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
Ex-Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi State, who now serves as Nigeria’s Minister of Works, allegedly attempted to impose the same harsh and authoritarian style he used as governor at the federal level. While in Ebonyi, Umahi reportedly operated without accountability, earning the nickname “Emperor” due to the way he handled issues. Lawmakers in the state
France has reportedly dragged the government of Niger before an international court after Niger refused to grant France continued access to mine its uranium deposits. It has now become clear to much of the world that France’s economic survival is heavily tied to Africa. France’s economy, as alleged, has begun to feel the impact of
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
