In Government, Size Matters – By Dr Dakuku Peterside
ANY government can easily undermine its credibility if it sends mixed signals on essential policy issues or initiatives, flip-flop from one policy or.
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Books From The Heart Of A Nation – By Dr Dakuku Peterside
NIGERIA is a complex and multifaceted country that elicits various thoughts and viewpoints. Yet, there is some order in disorder. My recent journey.
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Towards Genuine LG Autonomy – By Dr Dakuku Peterside
LAST week, Nigeria’s Supreme Court took a fundamental step towards dismantling the grip of state governors on the local government(LG) system and local.
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The Geo-Politics Of Nigeria’s Insecurity – By Dr Dakuku Peterside
IN the past ten years, the South-East and North-East geopolitical zones, more than other geopolitical zones, have been sites of experiments on insecurity.
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Cholera In Hard Times – By Dr Dakuku Peterside
YEMEN, a West Asian country in the Arabian Peninsula, reported one million cases of cholera in March 2018. The world shook. At that.
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Beyond National Profligacy – By Dr Dakuku Peterside
JONATHAN Tepperman’s book, “The Fix”, is about how some nations fixed significant social challenges like inequality, corruption, and civil wars using innovative leadership.
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Sense And Nonsense Of Nigeria’s Economic Crisis – By Dr Dakuku Peterside
NIGERIA is probably in the worst economic crisis of a generation, screamed The New York Times on June 11th, 2024. Two other influential.
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American Democracy’s Trump Test – By Dr Dakuku Peterside
THERE is currently no evidence to support the claim that democracy is a perfect system of governance. However, humans still need to figure.
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South Africa: Economics Above Politics – By Dr Dakuku Peterside
SOUTH Africans voted in national and local elections on May 29, exactly one year after Nigeria inaugurated its current president. Since 1994, this.
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One Year On: Words Above Action – By Dr Dakuku Peterside
AMIDST the initial fanfare, good feelings, and high expectations, a new era began on May 29, 2023, as a new president, vice president,.
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The Scourge Of Rising Inflation – By Dr Dakuku Peterside
AN increasing number of Nigerians are being driven into poverty, not by choice, but by the current political and economic climate, shaped by.
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Bad Law, Needless Levy – By Dr Dakuku Peterside
A FEW weeks ago, Nigerians were startled by a legislation that had largely escaped public awareness. This legislation, which has since undergone substantial.
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The Minimum Wage Issue: Numbers Vs Values – By Dr Dakuku Peterside
THE issue of minimum wage or salary increase or by whatever nomenclature is a complicated policy issue. The wage increase is neither good.
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The Dying Public School – By Dr Dakuku Peterside
THERE has been no remarkable uproar on the public-school collapse in Nigeria, affecting primary, secondary, and university education. Our leaders do not view.
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The Naira Abuse Palaver – By Dr Dakuku Peterside
THERE is no disputation that Naira abuse or more specifically the act of spraying money at social events has become an acceptable norm.
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Air Peace, Capitalism, And National Interest – By Dakuku Peterside
NIGERIAN corporate influence and that of the West continue to collide. The rationale is straightforward: whereas corporate activity in Europe and America is.
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Electricity Tariffs: The Limits Of Shock – By Dakuku Peterside
IN Nigeria, many policies that are supposed to catalyse economic growth end up making things worse and complicate matters for the citizen for.
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The Parliamentary System Debate – By Dakuku Peterside
THE debate over which system of government is most appropriate for a multi-ethnic and geographically diverse Nigeria has suddenly resurfaced. This time, it.
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Morality Question – By Dakuku Peterside
THERE is unarguably a progressive value erosion in our country. This is happening increasingly, and there is no hope of it abating soon..
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The States And The Blackout Nation – By Dakuku Peterside
MANY Nigerians believe that restructuring the country or devolving powers from the centre to the sub-nationals is the silver bullet that will solve.