Watch: Miss Nigeria, Ngozi Odalonu, Competing at Miss Universe 2010

Written on Monday, August 23rd, 2010 at 4:00 pm → Filed under Entertainment

Tonight, August 23, 2010 at 9pm on NBC & Telemundo, the Miss Universe 2010 pageant will take place. Miss Universe can be considered yet another global event taking place this year --- in addition to Winter Olympics 2010 and World Cup 2010 --- in which viewers from nations around the world can tune in and eagerly cheer on their representatives. Nigeria is no different. Meet Miss Nigeria, Ngozi Odalonu, 22, below, along with a description of where this year's event will be taking place.

Jonathan And The Season Of Lies.

Written on Sunday, August 15th, 2010 at 7:52 am → Filed under General Articles

It will be quite an interesting phenomenon to watch Jonathan in charge of his campaign train for the very first time in his political career. Nigerians would be eager to hear him elucidate his agenda and inform the voters of his performance record as the basis for giving him their votes and not just the gabble about a divine messiah. But they will be disappointed because they would only be told all kind of lies as campaign promises; after all this is the season of lies.

Nigeria’s Electoral Bill 2010

Written on Friday, August 6th, 2010 at 4:38 pm → Filed under General Articles

2. In addition to the functions conferred on it by the Constitution, the Commission shall have power to: (a) conduct voter and civic education. (b) promote knowledge of sound democratic election processes. (c) conduct any referendum required to be conducted pursuant to the provision of the 1999 Constitution or any other law or Act of the National Assembly.

Nigeria vs Germany: Watch MatchCast of U-20 Women’s World Cup 2010 Final

Written on Sunday, August 1st, 2010 at 9:08 am → Filed under Sports

Update #3 (Full time): Germany wins 2-0, Nigeria will take home 2nd place ... great job Falconets! Update #2 (90+2'): Germany Scores to go up 2-0 on Nigeria Update (82' ): Germany still leads Nigeria 1-0  ...  You can view Nairaland forum's topic about this match
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How Governors Rig Elections, By Donald Duke

Written on Thursday, July 22nd, 2010 at 5:18 am → Filed under General Articles

A comprehensive expose on how elections are rigged in the country has been unveiled by one of the insiders in the political process and former Cross River State Governor, Mr. Donald Duke.

Bar Elders ‘Demoncrazy’ By Adesina Ogunlana

Written on Monday, June 28th, 2010 at 8:58 am → Filed under General Articles

One of the most foolish things a young lawyer can do in Nigeria is to give automatic respect to elders, elders of the Bar. Of course everyone knows the elders of the bar. We see them every day-self important personages, some in their fifties, some in their down-turn sixties and many in their
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A Democracy Of Profligacy And Outright Treasury-Looting

Written on Wednesday, June 23rd, 2010 at 11:06 am → Filed under General Articles

A large chunk of the annual budget ends up as salaries and allowances in the pocket of this small percentage of Nigerians. For example, out of the 2009 annual budget of N3.1 trillion, N1.3 trillion or 42% ended up as remuneration for 17,500 individuals in a country of 150 million people. If this is the case, what is left for social and economic development? What is left for constructing roads, improving education and healthcare, providing water and electricity, regards to the health of the economy and welfare of the people, etc?

Is Nasir El-Rufai Fighting For A Political Relevance?

Written on Tuesday, June 22nd, 2010 at 12:27 pm → Filed under General Articles

Nasir El-Rufai. Two things come to mind. One, a man who is disliked by so many Nigerians.  And two, a man who is fighting for a political relevance.  If El-Rufai is a Religion, I do not belong to his faith-circle. I do not want to sound either like an El-Rufai apologetics. I do not set out to
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Pitfalls of The Anti-Zoning Argument.

Written on Thursday, June 17th, 2010 at 8:45 am → Filed under General Articles

If Jonathan sincerely wishes to abolish rotation; it must be started on a level playing field. What this means is that, he should not run in 2011! He must allow candidates who have no power of incumbency from all the zones to contest and win on merit.

Why I Am a Federalist – by Ukpabi Asika

Written on Monday, June 14th, 2010 at 5:27 pm → Filed under Nigeriawatch

Before the present disorders, before there was a trend to corporate existence for Nigeria , I, like a lot of people, did not see myself really as a Nigerian, I thought in more global terms: I saw myself as an African, who also was a Nigerian, but it really was an irrelevant fact. It was only the moment of crisis, when this home I was in was stricken, that I really did articulate it to myself. I realized that this was my home. On rational grounds, I have been, however marginally, a participant to some of the processes that led to secession. - Asika