Challenging The New Ministers
THREE recent developments are the focus of people with a keen interest in the political affairs of Nigeria at the moment. The first.
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Hunger Is Real And Present
HUNGER is widespread and chronic in Nigeria, and its prevalence is one phenomenon that statistics cannot fully capture; not even the global hunger.
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Niger: Trouble In The Neighbourhood
NIGER Republic is Nigeria’s next-door neighbour. She is not the best neighbour Nigeria would desire but, as a sovereign nation, we have no.
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This Deity Called Petrol
TO be precise from the onset, it is apt to posit that the centrality, omnipresence and ubiquitous nature of petrol in Nigeria has.
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Something Fishy In Our Waters
IT is a scientific fact that water and oil do not mix, but in the complex and complicated world of criminal enterprise, this.
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Beyond Reactive Governance
LAST week, The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) issued an alert warning of the high probability of 14 states experiencing heavy rainfall that.
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Rescuing The Nigerian Middle Class
LAST week, I extensively talked with a set of enterprising, upwardly mobile young men and women in Abuja. I chose to label that interactive session.
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Sustaining The Momentum Of Hope
EVERY new marriage comes with some level of excitement. This may be due to love, lust, anticipation, or newness. The everyday drudgery of living together.
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Anatomy Of Presidential Engagement
IN the sphere of presidential engagement and communication, Nigeria has had different shades of Presidents, from the docile and absent, laidback, garrison-style communication,.
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Restoring The Spirit Of June 12
DEMOCRACY is taken for granted as the best form of government. At least the West told us so. We have also accepted it.
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It’s The Dawn Of A New Era
NIGERIANS will pause today for the inauguration of Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Kashim Shettima as President and Vice President of the country, respectively..
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Why This Presidential Transition Matters
No PRESIDENTIAL transition periods are times of excitement, hope, apprehension, speculation, and drama. It is associated with chaos, complexity, and coordination challenges. The.
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Resolving Nigeria’s Electricity Conundrum
EVERY Nigerian knows that we have an electricity problem. It has been a recurrent sound bite in development discourse in Nigeria post- independence..
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Time For Reset: Education Reforms As A Priority In Nigeria
EDUCATION is a critical priority for Nigeria, as it is for any nation serious about growth and development. Unfortunately, in the past ten.
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Time For Reset
NIGERIA’s nascent democratic journey has lasted for 24 uninterrupted years, the first time in its history. Previous democratic interregnums did not last long.
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How Democracy Crumbles: The Nigerian Case
DEMOCRACY, by its design, nature, and practice, is not a light toggle switch that is turned on and off. It is not a.
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Why The National Assembly Race Matters
NIGERIANS have divided opinions about the efficacy of democracy in driving its development. There are constant threats to our democracy stemming from procedural.
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Security Vote And Transition Stories
IN 2021, State governors and local government chairmen in the 36 states of the Federation collected over N375 billion from public coffers in.
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Democracy And Dividends Of Diversity
MULTICULTURALISM in England, Ireland and Scotland has produced new leaders of Asian origins. This ideal is celebrated worldwide as progress and a symbol.
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Dodgy Elections, Democracy And Divorce
NIGERIAN elections and Nigerian marriages have a lot in common. Both should be sacrosanct. They are conducted with pomp and fanfare, and promises.