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Nigeria @60: Tafawa Balewa’s failed prophecy

By Ele Ifah Sunday October 2, 2020 256 Post a comment

By Theophilus Abbah During a debate in 1959 at the threshold of Nigeria’s Independence, the late Tafawa Balewa had to respond to a question about the ominous ethnic division and rivalries that permeated the political space. The man who was to become Nigeria’s first prime minister, like a star-gazer, replied thus: “I’m confident that when […]Continue Reading

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How to create new states for equity- Robert Audu

By Ele Ifah Sunday September 25, 2020 191 Post a comment

As the National Assembly has called for position papers on constitution review, a former Federal Permanent Secretary, Chief Robert Audu, submitted the following proposal: STATE CREATION In June 2012, I responded to your predecessor’s call and submitted a Memorandum to then National Assembly Joint Committee on the Review of the 1999 Constitution on the subject […]Continue Reading

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State Theft, Cronyism and Civil Right Violations: Inside the Hidden Horrors of the CAMA 2020 Bill

By Ele Ifah Sunday August 28, 2020 179 Post a comment

By David Hundeyin Imagine you woke up from a bad dream yesterday, only to find out that you are in another bad dream today. Then you wake up from it tomorrow, only to find yourself in another bad dream, which gives way to yet another nightmare and so on in that manner, like an everlasting […]Continue Reading

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[Terrorism Tracker] Joint Task Force, Mama Boko Haram, and other stories

By Ele Ifah Sunday July 9, 2020 145 0

By Ifah Ele Sunday As Nigerians worry about Covid-19, they tend to push the activities of terrorists and bandits to the background. However, these evil men have killed many more persons than Covid-19 has in the last four months and counting. In this edition of Terrorism Tracker, we provide insight into the perennial violence and […]Continue Reading

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How Nigeria can survive the oil slump – NEITI

By Ele Ifah Sunday July 9, 2020 154 0

By Ifah Ele Sunday The Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI) has come up with a prescription on how Nigeria can cope with the current economic challenges caused by COVID-19 pandemic. NEITI is a government agency task with the challenge of ensuring accountability and transparency in the solid mineral and natural resources sector. In its […]Continue Reading

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10 Issues in Buhari’s Democracy Day Broadcast

By Ele Ifah Sunday June 12, 2020 141 0

Macroeconomy has stabilized, as economic decline is ‘relatively moderate’ External Reserves stands at $36 billion, enough to fund import for seven months Some 1,200 Housing Units delivered Ajaokuta Steel Company will be resuscitated Siemens agreement will see to the rehabilitation of transmission lines, and by 2023, electricity infrastructure shall transmit 11,000 Continue Reading

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Covid-19: How to be security conscious

By Ele Ifah Sunday June 10, 2020 163 0

The year, 2020, has come with unexpected hardship in Nigeria. As a result of Covid-19, many businesses have been shut down, many workers have lost their jobs, even artisans are finding it difficult to put  meals on their table. Government’s palliatives are on the pages of newspapers or in the air waves.  No adequate provision […]Continue Reading

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Gbajabiamila to propose bill that will ensure two months free electricity supply

By Ele Ifah Sunday April 4, 2020 159 0

The House of Representatives is to consider a fresh Stimulus Bill that will ensure that Nigerians get free electricity supply for two months to mitigate the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.  Speaker Rep. Femi Gbajabiamila said the proposed Bill is to help in boosting the economy through the informal sector as the country prepares for […]Continue Reading