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Dan Etete For decades Nigerians have been told that corruption in the oil industry is the product of weak institutions, bad leadership and poor governance. That explanation has become so familiar that many accept it without question. Yet the deeper problem may not be governance failure alone. The more troubling possibility is that parts of …
What’s the most spontaneous thing you’ve ever done? And not knowing how to get from point A to point B before general application and use of SatNav. Asking for directions on way again before banditry and kidnapping. Approximately 602 kilometers (388 miles) between the two cities. All of this just to buy and eat ram Suya. …
When your elected officials subcontract their jobs to the celestial being, then you know you marked the wrong column
At moments of peak frustration, one is tempted to conclude that Nigeria has become a modern-day Sodom and Gomorrah; a place so committed to self-destruction that even the gods have abandoned any rescue plan and are simply waiting for the final chapter.
The post discusses the controversy surrounding a letter from Abdul-Hamid Mohammed, the Director of Works and Housing at Toro Local Government, which accuses a young man of participating in partisan politics on social media. The author argues that while the letter highlights issues of meritocracy and corruption in hiring, it should be viewed in the context of the young man's potential impact on the youth and the civil service. The post emphasizes the importance of understanding and adhering to public service rules to avoid disciplinary action, and calls for greater awareness and research among civil servants to navigate complex situations.
