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Fact Friday: Dwindling Employment Numbers And The Nigerian Workforce (2)

  No state from the South-East geo-political zone appears in the first 10 rankings of fully employed personnel according to Q4, 2020 figures released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). Read more about Politics However, Anambra tops the list

2023: The Fight For The Soul Of The PDP At The Zonal Congresses

  As 2023 draws near, the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) seems to have won against another internal war with the just concluded Party zonal congresses. Read more about Politics As other zones concluded their Congresses in March, three other zones

Fact Friday: Dwindling Employment Numbers And The Nigerian Workforce (1)

  A feature documentary currently airing on Netflix Naija is making the rounds as a direct depiction of the fate of Nigeria’s unemployment problem and the fate of its youthful population. Read more about Politics It is no longer news

Muhammadu Buhari’s Medical Tourism And Doctors’ Strike

  On March 30th, the nation’s president, Maj. Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (retd) arrived in the United Kingdom for a medical check-up for the 12th time since his administration began. Read more about Politics The president’s departure also coincided with the

Forming Far-Reaching Alliances For Youths And Women Towards 2023

  If it has not yet been formally communicated to the youth and women looking to participate in Nigerian politics, it is an established fact that none of the political caucuses in the nation will be ready to dole out

Fact Friday: The Swinging Foreign Debt Profile Of States

  The external debt profile of states in Nigeria has always generated concerns by those who evaluate the future implications of it. In recent years, amidst the global glut in revenue being allocated from the crude oil earning of the

2023: For Tinubu, Charity Does Not Begin At Home

  Before the fanfare of the Annual Bola Tinubu colloquium for 2021 began on his birthday, 29th March, the National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has started what was deemed as campaign positioning for the 2023 presidential race.

Where Were You When Murtala Muhammed Said Africa Has Come of Age? (11th January 1976)

    “It is of great historical significance that the first extraordinary session of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government to be held since the founding of the Organisation of African Unity twelve years ago is being held

2023 Elections: Voters’ Registration Set To Commence On June 28

  As plans for the 2023 elections commences, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced that the continuous voter registration (CVR) exercise will resume on June 28, 2021. Read more about Politics This information was made public by the

How To Achieve Restructuring In Nigeria (2)

  As a sequel from the first edition, this piece pays attention to constitutional restructuring. Knowing that the 1999 Constitution is not perfect, putting in place the necessary structure for either a referendum or a simpler constitutional review process via

How To Achieve Restructuring In Nigeria (1)

In the wake of the rising insecurity in the country, one of the commonest topics being discussed and debated by self-aware Nigerians is the subject of restructuring or self-determination. Read more about Politics One of the reasons behind this recent

The Significance Of Aisha Buhari’s Absence On Women’s Leadership

  Just this past week, the International Women’s day was celebrated. And on Sunday, several churches across the world marked one of the versions celebrating the virtue of women and mothers on Mother’s Day with great pomp. Read more about

Analysis: Fuel Price Hike As A Failure In Political Promise

  As far back as the campaign season which preceded the 2015 general elections, the issue of fuel price has been a subject of political promise. Read more about Politics It is quite easy for politicians to promise one thing

How The Senate Stepped On Its Own Tail With Ex-Service Chiefs Ambassadorial Confirmation

  On Thursday, February 18, the Senate screened and confirmed 5 controversial ex-Service Chiefs as non-career ambassadors despite opposition from a large section of the public. If nothing else, that simple and seemingly insignificant action has destroyed whatever credibility the

Food Blockade: Lessons Learnt

  The frenzy began when the Amalgamated Union of Foodstuffs and Cattle Dealers in Nigeria (AUFCDN) demanded a N475bn compensation from the Oyo state government for the losses incurred by the northern community during the Shasha market incident in Ibadan,

Nigerian Women In Governance: Challenges/Solutions

  It’s International Women’s Day and it is a day worthy of reflecting on the place of women in governance in Nigeria. Over the past few decades, so much has been said about getting women to walk on the same

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