Cross River: Who is bullying who? By Tonnie Iredia
The public perception in Nigeria that the federal government is intimidating all the opposition political parties is well amplified. Indeed, many people believe that the goal is to turn the country into a one-party state-a battle that has been made to look like a federal project as if not much of it is happening in the […]
Forest Registration
We have quite a large number of people in this country who are permanently cynical. They never see anything good about government and its agencies.
Politics is in our hearts
I was privileged to attend the National Convention of the Nigerian Guild of Editors in Lagos on Saturday, January 15, 2011. I arrived early as Chairman of the occasion making me part of the opening ceremony which took-off with a prayer from one Christian and another from a Muslim.
Free and fair elections in Nigeria: When?
For a number of reasons, not a few Nigerians look forward to free and fair elections come April. First, there is public faith in the umpire — the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)-a body of persons of proven integrity led by Professor Attahiru Jega, a man generally believed to be fearless and forthright.
Reduce top public positions
Many patriots have of recent drawn attention to the need to trim down the cost of governance in Nigeria. We need to do so now because ours is probably the highest in the world, especially with the scandalous cost of legislation in the country.
National Productivity
The economic principle of diminishing returns refers to a point in time when a worker, irrespective of incentives, cannot produce at the same rate, volume or quality. Thus, workers occasionally need some rest hence governments often declare public holidays for them. In 2010, we had many in Nigeria.
