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…]

Jim Nwobodo @ 85: The Truth Has Prevailed

By Dr. Chiedozie Alex Ogbonnia  On Friday, May 9, 2025, people from all walks of life gathered at the country home of Chief Jim Nwobodo in Amaechi Awkunanaw, to celebrate a talented visionary, an extraordinary Titan, a sagacious achiever, a charismatic leader, a man with the heart of gold, the former governor of the old … [Read more…]

Nigeria’s Canticles of Hopelessness

Oseloka Henry Obaze as Keynote Speaker at the Maiden Frontier Discourse Annual Public Lecture Series and Awards

By Oseloka H. Obaze  The line between hope and hopelessness in Nigeria is so badly blurred it is now imperceptible. For most Nigerians, life is now ‘solitary, poor, nasty, brutish and short’, making the end of hope an existential reality. Living in contemporary Nigeria, exposes that personal and national fates are unambiguous. Nigeria’s national disposition … [Read more…]

Community Servants, Government Victims: The Struggle of Enugu’s PGs

Sebastine Chukwuebuka Okafor

By Sebastine Chukwuebuka Okafor  According to Enugu State law, a President General typically refers to an elected or appointed leader of an autonomous community or a traditional council, responsible for overseeing community development, maintaining law and order, and representing the community’s interests. The function of President-Generals in grassroots development, governance, and community mobilization cannot be … [Read more…]