Arise Tv and professional feedback, by Tonnie Iredia
By providing a slot for feedback (responses and suggestions) many television stations in the past gave viewers a weekly opportunity to comment on the programmes they watched; the opportunity appears to have since been inadvertently blocked. As a result, these days, many people who have comments to make about any programme including how and when […]
It’s time to immortalise ex-President Shehu Shagari, by Tonnie Iredia
ex-President Shehu Shagari Whenever Nigeria chooses to honour anyone, there are two things that do not appear well considered.The first is the honouree’s past while the second is the likely impact that subsequent events may have on the reasonability of the decision which influenced the honour. The first is truly bad because of its failure to […]
Constitution review: Renewed jamboree season, by Tonnie Iredia
The Patriots led by His Excellency Chief Emeka Anyaoku GCON former Secretary General of the Commonwealth and the Nigerian Political Summit Group (NPSG) are two reputable groups dedicated to the evolution of a true constitution for Nigeria. To this end, both groups are convening a National Summit in the next 48 hours on the future of […]
‘Tit for Tat’ in Nigeria’s National Assembly, by Tonnie Iredia
The Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 provided for a House of Assembly in each state of the federation to make laws for the good governance of the states. At the federal level however, the same constitution created two legislative chambers, namely: the Senate and the House of Representatives. One expects federal laws to […]
PDP’s needless meeting with INEC, by Tonnie Iredia
Although politicians are usually seen to be actively engaged in political party activities, they have little or no interest in the management of their political parties. Instead, they all want to hold public office and would do whatever it takes to get into office and remain there perpetually even if it turns out to be at […]
Dangiwa: Nigeria’s only soldier of democracy, by Tonnie Iredia
In August 1985, the military regime of President Ibrahim Babangida IBB, appointed the then Major Abubakar Dangiwa Umar, the military governor of Kaduna State which at the timeincluded the present katsina State. Dangiwa – the more popular of his names was not only a relatively junior officer among top ranking military personnel who held critical […]
