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Olukoyede and the Renewed EFCC Agenda for Corruption Prevention

By Editor February 12, 2024 47 0

By Godwin Onyeacholem Since Nuhu Ribadu, now National Security Adviser, it seems no executive chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has demonstrated a greater zeal to fight corruption in Nigeria than Ola Olukoyede, a lawyer and an insider who spent considerable time at the management level of the renowned anti-graft institution before […]Continue Reading

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Kim Jong Il, the Sun of Humankind

By Editor February 10, 2024 52 0

The Koreans and other progressive people the world over revered Chairman Kim Jong Il (1942-2011) of the Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea as the sun of humankind. The Sun Has Come In August 2002, as part of his trip around the Far East of Russia, Kim Jong Il visited the St Bishop Innokenty of Irkutsk […]Continue Reading

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Democracy, power struggle, and Kogi elections

By Editor November 9, 2023 109

By Theophilus Abbah Key points Forth coming Kogi election is taking the form of a murderous power struggle The Police seldom make arrest of suspects involved in violent acts against opposition political parties Criminals emboldened to shed blood and wreak havoc on perceived opponents of the APC as Police look away The disposition of the […]Continue Reading

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“Our railway hole just keeps getting deeper”- Ataguba

By Editor September 29, 2023 135

By Daniel Adaji Rowland Ataguba, CEO of U.K. based railway project management specialists Bethlehem Rail Infrastructure Limited, has taken a swipe at the  contractors involved in the Eastern and Central line railway projects describing a claim associated with them as disingenuous. He was responding to claims of the apparent imminence of loans from China for […]Continue Reading

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Why new states and LGs, can’t be created

By Editor August 16, 2023 133

By Eric Teniola Expectedly, the deputy President of the Senate, Barau Jibrin and the deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Okezie Kalu (52), are to be appointed Chairmen of Committees for the amendment of the Constitution whose objectives among others, include creation of more states. That is another financial jamboree in the making. […]Continue Reading

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Whistleblowing: Tasking new ministers on democratic accountability

By Editor August 8, 2023 108

By Godwin Onyeacholem By the time this piece gets to the public, other things being equal, all 48 nominees that had undergone screening for confirmation as cabinet ministers at the senate plenary would have been sworn in by President Bola Tinubu and begun settling in their offices as cabinet ministers, thereby effectively making them members […]Continue Reading

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Analysis: Adamu’s exit, the beginning of Tinubu-induced changes in APC

By Editor July 20, 2023 145

Key points Adamu fell out with Tinubu since 2022 Elected members now lead the party in their various states Adamu’s effort to impose a consensus candidate failed Supremacy and superiority of political party over elected politicians already dead in Nigeria Tinubu can now take charge of the APC By Daniel Adaji Throwing in the towel […]Continue Reading

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Character and competence to guide Tinubu’s choices of appointees

By Editor July 20, 2023 112

Key points: Make appointments based on integrity  Public office holders must be trusted by the people President Tinubu should select trustworthy and competent persons. Trust is earned through character The president should lead by example By Umar Ardo, Ph.D “Look for 3 things in a person – intelligence, energy and integrity. If they don’t have […]Continue Reading

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National Assembly: How relevant are Opeyemi, Ndume, others as  Senate Leader, Chief Whip, etc?

By Editor July 18, 2023 171

Key Points: Opeyemi, a Tinubu protege, is the link person between FG and Senate Ndume shall advocate the interests of the APC in the Upper Chamber Senate Minority Leader Simon Mwadkwon must enter the big shoes left by Awolowo, Tarka to make impact in Senate. House Leader Julius Ihonvbere is an asset to the legislature […]Continue Reading

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Tinubu, whistleblowing and the quest for good governance

By Editor July 17, 2023 103

By Godwin Onyeacholem Key points Whistleblowing has become a democratic accountability tool Whistleblowing is one of the most direct methods of exposing corrupt acts The policy encourages citizens to voluntarily disclose information about fraud Lack of citizen sensitization impedes successful implementation of the whistleblowing policy Whistleblowers in government offices Continue Reading

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Tinubu should energize the industrial sector for economic growth

By Editor June 26, 2023 115

By Daniel Adaji President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, from his campaign promises and antecedents, is favourably disposed towards the industrial development of Nigeria. His speeches are punctuated with references to the need to revive the manufacturing sector, create jobs, and ensure the country is a big player in international economy. During his campaign in October 2022, […]Continue Reading

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Tinubu and the task of rebuilding a failed state

By Editor June 26, 2023 115

By Umar Ardo, Ph.D The key index of a failed state anywhere in the world is the collapse of state authority. Clearly, the 8-year Buhari administration has grounded Nigeria and left behind a failed state. Nigeria is today a failed state as there is ample failure of state authority across all facets of our national […]Continue Reading