There is no doubt that Nigeria is a great nation blessed with highly intelligent, educated, and hardworking people. Unfortunately, the country continues to be led by elderly, corrupt individuals who have little or no regard for the rule of law. This has reduced Nigeria to a global laughing stock, a nation once respected but now […]
Democratic elections in many African countries have become a do-or-die affair. Most African leaders refuse to accept defeat when election results do not go in their favour and that is deeply troubling. Look at Alassane Ouattara, the newly elected president of Ivory Coast. He is over 80 years old and has been in power for
The recent lie which Governor Charles Soludo of Anambra State told was so downgrading of a governor. Why did he lie about a hospital project which he did not complete? Recently, Governor Charles Soludo allegedly told the people of Anambra State that the hospital in Ayamelum, in Anaku, has started functioning. He said this during
When President Samia Suluhu Hassan of Tanzania was elected to office years back, the people of Tanzania were overjoyed, believing that as a mother, she would lead with compassion by creating jobs, building infrastructure, and respecting the rule of law. But as time went on, she changed and started formulating terrible policies against the people
Cameroon is in flames at the moment because President Paul Biya, who has been in power for so many years, has once again rigged himself into office. This is a man who can hardly remember where he is at any given time due to old age and his health conditions. So how can such a
The All Progressives Congress wants to turn Nigeria’s democracy into a one-party system because of greed and the desire to control power. Somehow, we believe that no democratic system is bad as long as the system is transparent and its principles are followed correctly. But it is quite unfortunate that in Nigeria, democracy is regarded
We have written articles on this topic in the past, and we are doing so again. Most Nigerians go to campaign grounds just to catch fun instead of listening to and studying the campaign agendas of every presidential candidate. Nigerians also play tribal politics by voting for someone from their ethnic group, whether the person
The Viewers Corner News team applauds those who recently protested, calling on the government of Nigeria to free Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, whom they believe has been unjustly detained for years, while bandits and terrorists walk freely in the country. The organisers of the protest did a great job. It is their right to protest peacefully
Many Nigerians have remained silent over the years, not because they are unaware or have forgotten the actions and failures of the Jonathan administration, but because attention shifted elsewhere. When former President Goodluck Jonathan handed over to former President Muhammadu Buhari, Nigerians expected reforms and economic recovery. However, when the Buhari administration also failed to
Ex-Governor Orji Uzor Kalu led Abia State for eight years and received billions of naira monthly from the federal government of Nigeria as allocations, including the state’s internally generated revenue. Yet, he could not build any meaningful infrastructure in Abia State. During his tenure, the state was completely backward. Now, Governor Alex Otti, a man
