With President Bola Tinubu’s declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State on Tuesday, March 18, the Renaissance consortium—a group of local investors that recently acquired Shell’s onshore oil …
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The case for rotational presidency in Nigeria
There are raging and rivalling arguments for Nigeria’s current presidential system versus geopolitical rotational presidency not least given the country’s complex ethno-religious dynamics. The post The case for rotational presidency …
Read More »Nullification of National Lottery Act 2005: Implications for operators
The recent Supreme Court judgment in the case of the Attorney General of Lagos State & Ors v. Attorney General of the Federation & Ors (SC/01/2008), has significantly altered the …
Read More »Charting restorative criminal justice practice in Nigeria
The saying “equity is as long as the Chancellor’s foot” reflects the criticism that decisions in the court of Chancery were subjective and varied depending on the Chancellor’s personal views …
Read More »Political writings of Olawale Oshun
Olawale Oshun was born on March 26, 1950 at Ijebu-Mushin to the family of Alhaji Teslim Olayide Oshun and his wife, both of blessed memories. He was an alumnus of …
Read More »Political expediency in Rivers
No doubt, the political crisis that President Bola Tinubu caused by proclaiming a state of emergency in Rivers State and suspending Governor Siminalaye Fubara, his Deputy, Ngozi Odu, and members …
Read More »Integral role of small businesses in Nigerian economy
The Nigerian economy continues to witness a growth in the number of small businesses within the formal and informal sectors. The post Integral role of small businesses in Nigerian economy …
Read More »Investor protection: Will the Agama administration pass over the baton?
A Knowledge of prophet, seer or gipsy is not required to know that the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) under the current administration of Dr Emomotimi Agama The post Investor …
Read More »In Rivers State, a republic of anomaly renews its methods
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 …
Read More »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 …
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