Lessons Of Mokwa’s Disaster – By Dr Dakuku Peterside
WHEN the clouds gathered above Mokwa at the start of the 2025 rainy season, no one reached for a weather almanac; the townspeople.
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Japa: The Courage and Cost of Nigeria’s Great Exodus – By Dr Dakuku Peterside
I STILL remember the evening I first heard the term “Japa.” It came in the form of a meme—“If you’re seeing this, pack.
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Nigeria: 730 Days Later – By Dr Dakuku Peterside
TWO years can feel both fleeting and painfully long in Nigeria. Seven hundred and thirty dawns have rolled across the savannah, the creeks,.
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Gatekeepers Or Spectators? National Assembly’s Two-Year Performance Gap – By Dr Dakuku Peterside
LAST week’s column took state governors to task, and the response was electric: inboxes flooded, phone lines buzzed, and hashtags trended. Nigerians are.
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₦47 Trillion Later: A Mid-Term Reality Check For State Power – By Dr Dakuku Peterside
THE halfway mark of any journey invites a reckoning, and politics is no exception. In mature liberal democracies, the reckoning is built into.
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NELFUND: Against A Culture Of Impunity – By Dr Dakuku Peterside
WHEN the Nigerian Education Loan Fund, better known as NELFUND, was unveiled, it landed like a spark in a dry forest of despair..
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A Pope’s Funeral And New Leadership Paradigm – By Dr Dakuku Peterside
THE world came together on a warm April morning in Rome. Under Bernini’s wide colonnade, a simple wooden coffin lay, almost shy against.
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Choices, Not Chance: Why China Is Rich, And Nigeria Is Poor – By Dr Dakuku Peterside
CHINA and Nigeria, two continental giants that entered the late 1970s with similar per capita incomes, have since taken opposite economic trajectories. In.
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Rivers: A Ticking Time Bomb – By Dr Dakuku Peterside
RIVERS State is currently facing a pressing and time-sensitive threat. The oil-rich state has come under intense political scrutiny following President Bola Tinubu’s.
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NNPC Leadership: Agenda For Faltering Oil Giant – By Dr Dakuku Peterside
THE appointment of a new leadership team at the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.) has sparked fresh hope. However, history teaches.
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Governors, Federalism, And Constitutional Tension – By Dr Dakuku Peterside
TENSIONS between Nigeria’s central and state governments have long been the fault lines of its federal system; it is like a simmering struggle.
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Rivers: Backlash Of A Supreme Verdict – By Dr Dakuku Peterside
IN his book “The Power of Regrets”, Daniel Pink explores how retrospection can be a powerful tool for growth and improvement. Reflecting on.
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Saving The Senate – By Dr Dakuku Peterside
THE Nigerian Senate, a crucial pillar of democracy, stands at a crossroads. Once a revered institution, the Senate finds itself at the centre.
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The EFCC And Epidemic Of Organised Crime – By Dr Dakuku Peterside
ORGANISED crime in Nigeria is like a tap root with its grip firm and difficult to detach, all thanks to systemic weaknesses and.
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Edwin Clark: Chronicles Of Courage – By Dr Dakuku Peterside
DO people follow titles, or do they follow courage? What role does integrity play in the essence of true leadership? And can the.
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Is Regional Development Commissions the New Deal? – By Dr Dakuku Peterside
BEFORE and since Nigeria gained independence, the quest for balanced regional development has been a persistent challenge. The vast disparities between the country’s.
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Thoughts On The Opposition – By Dr Dakuku Peterside
LIKE other liberal democracies, Nigeria’s democratic system thrives on the existence of a vibrant and functional opposition. However, the current state of our.
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Cash For Legislative Approval – By Dr Dakuku Peterside
DEMOCRACY thrives on transparency, accountability, and the rule of law. The legislature, as the guardian of democratic governance, plays a crucial role in.
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AI, Nigeria And Trump 2.0 – By Dr Dakuku Peterside
THE global race for artificial intelligence (AI) supremacy is swiftly redrawing the contours of economic and technological power, ushering in a new era.
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Lessons Of The Israel-Hamas Ceasefire – By Dr Dakuku Peterside
THE Israel-Palestine-Hamas conflict is one of the most enduring and complex disputes in modern history. Its roots lie in centuries of territorial, political,.