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Time to End this Nonsense
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My second coming, even if intermittently, had been foretold by no less a “prophet” than Simon Kolawole. He had told me it was virtually impossible for a restless writer like me to ignore the sad developments in Nigeria. We had this encounter on the day American Chronicle published on its website that President [...]
February 21, 2010
Tags: Goodluck Jonathan, Jonathan, Nigeria, Yar’Adua Posted in: Dele Momodu 
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Time to Say Goodbye
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I had planned to say a different kind of goodbye to my ardent readers last week. A call to the Editor of THISDAY the Saturday Paper, Ms Ijeoma Nwogwugwu changed all that.
THISDAY was on holiday last Saturday, so I didn’t have to stress myself writing the Pendulum column. I had nearly completed [...]
January 2, 2010
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A Nation on Auto Pilot
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As I write this piece, Nigeria is still without a functioning President. The regularity of our President’s disappearing acts reminds me of Ola Rotimi’s play, Our Husband Has Gone Mad Again. In this case, it is our country that has actually gone a bit neurotic. Or how can one explain the fact that [...]
December 5, 2009
Tags: Goodluck Jonathan, Leadership, Nigeria, succession, Yaradua, Yar’Adua Posted in: Dele Momodu Comments
Yar’Adua, Please Talk to Us
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I have no intention of joining those who would gloat over the failing health of our president, Alhaji Umaru Musa Yar’Adua. Only God can give, and only God can take. No man knows the appointed time he would leave this cruel life and join his creator. That is why we must all [...]
November 28, 2009
Tags: Abike Dabiri-Erewa, BON, Freedom of Information Bill., health, journalism, Leadership, legislation, NAN, Nigeria, NPAN, NUJ, press, Yaradua, Yar’Adua Posted in: Dele Momodu Comments
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