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Chris Akor
Presenting Nigerians with a fait accompli
Perhaps one of the enduring contributions and relevance of Chidi Odinkalu and Ayisha Osiri’s book “Too Good to Die:…
Presenting Nigerians with a fait accompli
Perhaps one of the enduring contributions and relevance of Chidi Odinkalu and Ayisha Osiri’s book “Too Good to Die:…
The argument for restructuring Nigeria’s laggard…
Given the nature of the Nigerian federation and the role of the central government as the revenue-collector of the…
A nation that has lost its soul
On December 12, 2015, some members of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN) were doing their normal procession in…
Atiku and his perception problem?
Since the PDP primaries on Sunday that threw up Atiku Abubakar as the main challenger of president Buhari in the…
Governance by alternative facts
Time was when facts were sacred and we often differ to ‘expertise’. The rise of populism, anarchists and far right…
Institutions are key to development in Africa
Perhaps, the best advice to Africans on governance was the one given by former United States President, Barack…
MTN and the Nigerian government
Between 1999 and 2001, during his many ‘shuttle diplomacy’ trips, Obasanjo severally pleaded with telecom companies…
The dangers of repudiating history
Following early signals that the Buhari administration was not totally committed to upholding the rule of law and…
Weep not for Ortom
Benue state governor, Samuel Ortom, has attracted public sympathy over his persecution by the presidency, the…
When will our president begin to accept responsibility?
One of the hallmarks of great leadership is the assumption and acceptance of full responsibility for the…
How Buharionomics is deepening poverty in Nigeria
That the Buhari administration came in to office and has continued to govern through propaganda is not in doubt. As…