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Monday, December 29, 2014

Sentiments Left Us With No Choice! By Ogundana Michael Rotimi



Season`s greetings to all and sundry. It`s a season of love and a time for sober reflections. A time to come together as one, to stay together and to work together for a better nation.
My sympathy goes to the citizens of Chibok community in North-Eastern part of Nigeria, most especially the abducted girls- their families, friends and loved ones. Also, to everyone that has been a victim of one form of terror or the other. They`ve been through a lot in the hands of the heartless sect- Boko Haram. It is my desire and prayers, that before the next Christmas season, Boko Haram would have been completed defeated, the Chibok Girls would have been completely rescued and Nigeria would have regained its lead roles in the continent of Africa.
The past rises before us like a dream and again we are in the great struggle for national life, the struggle to save our futures and that of the unborn generations from the hands of devourers and cankerworms in leadership positions. Everywhere we go, we hear the sounds of preparation, the music of boisterous drums and we see the gathering of men and women, young and old, all for one purpose- to campaign and show support  for the candidates of their choice in the next general elections.

Tuesday, December 23, 2014

Letter To Senator David Mark: It`s Either You`re For The People Or Against Them. By Ogundana Michael Rotimi



The Senate President Sir,
All due respect to your highly elevated position; the Senate President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
Sir, it is with great sense of disappointment that I write you this letter. Like many others, you are among the few elder state men that I regard and respect so much in the country, not only because on your wealth of experience in leadership and politics, but also due to your manner of calmness and maturity.
However, Sir, for some time now, I`ve been highly disappointed by some of your actions and inactions, most especially those related to the interest of Nigeria and Nigerians
As you know Sir, the sole role of the legislative arm of government is much more than making law, changing and repealing it. Rather, it also involves all activities intended to shape up the executive, to correct them when they make mistakes and to call them to order when they going astray.

Tuesday, December 16, 2014

President Jonathan Must Go Because Nigeria Must Survive! By Ogundana Michael Rotimi


 
You may want to ask me; what has President Jonathan done to deserve this? But I ask you what has President Jonathan done not to deserve this? And what has he done to make him stay four more years as the President of Nigeria?
11 years ago, after the 2003 general elections no one could have ever imagined that General Buhari would get such a resounding support as a presidential aspirant like he does now. And after the 2011 presidential election, majority of the people already believed that was the end of his ambition because many Nigerians believed in President Jonathan and thought he would fix the economy, fix the insecurity issues, fix the health sector, etc. Hence no need for a former military ruler- General Buhari
Like many others too, I had hoped that the election of President Goodluck Jonathan would bring about positive and valuable change of directions to the country and that he would deliver the true dividends of democracy to the people. Going by the gospel of transformation he preached during his campaign, coupled with his innocent look, most people thought he would place the interest of the nation first above personal gains. We had thought that the Messiah had come and most could not wait to give him our mandates. We dashed to the polls voted him and needed him to bring smiles on the faces of the people. So disappointing he never did! His uncaring, nonchalant, incompetent and “crimiphilic (criminals loving, having affinity for criminals, derive pleasure in pampering criminals etc) attitude never made him place the interest of the nation above personal interest.

Monday, December 8, 2014

Election 2015: The Opportunities and The Time-Bombs By Ogundana Michael Rotimi



Year 2015 has been tagged the election year, not just because of the presidential election alone but because all other elections are at stake.
Come next year- 2015, Nigerians will go to the polls to choose their leaders for the next four years. Now that a formidable opposition party- All Progressive Congress (APC) has been put in place, we might be witnessing one of the most competitive elections for the presidency since Nigeria`s democracy in 1999.
The last time we had this opportunity was 2011, and the outcome of our decisions still affects us till now. All things being equal, the opportunity to choose our leaders comes once in four years, but the outcome of our decision always for a long time remains our companion even when the elections are over.
Election 2015 can be likened to a double-edged sword that comes with various opportunities and time-bombs.

Monday, December 1, 2014

This Is Why President Jonathan Is The Worst Elected President Since 1960 By Ogundana Michael Rotimi



Last week the presidency released a statement to hit back at the Former President- Chief Olusegun Obasanjo for scoring the administration of President Goodluck Jonathan below average.
The statement by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Public Affairs, Dr. Doyin Okupe, read thus, I quote: “Our attention has been drawn to comments made by a former President of this country, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo regarding the performance of the administration of President Goodluck Jonathan. We aver that Chief Obasanjo’s comments are untrue, misleading and clearly do not tally with the facts on the ground. We therefore wish to assert without equivocation that in terms of performance and achievements, no administration since 1960 when Nigeria gained independence from Britain, has done as much as that of President Jonathan. Every discerning and unbiased Nigerian will definitely attest to this fact as the evidence stare all of us in the face…..”

Tuesday, November 25, 2014

The Making of a Tyrant: President Goodluck Jonathan By Ogundana Michael Rotimi



“There is no crueler tyranny than that which is perpetuated under the shield of law and in the name of justice.”- Charles de Montesquieu
Plato and Aristotle define a tyrant as; "One who rules without law, looks to his own advantage rather than that of his subjects, and uses extreme and cruel tactics against his own people as well as others" and that is who President Goodluck Jonathan is!
The seeds, which produce a tyrant, like the seeds that generate other abnormal aberrations, are planted in the early life of an individual. In the case of President Goodluck Jonathan, it is not easy to assess his potential as a ruthless tyrant because of his naturally innocent and calm looking face but the actions displayed by the people working under his commands speak more of him than does his look.

Wednesday, November 19, 2014

Nigeria, What Else Do You Want From God? By Ogundana Michael



Just recently, President Goodluck Jonathan landed in Israel for a two-day pilgrimage to Jerusalem.
According to the special program designed for him, he observed the Sabbath Day at the Wailing Wall, and after private prayers, he went to Mount Tabor and Mount Carmel and other Christian holy sites. After these, he took part in a prayer session at an Interdenominational Church Service with the topic “A Day with Jesus for Nigeria in Israel”.
High-ranking Nigerians joined him for the praying session for the Well-Being and Prosperity of the nation during the pilgrimage.
But God is not a man that he be fooled by the foolishness of men, neither is he stupid to be thrown into confusion by the unwarranted prayers of men.
The big question is; “Is a Day with Jesus for Nigeria in Israel” the solution to our many problems? The answer is NO!
The truth is; Nigeria does not need such prayers, because the answers to those prayers lie in our hands. We chose to make Nigeria not to be in good well being and also chose to make it not prosperous.

Wednesday, November 12, 2014

President Jonathan To Sanusi: Your Offences Are Dropped Go And Be A Whistleblower No More By Ogundana Micheal



After reading this piece, kindly take a time out to pray for Nigeria and her citizens, most especially the victims of one form of terror or another. May the souls of those that have died rest in peace, while those that are hospitalized get a speedy recovery and may God grant the love ones of the deceased the fortitude to bear the loss.
Just within a week after the meeting between President Goodluck Jonathan and the erstwhile Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and Emir of Kano; Muhammadu Sanusi II, the Department of State Security (DSS) returned the international passports it seized from the former nine months ago.

Tuesday, November 4, 2014

FORGET ABOUT THE GOVERNMENT`S WICKEDNESS, LET`S TALK ABOUT THE PEOPLE`S COWARDICE! By Ogundana Michael



In 2012 after the sudden increase in the price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS)popular called Petrol, and the reprisal protest organized by some concerned Nigerians, I wrote an article titled: “Nigerians, Peaceful or Cowardly?”.
In the article, I proved the point that; the fact that most Nigerians do not fight for their rights does not make them peaceful but that most are just cowardly to demand for justice.
I have written, read so many articles and heard so many speeches complaining about the government`s wickedness, cluelessness, selfishness, greediness and also about the high level of corruption of our leaders and lack of care towards the masses. However, you will agree with me that there are few articles that have talked about the citizens cowardice as one of the banes of the country`s developments.

Monday, October 27, 2014

Chibokgirls` Release and The Ceasefire Scam! By Ogundana Michael Rotimi

Ogundana Michael Rotimi
It is my wish that this piece was a congratulatory and welcoming speech for the Chibok girls and a new dawn to the peaceful coexistence in Nigeria after the federal government raised our hopes in an acclaimed ceasefire with the violent sect and a possible release of the chibok girls.
After immense pressure from both local and international concerned fellows, most especially from the campaigners of the bring back our girls group, and following the need to impress the public towards getting their vote in the upcoming elections, the federal government had no choice than to prove to the people that she was indeed concerned about the release of the chibok girls, kidnapped by the violent Boko Haram sect about six months ago.

Friday, October 24, 2014

Nigeria: The Spectacular Success Story By Ogundana Michael Rotimi


Ogundana Michael Rotimi
Repeating the stories involving how the Ebola Virus Disease got into our country might not be much necessary for the message this piece is intended to pass across.
However, in summary, Nigeria had 19 cases of Ebola after an infected Liberian-American man named Patrick Sawyer flew into Lagos on 20th July 2014, and collapsed at the airport. Health care workers treating Sawyer were infected, and as it spread it ultimately killed eight people, a low number next to the thousands of cases and deaths in other countries.

Monday, October 20, 2014

Dear Buhari, Don’t Mind the Polls You Have Not Arrived! By Ogundana Michael Rotimi



As at the time you will be reading this piece, it is my uttermost desire that the Chibok Girls abducted six months ago by the violent Boko Haram sect would have been freed up. The hope for their release was brought alive on 17th October 2014 when the Federal Government, through the Nigerian military, said that it had agreed to a ceasefire deal with the ferocious sect and that the Chibok girls would be released soon. The deal was announced by the Chief of Defence Staff; Air Marshal Alex Badeh.

Monday, October 13, 2014

Nigeria: The Need For Visionary Leaders! By Ogundana Michael Rotimi


If you live in your own doubts and underestimate what men of vision can do and achieve, this quote is for you: “Some believe there is nothing one man or one woman can do against the enormous array of the world's ills -- against misery, against ignorance, or injustice and violence. Yet many of the world's great movements, of thought and action, have flowed from the work of a single man. A young monk began the Protestant reformation, a young general extended an empire from Macedonia to the borders of the earth, and a young woman reclaimed the territory of France. It was a young Italian explorer who discovered the New World, and 32 year old Thomas Jefferson who proclaimed that all men are created equal. ‘Give me a place to stand,’ said Archimedes, ‘and I will move the world.’ These men moved the world.” -Robert F. Kennedy

Sunday, October 5, 2014

Mbu And His Many Controversies By Ogundana Michael Rotimi



“If liberty means anything at all, it means the right to tell people what they do not want to hear.” ― George Orwell
If there is something so special and interesting about democracy that the people cherish the most it is Basic Human Rights. This includes freedom of speech that is the right to freedom of opinion and expression.
Over 14 years, Nigeria left Military dispensation and moved on to the path of democracy but it is a pity that in a democratic set up of ours where freedom of speech is meant to be protected, granted and sustained, that is where it’s been abused and bastardized.

Thursday, October 2, 2014

Nigeria @54: The Great News! By Ogundana Michael Rotimi



Nigeria, so many things have been said about you. You are arguably the most controversial country on earth, only few people have said something good and great about you.
Your case is just like the case of the biblical Nazareth- can any good thing come out of Nazareth said the people, but indeed something great and awesome came out of Nazareth.
You have been shattered and your name has been dragged in mud. Countries that are supposed to look up on you, have looked down on you. Even your inhabitants do not believe in you any longer. 

Saturday, September 27, 2014

I am Jonathan and I am a mastermind! By Ogundana Michael Rotimi



You believe you know so much about me, but the truth is- you have no idea!
Most times I laugh at you whenever I quietly log on to any of the social networking sites to read one or two things you all write and say about me based on my actions in government.
Some of you write so much about me as if you were my mother.
It’s so funny the way of you talk about me as if you have an idea of who I am. But you don’t! The very few things you know about me are the lies you read over the internet especially through the social media.

Monday, September 22, 2014

NIGERIA: DESTINED TO BE RULED BY THE CORRUPTS? BY OGUNDANA MICHAEL



“The price good men pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by evil men.”- Plato
Every morning when I wake up from my bed and every night as I lay down to sleep, Nigeria remains the first and the last thing respectively that comes up on my mind.
It bugs me and leaves me with so much trauma and dissatisfaction to see my country being ruled with same men that have plunged our country to continuous shame and reproach out of their greed, gross selfishness and wickedness.

Monday, September 15, 2014

My Short Take On #30%Ornothing By Ogundana Michael



That you are in need of something desperately does not mean you are justified to have it from any source and by any means possible.
If you must have it, then the processes involved must be right and justified. Aside from that if you must have it; the timing must also be right and worthy.
For the past few weeks, some groups of young Nigerians have been chanting and demanding from the government thirty percent inclusion of talented and responsible young Nigerians into governance with the hash tag  #30%ORNOTHING.

Tuesday, July 22, 2014

OPEN LETTER TO PRESIDENT GOODLUCK JONATHAN; MY TAKE ON MALALA`S VISIT TO NIGERIA



Dear Mr. President,
Sir, it is with great sense of disappointment that I write you this letter. Like many others, I`d  hoped that your election would bring a salutary change of direction to the country and that you will deliver the true dividends of democracy to the people going by the gospel of transformation you preached during your campaign coupled with your innocent look.
 Everyone had thought that the messiah has come to Nigeria and majority could not just wait to give you their mandates which they did. 

Wednesday, May 14, 2014

MY FEARS FOR NIGERIA ESPECIALLY THE CHIBOK GIRLS




As I write this piece, a lot of things flow through my mind; it gives me fear and deprives me of my sleep. The fear as to what becomes the fate of this country especially the fate of the abducted Chibok girls in the hands of their abductors.

Sunday, May 4, 2014

Presidential Media Chat: 15 Questions For Mr. Jonathan- Premiumtimes



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President Jonathan during a media chat in February 2014
President Goodluck Jonathan will this evening host a Media Chat to be broadcast live on radio and TV stations across the country.
The president is expected to respond to questions on a number of topical national issues from journalists selected by his handlers.

Saturday, May 3, 2014

Another Presidential Media Chat Set For Tomorrow, Sunday 4th May, 2014



Another edition of the Presidential Media Chat will be broadcast live on the network services of the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA), the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (FRCN) and the Voice of Nigeria (VON) at 7pm tomorrow, Sunday, May 4, 2014.
During the programme, President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan will respond to questions from a panel of journalists and media executives on current national issues and developments.
Members of the public who have particular issues they will like President Jonathan to address are also invited to send their questions via twitter to @mediachatng1.

Friday, May 2, 2014

U.S offers to help Nigeria in hunt for abducted girls



The United States has offered to help Nigeria in the search for the over 200 schoolgirls abducted by Boko Haram men on April 14th.
“We have been engaged with the Nigerian government in discussions on what we might do to help support their efforts to find and free these young women,” State Department spokeswoman Marie Harf told a daily briefing. “We will continue to have those discussions and help in any way we can.”
Harf did not elaborate on the kind of assistance Washington is offering, but said: “We know Boko Haram is active in the area and we have worked very closely with the Nigerian government to build their capacity to fight this threat.”

PRESIDENT GOODLUCK`S WORKERS DAY SPEECH



President Goodluck Jonathan, on Thursday, faulted the World Bank report which placed Nigeria among the five poorest countries in the world, saying “the nation is not poor.’’
Addressing workers at the May Day rally held at the Eagle Square, Abuja, the President said “the challenge of the country is not poverty, but redistribution of wealth.’’
He said that the realities on ground did not portray the country as a poor nation, but a nation which abundant wealth needed to be evenly redistributed.
The President added that his administration was working assiduously and putting policies in place to ensure that Nigerians had access to financial resources to create wealth for themselves.

EDEN HAZARD QUESTIONED MOURINHO TACTICS AGAINST ATLETICO MADRID



Chelsea playmaker Eden Hazard appears to have questioned tactics used by manager Jose Mourinho following his team's defeat to Atletico Madrid in the Champions League semi-final
Eden Hazard appeared to question Jose Mourinho’s strategy after Wednesday night’s Champions League semi-final exit when he was quoted on French television as saying that Chelsea were “not made to play football”.
Mourinho was adamant after the 3-1 defeat that Chelsea have had a successful season but his comments became partially overshadowed by Hazard’s interview with beIN SPORTS, a television station that, like Paris St-German, is Qatari-owned. 

Labour leaders have failed to demand good governance for Nigerians – Amaechi



PORT HARCOURT -  GOVERNOR Chibuike Amaechi Thursday lashed at labour unions in the country for seemingly doing noting to fight for a better Nigeria.
The governor who spoke at a May Day rally in Port Harcourt said labour unions knew the problems confronting the country but were running away from the solution.
Cross section of Nigerian workers, during the 2014 Workers day commemoration, THEME: Building Enduring Peace and Unity, Panacea for Sustainable National Development, at Onikan, Stadium, Lagos Island. Photo: Bunmi Azeez

Sunday, April 27, 2014

Dear Shekau, we are on our way to Sambisa Forest – By @Obajeun

Dear Abubakar Shekau,
I don’t know if you are a beast with human face, but I will, for the purpose of our conversation, refer to you as a living human, barring the fact that you have succeeded in turning all of us into living ghosts. We know you have the power to break, kill and rape. We only have the power to be your victims – we are at your mercy. For now, permit me to wipe my tears and come back to you.
******
By now, you must be back to Sambisa Forest from Abuja after you visited Nyanya to appraise the level of damage your boys did while on their way to hell. Congratulations on this evil feat, you are a Satanic HERO!!! Bravo!!!
There is a question that has suffered from Nigerians’ passion for debate, the question has been on for years and we don’t seem to be fatigued – whether you are working for God or the other way round. Either we like it or not, the message is that you are working for someone who sucks blood for a living and bath with motley blood of innocent civilians. Whoever that person is, he or she must be a beast. As both of us know, beast begets beast. Dear Shekau, you are a beast!

Friday, April 11, 2014

PRODUCTION ICE-CREAM SUPERVISOR AT FAN MILK PLC

Fan Milk Plc is a leading manufacturer and marketer of healthy, nutritious and safe frozen dairy and non-frozen dairy food products with distribution channels across the length and breadth of Nigeria. Fan Milk Nigeria is a well established and fast growing food processing industry offering wide range of products.

We are recruiting to fill the following position:

Job Title: Production Ice-Cream Supervisor

Purpose:
  • To ensure the shift planned Ice cream performance Target is achieved
  • To coordinates, Participate and Report performance requirements for goal achievement.
  • To maintain and Repair the operational equipment of the Ice cream production within the scope of profession with view of time management for efficient performance.
  • To optimize all the resources available in the Area toward better performance result.
  • To ensure maintaining the first and second level equipment maintenance status
  • To ensure Quality performance in production of Ice cream Products in FMN.
  • To account resources utilization and performance output of Ice cream Production.

Thursday, March 27, 2014

Coca-Cola Company Graduate Recruitment Program 2014



At the Coca-Cola Company you can cultivate your career in a challenging and dynamic environment. We are the largest manufacturer and distributor of non-alcoholic drinks in the world-selling more than 1 billion drinks a day. Unlock your full potential with a future-focused company that is known and respected throughout the world.
We are recruiting to fill the following position below:
Job Title: Graduate Recruitment Program

Job ID: 28110
Program Location: Africa & Eurasia

Wednesday, February 26, 2014

Nestle Nigeria Plc Production / Engineering Technicians Recruitment 2014




Nestle Nigeria Plc upholds the principle of Non-Discrimination and Equal Employment Opportunities in its recruitment processes.
Job Position: Production / Engineering Technician
Location:
Lagos
Job Objective
Undertake/ Supervise all welding jobs/ activities in the plant.
Key Responsibilities
  • Carry out line operations in accordance to operating instructions and paramerters
  • Achieve required quantity of products and of right quality as per specifications
  • Carry out autonomous maintenance, CIL of assets under his/her control
  • Update necessary records of operations as at when due
  • Comply with safety, health, environment and food safety and quality procedures
  • Other tasks as assigned by superior officers.

Friday, February 14, 2014

HEINEKEN International Graduate Programme (IGP) 2014



The aim of the International Graduate Programme (IGP) is to develop a pool of internationally minded individuals with the potential and capability to become leaders within HEINEKEN. Applicant, once on board will enjoy responsibility, development opportunities, training, coaching, travel and an environment that both stimulates intellectually and rewards high performance.
Are you a driven, internationally mobile graduate that is ready to be challenged in a high-pace environment at one of the world’s most respected organisations?  Are you ready to push yourself, both professionally and personally, to reach excellence in locations around the world? If so, HEINEKEN is looking for YOU.