By Prince Ejeh Josh When in April 2024, a syndicate – faculty and participants in the Executive Intelligence Management Course 17 of the National Institute of Security and Strategic Studies (NISS) drawn from 26 agencies of 5 African countries; Nigeria, Ghana, Gambia, Chad and Rwanda – visited the Southeast zone to understudy the state of … [Read more…]
Imo State Governor Hope Uzodimma has sacked the Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr Cyprian Akaolisa. This was contained in a statement signed yesterday in Owerri by the Commissioner for Information, Public Orientation, and Strategy, Mr Declan Emelumba. The statement, made available to reporters, however, did not disclose reasons for the removal of Akaolisa. The … [Read more…]
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) on Monday, May 26, began implementing its threat to take possession of 4,794 properties across some of Abuja’s most upscale districts, following the revocation of their land titles due to non-payment of ground rent for periods ranging from 10 to 43 years. High-profile offices and commercial properties sealed off … [Read more…]
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, has withdrawn the Compulsory Voting Bill, which scaled through second reading last week. The bill, which was jointly sponsored by Abbas and Daniel Asama Ago, seeks to make voting in elections in the country mandatory for Nigerians who are 18 years and above. The bill, which … [Read more…]
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, yesterday, dismissed recent endorsements for President Bola Tinubu by governors and stakeholders of the All Progressives Congress, APC, calling them a sign of panic and desperation. While the former Vice President expressed confidence in the coalition’s ability to defeat the APC in the 2027 … [Read more…]
On Thursday, October 13, 2022, the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, for the 2023 general elections, as he then was, Dr. Peter Ndubuisi Mbah, at the Law Auditorium of the Godfrey Okoye University, Enugu, unveiled his manifesto before thousands of supporters. I recall that of the 4 major contenders in the governorship … [Read more…]
By Oseloka H. Obaze Most Nigerians contend that Nigeria is not working as it ought to. There are several reasons for this, aside from the core governance challenges. Nigeria is dysfunctional because Nigerian leaders continue to overlook soft power and intangible assets that make nations function optimally. Furthermore, Nigerian leaders no longer prioritize national interest … [Read more…]
-By Abdul Mahmud Obasanjo has a singular talent for driving the blade deep into our country’s conscience. No former president wields words like him: pointed, layered, unflinching. To him, no subject is sacred. No figure, too revered. He dissects them all with the precision of a surgeon and the courage of a prophet. His commentary … [Read more…]
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has pulled out of all reconciliation agreements previously reached within the Peoples Democratic Party, accusing key party leaders of betrayal, dishonesty, and serial violations of mutual understandings. In a statement issued on Sunday, Wike traced the roots of the PDP’s internal turmoil to the aftermath of … [Read more…]
The Enugu State House of Representatives Caucus has lauded the development strides of the state governor, Dr Peter Ndubuisi Mbah, since he assumed office two years ago. The Caucus described as phenomenal the governor’s efforts in addressing road infrastructure, insecurity, revamping moribund state-owned enterprises, and the speedy completion of abandoned projects. The Enugu federal lawmakers … [Read more…]
By Nana Ogbodo Mario Cuomo, the former Governor of the state of New York, in the United States must have had the conventional Nigerian politician in mind when he intoned his now famous saying that politicians usually campaign in poetry and govern in prose. On campaign trails, politicians are typically bullish and are sarcastically said … [Read more…]
By C.V.C Ozoaniamalu Enugu. 042. Ugwuonyeama. New Haven. Abakpa. Names that resurrect the events of yesterday, of the things that would not be anymore. Indelible thoughts, pronunciations that are still stiff, inelegant yet appreciating. Writing this makes me feel stupidly emotional and happy at the same time. I remember when I first came here. In … [Read more…]