At this time two years ago, Nigeria’s telecommunications sector was far from thriving. Consider the industry debts—both those among operators and those owed to them by banks. Or the Federal Government’s NIN-SIM linkage policy, which had suffered seven postponements since December 2020. Then there were the tariffs. They had remained static for a decade, and…
Re: Buhari Curious Request on Loot Recovery (Guardian Editorial, 16th October, 2018) This editorial is curious. It maintains a suspicious ambivalence all through. In one breathe it suggests that it decries President Buhari’s plea on the international scene requesting for an international common ground against illicit transfer of our nation’s wealth, in another it suggests…
The Hope of Havilah The six foot river of Havilah flowed through my valley With its hair wrapped courteously like a bundle of natural roses Standing tall – as the majestic palm tree Every strike, perfectly seated in its place With dull resplendence A well dug deep for three decades With water not…
by Johannes Wojuola This legal relationship, forged by the letters of our constitution has been a rocky romance from its coming together again in 1999. Break-ups, cheating, distrust, late nights, bribery, and even padding have been the phrases that we have oft heard of the affair. But this is not uncommon, or unexpected. Different…
So, Who Won The Buhari Challenge? Scattered across the FCT are sand-filled trucks, Caterpillars and the evidence of their work: bridges and roads under construction, some finished, some still in progress. Residents of the FCT can testify to the abundance of construction sites that are reminiscent of the El-Rufai years. Drive here or there, alas,…
Insecurity in Nigeria: Tough times don’t last, but tough people do – By Johannes Tobi Wojuola For President Buhari, history is in his favor when it comes to tackling insecurity – his reputation precedes him. The quelling of the Maitatsine Uprising in the 1980’s is to his credit – and formed a selling point for his election…
BASIC KNOWLEDGE OF THE CONSTITUTION AND ELECTORAL ACT PRESENTATION BY JOHANNES TOBI WOJUOLA Esq MADE AT THE LEADERSHIP AND POLITICAL TRAINING CLASS, ORGANISED BY THE OYO STATE SCHOOL OF POLITICS, ON THE 26TH OF JANUARY, 2018, ATIBA HALL, OYO. All protocols duly observed. I want to begin this session by first and foremost…
NASS exceeded bounds on 2017 budget By Johannes Wojuola There has been a lot of back and forth as to the powers of the National Assembly (NASS) to initiate projects and tinker with the budget presented to it by the Executive. The Speaker of the Federal House of Representatives, Hon. Yakubu Dogara, was quoted as…
WHAT RESPONSIBLE AND RESPONSIVE LEADERSHIP MEANS TO ME By Johannes Tobi Wojuola, member Abuja Global Shapers Community (An Initiative of the World Economic Forum) The Humanitarian crisis in North Eastern Nigeria is palpable. Seen and felt, from the lenses of photo-journalists, videos and stories shared mostly online. Those who have visited would tell you stories that…
Finding Economic Justice In Buhari’s Social Investment Programmes By Johannes Tobi Wojuola “We must recover the whole sense of gift, of gratuitousness, of solidarity. Rampant capitalism has taught the logic of profit at all costs, of giving to get, of exploitation without looking at the person… and we see the results in the crisis we…