In Nigeria, history tends to repeat itself with unerring accuracy and in tiresome syntax. When he wrote his report on the Amalgamation of Northern and Southern Nigeria and Administration in …
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Civil service, ‘I-am-directed’ administrative tradition and changing times – Part 2
To achieve this performance-based results, therefore, it becomes important to reflect on the public service and the functions of public managers. The post Civil service, ‘I-am-directed’ administrative tradition and changing …
Read More »Soludo’s humanism: Between stoicism and minimalism in public expenditure
The Governor of Anambra State, Professor Charles Chukwuma Soludo’s government has become a truth functional dividend in a democracy of the Igbo nation, the Nigeria nation state, the West African sub region, the …
Read More »How APC is endangering Nigeria’s democracy
In January 2019, when former President Muhammadu Buhari took the unprecedented action of sacking the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen, a huge blow was dealt to the independence …
Read More »Handling tenses in conditional clauses
‘If’ usually introduces conditional clauses. The same applies to other conditionals such as unless, should and in case which, however, perform other functions in different contexts. As conditionals, they are …
Read More »The Ogoni story: Another perspective
On the day Ken Saro-Wiwa and his compatriots were hanged in the Port Harcourt prison, this columnist and another colleague, who then was at The Guardian, Dr. Amanze Obi, were …
Read More »Intervention in Rivers and burden of leadership during crisis
Throughout history, leadership has never been measured by mere occupancy of office but by the ability to act decisively in the face of disorder. From the ancient philosopher-kings of Plato’s …
Read More »Enugu’s 2025 tenancy bill: Threat to investment and regulation
The Enugu State Landlord and Tenant Bill 2025 is a proposed piece of legislation now in its initial reading in the Enugu State House of Assembly. It aims to amend …
Read More »Civil service, ‘I-am-directed’ administrative tradition and changing times
The administration of government business is one of the key fundamental issues in public administration theories and practices. The framework of administration determines the core performance objectives that enable the …
Read More »Presidential monologue – Part 55
Mr President, good morning, and best wishes for a new week. There is a cacophony of voices in the country over the state of emergency you declared in Rivers State …
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