INTRODUCTION “I like the noise of democracy.” James Buchanan Jr. The lie that Nigeria is operating a multi-party system of politics or government, with a whopping 18 legally registered political parties (see: INEC, 2023), is daily being perforated by the…
CLEAN-shaven, suave, upwardly mobile, and incurably optimistic, Herbert Onyewumbu Wigwe, HOW, was one of the most recognisable figures in the banking space and corporate Nigeria. His official biography could only be written by him. But I hope his example can…
NIGERIA NATION, THE PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE (Part 1) THE PAST FROM LORD LUGARD TO BALEWA Nigeria as a nation became one in a visible entity in the year 1914 when Lord Fredrick Lugard amalgamated the Southern and Northern protectorates…
INTRODUCTION The last instalment of this series started off with the spectacular failure of former President Muhammadu Buhari, and moved on to lament about the disappearance of our societal values; continued with how Nigeria has borrowed her future, pays for…
ANEEJ’s Acting Executive Director, Leo Atakpu Port – Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria. The Africa Network for Environment & Economic Justice ( ANEEJ), has declared that it is ready absolutely to advance the implementation of the Paris Climate Agreement. This call…
THE last premier of the Western Region, Chief Samuel Ladoke Akintola, asked his guest what the town was saying. The guest told him the town was solidly behind him. The guest backed his claim with a cassette which he said…
DAYBREAK Nigeria! All the make-up is gone now. On the forehead are lines of wrinkles. Short tears dry up midway down the sides of the nose, forming the ruthless eyeshadows of the tiger. The smile has turned into a sneer,…
I am beginning to lose confidence in the sensibilities of the handlers of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. On what premise was the idea that the President should go to Ivory Coast to watch the AFCON final match based? And who…
THE Super Eagles of Nigeria on Sunday, 11th of February 2024, faces the Elephants of Ivory Coast, the host nation in AFCON, 2024 final duel. The two teams went through the rigor of the tournament which started with 32 teams…
INTRODUCTION In the last part of this treatise, we examined the weakness of transformational leadership after which we delved into transactional leadership and then moved on to the traits of good leadership. In today’s episode, we shall continue with our…
