With campaign activities concluded and the electorate voting today for a governor, the contest has moved beyond the noise of rallies, endorsements and political promises. What remains is the hard arithmetic of voter mobilisation and the capacity of the leading parties to translate their structures into ballots. Fifteen candidates are on the ballot, but the […]

We have known each other for more than four decades. Way back to the days when I and his expatriate wife worked for the same newspaper. He was always friendly, always polished. Then it turned out we had some mutual friends and that helped improve our social interactions. We must have exchanged phone numbers along […]

When you see Peter Obi moving from one part of the country to another and globe trotting without inhibitions, check very well, he represents something different which attracts hope in an economy that keeps depressing citizens without any cure in sight. Right now, it is not about Obi possessing the magic wand that will turn […]

Regional power trading can allow countries with surplus generation to sell to neighbours facing shortages, while larger interconnected markets can improve the commercial viability of new projects.

President of the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR), Dr. Ike Neliaku, says Nigeria cannot achieve significant growth without embracing development communication—a strategic approach that exposes the damaging consequences of corruption and mobilises citizens to confront it.