Nigeria’s Constitution unfair … – Bindow
Gov. Mohammadu Bindow of Adamawa, has said that the country’s constitution is unfair to traditional institution for not assigning constitutional responsibilities to it.
Environmental engineer, Solomon leads restoration efforts in Obite community
By Juliet Umeh Obite, a resilient community near Port Harcourt, is celebrating a remarkable recovery after an oil spill temporarily affected its farmlands. The soil, once considered unsuitable for cultivation, is now fertile again, thanks to the dedicated efforts of Total E&P’s environmental engineer, Nko Okina Solomon, and her team. A minor spill had initially […]
The absurdity of primitive accumulation
According to some estimates, Nigeria has made over $500 billion from crude oil sales since the mineral was first discovered at Oloibiri in 1958. However, considering the parlous state of the country today as documented in the last 10years by relevant agencies of the United Nations with respect to Human Development Index (HDI), it is crystal clear that a significant proportion of that money has been mismanaged by military dictators and agbata ekee politicians. Indeed, the alarming level of unemployment, destitution, hunger, feeling of alienation and hopelessness being experienced by Nigerians – that is, existential poverty in all its ramifications – indicate beyond any scintilla of doubt that members of the ruling elite entrusted with the power to manage our resources have failed abysmally – and they are getting away with it.
Sacked Service Chiefs took loyalty to Jonathan too far
Brig. General Don Idada Ikponmwen is a former Provost Marshal of the Nigerian Army and also its former Director, Legal Services. Idada, who was involved in several legal battles in the Army, including the prosecution of three admirals over the missing African Pride oil tanker in 2003, expresses shock over the Federal High Court’s recent declaration which stripped the President of the sole power to appoint Service Chiefs.
Kolade harps on good corporate governance
A former Nigerian High Commissioner to the United Kingdom (UK), Dr. Christopher Kolade, has stressed the need for corporate governance.
Why Buhari should not discard key areas of the National Conference report — Prof Azinge
Prof. Epiphany Azinge, a former Director General of Nigerian Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, (NIALS), was, recently, appointed as a member of the Commonwealth Secretariat of Arbitration Tribunal (CSAT). In this interview, Azinge speaks on political developments in Delta State and Nigeria.
