UI: Olayinka’s first two years
By Sunday Saanu He came in at a very turbulent time; at a time when the country was about to experience economic recession. Obviously, the climate was quite inclement, but as a good sailor is known...
View ArticleRethinking education in South-East
By Nnamdi Odumody ONE of the United Nations Millennium Development Goals is the provision of quality education for everyone. The United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization(UNESCO)...
View ArticleThe politicisation of strikes
By EMEKA ORAETOKA Government at every level can only achieve its goal of service delivery to the people in an atmosphere of Industrial Harmony (IH). Harmony is equally a precondition for high...
View ArticleEnding the transmission of HIV/AIDS
By Rasak Musbau It is likely that we will never agree on exactly where, when and how HIV came into being. Though researchers now think HIV has been around since the 1940s, perhaps as far back as 1900,...
View ArticleAlex Ekwueme: A tribute (2)
By UZODINMA NWALA The nation waited helplessly as the ominous cloud continued thickening over her political horizon. The meeting of the ICS was called for Kaduna on February 18, 1998. I was unable to...
View ArticleIssues and challenges of restructuring Nigeria
By Bukar Usman The 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (as amended) has provisions for the necessary steps that must be taken and adhered to in amending any of its provisions. Similar...
View ArticleThe SARS protests
For some days now, rallies have been held in some parts of the country against the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) of the Nigeria Police. The campaign against SARS, which began following the alleged...
View ArticlePoverty as a killer of democracy
By Emmanuel Onwubiko Professor John Keane contributed to scholarship by writing a book he stylishly titled: The Life and Death of Democracy. In one of the chapters he delved extensively into the deep...
View ArticleConditions for police reform in Nigeria
By Tochukwu Ezukanma Recently, many Nigerians vehemently denounced the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) for its brutality, extortion and extra-judicial killings. It was very impressive that the uproar...
View ArticleFor Senator Andy Uba, it’s garlands at 59
Among the political players within Igboland and Nigeria’s political firmament, Nnamdi Emmanuel Uba remains a household name, revebarating undercurrents within the nation’s political sea. Born on...
View Article2019…in need of 21st century candidate
The battle for the 2019 general election has started. The two major parties are warming up. Last Saturday, former ruling party and lame duck opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) began its journey...
View ArticlePDP’s quest for Aso Rock Villa
With the successful holding of its elective convention since becoming the opposition party following its defeat in the 2015 general election on Saturday, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has...
View ArticleSecurity implications of Libya returnees
By Gbemiga Olakunle We are expressing our profound delight with the Federal Government for the prompt action it has taken on the repatriation of Nigerians who were in slavery in Libya under very...
View ArticleVote for me in 2019
By Promise Adiele This is not a treatise on campaign or a call for votes towards 2019. I am sure those who identify me as an unrelenting critic of misrule and socio-economic polarity at any level will...
View ArticleBuhari at 75: Laying solid foundation for critical infrastructure
By Osita Okechukwu President Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR, our dear president, whom one could without being immodest name a miracle man, adds another year to his glorious years on earth today. For this, one...
View ArticleMinimum wage, maximum woes
By Udekwe Idemili Nigeria has exited from recession but Nigerians are yet to feel the impact. The benefits of the recovery from prolonged economic doldrums is coming in trickles but even the trickles...
View ArticleAjimobi: Keeping faith with Oyo workers in prosperity, adversity
By Akin Oyedele These are indeed challenging times for state governors, majority of whom, indubitably, are not ‘sleeping soundly’ because of the financial dire straits currently buffeting the...
View ArticleThe leader Rivers people yearned for
By Solomon Bob I’ve long been enthralled by the writings of Richard Stengel (Nelson Mandela’s award-winning biographer and former Time editor) and my fascination with his artistry and gift which draws...
View ArticleHow ‘Atiku effect’ awakened Buhari
By Nwobodo Chidiebere In 2015, President Muhammadu Buhari rode to power on populist appeal, using “change’’ as his slogan. For almost three years that it has been in power, the current administration...
View ArticlePhcn and the irony of failed expectations
By Itaobong Offiong Etim When the immediate past administration concluded the privatisation project that began with the 2004 power sector reform, many Nigerians were happy, hoping that the era of...
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