Insecurity: The possible way out (3), by Eric Teniola
This week continues the series on insecurity in Nigeria However, this diversity is not and should not be a disservice but one that can be judiciously explored and exploited to promote national harmony, progress and prosperity. Our religious diversity, in particular, is not a curse; rather, it is a blessing if we are determined to […]
Our special bond with London(2), by Eric Teniola
From last week continues the narrative tracing the history of how some past Nigerian leaders were hosted by the British Monarch after it emerged that President Bola Tinubu and his wife would similarly be hosted on March 18 in Windsor Castle instead of Buckingham Palace On that visit, he was accompanied by Alhaji Nuhu Bamali, […]
Our special bond with London, by Eric Teniola
On Wednesday, March 18, President Bola Tinubu, along with his wife, Remi Tinubu, will be hosted by the British Monarch, King Charles III (77). The state visit will hold at Windsor Castle and not at Buckingham Palace. Wikipedia informed us that Windsor Castle is a royal residence at Windsor in the English county of Berkshire, about […]
The Illusion of a single party (6), by Eric Teniola
This is the concluding part of this piece which last week introduced the narrative of how two youth groups emerged and launched public campaigns in support of the undeclared presidential ambition of General Sani Abacha, which eventually culminated to his adoption as the presidential candidate of all the five political parties at the time. Despite […]
The Illusion of a single party (5), by Eric Teniola
From last week continues the narrative of the arrest and detention of several labour and pro-democracy activists, among them NADECO members, by the Abacha regime. There were also court dramas, including the trial of Chief MKO Abiola on treason charges. There were no known instances of forced exile as a means of political control, although […]
The Illusion of a single party(3), by Eric Teniola
From last week continues General Babangida’s address where he announced that the AFRC had accepted the principles of grassroot democratic two-party system. He added that: “It is our belief that the system shall (among others): (g) Ensure the emergence of a new, more dedicated and more genuine leadership cadre, which will not be a mere proxy […]
