A Moment of Reckoning: PDP at the Crossroads of Renewal or Ruin – By Mosimiloluwa Koye-Ladele

The news is everywhere. In recent months, we’ve witnessed a wave of defections from the crisis-ridden People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and Labour Party (LP) to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Some of both parties’ most prominent and long-standing figures have jumped ship, accelerating the party’s descent into instability. BAT, never one to miss a … [Read more…]

2nd Anniversary: A Glance at Mbah’s Security and Infrastructure Prism in Enugu State

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…]

Implications of Not Prioritizing National Interest

Oseloka Henry Obaze

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…]

Good governance isn’t rocket science

Oseloka Henry Obaze

By Oseloka H. Obaze Nigerians rarely take pride in their incumbent leaders. They have good reasons not. As a sixty-five years old nation, Nigeria has never been blessed with a leader, who Nigerians freely elected and loved for his charisma, ideology, vision or disruptive thinking; or for being an unrepentant patriot who imbues a deep … [Read more…]