Eye on Nigeria

Nigeria is going through a transition-Politics and Economy.The world is watching.This blog will keep an eye on the Politics,economy etc of Africa's most populous country.

Friday, June 30, 2006

Sedition Charges in Nigeria

Nigeria is in the grip of desperate despots who are bent on raping her to death.
One of the institution that has come under constant, brutal attack in the past few days for standing up to the government has been the media.

And of recent,this institution has come under attack as typyfied by the charges levelled on two journalist:Mr.Gbenga Aruleba of the African Independent Television ,a private television based in the outskirs of Lagos,the nation's commercial nerve center.
The second journalist is mr.Rotimi Durojaiye, A senior Aviation correspondents with the daily independent Newspaper also based in Lagos.

The pair were charged with "making defamatory statements against the person of the President".

This charges related to statements credited to pair saying that the new presidential Plane were not safe in respect of the age of the aeroplane in question.

Methinks for an individual to be concerned about the safety of his president should be commended.But here in nigeria,this two gentlemen are being vilified by the government of the day.

What an odd world!!!

Tuesday, June 27, 2006

Nigeria in view

Nigeria is a country of vast human and natural capital, greatly enriched by cultural diversity; yet the majority of its people are suffering in the midst of this plenty. Blessed with the curse of black gold, Nigeria has been ridden with corruption and conflict over the control of oil and its operations. As economic prospects improve in parallel with the price of oil, President Olusegun Obasanjo faces the challenge of ethnic violence, especially between Muslims and Christians in northern states governed by Shari'a law

Monday, June 19, 2006

It's Football

The Fever is all over.the fans are in a frenzy.
There is joy that comes with victory,pain and anguish with defeat.

But in all the Global is better for it.

Enjoy the season while it lasts.