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Democracy versus Voter’s Cards

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How wise or otherwise Nigerians are could be determined by anyone based on a particular criterion in a specific period. For some, the rationale of the Nigerian people is difficult to determine within the field of science or engineering or arts. For some others, the smart level of thinking among Nigerians is evident in the survival mentality of the youth. However, many in political science believe how wise Nigerians are can only be known during elections. Though some great scientists, engineers, novelists etc. have emerged from Nigeria, in some cases, such fellows thereafter get settled outside the country so that they could be far away from the claw of its ever declining economy. Whenever it is time for elections, hullabaloo of ideas and opinions are usually shared on social media platforms, on public buses, at newsstands, in saloons, offices, and even at religious places. The varieties of views about the incumbent and challenging candidates are reliable criteria that could be u...

A Successful Failure

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Irrespective of façade social status, manipulated records of righteousness or financially publicised reputation, what rules over humans is time. Some people do say "time is God"; but for atheists, time could be the intractable force that exposes the truth in future, despite the efforts of humans that veil the reality today.  Muhammadu Buhari Prior to the 2015 presidential election in Nigeria, the present occupier of the presidential office – Muhammadu Buhari – promised Nigerians jobs, constant electricity, affordable housing, an extremely subsidized health services and one meal a day . In the aspect of job creation, the man from Daura created a N 30,000 monthly salary employment for thousands after his economic policy had resulted to the retrenchments and sackings of millions of professionals in all industries. Besides, thousands of small businesses were forced to make exit. Consequently, hardship becomes nourished in the glorified fight against opposition mem...