More insights on the Code of Conduct Public Officers
It is not for nothing that the Code of Conduct for Public Officers under the Nigerian Constitution restricted certain officers of state from maintaining...
The Commonwealth Game that never was
The world was all in our backyard. The whole city of Abuja was agog and well lit. The splendour resonated in cities like Kaduna,...
A peep into Code of Conduct for Public Officers
Nigeria’s problem is not so much about the lack of rules but more with the breach thereof and impunity. Take for instance the provisions...
APC as the new gravy train?
Okay now, the elections are over! Well, not really; not until all the votes are cast, counted, made to count and results released. But...
Deepening culture of extortion
With the introduction of access fees for prospective corps members under the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), we can safely say that Nigeria has...
New season, same old political tricks
The days of electioneering are here again. Politics has since taken the better part of the polity. It’s all right if the politicians are...
Now that we are broke
It is no longer in doubt that our country is broke. Not just the federal government, but the component units (states and local governments)....
General elections and the mo(u)rning after
Yesterday was the much-talked about and energy-sapping presidential and National Assembly elections in Nigeria. It is therefore the morning after, or mourning after, depending...
NASS inauguration: When legality trumped politics
The events at the inauguration of Nigeria’s eighth National Assembly (NASS) and election of its presiding officers raise a lot of issues. There are...
FFM syndrome
What is it about sports, football in particular, in Nigeria? Why does it engage our citizens so much? The passion from citizens is so...
