Tag: REVOLUTION
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Revolutions are dead, long live the Rat Race – By Hope Eghagha
Last week, I posted an observation on my Facebook page about how revolutionary ideas which were dominant in our university days have completely disappeared from the university system. Students who are leaders now copy the lifestyle of politicians. University teachers no longer teach revolutions. The reactions which I got have been presented in an edited…
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Presidents will be removed, there will be revolution in Africa – Primate Ayodele
Primate Elijah Ayodele , the Leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, has revealed that he foresees the removal of some presidents, thus predicting a revolution on the continent very soon. According to Primate Ayodele, some presidents who have spent years in power and those who are transferring power to their offspring would be swept away…
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June-12: Democracy Day and the Proposed Revolution, By Carl Umegboro
By Carl Umegboro Indeed, Nigeria is passing through a perilous time in her 60 years of existence after independence. Nobody, not even the ‘seers’ that flood the space with prophecies ever imagined the nation will deteriorate to this stage where animals are valued than humans, as animals are killed with good reasons unlike humans nowadays.…
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From Maigadi to Megida in one administration – Dele Sobowale
By Dele Sobowale “Those who make peaceful revolution impossible will make violent revolution inevitable.” John F Kennedy, US President, 1917-1963. If you don’t know that Nigeria is already involved in a violent revolution, then get ready to read the truth and tremble. Nigerian intellectuals have always asserted that “what is needed in this country is…
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#ENDSARS Protest: A Revolution Foretold?, By Michael West
By Michael West I shudder to entertain my fear since the #EndSARS protest started as we might actually be at the threshold of a prolonged agitation that may likely blow the wind of sweeping changes that are long overdue. Should the protest extend beyond next week, government will require a careful and strategic approach to…
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#ENDSARS protest: Revolution is coming, Shehu Sani warns
Former senator representing Kaduna central,Shehu Sani opines that the protest against police harassment and brutality is a message to those in power that a revolution is imminent. In the last one week, there have been protests across the country over police brutality, especially by the special anti-robbery squad (SARS). Although Mohammed Adamu, inspector-general of police…
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Revolutionise Agriculture sector now or endure revolution, Abia Rep tells Buhari
A member of the House of Representatives, Hon Uzoma Nkem Abonta on Wednesday asked President Muhamnadu Buhari to revolutionise the Agricultural sector of Nigeria or he should be ready to endure a revolution of the Nigerian masses. The Lawmaker also declared that if the present administration fails to design a comprehensive Agricultural policy now then…
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Nigeria heading for revolution- PFN declares
The General Secretary of the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria, Apostle Nuhu Kure, has declared that there could be an uprising in the country if insecurity in the land was not nipped in the bud. Kure warned that the Fulani herdsmen saga currently assailing the nation could endanger the existence of the country if not genuinely…
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Omotola advocates state of emergency, revolution to fix Nigeria
Nollywood star, Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde, has lamented the level of insecurity in the country and called for a state of emergency in troubled zones. She also said she believes Nigeria needs some kind of ‘revolution’ to get better. The 41-year-old actress said this while fielding questions from her fans in a tweet chat, #Osexyfriday, on Friday.…
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Banks must reform to survive fintech revolution – Osinbajo
The Vice-President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, has stressed the need for banks in the country to carry out urgent reforms so as not to be caught off-guard by rising innovations in financial technology, insisting the effect of new innovations in fintech was inevitable. He stated that fintech, which is the new technology and innovation that aims…