are, an identity, as well as a connection to your heritage and collective aspirations. The absence of this knowledge leaves people susceptible to being tossed about by any propaganda and manipulation. As a nation, we have no culture of preservation of our history and no interest in passing it on to our children. Jonathan’s &#...
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A Buhari or a Quasi-South West Presidency? | Tinkering Nigeria
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A Buhari or a Quasi-South West Presidency? January 14, 2015. There is no doubting that if GMB wins the February 14 polls, his will be a government running on a South western engine. The new moves by the AC from 2012 to woo him were merely Machiavellian and wickedly opportunistic. Buhari – and everyone else – knew he had no political capital left to go it alone and it was at that precise moment they offered him their platform. You see, for the South West, if Jonathan wins, he will rule till 2019 after whi...
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Fleeting thoughts | Tinkering Nigeria
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Category Archives: Fleeting thoughts. Zaria: Guns and words in December. December 17, 2015. It comes very easy to us. The posturing. The sermonizing. The couching of righteous indignation in high-sounding words. The drawing of parallels that show our knowledge of better examples. Continue reading Zaria: Guns and words in December. Not to put too fine a point. The Nation for a few; a few for the Nation. December 8, 2015. What next after you hear those words? September 28, 2015. April 2, 2015. He comes int...