The Wordsmith Blog™

‎ First, Baba(As he is fondly called) released his bombshell titled "Before It Is Too Late", now what do we call this, An Atomic Bomb?  If mere excerpts would be this revelational, one can only imagine what the entire book has in stock for readers.  I do not know, neither can tell what would happen to this book eventually (considering on-going legal restraints on its circulation). Perhaps Nigerians would get to have their copies legally or otherwise or not get them at all? Meanwhile, here's a peep into the book. Bellow is an excerpt from "MY WATCH" "By the Constitution, I had to inaugurate or prorogue the National Assembly on June 4, 1999. The most important officer in the National Assembly is the senate president and that office had been zoned to the South-east. And here was where Atiku Abubakar, my vice-president,first showed his hand and his character. "Without seeking my view or approval, he started planning the installation of Chuba Okadigbo as th

See Bellow full text of the speech given by Gen. Muhammadu Buhari at the Eagles Square during his formal declaration for the presidency. . . . First I would like, Mr Chairman, if I may, pay tribute to Nigerians as a whole who are enduring all sorts of hardships and deprivations on a daily basis. Many millions are grappling with extreme poverty and barely eking out a living. Nearly all are in fear of their lives or safety for themselves and their families due to · Insurgency by the godless movement called Boko Haram; · By marauding murderers in towns and villages; · By armed robbers on the highways; · By kidnappers who have put whole communities to fright and sometimes to flight. Ladies and gentlemen, it is everyone's duty to resolve and help the national effort to overcome these immense challenges. I would like us to place on record our appreciation for the efforts of our Armed Forces under new leadership and police in confronting these challenges. I would like, secondly, to thank

Let's correct a notion about the EBV (Ebola Virus), at the INFECTIVE stage, the victim would already be VERY SICK and most probably bed ridden, you WON'T find such WALKING AROUND. Not at malls, Not at parties, Not in church or mosque....once they're infectious, they're grounded by the virus. Quit evicting your Liberian tenants (Some Lagos landlords have been reported to be taking this to the heights already), stop stigmatizing your East African friends or anyone known to have traveled there recently, stop this worry about hand shakes and hugs. Don't be too quick to label as sick person as an Ebola Virus victim. Stop the cursing and stigmatization of all forms. Let's educate ourselves about the virus, read online, ask questions and get. In the know. Displaying horrific pictures of victims on your social networks is no way near making you a star or information guru. Spread knowledge and not ignorance. Help Stop This Panic, panicking its in itself most da

Lagos Confirms 59 People Placed On Surveillance For Ebola; ASky Airline Uncooperative With Flight Manifest No fewer than 59 people who had contacts with the Ebola virus victim who died in Lagos last week have been placed on close surveillance, the state government disclosed on Monday. It added that the precise number of passenger contacts is yet to be ascertained due to non-cooperation of the airline that brought the victim to Lagos. Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Jide Idris, announced this yesterday at a new conference held in conjunction with Federal Ministry of Health officials at the Staff Clinic in Alausa, Ikeja. "So far a total of 59 contacts have been registered consisting the hospital contacts, healthcare workers, laboratory staff and Airport contacts comprising three Economic Communities of West African States (ECOWAS) staff-driver, Liaison, and Protocol officer, Nigerian Ambassador to Monrovia, two Nursing staff and five Airport passenger handlers," he sai

INEC releases candidates' list for August 9 poll • 20 political parties for election • 1, 407, 222 voters registered • 29 domestic and foreign observer groups to be present • Appoints 11-man committee on election security THE Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has released an information kit for the August 9, 2014 governorship election in Osun State. The kit shows a total of 1, 407, 222 valid number of registered voters (post-March 2014 Continuous Voter Registration (CVR)). This number is spread across the 30 local councils of the state, which has 332 wards (registration areas), 3,010 polling units and 3,379 voting points. The gender distribution of the voter population indicates that the males are 661,394 (47 per cent) and the females 745,828 (53 per cent). A breakdown of the voter population by local council areas shows that Atakumosa East has 31,136 registered voters; Atakumosa West (24,569); Ayedaade (51, 252); Ayedire (25,899); Boluwaduro (16,844); Boripe (47,137