₦airaland Forum

posakosa:
You need a GIRAMA TEACHER ?


Even a primary 1 school student can properly construct a simple question.

lannre:
Nigerians ! Achivement and success of any GOVERNMENT should not be measured by how much boreholes flowers and planted trees can get to water their greens on daily basis.water water everywhere non to drink .I believe the achievement of any successful government should be measure by the welfare of the masses. What is the correlation of the accrued revenue (both grants and IGR) to the welfare of the masses. How much is Fashola spending on 100,200,300,400,500,600,700,800, days what is thhe economic impacts of such celebrations. international awards when lagos public schools can not serves as rople model ,students sit on the floors,government of the elites,ask those who lost their shops at tejuosho. No public office holders are doing us favours, instead they should account for their stewardship. It seems past military dominance of the country make us think otherwise. Who will give Nigerians International awards for perseverance. Oh we deserve a Nobel price for peace. when the country has become chraly boy show ,where anything can Happen.

lannre:
Nigerians ! Achivement and success of any GOVERNMENT should not be measured by how much boreholes flowers and planted trees can get to water their greens on daily basis.water water everywhere non to drink .I believe the achievement of any successful government should be measure by the welfare of the masses. What is the correlation of the accrued revenue (both grants and IGR) to the welfare of the masses. How much is Fashola spending on 100,200,300,400,500,600,700,800, days what is thhe economic impacts of such celebrations. international awards when lagos public schools can not serves as rople model ,students sit on the floors,government of the elites,ask those who lost their shops at tejuosho. No public office holders are doing us favours, instead they should account for their stewardship. It seems past military dominance of the country make us think otherwise. Who will give Nigerians International awards for perseverance. Oh we deserve a Nobel price for peace. when the country has become chraly boy show ,where anything can Happen.

mekuslogan:
People,

This is Yoruba press trying to run down an okoro state. Please beware of this poison.
Among others, the fact that the motivation for Ibeto to dole out such amount of money was not discussed in the story makes it what it is: a ruse

toba:
This is d worst AGF weve ever had in this country.Where is he from (state)

Jarus:
Very excellent analysis there, pcicero! I always feel at home discussing with like-analytical-minds.

Thank you, I'm flattered.

What I actually admire about Simon is his simple and straight forward analysis. Add sense of humour and detribalized nature to that and you will have a quintessential Simon Kolawole. He is still a junior columnist compared to veterans like Duro Onabule, Edwin Madunagu, Reuben Abati, Haruna Mohammed, Kola Animashaun but his analyses of issues are usually thought provoking. In fairness to him, I don't think his closeness to Segun Adeniyi has deterred him from baring his mind on the Yar'adua administration.

Well said.


Yes, Luke Onyekayekah was the guy I tried recalling his surname in my first analysis. He is too technical. You are very observant. You also spoke my mind in all the qualities of Edwin Madunagu you mentioned from not discussing trivialities to his leninist bend. I hardly read both of them because the issues they discuss hardly interest me. Most times, I just glance through first and last paragraphs of their columns, but I think I read Edwin more. I read Banji Adisa too but can't decipher his mind. But like other Guardian columnists, he also sounds too serious and technical and sometimes boring.

I think Luke Onyekakeyah is good for research stuffs.

I reason with you, Azu's 'dip in form' may not be unconnected to his recent elevation that sees him running all the Punch titles. I believe he's just struggling with time to write now. His piece in 2006 after the series of air mishaps, titled BLOOD IN THE SKIES and another masterpiece titled DARE TO TAKE ON YOUR LEGISLATOR, written sometime around 2006 too, remain the best I have read from him. The guy is too much.
Joseph Adeyeye is still upcoming let's wait and see whether he will stand teh test of time. He comes to NL, I know.
You're spot on on Casmir too.

I love them so much.

I agree with you. These guys just have to do the bidding of Kalu or at least the editor will 'edit' their writings.
Good to know you are also a 'Great Ife'. I was a core Awoite and the most consistent columnist with 'Economic Insight', the Press outfit of my department from 2003-2006. Dele is also Great Ife. I share same opinion with you on him.
Which set were you in Ife?

I left Ife in 2002. I was in SRC (Arts Constituency) and Transport Committee of the Student Union. I stayed in Awo Hall (Block 5,6 and7) all through. Was a close friend of Burkina. I wrote briefly for Voice of Awoites when one of my classmates was the Hall Secretary (2001-2002).


Much as the paper is struggling to be truly national, Daily Trust truly appears to be a Northern newspaper but Its reportage of Abuja news is the best. It is the paper that keeps me updated about what si happening in Abuja. I also have a 'crush' for Sokoto since I served there a couple of years ago, and DT serves me news from my third home(Kwara is my first home, Lagos second and Sokoto third).
Jega is very brilliant and good with words. Haruna is also a wordsmith, but more senior and experienced, having been in the business of journalism for about three decades. I don't however think Jega is that lopsided. It is Haruna that fits that description more. Haruna is an unrepentant defender of the north. There was a time he and Dare Olatunji exchanged diatribes over June 12 issues in their respective columns. It was an interesting challenge and I followed their war of columns for weeks then.

They are there to give the "Lagos/ Ibadan" press are good run for their money. They always think that the likes of Punch, Guardian, ThisDay are bent towards the South. Had no choice than to read it while serving in Taraba.

So Gbadegesin was a former Ife lecturer. Good to know that.

Yes, he was in Philosophy with the likes of Dr Fashina, Moses Oke and co.

Finally, if you can't list your top 10, who will you give the prize to as Nigeria's best columnist in your opinion?


Still compiling
Cheers

presido1:
So you voted for him, you are part of our problem.

yeswecan:
How can u disrespect our president to that extent? Pull down this tread