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Archive for November, 2006

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Gaddafi and his Guns

November 28th, 2006  |  by Imnakoya  |  published in Libya

It’s about time someone told Gaddafi to keep his guns and goons at home, it feels good that the Nigerian security forces told him and his posse off.
This man surely gets a kick out of being guarded by women in uniform; I’m sure there is a DSM code for this; this is certainly a mental […]

Random Links

November 28th, 2006  |  by Imnakoya  |  published in Africa, Blogosphere

Nigerian Chess Players Forum
Nigeria Shuts Down 180 Clinical Labs: The Medical and Clinical Laboratory Scientists Council of Nigeria has shut a total of 180 out of the 350 medical laboratories in the country.
N100bn housing estate takes off in Abuja: the construction of a N100-billion Heritage City Theme Park. The project, on completion, will house 40,000 […]

Adam Ash: Nigeria, a Skunk Slime of Africa.

November 27th, 2006  |  by Imnakoya  |  published in Nigeria, South Africa

Every now and then, I come across stuff that makes my blood churn and boil…this blog post - “Nigeria is the Big Skunk Slime of Africa” - is one of such instances.
The writer displays a gross lack of knowledge, for he should have realized that while there are several bad elements among its nationals, […]

Politics and Democracy in Nigeria: How Did We Get It So Wrong?

November 27th, 2006  |  by Imnakoya  |  published in Democracy, Governance, Nigeria

“There is nothing more dangerous than to build a society, with a large segment of people in that society, who feel that they have no stake in it; who feel that they have nothing to lose. People who have a stake in their society, protect that society, but when they don’t have it, they unconsciously […]

Atiku Jumps into the Nigerian Presidential Race

November 26th, 2006  |  by Imnakoya  |  published in Democracy, Governance, Nigeria

The speculation is over: Atiku Abubakar, the Nigerian vice president has formally declared his intention to run for president. While Atiku’s declaration ends several months of speculation, it is also a demonstration of the depth and ’savviness’ of his politcal machinery.
Atiku has weathered some recent turbulent political storms which literally pitched him against the president and the ruling […]

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