Fact Friday: The 6 Geo-Political Zones In Brief (1)
Amidst all the talk about devolution of powers going on of late, thought of Nigeria’s six geo-political zones come to mind again. With devolved powers at the federal level, more power will be concentrated in the 36 states & the FCT and in the 6 regions. Read more about Politics The peculiarities of Nigeria’s […]
#ThePlatform: Will Devolution Of Powers Solve Nigeria’s Problem?
On Workers Day, May 1st, not only are workers across the world celebrated for their contributions to the world, but another important initiative, #ThePlatform, which periodically tries to set a minimum standard of what governance should be like takes place. Read more about Politics Over the years, Covenant Christian Centre, led by Pastor Poju […]
Does Outsourcing To Security Contractors Solve Insecurity?
The new U.S administration’s foreign policy position took an interesting dimension when the Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, requested a virtual meeting with Nigeria’s president, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd). Read more about Politics At the virtual meetup held on Tuesday, April 27th 2021, one of the major bylines of the discussions was the […]
Social Media Influencer Of The Week: David Hundeyin
In a country overrun by tyranny and oppression, truth speakers are a beacon of hope and solace to its populace. This is why individuals like David Hundenyin deserve more reach and a better platform to unmask the hidden agendas and schemes that have corrupted Nigerian politics. Read more about Social media influencers Who Is […]
INEC Announces Date For 2023 General Elections
Nigeria’s electoral body, the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has announced the date for the 2023 general elections in Nigeria. Read more about Politics During a one-day public hearing on the National Electoral Offences Commission (Establishment) Bill 2021, held on Wednesday, April 28, 2021, and organized by the Senate Committee on INEC, Professor Mahmoud […]
US Secretary Of State Blinken To Meet With Buhari Over Security And Economy
In a move that signifies the first major diplomatic engagement with the United States since President Joe Biden‘s inauguration in January 2021, the US Secretary of State (SoS), Antony Blinken, is meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari. Read more about Politics The Blinken first trip to Africa, which is a virtual meeting via audio-visual means, […]
On Governance: How Not To Lose Political Promise
Events of the past few weeks in Nigeria’s governance structure can be used as a case study for classes in how political leaders mismanagement political promise. Read more about Politics Instances ranging from bad monetary policies, inadequate provisions for security, ignoring the sins of terrorist-affiliated government officials, and favouritism of one ethnic group over another. […]
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 of fully employed personnel from the South-East geo-political zone with 845,310 people while battling with […]
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 were left hanging because of some internal party leadership that loomed. The National Working Committee […]
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 that a huge crop of people are living hand to mouth and can barely feed […]
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 downing of tools on April 1 by a large crop of doctors under government employ […]
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 quota seats to these underrepresented sections in politics. Read more about Politics Already, the drama […]
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 country, states have been struggling to meet up with their financial obligations. And so many […]
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. Read more about Politics Firstly, he committed N50 million to the northern victims of the […]
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 on the liberation of Africa… Read more about Politics Mr Chairman, when I contemplate the […]
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 Chairman of INEC, Mahmood Yakubu, on Thursday, April 1, 2021, in Abuja while addressing journalists. […]