Boycott the boycottables, by Eric Teniola
Let us imagine that the opposition parties will boycott the forthcoming elections scheduled for next year. How will such a boycott affect the country and our democracy? And is boycott the best option? Cameroon and Tanzania experienced election boycotts by the opposition recently, but that has not affected the overall rating of the election results. In 2000, […]
The imbalance in NDDC as it affects Imo and Ondo states (4)
By Eric Teniola PRESIDENT Olusegun Obasanjo appointed Chief Godwin Eyarubere Omene, the first indigenous deputy Managing Director of Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria, the first Managing Director of NDDC. Chief Omene is from Delta State. President Obasanjo also appointed Chief Onyema Ugochukwu (76) as the pioneer Chairman of NDDC. He is from Abia State. […]
The imbalance in NDDC as it affects Imo and Ondo states (2)
By Eric Teniola …continued from last week OMPADEC (g) To consult to the Federal Government through the President, the State, Local Governments and oil mineral producing communities regarding projects, services and all other requirements relating to the special fund; (h) to render annual returns to the President, Commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces and copy the […]
The imbalance in NDDC as it affects Imo and Ondo states
By Eric Teniola OMPADEC: SINCE 2000 every President in Nigeria has been unfair to Ondo and Imo states in terms of appointments of chairman/managing director/executive director in the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC. It does not matter the quantum of oil produced in those two states as long as they are still members of the […]
When the regions were autonomous and free (3)
By Eric Teniola IN the Constitution of Northern Nigeria, Section 6 1-1 and 2 states that the Adviser on Moslem law shall be appointed by the Governor, acting in accordance with the advice of the Premier; (2) A person holding the office of adviser on Moslem law may be removed from office by the Governor, […]
When the regions were autonomous and free (2)
By Eric Teniola SECTION 65 of the Western Nigeria Constitution states that power to appoint person to hold or act in the office of the Agent-General of the Region in the United Kingdom (including power to make appointments on promotion and transfer) and to remove persons so appointed from that office shall vest in the […]
When the regions were autonomous and free (1)
By Eric Teniola I FIND the press release by the Attorney-General of the Federation, Mr. Abubakar Malami, SAN, of January 14 on the Security outfit of South Western states very interesting. The minister could not find it dignifying to personally sign the press release on a weighty issue like that. He merely asked his media […]
This house has fallen (2)
INTERNATIONALLY renowned singers such as Sade and Seal hail from Nigeria, as do African music superstars as the late Fela Kuti and King Sunny Ade. And artistic excellence is not new to Nigeria.
This house has fallen
According to him, he had inputs in writing the book from Chris Alagoa, Richard Dowden, Yomi Edu, Anthony Goldman, Phil Hall, Michael Holman, Nick Ashton-Jones, Peter Cunliffe-Jones, Bill Knight, Abidina Coomasi, Father Matthew Kukah, Dr. Suleiman Kumo, Bashir Kurfi, Dr. Beko Ransome-Kuti, Clement Nwankwo, Nduka Obaigbena, Barnaby Phillips, Patrick Smith, Olukayode Sokoya, Mathew Tostevin, Bala Usman, William Wallis and his two angels; Ken Wiwa, Simon Yohanna and Kabiru Yusuf.
Our involvement in xenophobia (4)
MILLIONS streamed out through any possible exit they could find – through Shaki, to northern Benin. Down south, at the Seme border in Lagos, stampedes would kill many. Dozens were loaded unto open haulage trucks headed for Ghana. To add to the tragedy, President Jerry Rawlings, Ghana’s military head of state, had ordered the borders with Togo closed, to desist coup plotters and insurgents, so there would be no passage for days.
Our involvement in xenophobia (3)
THEY became friends. The friendship extended to parliamentarians of both countries. There was a strong bond between Ghana and Nigeria at that time. On two occasions, I was part of the entourage of the chairman of Senate Committee on Transportation, Senator Uba Ahmed to Ghana. On another occasion I accompanied the then Senate President, Dr. Joseph Wayas to Ghana. On the three occasions, we were hosted in Accra by President Hilla Liman. He even granted me an exclusive interview in Kumasi, Ghana.
