On the Spot with Eric Teniola

House of chiefs should be the next (6), by Eric Teniola

House of chiefs should be the next (6), by Eric Teniola

This week, we continue  the series on why the House of Chiefs should be considered by the National Assembly.  He was labour officer, Federal Ministry of Labour, Lagos, 1962–1963; lecturer, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, 1963–1965; assistant professor of political science, California, 1969–1971; associate professor of African Studies, University of Maryland, Baltimore, Maryland, USA, 1972–1974; dean […]
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JAMB and the rest of us

JAMB and the rest of us

The best way to stop the attacks and criticisms is for Professor Oloyede to transform JAMB to present day modernity

Allison Akene Ayida speaks (3)

Allison Akene Ayida speaks (3)

Nigeria cannot survive in the long run as one nation-state if one section of the country has to provide the President in perpetuity

Allison Akene Ayida speaks (2)

Allison Akene Ayida speaks (2)

AS a nation, Nigeria has neither been blessed with charismatic leadership universally acclaimed or generally acceptable to all. Nor has Nigerians been fortunate enough to have such a great leadership imposed

Allison Akene Ayida speaks (1)

Allison Akene Ayida speaks (1)

ALLISON AKENE AYIDA (86) is the fifth secretary to the Government of the Federation. He served between 1975 and 1977.On January 27 1987, he gave a convocation lecture at the University of Jos. Some of the issues he raised at the lecture are still relevant in today’s Nigeria. The lecture is hereby reproduced.