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ASUU gathers momentum tofight back over name change as UNILAG Buries VC Akinlaja Emulates Mimiko Extends Humanitarian Gesture to Health Financing 1 day ago Arguably the key statutory function of every legislator is to make laws, whilst infrastructure development, human capital development, and other factors which can make life more abundant both socially and economically should be left in the hands of the executive. But for Honourable Joseph Iranola Akinlaja, who is representing Ondo East/West Federal Constituency in Ondo State;the drive for development [...] Political Violence In Ondo State Politics is the art of gaining political power persuasively and convincinly so that the citizenry will be quite definite in their minds that they are making individual / collective choices on who to control their affairs through the apparatus of governance. The platform for achieving this goal is the politicalparties which are voluntary association of citizens of like minds and a common denominator [...] A call for Nigerian youths to unite 2 days ago | comment A post sent to me via blackberry messenger by a friend,which I re posted on facebook was what prompted me to write this article. Iam convinced that Nigerian youths need re-orientation,we need to understand and come to terms with ethnic and other artificialsentiments,or else Nigeria will go nowhere. The post in question was a food for thought which was meant to point out to Nigerian youth the futility [...] Goodluck Jonathan’s Gift Horse By Wole Soyinka 2 days ago | This is one gift horse which, contrary to traditional saying, must be inspected thoroughly in the mouth.Primary from all of us must be a plea to the MKO Abiola family not to misconstrue the protests against the naming of the University of Lagos after their heroic patriarch. Issues must be separated and understood in their appropriate contexts. The family will acknowledge that, among the loudest [...] Much Ado About A President’s Broadcast! Clueless Leaders, Clueless Followers “In a democracy, the people get the government they deserve” – Alexis de Tocqueville The presidential broadcast marking 2012 Democracy Day has come and gone however, as it has become the norm that any time the President speaks, there MUST be angry reactions this is no exception. The President’s Democracy Day Broadcast has71 paragraphs with each majorly treating separate issues. The [...]