Peaceful co-existence and resource control
The issue of how to achieve peaceful co-existence in a diverse polity led to the convocation of the national conference. How to co-ordinate, produce...
Brazil 2014: Lessons for Nigeria
In view of the structural constraints, Stephen Keshi did a very good job. Getting the nation’s national team into the knock-out stage was a...
What is to be done with confab report
The issue of what happens next after the national conference is very much now on the front burner. The conference after all came with...
Who is afraid of NGOs?
No one needs to be told that the intervention of non-governmental organisations (NGO’s) is vital for the deepening of the democratic process as well...
Our security and the new realities
The statistics on paper is startling. With 56 million people in 1970, Nigeria had a military strength of 250,000 and presumably the appropriate arsenal....
2015: pivotal in more than one way
All eyes are on the presidential, governorship and legislative elections in Nigeria slated for next year. This is hardly surprising. For in an underdeveloped...
Getting it right in Ekiti
Saturday’s Governorship election in Ekiti State presents a vital opportunity to have a dry run before next year’s pivotal elections. As the American Consular...
Consolidating our democracy
It has been quite an achievement to have celebrated 15 years of uninterrupted democracy. The first and second republics were not so fortunate. Longevity...
Government sponsored pilgrimages
This newspaper is in full support of the resolution of the national conference calling for an enactment of legislation so that the involvement of...
Electricity: Back to the drawing board
In a couple of days, electricity consumers will see their tariffs go up. This follows the review of the Multi Year Tariff Order (MYTO)...
