By TahirIbrahim Tahir The whole defection saga remains a burning issue in our political climate and there are still a number of unresolved issues as per the legitimacy or not, of the defections; and what their cumulative effect will be in the matter of who remains or becomes the Senate president and whether or not […]
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An uncommon change, an uncanny character
By Tahir Ibrahim Tahir Nigerians are accustomed to a corrupt model of leadership whereby no meaningful or real time policy development/ implementation takes place; most attempts have always been make-believe and consequently do not see the light of day. Most efforts are viewed with a dampened spirit and seen as just veiled corrupt practices where […]
Dogara: The last man standing II
By Tahir Ibrahim Tahir Two weeks ago, I had written an article with the same heading as this(on daily trust of 23rd August, 2018); trying to highlight the fact that Dogara remains the last man remaining, from a host of APC stalwarts that were leaving the party and decamping to the PDP mostly, to pursue […]
No not Mallam Abba II My article:
‘No not Mallam Abba II’ on Dailytrust of today! Approximately 2 years ago, on the 28th of October, 2016; I had written an article titled, ‘No not Mallam Abba’, giving an honest account of Mallam Abba Kyari’s true character, distancing him from a purported 500 million naira bribe from MTN to procure a ‘soft landing’ […]
2019: Year of the clones
by TAHIR IBRAHIM TAHIR TALBAN BAUCHI It is election year, as if 2015 was just yesterday, and we are now faced with all the upheavals of an election timetable. This administration has suffered so much smear campaign, arguably much more than what availed during Jonathan’s campaign year; such that there is little introduction of negativity, […]
Fake news: The new diabolical campaign tool
In an attempt to defend plagiarism by one of the PDP presidential candidate’s media aides, he ended up confirming sheer incompetence by ascribing ‘sorogates’ to those he referred to as his surrogates; pointing the plagiarism of Donald Trump’s speech to them, hanging them out to dry. This ‘sorogates’ term inadvertently unearths his incompetence and goes […]
An amnesty programme for corruption?
By TAHIR IBRAHIM TAHIR TALBAN BAUCHI The arguments in the race for the 2019 presidential elections have been bland, simply because Nigerians have been left with just two choices with very sharp and stark differences; especially in the areas of integrity, trustworthiness and patriotism. Intellectual ‘wanna bees’ have castigated Buhari as a candidate who is […]
BICHI’S BEACH TALES
By Tahir Ibrahim Tahir Talban Bauchi. Some two to three weeks ago, the newsstands were awash with news that Dr. Bichi had been relieved of his appointment as the Executive Secretary of Tetfund and almost immediately replaced by its erstwhile ES, Prof. Bagoro. What made more news was what was to follow the removal of […]
WITH BROKEN HEARTS AND READY PVCS
By Tahir Ibrahim Tahir Talban Bauchi Nigerians cant say they are surprised by the election postponement; surely shocked and disappointed but not taken unawares. INEC has proved in recent times that conducting elections is no mere feat and twice elections have been inconclusive in Rivers and 1 or two other states. Osun state too had […]
INEC: Rebounding for the Season INEC: REBOUNDING FOR THE SEASON
By Tahir Ibrahim Tahir Talban Bauchi In my previous article titled, ‘With Broken Hearts and Ready PVCS’, I had said, “INEC is run by Nigerians and we must all collectively rally to support the electoral body to see it carry out it’s mandate of conducting elections. 2015 elections was historic and sought to build a […]