In a tweet he tweeted on January 9, 2012, the Kaduna State Governor, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, tagged Dr. Mrs. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala a “zero”. Not too long after, a nasty little child who was promoted by the same El-Rufai, tweeted that Dr. Okonjo-Iweala was ‘overrated’. Jonathan-Buhari The two characters aforementioned also spouted some of the vilest … Continue reading Between Jonathan, Buhari’s cabinets, facts speak for themselves!- Reno
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A new frontier for the anti-graft war
By Steve Nwosu 08055001934 Everytime we talk about the anti-corruption war of the President Muhammadu Buhari administration, our minds invariably go to looted funds, recovered loot, spurious bank accounts, Diezani Allison-Madueke, Sambo Dasuki, PDP campaign slush funds, etc. And we have remained so fixated on those symptoms that we have tended to overlook the real … Continue reading A new frontier for the anti-graft war
Nigerian Society and the real dangers of relativism
Chris Odinaka Nwedo The wide-spreading assertions that Nigeria as a nation has not made commensurate progress in appropriating herself are gradually becoming less polemical. The self-inflicted pains of the malfeasance is today more evident and disapproving. The stunted aspiration of Nigeria as a nation is felt everywhere particularly in the disorienting dispositions of the … Continue reading Nigerian Society and the real dangers of relativism
Nigeria: Democratisation meaning and practice. Part 2
By Chris Odinaka Nwedo christonwedo@gmail.com Democratization is understood as having ‘two diverse perspectives namely: intensive and extensive perspectives. Intensive perspective involves the change in the quality of democratic experience of a given community. This is determined by the extents of voting rights, the workings of representative institutions or the presence of the culture of democracy … Continue reading Nigeria: Democratisation meaning and practice. Part 2
For a meaningful Inter-religious dialogue in Nigeria
By Leo Igwe A lot has been said about the imperative of inter-religious dialogue in Nigeria and how such an initiative could foster peace and tolerance among the adherents of the different religions in the country. In fact, it was in pursuant to this very noble objective that, some years ago, the Nigeria Inter-religious Council … Continue reading For a meaningful Inter-religious dialogue in Nigeria
Nigeria: Democratisation, Meaning and Practice
By Chris Odinaka Nwedo christonwedo@gmail.com Democracy entails a popular organisation of culture, economy, politics and education, so much so that the citizens satisfactorily participate in all discussions affecting them directly or through their representatives. It demands, among other things justice and fairness, ‘a jealously guarded bills of rights, recognition and even deliberate encouragement of plurality … Continue reading Nigeria: Democratisation, Meaning and Practice
May 29 versus May 30 in the history of Nigeria
June 3, 2018 By Douglas Anele As far as I am concerned, two events in the month of May have had significant impact in the history of post-independent Nigeria. The first one, which ranks as one of the profoundest announcements ever made by a Nigerian, is the declaration of independence of the eastern region from … Continue reading May 29 versus May 30 in the history of Nigeria
On Biafra and Democracy
June 3, 2018 By Obi Nwakanma These are busy times for Nigeria. May is the month of blooms. But in the last week, two parallel celebrations came to underscore the fragility of the Nigerian state, and the hollow rituals of its self-annunciation. First, on May 29, the president like the other presidents before him since … Continue reading On Biafra and Democracy
Nigeria’s underdevelopment repels
May 27, 2018 Chris Odinaka Nwedo Nigeria’s slow pace of development is repelling considering that she is bequeathed with some of the world’s most prized human and material resources. An objective consideration of the predicaments cannot but censure the roles played by the nation’s imprudent elites and incompetent leaders. The socio-economic and political instabilities that … Continue reading Nigeria’s underdevelopment repels
