As of now most of the parties are in crisis, serious crisis including APC. The worst hit is the PDP. I hope the PDP will not go the way of …
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The International Criminal Court and limitations of U.S. exceptionalism
When the British singer-songwriter, Chris Rea, released ‘You Can Go Your Own Way’, in 1994, no clairvoyant could foretell the symbolic resonance with President Trump’s Make America Great Again “America …
Read More »A call for African home grown democracy
Democracy offers citizens the choice to freely make political decisions by majority rule. It was defined by Abraham Lincoln as government of the people by the people and for the …
Read More »Tanker explosions: Sensitisation on the risks of petrol scooping
The oil boom in Nigeria has seen a disturbing period of doom and bust, as explosion after explosion continue to claim lives and toxic, black billows constantly heat up our …
Read More »The folly of additional state creation in Nigeria
Since news broke last Thursday from the House of Representatives that Nigerian political elites are requesting for additional 31 states, the media has been buzzing with views of protagonists and …
Read More »Routine rush to join ruling party
On Friday, December 19, 2008, Prince Vincent Eze Ogbulafor (May24, 1949- October 6, 2022) from Olokoro, Umuahia South local government of Abia State declared that his party the People’s Democratic …
Read More »Before the Supreme Court of Nigeria becomes a commune of Bantustans
In 1954 Sir John Verity lost his job because he won an argument. It was in his ninth year in office as Chief Justice of colonial Nigeria. Sir John arrived …
Read More »Policing in Kano: Case study of partnership and democratic governance
Community policing is a collaborative effort between the security agencies and members of a particular community towards solving emerging security threats and improving the enduring peace and safety of society. …
Read More »Audacity of reform: Gov Otu’s game changer for grassroots governance
In what clearly represents a bold, courageous and visionary move aimed at strengthening grassroots governance, Cross River State governor, Senator Prince Bassey Otu, Monday the February 3, signed into law …
Read More »Nigeria’s health sector in 2025: Rising to the challenge
The year 2025 is already underway, and Nigeria’s health sector is at a crucial juncture. The year 2024 brought a mix of optimism, new leadership, and mounting challenges, exposing the …
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