Blame Game Is Not Policy Game – Oseloka H. Obaze

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

A befuddling vagary of Nigerian politics is that some who seek political power on getting into office don’t seem to know what to do. Yet, the abandonment of Nigerian political space to transactional politicians is deeply rooted in the “Sit George faciam” and “Laissez George le faire” culture. The English counterpart, is “Let George do … [Read more…]

History Lesson from the “Generator Country”

Oseloka Henry Obaze

By Oseloka Henry Obaze History and diplomacy often mix in very curious ways. The just-concluded AFCON football tournament in Ivory Coast, unearthed parts of Nigeria’s failings to honour her history and stay true to her past diplomatic accomplishments. Sibling and sporting rivalry between South Africa’s team Bafana Bafana and Nigeria’s Super Eagles, showcased how emotive … [Read more…]

Nigeria’s malgovernance, misgovernance, bad governance

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

By Oseloka Obaze If Nigeria’s bane was simply bad leadership, it would be easier to grapple with. If the subset of such ill-adjusted leadership was just misgovernance or bad governance, then tackling the challenges would be less arduous. Unfortunately, Nigeria under the present leadership suffers from a combination of three negative and dissembling variables: Malgovernance, … [Read more…]

CBN “Relocation” and Other Matters [OPINION]

By Okey Ikechukwu Consider this: (1) The Executive arm of the government of South Africa is in Pretoria, the capital city, while the Parliament is in Cape Town. (2) There is a physical distance of 1,453.2 kilometres between the two cities. (3) The head of the country’s Judiciary, South Africa’s Supreme Court, is in Bloemfontein, … [Read more…]

AI IS HERE TO SAVE US

By Dr. Samson Abanni Would the US really go to war over Taiwan if push comes to shove? I believe so. Here’s why. Countries don’t make decisions for purely altruistic reasons. AI is the future of everything: war, education, technology, research, and more. For example, Israel is currently utilizing AI to identify and target Hamas. … [Read more…]

Multinational Exits, Worsening Inflation, the New Norm of Poverty; A Country at the Verge of Collapse

Ikenna Igwe

As the levels of hardship, unemployment, inflation and hunger keep increasing in the country, most Nigerians are afraid that this degrading fluctuating mode of status will give a devastating punching out beat of downgrading economic instability. In the second half of 2023 alone, approximately 5 multinational companies have announced plans to exit Nigeria, a situation … [Read more…]

Enugu: Ejim’s Midas Touch in Nkanu West [OPINION]

By Ikechukwu Nwobodo For the past three years, I have not returned to my community, Amodu Okowo Awkunanaw, in Nkanu West LGA, especially during festive periods such as Easter, Christmas and New Year. My decision to stay away with my immediate family was borne out of the continous nefarious activities of unknown gunmen and other criminals, coupled … [Read more…]