Biomass is an abundant renewable resource in Nigeria. Comprising crop and animal residues, manure, charcoal and wood, it accounts for about 80 per cent of Nigeria’s total primary energy consumed. …
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Women too should speak like men
In the latest plot twist in the case involving Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan and Senate President Godswill Akpabio, it turned out that the head of the Ethics Committee, Senator Neda Imasuen, …
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The socioeconomic storm over Nigeria is by no means over, but by all indications, it is blowing away. The post Is the socioeconomic storm over Nigeria not blowing away? appeared …
Read More »‘Money illusion’ and Tinubu’s challenge to governors – Part 2
At virtually all levels, many developmental initiatives have turned ‘white elephant projects’ or totally abandoned due to the crashing purchasing power of annual budgetary provisions year-in-year-out. The post ‘Money illusion’ …
Read More »Competitive authoritarianism: The end of liberal democracy?
The rules-based orthodoxy which has sustained the global order since the end of World War II in 1945, concurrently anchored on liberal democracy in progressive climes, is witnessing, like never …
Read More »To minister of interior: Call for action on incarcerated women
I am writing to share key reflections from the Women in Corrections Conference in Bangkok, Thailand, convened by the International Corrections and Prisons Association (ICPA), a global network dedicated to …
Read More »The unseen challenges women leaders face
As women continue to rise in leadership positions, both in business and politics, the barriers we face often go beyond what is visible to the public eye. The post The …
Read More »Nigeria needs census at all costs in 2025
“We must ascertain who we are, how many we are, and how to manage our data. Without an accurate census, we can’t successfully plan for employment, agriculture, and food sovereignty. …
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To be discussing inappropriate, unrequited and not too clear love tangos between Senate President Godswill Akpabio and Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan of Kogi State Central Senatorial District and the raucous session …
Read More »In Rivers State, a supreme iniquity?
The political control of the resources of the territory known as Rivers State in Nigeria’s Niger Delta has been a site of curious jurisprudence since the Acting Consul of the …
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