Crossing the red line by the Opposition and Government(4), by Eric Teniola
From last week continues the narrative on the Saturday, December 12, 1959 Federal elections with the results thus: In the Northern Region—3,258,520 (votes cast) and 89.4% (percentage poll); Eastern Region-1,929,754(votes cast) and 75.3% (percentage poll); Western Region-1,887, 209 and 71.2% (percentage poll); Lagos-110,072 (votes cast) and 76.2% (percentage poll). All prominent Nigerian political leaders were returned. […]
Diminishing roles of our traditional rulers (3), By Eric Teniola
From last week, continues the quote from the Mid-Western Constitution with reference to the roles of traditional rulers in the region’s legislature. A person shall not be a member of the House of Chiefs by virtue of paragraph (a) of subsection (1) of this section during any period when he holds office as Governor: and […]
Diminishing roles of our traditional rulers (2), By Eric Teniola
From last week, continues the narrative of the diminishing roles of traditional rulers and the banning of traditional and cultural associations as well as political parties following the advent of military rule The National Emancipation League, National Youth Council of Nigeria, National Youth Front, Niger Delta Congress, Niger Delta Volunteer Service, Nigerian Communist Party, Nigerian […]
Diminishing roles of our traditional rulers, By Eric Teniola
THE Coronation of King Charles III of England on May 6 was the exhibition of the British culture and tradition. Give it to the British in terms of tradition, they are experts. You can’t take it from them. They don’t have a written Constitution but they maintain their tradition and culture. We have a written […]
Buhari’s huge parting debt profile (3), By Eric Teniola
From last week, the piece continues the narrative on the rising debt stock of the Federal and state governments and the unfortunate implication of this to the country’s economic development Borrowing makes our lives unfortunate, but we are the ones who borrow, so we face problems simultaneously. To borrow means to take and use something […]
Buhari’s huge parting debt profile(2)
By Eric Teniola From the article first published in 2021, this is the continuation from last week of the background of Prince Abdulaziz Attah, the permanent secretary in the ministry of finance when General Yakubu Gowon was Nigeria’s military head of state and how Nigeria has missed its way 16 years after celebrating debt relief […]
