Friday, February 18, 2011
Promise Tracker: GEJ women get 35% of posts
" President Jonathan assured women that his administration would honour the 35 per cent “affirmative slots” for them in ambassadorial and ministerial offices".
Thursday, February 17, 2011
Obama's Middle East policy, can you spot it?
Iran 1, Obama tweets, does nothing, popular uprising crushed by Basij
Tunisia, Obama plays golf, Ben Ali out
Egypt, Obama does not know what to do, then asks Mubarack to quit, Army takes over, the US endorses Military Coup
Yemen, Obama says nothing, riots continue
Libya, Obama says nothing, riots continue
Bahrain, obama says nothing, Riots crushed 3am
Iran 11, protests ongoing, American support terpid.
what will be the response (if any) if riots break out in Saudi Arabia?
Tunisia, Obama plays golf, Ben Ali out
Egypt, Obama does not know what to do, then asks Mubarack to quit, Army takes over, the US endorses Military Coup
Yemen, Obama says nothing, riots continue
Libya, Obama says nothing, riots continue
Bahrain, obama says nothing, Riots crushed 3am
Iran 11, protests ongoing, American support terpid.
what will be the response (if any) if riots break out in Saudi Arabia?
Ribadu Promise Tracker
The Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) yesterday kicked off its presidential campaign with a colloquium in Abuja. the Flag Bearer Nuhu Ribadu has promised that an ACN administration would “bring to all Nigerians a sense of hope that would radiate across the land when the party initiates its one million houses a year and through this scheme alone, open the doors for 30 million jobs.
Wednesday, February 16, 2011
can we boo?
Why do Lagos fans boo the national football team the Super Eagles when they perceive they are not playing according to the fans desires? The common answer is that its constructive criticism, “booing makes the players play well” really? These is a reason why the home team has an advantage you know.
In football, any good team needs the home crowd to be the “12 man” i.e. an unfair advantage. Cheering inspires and propels 11 men to become superheroes, but booing (especially when you deep down the fans want a victory) is cutting off your nose to spite your face.
So if Lagos fans are not to boo the super eagles but to stick with them because deep down we all want a victory, can the Nigerians boo or critic the President? After all, we all seek the same thing ie victory for Nigeria, Same analogy?
Kalu, its different, in football we have a common enemy. It can be the Idomie Lions of Cameroon or the Silly stars of Guinea, but in politics the President could be pursuing a socialist agenda and the opposition can be pursuing a capitalist agenda. Really?
the fans can still critic the Eagles with their cash, they can refuse to buy tickets and refuse to turn up and watch the Eagles play, in all these the message is still being passed along, but the act of publically ridiculing the national team undercuts the common purpose.
What do you think?
In football, any good team needs the home crowd to be the “12 man” i.e. an unfair advantage. Cheering inspires and propels 11 men to become superheroes, but booing (especially when you deep down the fans want a victory) is cutting off your nose to spite your face.
So if Lagos fans are not to boo the super eagles but to stick with them because deep down we all want a victory, can the Nigerians boo or critic the President? After all, we all seek the same thing ie victory for Nigeria, Same analogy?
Kalu, its different, in football we have a common enemy. It can be the Idomie Lions of Cameroon or the Silly stars of Guinea, but in politics the President could be pursuing a socialist agenda and the opposition can be pursuing a capitalist agenda. Really?
the fans can still critic the Eagles with their cash, they can refuse to buy tickets and refuse to turn up and watch the Eagles play, in all these the message is still being passed along, but the act of publically ridiculing the national team undercuts the common purpose.
What do you think?
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