The Nigeria Bar Association got a new executive over a month now. Given the pervasiveness of corruption in Nigeria and its inverse relationship with the rule of law, one would […]
Governance
Nigeria At 60: Of Government Impunity and Need To Review Our Electoral Process, By Olabisi Deji-Folutile
As Nigeria marks its 60th anniversary, I just can’t help but ponder on the inherent complexities and contradictions in its system. Some things appear so contradictory in this country that […]
Nigeria at 60, By Jibrin Ibrahim
“I love my country I no go lie. Na inside am I go live and die.” – Wole Soyinka Yes, yesterday, our country Nigeria reached the veritable old age of 60, […]
#EndSARS Protest: The Aftermath and Hope for the Future, By Clement D. Ebri
My Beloved Cross Riverians, It is with much sadness that I call out to you today. I am devastated by the aftermath of the initial articulate and legitimate #EndSARS protests, […]
PIB 2020: Any Better Deal For Host Communities and the Environment?, By Victoria Ibezim-Ohaeri
For the umpteenth time, another version of the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) 2020 has just been transmitted to the National Assembly for legislative consideration and, hopefully, passage. As far back […]
Study Notes on “Revolution” and “National Unity”, By Edwin Madunagu
The importance and urgency of this subject to the Nigerian Left, at this time, demand that I begin the discussion with a series of clear propositions. And that is what […]
Tanker Explosions Or Good Governance?
My reflections on serial tanker explosions or tanker related suicidal incidents (note: not accidents!) on our roads in the past decades can pass for a booklet on “Mass Murder By […]
Opening The Tap Of Nation’s Water Resources, By Abdulrahman Bello
Going by the Nigeria’s federal structural arrangement, it is not the responsibility of the federal government to provide water in households or for industrial use, but to strategically provide support […]
What Nigeria’s poor power supply really costs and how a hybrid system could work for business, By Samuel Ayokunle Olówósejéjé
Nigeria faces the triple challenge of providing reliable power supply, reducing greenhouse gas emissions, and keeping energy affordable to consumers. The availability of electricity in Nigeria has worsened over the years. The […]
Of Secondary School Instruction and Infrastructure, By Uddin Ifeanyi
The one lasting effect of the novel coronavirus that is not as reported as its more proximate effects on people’s health and the economy, is its effect on education. Sure, […]